The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16

at Saragossa Malaga Cadlz ana Jerez are doubtful.
The railway aud the telegraph wires nave been cut
| at SIX different places between Madrid AMI Halcs>
Iona. The presidents OF the .spQblica.s Cubs nave
been debating today upon Tue late prohlpitory
decree 81 seQor ss.Slsta, Minister OF tho lnenor
apo az lave agreed that the decree Is eminenty
unconstitutional ami have censured the measure
strongly. Tomorrow ut Madrid Is pregnant win
danger. The candidature OF tho Duke OF Genoa -
| trlunphing, The Dake Is studying Spanish &C Lake
Como. Genera SicSles has not yet Withdrawal his
| note"
These two last kilograms require amplihcation
from me, which VIII proceed to give, though they
contain tae exact summary OF what interests tn9
speak OF certanties; SO first shall commence with
General ScHles note
| eminent OF Spain has been SEM 10 you In q more
reliable way than to any other party outside OF the
| any more than what sent to You am ignorant OF
the fact though every one who could give tho least
Information about tue note has been badgered more
| than enough. But can say with confidence that
the very contorted statements sent to the London
press by the English correspondents are perfectly
| unreliable and untrustworthy, and the fre-
quent views OF the Spanish press upon
that remarkable note are equally untrust-
| worthy We at Madrid receive kilograms from
| New York almost daiy saving that the government
and The American press have censured tlo conduct
that the General mas exceeded his lnstruciIons This
/ Is childish and absurd in the extreme, for the
| General, were he Cuban, could not have exceeded
the spirit of his INSTRUCTIONS secretary Fish in per-
| son could not have carried out his own IDEAS and
thoughts upon the subject more literally and faath
! used too strong language 10 the Spanish govern
| ment may be discredted from tho TACT that some
clauses Of the note have been reled TO by this gov
| erument with all courtesy, with many thanks Tor
tne friendly interest the United States have taken
| IN Spanish affairs.
My opinion Is Also that Spain has declined In tho
! same KIND tone the friendly Intervention OF the
United States Tor Il Is but NATURAL TO assume that
the Spanish government replied TO some clauses they
would reply 10 all, and tus opinion 10 gthenea
by the fact that the government, seemingly
having got rid OF this difficulty, Immediately turned
their attention with Increased energy u The despatcn
or reinforcements to CUBA. THIS opiaion Is my
own unauthorized, certainly, but one cannot VITA
hold credence from Things no may and worus ne
may near here and taere Again, know it Tor
fact that sickleJ Intention Is to Withdraw the noto
II the intervention clause Is not replied TO shorty;
but this latter may be but an expression TO ward on
| suspicion from an actually already taken place
within the circle VI dipionacy Newspaper men are
In the dark concerning the results OF the diplomatic
negotiations between the United states ana SPAIN the
entire diplomatic corps are no less So MIR. Preach,
| the Brtisl Chdrg3 d'ADaFeS would give pretty
penny to know what mas Deen gong Oh between Gen.
eral Slckles aud Spain; but, poor tn a. ye ne Il
the DIRK and - hounderns lSe iisn out OF It's clio.
ment, ana Is listening aad cycling everything assant
for fear something el4e m5n5 be meals tn1A what is
| actually or heard SicKej sass 10 HIN, 'ldy
dear sir, all THESE stories you hear about ls arc
| tlrely unlounded-alscfedlt them entirely; eaIroy
/ and entirely. Inc United states don't want Cuba
| cuba may go to utter darkness for all our govern
ment cares ABOUT that island. My note was out
! simple Courteous demonstration against tae bar
/ barre csde OF laws when prevails Oh taJb unhappy
isle. Nothing more mat and nothing more" We
! may be parioned iof assuming thai General
Slckles replied to him in just sucn a toms
| yet poor British French - extremely adgety;
doubts vet believes; believes yet DOUBTS; ana lsS5
| of himself, "Wnat Is n9 called IN diplomatic
| lexcographyP' Is II punishable by the Divine or
| moral laws III diplomat to say "fes' or mo" TO
| facts quite the reverse. Mr. Editor You answer
| that question: Can dlplomlt SAY "Iesn blunty,
! Hnen IL should have bean "So'' according to the
| laws or trutns anu can yod tel tile diplomatic
Britisher where diplomat will 20 II ne tells pam
| downright
darkness and unexplored realms, Wnere all Is IN
certain vague, indlstnct AMI shadows, but Baron
MERCER ID at a loss To know what IL IN the wind.
The questions he asks are: Has that God Tor d
Ambassaueur American been trying TO buy Cuba,
or whatS Have the Spanish government refused TO
| negotiate, ell, GOD Tor d Yankee; vat sail
! know. vat sail l say?n Some people know the
value OF the monosy liable ''No,n and persons
| do not, and among the latter you may number
| diplomats.
| 10 make the subject OF the negotiations more mys-
terious express speed comes Taul 5. Forces, whose
name was Lately used freely in connection with the
| Cuban question. Verify. no one will answer yes to
neither can one discern What is going on. How.
| ever, heard yesterday from person connected
| with the Spanish government that Paul ). FORBES
| did have something to do with the Cuban question:
and that he tried to buy 1t for tne Cuoan Junia or
New York That, being "a well known man ia New
/ known to General Slcxes and General Prlm, tho
Cubans had asked him 10 offer $780, 0O0 900 for Cuba.
! Now, rub my hands and exclaim bueao, cdbd-
Zero, po' DOS, give US more; once start the bail OF
Suspicion, give clue. 10 strengthen these clues
sickes introduced Mr. Paul s. FORBES 70 tie Regent
at La Granla. Why did not General Slckles
introduce another American gentleman who
there? why did lie not take, OF the haif score
OF American citizens then at Madrid some other
man equally rich, influential, as wei known as Paul
s. FORREST Why did Paul ). Forbes seek t1e Re
gents acquaintance and that ecidt which comes OF
being introduced by an ambassador OF General
| sckles well known reputallong Why did Paul 5.
Forbes, at various other times, seek PRINTS CON-
pany. breakfast, dine win him talk, take counsel
| with himY Why does Paul s. Forces cone periods
cally TO Madrid-once IN April, next In May, next
III June And now he comes here again swift on the
| tracks OF General Prim Lastly, n Mr.. Forbes has
nothing to do with the Cuban neg0Lt1ton, why docs
| lie not deny II as publicly as II was assertejS
| Wherefore we must all conclude that Mir. Paul 5.
| Forbes wealthy gentleman OF New York, hitherto
| following mercantile pursuits at Hong Kong, has In
these latter days, towards tue decline OF his life
| developed into a full grown diplomat Of by no
means de5poable talentS-nay be really called the
American Rchelieu, wno las done credit to ms secc
ton aud TO the reputation OF American diplomacy.
| Hitherto your correspondent has pald too much at.
ention TO the universal do Wright mop Following
Mr. Flenchs style look askant and enough in L
all TO make declarauon 10 you that Pant s. FORBES
has come back to Madrid to renew tho negotiations
| to purchase Cuba on behalf OF tho Cuban Junta OF
New YORK, for OF $780, O30 900 or $780, 900 OJ0
Now about the present situation In SPAN. BARGE
Iona and almost all Catalonia are III arms Cadiz Il
rife for instruction, Jezez is agtated Malara pro
poses to rebel and Saragossa Is Ia danger. Troops
are being constantly despatched 70 al the yulaera
by tie fourteen fifteen loyal battalions or voun.
teers under Rlyero, ut Satadel there were roo IN
surrectonlsts last night; aauresa had 400; MarLo.
rell had coo. These cities are IN Catalonia There is
| no communication between Madrid and Barcelona hy
way or Saragossa, for the railroad has been taken
up In several places between Lerida and the CITY OF
Barcelona. Passengers bound for the latter city
must take the crcaltous route via Malaga, Alicante
ana Tarrag0na We are In hourly expectation o!
hearing that Andalusia has risen Chat the republi.
cans or Estramadra have taken the field, that ARA.
gon has declared for the republic Inc offcIal organ
the Gdcetd publishes nothing except enough 70
prove that what IL SAYS Is an untrulh, ana nothing
governmental can be relied So lar there nave
only 1900 troops been sent to Cuba and no more
Will go for the present Madrid but waits to hear
news OF one republican victory TO rise against tue
government Never was 1t in such imminent dan.
ger, and the present state or agitation that reigns
throughout tue Peninsula has been created by the
very reckless and indicate way the republican
, volunteers have been treated since Prms return
from Paris.
u Is thought here Chat Napoleon ILL., prompted
Prim TO this action, having declared that Spain
, could never prosper II the government permitted
te republicans 70 propagandize their political tenets
without censure or remark. Hence IL Is that the
Minister OF War was 80 arbitrary General Plerrad
, the republican volunteers and Senor Castelar,.
Mhen tne Cortes opens Tue republican Deputies viii
I Wit