, 1873-11-20
CUBA AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.
raincd In December, 1868, one close by Santiago
At Iii Cobro, and tho other at Tnnas.

gained In December, 1868, one close by Santiago
at III Cobro md tho other at Tnnas.
Tho noxt month WAS passed on both siaoH IN
preparation, Gems. Arrange nnd Castillo bcsieg,,
holding another force In check at Tunas. In
February, Gen. Du1ce roliovcd Loraundi Of his
Yico Regency, md at tho sano time large fosN-
forccn1ents wero sent out from Cadiz. It waa
then that the Volunteers began to settle, like
flight Of 1ocusts, upon Cuba.
THESE VOLUNTEERS
wero the worst characters that 5pnn could turn
out. The idea first originated in Cadiz, where
tho yiIcst characters Of ono Of the uastest ctlos
in the world had become turbulent and ungoy-
orpable, They woro giYon tho alternative Of
going to Cubs or Of going to tho galloys ct
Ceuta, and while on ono side WAS presented a
prison aud prison labor, on the other WAS pros-
poet Of puudor and license. Az ono Of thom
wlttily explained to tho writor, who found
him doing IN o1coilont business as ahop-
keeper in Havana, They offered mo . choico
OF uniforma, and preferred tho ono which WAS "a,
not parti-colorod" The nnmbor who woro will
lug to woar tho jaunty whito shirt, rod aaeb, aad
low Int With its long black feather, which form
to the yellow and gray Of tho convict dress, was,
ports carrying about 1,500 each. Thus while
spain rapidly got rid Of aomo 900 Of hor jaii-
birds, Cuba was equally rapidly ovcr-run with
them. 10 paraphraso noted sentence, the
Spaniards filled thoir regiments, but they
ROBBED THE aALLEys
aud tho jnil to do it. Many Of there Volunteers
mover went nearer tho Cuban insurgents than
F! Havana, aud, soon finding themselves IN powor,
| pilin-chandsors, pawnhrokcrs, and receivers Of
| stolen eooda. In various ways many Of them
| have acquired large means and &C, some ore tue
| nominal owners Of great wealth. Tint is, they
tho Of s e. By es s4esatoS yaoSo '1'1S pan.s
tioua on tho island. Thoy aro u. independent
Spanish forccs. and often-ti1nen show tioir total
disregard Of discipline. Count Valma9oda, wllilo
Il, boo Of these pet-lau,bn ono Sunday in 1870,
but was informed by tho Volunteer command
ants that he must change his regular uniform te
that Of General OF Volunteers, ana tho thron
WAS openly made il tho hearing OF group o.
him it le appeared i'll any but tho Volunteer uni
form, II is hardly necessary to state TINT ho dit
90 dress aud was loudly cloorcaby his eyer-loya
troops,
In FEBRUARY, 1860, l. decree was Issued abolisI,
ani n a astablHhiag @ trial BY corta.mara @ Dnriu
tho whole OF this year tue Cubans Wero very 90
two, cutting the railroad aud telegraph lines, dc
stroyug bridges and burning plantatlons Ilgat "
to tho walls Of Havana. Gen. Qnesadal viii
| G000 men, attnchod Puerto Principe, but Wat
ropulBcl. Con. Yalmascda succeeded IN taEsnt
Bayamo from tho Oubans. but was continual
attacked aud annoyed. Two Spanish column
marching from Santiago to Jiquani, and frol
Dayamo to blanzaulllo, sutfored soycroly. Th
Spanish wero hadly defeated at San OriAtoya
oily &c miles from HAVANA and again d
Ciuanala only 81 miles distant. The Cuban
also captured In nnana]a, seaport, and fort1
fed it with brass flold-riocos. Later thoy wor
driven out by Spanish expedition OF tho
ARMY AND NAVY COMBINED,
tho navy first allclling the fort and tue arm
thon at!acktng At l4as Lutaa. tho Cuban
dofoated hody OF home.g guards mid took the
arms aud horhes, but they wore tl.onHolSc
| twice routed at Santa Cruz, and III tho PROVING
, | Of Sagua Ii Grantlo.
In March, 1850, troops continued to nrriy
, from Spain, and tho olorgy offered one-aixth c
theE income to tho Government. Il )urge forc
, advanced from L. dnauaia toward puort
= | Principe, aud found shout 1, 600 Cul,ar8 q
l., THE HEAVIEST ENGAGEMENT
: Of tho war there took place and tic Cubans wol
j. tlislodget. batll aitieB losing heavily. Gol
CeapodeHt while organizing hn forces at Magyar
wus reinforced by All expedition which lallde
l. 100 mon, Il large tipply Of rltleH, several ne
= guns, ulld 6,0GU, 900 ball-cartrldgea, 4 body
!, GubanB wuh routoa At 3facaea, and Con. Villes,
/ succeeded In driving Gen. Cespades out
!, aIayarl Another Cuban detachment was wllippt
a at Alvarez, and ati another at dllaracal,iy
!. This mo1tl waa badono for tho Cubans a for
: ri a. odd being aso bndly tlofaacd Ut potrorilI
Il Tho {JMninytlH hui curcontratod oyor TO- 400 INT
: orounl Yja CLARA, but thoy oaud ou!y hold IL
Il ! largo towns, and all nmall totachmonfs were C
n oRs THE Cubans loHt little In thor tlofeate,
N thoy Lal only sklrmiA,ing organization, u,
!. when ons command waa ulBporsau tho mo1lbe
h 1ol,.ed the nearest ond not hroken up, and ke
10 o.. nghtag. :,