The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-20

noitre near Trinidad. An attempt was made
to capture them. A fight ensued which re-
suited in the defeat of the Spanish forces and
the capture of fifty-six prisoners. On the com
mencement of the fight over one hundred and
fifty deserted joined the Cubans, and took
part in the fight.
small party conveying a train of pro-
visions near Sagua la Grande, it is reported,
were attacked by superior force of Span
iards and defeated, and their train captured.
Another small party were captured near
Puerto Principe, numbering eighty men, all
OF whom, 1t is said, were executed in the
Plaza of that city Immediately on their arri-
val. The fate of these men creates intense
excitement among the Cubans who demand
immediate retaliation. General Quesada
these letters state, hoping for interference on
the part of the civilized Governments, has
not yielded to the demand of his troops.
HAVANA, Aug. 49, 9-Reconnoitring parties
recently sent out have attacked and destroyed
several rebel encampments within the iuris-
diction of Cinco Villas.
De Rodas has issued orders for completing
the Havana aqueduct.
The directors of the Havana Railroad have
been removed for malversation of the funds
of the company, and are held responsible by
the tribunals. The books of the company
have been delivered to De Rodas' Secretary
rectors has been ordered.
VIENNA, Aug 19.-Baron Won Beust has
replied to the recent note of the Prussian
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and asserts that
he thought verbal explanation sufficient to
remove the misunderstanding between the
two Governments, and he desired to avoid
useless correspondence He insists that
what he said in the committee was of pri-
vate character, and that the transactions Of a
parliamentary committee are not within the
control of foreign governments.
He declines to enter into q discussion of
what was said there, but will not withhold his
opinions on questions caused by inaccurate
newspaper statements Referring to the in
depreciation by the Vienna Cabinet of the
military treaties between Prussia and the
South German States, in the conciliatory
despatch sent to the Prussian Minister at
Berlin, in March, 1867, nothing was said as
to whether the treaty Of Prague prevented
the Southern States from concluding treaties
with other States Of Germany, but it was
stated that certain well-known agreements
preceding the signature of the treaty of peace
were not concurred in, making it impossible
to decide whether the clause relating to the
international independence of the Southern
States was omitted as a matter of no import
ance. or because its importance was so great
Won Beust does not admit that he should
be called to account for words which the
newspapers allege were uttered by him, yet
he is Wiling in order to soften and remove
anyexisting unpleasantness, to enter into cor
respondence i'll regard to the conciliatory en-
deavors made on either side during the last
year, which have possibly been misconstrued.
The circumstance that there had been no in
tercourse between Won Wimpffer, the Aus
trian Minister at Berlin, and Won Bismark,
for some time is alluded to, and the des-
patch explains that this was owning to the
alternate absence Of both gentlemen from
Berlin.
From the spring of 1860 until the close of
the year. after the return of Bsmark, certain
well-known continuous and violent attacks
made in the public press on Austria gave the
Austrian Government cause to recommend
that Won Wimptfer should abstain from
visiting Bismark. The Austrian Premier
concludes by declaring that the reproach that
Austria intended to prolong her attitude Of
reserve, cannot be better disavowed than by
referring to the uninterrupted intercourse
between himself and Won Werther, the Prus-
sian Minister at Vienna.