Baracoa, Columbus at, I, 18; Velasquez at, 60; picture, 60; first capital of Cuba, 61, 168. Barreda, Baltazar, I, 201. Barreiro, Juan Bautista, Secretary of Education, IV, 160. Barrieres, Manuel Garcia, II, 165. Barrionuevo, Juan Maldonado, Governor, I, 263. Barsicourt, Juan Procopio. See SANTA CLARA, Conde. Bayamo, founded by Velasquez, I, 68, 168; Cuban Republic organized there, III, 157. Bayoa, Pedro de, I, 300. Bay of Cortez, reached by Columbus, I, 25. Bees, introduced by Bishop Morell, II, 104; increase of industry, 132. "Beggars of the Sea," raid Cuban coasts, I, 208. Bells, church, controversy over, II, 82. Bembrilla, Alonzo, I, 111. Benavides, Juan de, I, 280. Berrea, Esteban S. de, II, 6. Betancourt, Pedro, Civil Governor of Matanzas, IV, 179; loyal to Palma, 271. Betancourt. See CISNEROS. "Bimini," Island of, I, 139. Bishops of Roman Catholic Church in Cuba, I, 122. "Black Eagle," II, 346. _Black Warrior_ affair, III, 138. Blanchet, Emilio, historian, quoted, II, 9, 15, 24; on siege of Havana, 57, 87. Blanco, Ramon, Governor, IV, 88; undertakes reforms, 89; plans Cuban autonomy, 93; on destruction of _Maine_, 99; resigns, 121. Blue, Victor, observations at Santiago, IV, 110. Bobadilla, F. de, I, 54. Boca de la Yana, I, 18. "Bohio" sought by Columbus, I, 18. Bolivar, Simon, II, 333; portrait, 334; "Liberator," 334 et seq.; influence on Cuba, 341; "Soles de Bolivar," 341. Bonel, Juan Bautista, II, 133. "Book of Blood," III, 284. Bourne, Edward Gaylord, quoted, on slavery, II, 209; on Spanish in America, 226. Brinas, Felipe, III, 330. British policy toward Spain and Cuba, I, 270; aggressions in West Indies, 293; slave trade, II, 2; war of 1639, 22; designs upon Cuba, 41; expedition against Havana, 1762, 46; conquest of Cuba, 78; relinquishment to Spain, 92. See GREAT BRITAIN. Broa Bay, I, 22. Brooke, Gen. John R., receives Spanish surrender of Cuba, IV, 122; proclamation to Cuban people, 145; retired, 157. Brooks, Henry, revolutionist, IV, 30. Buccaneers, origin of, I, 269. Buccarelli, Antonio Maria, Governor, II, 110; retires, 115. Buchanan, James, on U. S. relations to Cuba, II, 263; III, 135; Minister to Great Britain, 142; as President seeks annexation of Cuba to U. S., 143. Bull-fighting, II, 233. Burgos, Juan de, Bishop, I, 225. Burtnett, Spanish spy against Lopez, III, 65. Bustamente, Antonio Sanchez de, jurist, sketch and portrait, IV, 165. Caballero, José Agustin, sketch and portrait, III, 321. Caballo, Domingo, II, 173. Cabanas, defences constructed, II, 58; Laurel Ditch, view, facing, 58. Caballero, Diego de, I, 111.