The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-14
CUBA.
Decentralization RepSrted Among the SPANS

Generalization RepSrted Among the Spanish
From interesting correspondence dated Havana,
May s, we take the following
rumor embarrassing enough for the Govern
ment has leaked out from Matanzas second only to
this city in importance on the island 1t is said that
at a meeting Of the several battalions of volunteers
lately held in that city, resolutions passed that
the various organizations should be disbanded as
soon as the belligerency OF the Cubans was ad-
Any such action would probably be followed by
the volunteers in most OF the cities. Is there no
hope for US that the Cabinet in Washington may
stretch q point and avert this carnage, or
can it be possible that the Alabama claims are an n-
superable obstacle? Depend upon 1t, there can be
but one Of two solutions to this question Cuba will
be desert before she can be Spanish again; she
may be saved only by cesson. Trustworthy persons
just returned from the eastern part of the island and
the districts generally now held by the insurgents
report that will be next to an impossibity for the
Spanish troops TO regain possession Of the land now
occupied by the former.
A Sensational RepOrt-A Tale of HerOism and
The New York SUMS Santiago de Cuba correspon-
dent writes on April 27:-
report reached me to-day that three young
brothers, men OF the village of Juan Baroa Il have
been unable TO learnither names) had returned on
leave from Cespedes ranks TO look after their two
sisters whom they had left on joining the iusurrec-
tOnary force in their aled body OF Spanish troops
in the neighborhood was apprsed of the fact, and
the officer in command detailed twenty five men and
lieutenant TO search for them, with orders to shoot
them on the spot wherever found. The position of
their house, on slight elevation, allowed them
short space of time to barrcade the doors and win
dows. Wen knowing the result to themselves OF
defeat and hardly daring to think of the treatment
TO which their sisters would be exposed they en-
treated them to take shelter in the woods, and re-
pair TO this city as best they could The brave girls
stoutly refused they would die if necessary, with
their brothers. They were then implored to shelter
themselves In cellar underneath the house.
This they as solemnly protested against.
"lf we can do no more, we can at least load
your guns" they said. The entire stand OF arms
OF the establishment consisted of four flint
muskets and two small revOvers On! why don't
you send us arms and ammunition? We have plenty
OF brave men TO use them efficiently. The defense
was long and obstinate; the result OF course, inev
table After Tour of the Spanards had been killed
and several others severely wounded, the house was
set ON iire, and the five inmates burned And now
for the strangest part Of the story. Before the
Spanlards leit the spot a strong body of patriots
arrived, entirely by chance, and after despe-
rate encounter killed OFF every SpaniaTd to a man.
On entering the still burning house, one OF the
brothers was stil breathing, and related to his COM
rades VINO mad arrived too late for rescue, but not
and sisters.>
Secret Departure of Three Expeditions to Aid
the Patriots.
ia new l ork morning paper gives the follOWlng;-
The General Putnam is fast sailing schooner
which lay at certain pier on East river about one
month ago. Shortly after the departure Of the Grape
shot, this schooner was chartered by the same house
for voyage to Cuba. She had full cargo Of arms
and ammunition ana number OF recruits on board,
and she sailed for Inagua, OF the Bahama Islands,
and thence, distance VI one hundred and eighty