The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-26
C U b A.
How the Patriot Army Is Divided and Conn
mnuded.

How the Patriot Army is Divided and Conn
manded.
The following is the general organization of
the Army of the Republic of Cuba:Z
General-in-Chef Manuel de Quesada.
First DiUisiOn-Army of Camaguey.-Ths is
under the command of Major General Ignacio
Agramonte, and is composed of six brigades and
three battalions of the line, of 800 men each.
and which may be attached, as may be conve-
nent, to either of the brigades.
First Brigade, commanded by Colonel Manuel
Boze; Second Brigade, commanded by General
Angel Castillo: Third Brigade commanded Inv
Colonel Corneo Porro. Fourth Brigade under
the command of Colonel Lepe Recio: Fifth
Brigade, commanded by Colonel Valdes Urra:
Sixth Brigade, under the command of Colonel
Manuel Agramonte-(t is called the Caonao)
First Battalion of the line, Colonel Pedro Recio:
Second Battalion of the line, Colonel Jose Coca:
Third Battalion of the line, Colonel Rafael
Bobadilla.
One of the battalions of the 1st Brigade (caed
the Havana Rifemen) is composed, in its greater
part, of young men from Havana. This Is COM
manded by Colonel Medina and the captain of
the first company is a valiant man who accom-
panied Narcsco Lopez-the distinguished
patriot Augustln Santa Rosa.
Second DjUiSjoH-Army of the East This is
under the command Of Major-General Thomas
Jordan. Three brigadcs:-lst Brigade, COM
manded by General Donate del Marmol; I'd
Brigade, commanded by General Luis Marcano:
Sd Brigade, commanded by General Julio
Peralto
Third DiUision-Army of the Viras.-This is
under the command of MajOr-General Federico
Cavada, and is composed of three brgades The
first, commanded by General HOnorato del Cas-
tillo, operates in Espiritu Santo. The second,
commanded by General Salome Hernandez ope-
rates in the district of Villa Clara. The third,
under the command of General Adolfo Caveda
operates in the district of Cienfucgos.
There is beside, battalion of artillery 200
strong under the command of Colonel Bcauvil-
Hers, and an escort of the General-in-C chief
which is composed of 800 cavalry-men, and is
under the command of Colonel Bernabe Varona
Manifesto by the Cuban Leaders.
In a manifesto to 'Our Brethren at Bayamo
Jiguani, and ManzanillO,' the Cuban leaders
speak as follows:-
These Spaniards are the same as ever: they
are all despOts; humlliating themselves before
the strong, they are insolent to towards, and
asking pardon of the cOnqueror; they are ferO-
ciOus in the hour of triumph. X Our
war for independence demonstrates this fact.
Worthy companions of LoO Benitez. Manuel
Beytor, Francisco Casals, and other spurious
sons, the shame of this lovely land. they have
committed every kind of excess; have caused to
flow torrents of our peoples Blood have sacri-
feed barbarously persons without arms, mostly
children, women, and old men: have filled with
mourning and desOlatiOn every family, and now
tell us, Come and embrace your brothers who
have ever been such; those who forget a
thousand injuries at the smallest manifestation
of affection" brothers, answer them thus: -
what is there i'm common between assassus
and their victims Get behind us eXccutiouerS
who have not yet sufficiently glutted your thirst
for blood, and still seek to wreak upon us your
vengeance. We abhOr you; we dCspise your
offers, as we COntemn everything that comes
from you, and we would likewise despisc the
Bayamaus who have affixed their names to this
paper if we did not know that their signatures
have been procured by violence aud deception
And no doubt the Count gives them complete
liberty, without eXacting the slightest condi-
tions
The heavy exactons, the vandalism which
the Spaniards employ in running the country;
the humiliations which these mandarins have
caused the Cubans to undergo, caused us to take
up arms in order that we might conquer rights
that had been constantly denied us, and with
them, holy liberty. The savage proclamation
of Valmaseda. and the gloomy results which
have followed it, should have caused to fall
from your lips these words:-"We must save
the country or perish in the attempt
The Reported Purchase of the Island,
Washington (A1y. 23) Cor. ofthe Boston Post
On inquiry in the proper quarter | learn that
the rumor printed in the cable dispatches of the
Associated Press this morning regarding the
purchase of Cuba is untrue. Negotiations have
been opened with that object in view. but have
not progressed further than mutual explanations.
1t is therefore not improbable that the despatch
is merely premature but the officers of the
Spanish Legation and, in fact all the prominent
members of the diplomatic corps express the
opinion that Spain Will resort to her prOverbial
delay in the matter, and finally reject the pro-
position.
De ROdas.
The New York SUMS correspondent writes
from Havana on the 18th inst,:-
just as am about to close this, / am informed
that Colonel Zulueta, of the volunteers this
morning announced that CaptainGeneral De
Rodas sent his resignation to Spain by the last
mail, pTedicated upon the refusal to reinforce
the Spanish army in Cuba, and Withdrawing his
promise to give De Rodas ten thousand more
men. The volunteers are jubilant over the pros
pect of placing some of their officers at the head
of military affairs You may be prepared to
learn, at an early date, one of two things-that
either the volunteers will have their way by
! having a commander of their own selection, or
they will pronounce against Spain and act ac-
| cordingly.