The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
Foreign Affairs.

HAVANA, June 90, via Key West.-General
Buceta has arrived in Havana. He was hooted
at Santiago, and on his arrival at Cienfuegos was
only saved from The violence of the volunteers
by the intercession of the Governor. He is now
concealed in this city, and will be compelled to
escape by stealth.
The mobilized volunteers garrsoning Matan-
zas recently executed - Robinson aged 19
the son of British resident, for carrying rebel
correspondence.
Heavy sldrmishes have taken place in Cinca-
villas district, and IL is reported that one hum
dred and fifty Cubans and one hundred Spaniards
were killed.
1t is known that large sums of money are for
warded to the United States for the purchase of
war material, and to aid the Cuban Juntas in fit
ting out expeditions.
HAVANA, June 24.-General Buceta, falsely
reported to have been killed by his troops, has
gone to New Orleans.
The cholera has broken out in Guantanamo
and vicinity. Several cases are reported in San
tiago, and the disease is raging with great
severity in the interior
About the last of May the schooner Grapeshot
anded forty men and portion of her cargo on
the Cuban coast While the boats were landing
the men, some OF the passengers on board at
tempted TO run the vessel ashore, and fight
ensued with the crew and officers, in which the
captain of the Grapeshot received bullet in his
leg. The Grapeshot finally got rid of the whole
party, and without landing all her stores, pro-
ceeded to Turks Island, where she received
clearance, and arrived on the 4th inst at Fall
mouth, Jamaica.
There were 155 packages of arms and ammu-
milton remaining on board, which were seized
by the customs officers, and the captain aban-
dOned the vessel The seizure subsequently
declared illegal, and the captain has sued the
Collector of the port and others for damages.
Several flibusters who landed at Battiquere
were executed at Santiago
HAVANA, June 25.-The volunteer forces have
of their own free will given up the duty of gar
risoning Moro Castle and Fortress Cabanas, and
will be relieved tomorrow by naval force.
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Home Government that they had no idea of
disobeying its order or opposing the new Cap
tain-General.
HAVANA, June 95-Eyening reports of
the extraordinary mortality of cholera and dys-
entery in the ranks of the contending armies are
fully confirmed. Nothing is known about the
arecent military movements but it is supposed
that all important operations have been sus-
pended on both sides.
HAVANA, June 25.--An arrival from Caracas,
June g. reports that Maracaibo is closed to com
merce on account of the supposed local revolu-
tion.
HAVANA, June 25.-A special despatch says:-
The Venezuelan Government closed Maracaibo
because the State authorities had usurped the
customs revenues. Ten days grace was allowed
vessels loading at the port.
HAVANA, June A.--General PullO has been
relieved of command, and arrived here. He
reports that 5000 reinforcements are needed in
the Ceinca Villas district,
Colonel w. s. Ashby, who was the leader OF
bellion, arrived at Nassau last Monday, on the
way to Cuba.
Another expedition of flibusters landed on the
southern coast. q
The schooner La Have has been released as a
British vessel and was towed to Jamaica by hel
captor Her captain claims 9lOO damages fol-
each day of her detention.
Commodore Philemore has gone to Matanza'
to Investigate the assassination OF the Englisl
boy Robinson by the volunteers. The Engllsl
Consul there regards the outrage as an evidence
of the inability of the authorities to protec
foreigners.
Active steps are being taken to defend Matan
zas and Cardenas by Spanish cruisers.
Advices from Nuevitas to the 10th report tina
another engagement had taken place between
Padre and Tunas. The spaniards, 800 strong
under General Ferver, We're defeated. The,
lost their convoy and retreated to Tunas Gene
raj Ferver sent Tor reinforcements, and they hai
been forwarded.
In St. Domingo General Cabral and Lupero
have ioined their forces against President Bae2
The former landed at Azua with strong force
and proposed to cut off all communication be
tween the capital and the interior, Will