The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-06
Foreign Affairs.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5-Mazalan adyices
to FEBRUARY TO- say two Mexican soldiers aud a
Holderness, seriously wounding him. The
assault was unprovoked. There was great diff
Guilty in procuring the arrest of the parties con.
cerned in the outrage, and there is no hope OF
their conviction. Heavy failures have occur
red In Guadaajara, by which merchants in
Mazatlan lose over $4,000. All is quiet at
Tepic. Canto, the assassin, aud CUTLERY, the
bandit, are in prison in Durango waiting trial
The intelligence from the Interior is anything
but encouraging. rhe troubles in the South
are thickening. Escobedo desires to resign the
command OF the lst Division. Socha is spoken
LONDON March SIN the House of Commons
this evening, Mr.. Hatfield asked if the Govern.
ment intended to take any steps in the direction
OF an ocean penny postage. Marquis Hartng-
ton, Postmaster General, Replied that, for the
pres ent, contracts between the Post Office De.
partment and various Atlantic steamship CON-
pahes would interfere with the proposed modi-
fcatioDs in the rates of ocean postage.
MADRID, March SIN reply to the inquiry of
CASTELAR,, in the CoTtes, Yesterday, Sagosta,
Minister of the Interior, said the Government
had prepared, and intended to issue, procla-
nation of amnesty for ali political Otfenses. but
the PRONUNCIATION was postponed on account OF
the recent conspracies.
HAVANA. March 4.-The Treasury Department
advertises for proposals from ship owners 10
furnish transportation for three hundred and
fifteen political prisoners, who are to be taken
to the penal station at Fernando Pc. There is a
and relatives of the prisoners, many OF whom
belong to the first families OF the island. But
the measure is excnsable, when it is considered
that their transportation will save them from
dangers like those by which they were threat
ened on Sunday last, when the volunteers
demanded their death. General Dulce has Or
dered their removal In consequence of the
intense pressure which is BROUGHT to bear upon
him by ultra Spaniards. 1t is confidently
expected, however, that the Home Government
will authorize the release OF majority Of them
soon after their arrival at Fernando P0.
The survey steamer Boo, with Professor
Agassiz, sailed to-day for Key West.
HAVANA, March 4.-The Didrt0 has the fol-
lowing neGs;-
In the Eastern Department the insurgents in
considerable numbers have concentrated at the
town of Mayari. Troops have marched from
Santiago de Cuba to disperse them.
In the Central Department an engagement
took place between the Government forces and
the insurgents. near sante Esperitu. Nineteen
rebels were taken prisoners, twelve killed and
mary wounded. The Government loss is mo-
given. "
A large number of insurgents are reported In
the vicinity OF Cienfuegos ana Paimillos. The
roads are blockaded and no sugar is coming II
at Oienfuegos. All the loyal citizens In 5agui
district have been compelled to abandon thei
houses in consequence OF the depredations o
the Insurgents.
NEW YORK. March 5.-A despatch receive
here states tbat on Thursday OF last week tn
rebel Bripader. General Alvos was taken pri
soner and brough to Sagua, where he was sho
on the following Saturday.
feht had occurred, between some coore
volt,nteers and band of colored insurgents Il
The ne ghborhood OF SANTIAGO 10 whicn seven
teen of The latter are reported killed.