St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-27
ENCOURAGING REPORT OF CoNDI-
TIONs IN CUBA BY DIR. J0A-
GUN CASTILLO,
TROOPS IN HIGH SPIRITS,
WHILE PERFECT ORDER AND DIS
CIPLINE IS MAINTAINED By
COMMANDERS.
INSURGENTS ON A SOLID BASIS.
Cuban Army and Government Thor
oughly and Systematically
Organized.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Dr. JOAQUIN
Castillo, a Cuban general, has Just ar
rived in this city on a mission from
the insurgents in the field DR.. Cas-
tillo states that the insurgents have in
stituted service of coast inspection
under which a careful outlook is con-
stantly maintained for arriving expe-
d1tions from foreign ports There is
a carefully organized band of coast
inspectors with armed assistants. who
patrol the beaches or watch the gulf
and ocean from the hill tops. Thus
it is that approaching expeditions. al
though not heralded in advance. are
reasonably sure of finding compatriots
soon after landing at any point upon
the island
DR.. Castillo states. that there has
been new organization of the insur-
gent army, and of the different sery-
ices of the rebellion The army is com.
posed of five bodies. The first and
second are in the Eastern region; third
Is in Camaguay, the fourth is in Las
villas, and the fifth in Havana and
Pinar del Rio. These bodies are di-
vided into sections, the sections into
brigades, the brigades into regiments
and the regiments into battalions.
They also have annexed to them bodies
OF military engineers, the health sec
tions and military administration. Ey.
cry important column has an enein-
GERS section, which directs the con-
struction Of trenches and makes the
designs Of the different localities. Each
column, according to it's Importance
has one or more physicians. Antonio
Maceo's had five when he invaded Las
Villas. Every physician has three
practitioners at his command and each
of the latter has three litter carriers
With each doctor goes mule laden
with two medicine chests and the nee
essary surgical instruments.
CARE OF THE WpUNDED.
The wounded are never kept crowded
IN one place. When circumstances per-
init large and ventilated huts are
built, where four or more wounded
are placed, thus avoiding accumula-
ton of persons so contrary to SANTA
ton and favorable results.
The military administration is COM
plete and is in charge of projects who
provide the columns Of their project
ures with vegetables, meat and salt
The projects haveq also care of the
lice having one chief and several mes
sengers ready to carry any message or
document whenever necessary. said
messengers always requiring receipt
of the hour in which they deliver their
document. Projects take care also of
the depots for horses, which are
many, some depots having TOO horses
in good condition. They, also oversee
the farms worked by. the rebels. The
employees of these farms make majagua
ropes and mats for the cavalry.
They have tan yards, shoe and leath-
er factories, carpenter and iron smith
shops and armories, said to be as
good as in other cities, one in CANA
quay deserving special mention There
is body Of auditors, or war judges.
the chief of whom is the lawyer from
Holguin, LII. D., Frexes. Every brig
/ ade has one auditor. The order and
discipline of the Cuban army are said
tto be good The camps are In good
9order; the drums are beaten at day
break the tattoo at o. m. In the
general headquarters these exercises
are rendered lively by the bands of
music, of which there are several.
Gen. Castillo says the spirits of the
patriots in the field are enthusiastic.
and they sustain strong hopes of final
victory.