The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-17
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An ENtra Session Of Congress Probable Cuban
Recognition to be Discussed.

An Extra Session Of Congress Probable Cuban
Recognition to be Discussed.
The New York World prints in its Washington
correspondence, this morning, the following I'm
A senator from the Pacific coast is authority for
the statement that an extra session OF Congress VIII
be called within sixty days. The purpose OF calling
be the intention OF the administration TO force issues
on the Cuban business. This report startles many,
but itsj getting out is merely believed TO be prena-
ture not incorrect IL became known by private
intimations being given TO far West congressman
not TO be IN too geat hurry M TO S 20 nome M as Sy tney
in many cases. their departure and await events.
There may be other reasons at the bottom OF the in
tenton TO call an extra session. The Cuban busi-
ness, however, Is accepted as the most plausible and
probable reason What Congress will do
will be asked to do as to Cuba is not easy to
State. Conectures and reports, however, all
vaguely portend programme of annexa-
ton, II need. be, by force. Peaceably if we
reconstruction of the Cabinet viii certainly occur,
because the Secretary Of state remains unalterably
opposed TO any and all designs calculated to embrO
this country in war with Spain or with any other
power Indeed he is opposed to the annexation
policy to the north and the south of us generally and
on this point is not in harmony with the adminlstra-
ton. 1t be authOritativey stated that the Pres
dent has been made aware since Thursday that very
formidable expedition is openly preparing in this
with the avowed design OF proceeding to Cuba. The
men at work to get up that expedition declare that
the Government will manage to let 1t alone very
adroitly. More OF the extent and existence of this
enterprise can be found out in New York than here
trating This fact, united to the report believed to
be well founded that an extra session Of Congress
is to be called for the 4th of July ensuing, warrants
the expectation of the gravest events in the history
of the country which have occurred for years
Cuban Expeditions.
Fdon the Sdcanndh Advertiser, April Is. b..
From private letter received in this city yeSer-
day learn that since the 2d inst, four expeditions
have left the Florida coast for Cuba The Foam took
out about one hundred and fifty men under Colonel
Thornton the BERTHE about the same number, under
Captain BroughtOn, aud another vessel took sixty
five men under Captain Jacobi All or these parties
are under the command OF Major Hamilton who
however, did not sail the Foam his health not
permitting, as he has not yet recovered from the in
jurieS received from railroad accident some weeks
since. Major Hamilton has gone to New Orleans to
attend to matters connected with the Cuban move
ment, and will, probably do the cause far good
in sending forward men and material than he could
have done by going in person in his present Condi-
ton of health.
Condition and Numbers OF the Insurgents.
Colonel w. {. Squire, one of the keenest-sghted
officers of the Army of the Cumberland arrived In
New York from Havana yesterday having spent
three four weeks in Cuba He says that the govern
ment has $4,000 regulars and 10000 volunteers He
saw one review Of 1000 14000 volunteers and
during his stay the island he witnessed the arrival
of 5000 5000 volunteers, mainly from Catalonia, in
Spain. The Spaniards have 5000 Peabody rifles and
1900 Remingtons. They have also contract for
10000 more OF the latter arm Five thousand addi-
tional troops are expected from Spain.
The patriots have many sympathizers in Havana
but they dare not show their hands, at least until the
patriots win an important battle and should great
battle be won, or should any large consignment of
supplies reach the island, hosts of liavanese SYM
pathizers with the revolution would flock to the
standard of CespedeS.
The Insurgents, Colonel Squire SAYS, seem to be
waiting for hot weather and yellow fever to waste
to risk general engagement But the Colonel fears
that the Cubans may lose if not soon recognized or
materially assisted Money and munitions are
needed; but, than ALL the patriots require re-
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