The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-30

The well informed Washington correspon-
dent or the Baltimore Gazette writes under
date OF Sunday last
Assuming the correctness OF the recent news
| from Cuba-of which there can be no reasonaola
doubt. considering its sourcc-it is evident
that unless pone unforeseen evont should oc-
cur, the revolution is doomed to certain and
disostrous failure. But even this failure to
establish the independence OF Cuba will not
leave the island in state OF quietude. There
will still exist an element OF disorder, end one
| which Spain may yet have some trouble 10
overcome. Frequent mention has been made
IN fine press of the volunteer organization OF
Cuba: and yet, how little is known OF Its ma
tnre and objects. This organization has played
a most important part in the revolution, and
to 1t is lastly attributed the greater portion oil
those atrocities, on the part OF Spanish com,
manders, which are almost wltnou; parallei
even IN the history Of civil wars. Inc follow.
ing information, derived from an authentic
sonrce. must therefore prove of general in
The volunteer organization is secret So
ciety. and was originally formed Tor the pur-
pose OF seizlng the forts arounl Havana, de.
claring the island independent or SPAN, and
sppropriating to themselves the revenue and
offices. Actuated by these motives, 1t speedily
became yery popular with Spanish adventurers
and the mixed population OF the island. In a
short time Juutas we're formed in nearly every
town and district, with Grand Council, or
Ayuntamenta, in the City OF Havana. Arms
were purchased and distributed among the
members, who were bound by the most terri
BILE oaths to secrecy and fealty to the objects OF
the council. The garrisons OF Havana and
other portions of the island were composed
largely of the volunteers, and their plans were
nearly perfected when they received the news
of an approaching revolution III Spain. The
Ayuntamenta advised the postponement OF
their schemes to await the result in the moth
er country. Meanwhile, the Cubans, who look
ed with great distrust OIL the volunteer move
ment, and who had been preparing for some
time to assert their independence. took advan-
tape of the disruption in Spain to inaugurate
the revolution which had attained such formi-
dable proportions. and which, but for the
blunderlng or treachery OF It's representatives
in this country, must have proved successful.
The Volunteer Ayuntameo'ar a. tbs 70 sup
was the securing Of the large proJorties be-
longing to prominent natives, the division of
which would have placed them in possession OF
immense wealth. and they deemed this course
would best subserve their ends. They then
turned their attention to lnf1ueno ng the Span
ish officials, and soon succeeded IN gaming
complete control OF the civil a. ana military au.
thorities sent by Spain for the government oi
the island. They drove Dulce from Havana,
forced Esp;ntr who succeeded, to counter
mand the order for reinforcements; and they
now control the present Captain General De
Rodas, with tyranny which he cannot resist.
A cardinal purpose with the volunteers is to
secure the confiscation OF the property OF Gu
bans. and the cdicts OF the Ayuntamenta are
executed, even when the owners are known to
be naturahzed citizens OF the United States,
by the captain-gcneral. Already numbers o!
tie largest plantations and some o. the most