Revolution in Peninsular Spain--General Prim's Proclamations--General Response Throughout the Kingdom--Serrano's Entry Into Madrid--Flight of the Queen--Republican Government Established--Downfall of Maximilian in Mexico--Change in American Attitude Toward Cuba Because of the Civil War and Abolition of Slavery--Organization of the Spanish "Volunteers" in Cuba--The Moret Anti-Slavery Law--Cuban Interest in the Spanish Revolution. CHAPTER X--155 Cuban Independence Proclaimed at the Outbreak of the Ten Years' War--Provisional Government Organized--Carlos Manuel Cespedes--Proclamation of Emancipation--Representative Government Formed--Cespedes's Address--The First Cuban Constitution--The House of Representatives--Presidential Proclamation--Proclamation of General Quesada--Proclamation of Count Valmaseda--Request for Recognition--The "Juntas of the Laborers"--Cuban Government and Laws--Organization of the Cuban Army. CHAPTER XI--180 Beginning of Hostilities--Comparative Strengths of the Cuban and Spanish Armies--The Spanish Navy--Pacific Measures First Tried by Captain-General Dulce--Their Rejection by the Cubans--The First Engagements--Cuban Victories--Destruction of Bayamo--Revolts in Many Places--Murder of Cespedes's Messenger by Volunteers--Guerilla Warfare--Havana in a State of Siege--Progress of the Insurrection Throughout the Island--Dulce's Change of Policy--Sympathy and Aid for the Revolution from the United States. CHAPTER XII--200 An Appeal to the United States for Recognition--President Grant Overruled by His Secretary of State--Americans Stirred by News of Spanish Cruelties--Cuban Disappointment at Non-Recognition--Progress of the War--Spanish Reenforcements--Liberation of Slaves--Spanish Successes--Controversies with the United States--Destruction of Property--Arrival of General Jordan with Supplies--Dulce Forced Out of Office by the Volunteers--Accession of Rodas and His Decrees--The "Butcher of Cadiz"--American Protests Against Interference with Commerce--Proposals of Mediation--More Aid from the United States. CHAPTER XIII--225 Great Increase of Revolutionary Strength--Spain's Enormous Force--The Case of Napoleon Arango--His Extraordinary Manifesto--An Elaborate Appeal for Betrayal of the Revolution--Designing Decrees of Rodas--Emancipation Decree of the Spanish Government--Its Practical Effects--Atrocities Practised by the Spanish--Downfall of Rodas and Appointment of Valmaseda as Captain-General--Spanish Overtures to the United States--Murder of Zenea by the Volunteers--Address by Cespedes--Treachery in the Ranks. CHAPTER XIV--259 Counter-Revolution in Spain--Amadeus Made King--Increased Malignity of the Volunteers--The Massacre of the Cuban Students--Death of General Quesada--Reorganization of the Cuban Army--Campaign of Maximo Gomez--Progress of the War with Varying Fortunes--Calixto Garcia at Jiguani--Gradual Reduction of Cuban Strength--Valmaseda's Savage Threats. CHAPTER XV--271