The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-12
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Our Government and the Patriots.

Senior j. NJ. Lemus Cuban Envoy to our Gov
ernment, telegraphs to the Junta in New York,
that the result of the last Cabinet meeting
so far as the Cuban question is concerned, must
be accepted as favorable to his cause. He states
that there is no occasion to entertain apprehen-
sion that our Government will be induced to
allow the departure of the Spanish gunboats
being built here. He is said to have telegraphed
further that two members of the Cabinet now
warmly advocate recognition, who, but short
time since, were inheXibly opposed to recogni-
ton of Cuba us an independent people or as
belligerents.
The Capture of HoIguin.
The Cuban authorities in New York have re-
ceived confirmation of the report OF the taking OF
lIolguin.
rhe official report communicating this informa-
tiOn says that as soon as Gibara, the seaport of
Holguin, is taken, President Cespedes will estab-
lsh his government at HOlguin. The two places
are distant twenty-five miles from each other.
The bridge reported destroyed on the Nueyitas
and Puerto Principe Railroad is five leagues
from Nuevitas is of stone, and had three abut-
ments. With no enemy to prevent, this road
would be delayed two months or more by the
destruction of this bridge.
The Cubans on the Spanish Revelation.
Hints have been, from time to time, thrown
out relative to an understanding which is said
to have taken place between the leaders of the
present government party in Spain and the
Cuban rCvolutonsts. But certain facts have
lately come to light which present the matter in
a more definite FORM
Previous to the revolution of September the
eXiled generals told one or two leading Cubans,
then in Spain, that they were going to make a
revolutionary attempt, and asked to know what
the Cubans would do in the premises. To this
it was answered that they would aid as far
as they could and after certain con-
lerences and some delay (pending which
commission arrived from Cuba), itEwas agreed
that the Cuban patriots, through the Junta at
Havana, should pay whatever expenses might
accrue in the district of Cadiz, but only upon
the express condition that autonomy was in
case of success to be Immediately conceded to
Cuba. The understanding was thorough, and
Udaeta, Modet, and two others, colonies in the
Spanish army in Cuba, were let into the secret,
and were to have aided in carrying out the pro-
gramme 1t was further understood that in
the Cadiz movement should fail, the
generals would take part of their squad
ron, sail over to Havana, and, prOclaiming
autonomy fight out the question with the Gu
bans. The movement succeeded, as every one
knows; the Cuban Junta sent over S500000 (the
estimate of expenses incurred at CadiZ), which
was paid over to Count Brunei, and afterwards
disbursed. SerranO, Prim, and TOpete, how
ever, failed in their promises. 1t has been stated,
and perhaps it is true, that certain leading
Cubans, who were not sure of success in the
Cuban movement, wrote over to Dulce to hasten
his coming to the island, because they believed
that he would carry out the understanding
referred to, which would, us they thought, have
Cnueu the war.
The Fernando PO EXilcs.
The Tribune of this morning says:-
The three Fernando Pc eXiles are still in the
city. They are not much troubled with visitors,
as their place of abode is not generally known.
They are, of course, highly elated at meeting
with their countrymen once more on free Anne
rican soil, and feel it difficult to entirely com
prehend the situation. They say the volunteers
who guarded them on their passage treated them
very roughly, and were not sparing in threats
and abuse, and sometimes even in blows. Their
food they purchased at a most eXorbitant rate,
paying as high as 80 in gold for cheeses worth
about 81 apiece in Havana. They were 65 days on
the passage, and on their arrival at Fernando
PO they were released, with orders not to leave
the colony. Many of the prisoners had very
little money, and to such the Spanish authori-
ties issued for a days ration small piece of
bacon and little rice in an uncoOked state.
Those who had money assisted those who had
none The gentlemen at present in New York
boarded with twelve others in a miserable place
called 'hotel, and paid ''war prices for every
thing. The rest of the prisoners rented wooden
shantes, and messed together. At the time the
eXiles now in New York left the colony, many
other prisoners had strong hopes of soon effect
ing their escape 1t appears that many of the
gentlemen arrested had really done nothing that
would justify their arrest, but all are now, very
naturally, hearty sympathizers with the cause
for which they have suffered.
RYAN to Return to New York.
Major A. T. S. Anderson returned from
Canada called on President Grant and Secretary
Fish at West Point. He presented letters from
Colonels Ryan and Currier, asking permission to
return to the United States The President and
Mr. Fish said that there was nothing to prevent
their coming except Colonel Ryan's personal
assault on the Deputy United States Marshal,
and that if the Colonel could arrange the affair
with the Marshal, everything preventing his re-
turn would be removed. Major Anderson came
to this city and called upon Marshal Barlow on
Tuesday morning, and was assured that he (the
MarshaD had no ill-will towards Colonel Ryan,
but, on the contrary liked him, and that if the
President would approve Iof it he would allow
Colonel Ryan to return. On receiving these
assurances, Major Anderson telegraphed Colonel
Ryan to come home.