The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-21
CUBA.

The Provisional Government Of Cuba
is ut this moment master Of at least
thrcc-tilths Of tho entire area Of the
Island; IL commands all the interior
lines of communication within this
rcvolutionizcd territory: IT threatens
the control Of the Spaniards over the
remaining two.flfths; it has confined
the troops operating against them
chiefly to the sea-board md to the
walls Of Il few principal towns; II has
al organized semi-military govern,
ment whose authority is readily and
seriously respected by the people; IT
has, to-day. an army OF over O.OO0 men
In The field, and could casily.douOlc
that number if in possession Of arms
and proper equipments. So much the
revolution has practically accom-
,plishcd. IT has IN reality done much
more, for from the outset IL has cstnb.
lishcd the policy Of emancipation nnd
full enfrnn chscmcnt OF NIL citizens ns
Hk purpose. The moral value OF this
unounlihod position hnS boon immense.
There is another notable feature IN the
success 80 far achieved. 1t Is that II
has been gained by the almost unaided
cxerlions Of tho Cubans themselves.
III spite Of all reports, there has been
bnt very slight mid given from the out
side. either from our shores or other
or tho ncighboring American States.
IA few small cargocs Of arms have been
run in, but even these are Of recent
date. Another point Is, that from tho
outset the movement has been regular
and orderly. carried forward under
organized direction, and with n def
mitc policy TO guide. The provisional
government, Of which Ceapcdes is the
known Chief, has. been everywhere
recognized by the Cubans. Whatever
differences and icalousies may have
existed, and 1t Is prcsumablc there
have been such, they hnve never been
allowed 10 impede the patriotic work.
At the present moment the entire
Eastern Department, with tho cxcep.
tion Of the scaports, and two or three
interior places of Importance, like Pu-
crto Principe, arc controlled by the
Republicans. About onc-third Of the
Western Department is also. really
held by them, tho Spanish forccs be.
ing confined to the Cinco Villas Give
towNs) Of Remedies, Villa Clara, Cicn-
fuesos, Sagua Ia Grandc, and Trinidad.
According 10 authentic information
received here, tho patriot forces are
distributed about rs follows: In tho
Bayamo and Mayari section Qhe last
named place Is now the seat Of the
provisional govcrnmcnt), General Ces:
pedcs has under his own control and
that OF his immediate sccond.in-com-
mand, Major General Donate del Mar.
mol. about $4,000 men. This force
could easily be doubled or trcblcd II
arms were attainablc. In tho upper
portion Of tho "OrIental Department
Qucsada Is operating with about l4,0CO
men, Of whom one and tho larger COL
umn in the ncighborhood Of Puerto
Principe, under the immediate direc.
ton OF tQnesafla. IA quite well equipped.
IN the Cinco Villas district the patrl.
o.s have force ofabout $4,000 men,
4 considerable portion Of which Is toll
crably well armed. Every week makes
4 tavorablcdihcrcnco IN the armament.
In the last named region one of tho
principal Generals is Pueblo, Domi-
nican mulatto, who fought with con.
siderable credit against the Spaniards
in lSGl-62.-Nen York Tribune.