The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27
Now Composed OF Five Divisions and
Well Provided with Corps Of En-
Gineers and physicians.
BAND OF COAST INSPECTORS
CONTINUALLY ON THE ALERT TO AID
FILIBUsTERING EXPEDITIONS.
MaceO's Force of 1000 "OmciaIIy''
Reported to Have Been Defeated
by the Spaniards.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Dr. Joaquin Cas-
tillo. Cuban general. has just arrived In
this city on mission from the insurgents
In the field. DR.. Castillo states that the in
surgents have instituted a service OF coast
inspection. under which careful outlook Is
constantly maintained for arriving expedi-
tions from foreign parts. There Is a care
fully organized band of coast inspectors
with armed assistants, who patrol the
beaches or watch the gulf and ocean from
the hilltops. Thus ii L. that approaching ex-
petitions, although not heralded In advance,
are reasonably sure OF finding compatriots
soon after landing at any point upon the
island.
DIR. Castillo states that there has been a
reorganization of the insurgent army and of
the different services Of the rebellion. The
army Is now composed OF five bodies The
first and second are in the eastern region
the third in Camaguey, the fourth Is in Las
Villas, and the fifth in Havana and Pinar
del Rio. These bodies are divided into sec
tions, the sections into brigades, the brig
AIDES into regiments and the regiments into
battalions. They also have annexed to them
bodies of military engineers, the health sec
items and military administration. Every
IL
which directs the construction OF trenches
and makes the designs Of the different To-
calities. Each column, according TO it's i'm
portance. has one or more physicians. An
tonic Maceo's had five when he invaded
Las Villas. Every phytician has three prae-
titioners at his command and each of the
latter has three litter-carriers. With each
doctor goes a mule laden with two medicine
inc
The wounded are never kept crowded in one
place. When circumstances permit large
and ventilated huts are built, where, at
most, four wounded are placed, thus avoid
Ing accumulation of persons so contrary TO
sanitation and favorable results.
The military administration is complete
and in charge of projects who provide the
columns OF their procedures with vege-
tables, meat and salt. The projects also
have the care of the postoffice stations,
messengers ready to carry any message or
document whenever necessary, said meSsen-
gers always requiring receipt of the hour
in which they deliver any document Pre-
fects take care also of the depots for
horses, which are many, some depots hav-
ing 700 horses in good condition. They also
The employees of these farms make majagua
ropes and mats for the cavalry. The pre-
fects keep books in which they register the
births, marriages and deaths in their re-
spective jurisdictions; they also act as
judges, and they legalize marriages with
their presence at such ceremonies. They
keep also books in which are the names of
all men useful for the war, thus easily re-
placing the men who die or are killed in the
ranks, always preferring single men or
those who nave small families and least
necessities. They have tan yards, shoe and
leather factories. carpenter and ironsmith
shops and armories, said to be as good as in
the cities. one in Camaguey deserving spe-
cial mention.
There is a body of auditors or war judges,
the chief of whom is a noted lawyer from
Holguin. Every brigade has one auditor
The order and discipline of the Cuban army
order; the drums are beaten at daybreak
and the tattoo at p. m. In the general
headquarters these exercises are rendered
are several. General Castillo says the spirit
of the patriots In the field is enthusiastic
and they sustain strong hopes Of final VIC
tory.