The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-26
Foreign Affairs.

HAVANA, Jan. 25.-Serious troubles have re-
Gently taken place in Jesu Maria ward. Yes
terday afternoon these disturbances broke out
again IN the same quarter. Some people on the
house-tops fired upon the volunteers III the
streets, and the latter returned the ire. 1t is
not known whether any one was killed.
At a late hour in the evening the house OF
Senor Aldana, rich planter, suspected OF
giving aid and comfort to the reV0lutlonlsts,
4 was entered by police officers, supported by
guard of volunteers, and searched for arms
supposed to have been hidden there. The
building was badly damaged by the troops. The
Spaniards report that this house was one OF
those from which the volunteers were fired
upon.
vicinity Of the Louvre. Coffee House and Tacon
Theatre opposite, shots were fired at some
volunteers who were passing through the street.
The lower hall of the Louvre was crowded with
people who were utterly ignorant of what are
going on outside, or on the upper floors of the
building. The detachment OF volunteers halted
faced the Louvre and fred upon the guests indis-
criminately, with fatal results.
Several Spanish gentlemen, Government en-
ployes and officers OF the army, were killed.
Two German merchants, Messrs. Rechling and
Lappenberg, and many other persons, were
dan ngerously wounded. Samuel Cokner, we'll
known photographer from the United States,
was attacked and killed near the Louvre, about
the same time, by some armed men who are
supposed to have belonged to the volunteer
While the advance was leaving Villanouva
Theatre, shots were fired by which two ladies
and several children were killed.
meeting of the commanders OF the volun-
teer forces in the city was held today General
Dulce was present and deplored the recent oc-
cuTrences. 1t was resolved that all volunteers,
excepting those on guard, shall hereafter remain
at their homes, and only come out when signal
of twelve guns is fired, or at the command OF
their chief officers until the arrival Of additional
troops from Spain.
Sailors from the Spanish men n-of-war in the
harbor are to perform patrol duty, and they are
now patroling the streets outside the walls.
Business has been suspended since the COM
mencement of the disturbances with the yolun-
teers but the people are now greatly relieved
and the feeling of security grows stronger, as
the sailors are we'll disciplined, sober and faith
full and perform their duties to the satisfaction OF
all. The city is now perfectly quiet.
HAVANA, Jan. 25-l0 p. M.-All quarters of the
city, inside and outside the walls, are quiet.
Nothing has occurred tonight 10 disturb the
public tranquility. The killing of Mr. Cokner
is the general theme OF conversation, and is
looked npon as a cowardly assassination.
The American schooner Arresa, formerly a
Kew West WreckeT, has been brought to this
port as a prize by the Spanish gunboat Belta,
on suspicion of carrying supplies to the rebels.
When discovered, they pretended to be engaged
in Wrecking ship lost on Colorado reefs. The
Arresta cleared from Key West on the sth for
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-A Cuba special to the
Herald ays:-Advices from ~. Thomas to the
18TH instant have been received. News had
reached there from st. Domingo that President
Baez had sold Alta Vela TO a French company,
ignoring the previous sale OF tue island. The
american consul at st. Domingo had protested
aaainst the transaction and sent for a man-of-
war. Baez remained in his capital, around
which iptreuchments had been thrown up. He
had invited ex-PIesident Cabral and his fol,
lowers TO return to their country. and they will
do so IL BaeZ agrees that an election for new
President be held and all pOlittMl prisoners be
released.
LoNDoN, Jan. 25.-The political news to-day
is meagre and unlmportaut. Reverdy johnson
has accepted an invitation to dine with the
corporate authorities at Manchester some time
in February,