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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-07
Application for a Patent
TO THE
GREY EAGLE MINE.
NOTICE NO. 3sa
NOAltL wv vcb
L. ). LAND OFFIcy
Eureka Nevada Aur. II. Ig77

Lhitrhs -fNNaaa. nus 70 ~
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N samuel Cooper. A.. Benedict. A. L.
Titus, and NJ. A. Mcdaniel, whose pOstofhcs
address Is Eureka, Neyads, have this day filed
their application for n patent for l,JO linear
feet Of the Grey Eagle mine or vein bearing
silver, with surface ground 10 feet In width.
situate, lying and being In Eureka Mining
District. county Of EUREKA, and State Of Ne
vada, and known and designated by the field
notes and official plat on hls IN this othee as
Lot No. l25. The exterior boundaries OF sid
Lot No. l25 being as follows. TO wit:
Variation l1Is deg. east
Comm eneing at n post mari ed No. /, L. :.
survey No. rs. whence the flagstaff in the
TOW u Of Eureka bears n. 80 deg. ~ min. f..
l2.sis feet. The highest point Of Ruby hill
bears n. IS deg. - nin. W. 6.3l2 feet. and
the Grey Eagle shaft bears 5. ii deg. "a min.
r., ,S1e feet, thence. running LIT course ,.
80 deg. 30 min. + i. 90 feet, to post No. !. U.
). survey No, 20: Laid Eagle lode naked No.
?, L.. ). sury ey No. l25: thence, 2i course s.,
$50 deg. W., 70 feet, to post No. 4. OF said
survey No ~. III 7-l0 feet 10 post marked %.
3, u, ;. slryey No. IL: thence. ID course Ny
- deg 30 min. W.. | 80 feet, to post marked
course NJ, $50 deg. T.. III 5-iO feet. to post
No. ! the place OF beginning. containing
i30-l00 acres.
This claim j. bounded on the south by the
Bald Eagle lode. and on the north by the
Black Eagle lode.
The location OF this mine is duly recorded in
the Recorders ofic3 Of Euresa Mining Dis
trict. on page 2is, in book T.. Of the Mining
records OF said district.
Any and all person. claiming adversely
any portion Of said Grey Eagle mine or
said mining ground as herein before described.
are required TO file their adverse claim with
the Register of the United States Land
Office, at Eureka. in the State VI Nevada,
during the sixty days period Of publication
hereof. or they will be barred by virtas Of
the provisions OF the Statute.
d. y. IMMEL. Register.
Eureka, Aug. IL. ISL augls-od
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-07
Application for a Patent
TO THE CLYDE MINE

Nc. 393.
u. 5. LAND OFFICE,
EUREKA, New, sept Sd. 1877.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Albert Sturgcs. whose Postofice adj
dress is Eureka, Nevada. has this day filed
his application for a patent for 900 linear feet
of thu Clyde mine or vein bearing silver.
with surface ground l2j feet in width, s~ituste,
lying and being in Fer eka Mihing District.
county of Eureka, and State OF Nevada. and
known and designated by the field notes aHd
omcial plat on tie in this Office az lot No. ~.
The exterior boundaries OF said lot l23 be-
ing as follows, TO wit:
Var stIoI, l0% deg. cast.
Commencing at a post marked No. l. L. s.
survey No. lZ9, whence tie highest point OF
Ruby Hill No. / bears n. 4 deg. 4s min. T.,
9,lO2 feet; the Metamorss shaft bears ;. 80
deg. 4 MN. h, 572 feet; and the Clyde mine
incline bears ;. 45 deg. 20 min. T.. 49, ieet:
thence running LIST coarse 8, a. deg. E..
iol $40 fsst.t 10 post mark d No. ~. 5. survey
NO. ~. This post stands on the western
boundary OF U: ;. survey No.. l2J, Colorado
lode: thence 81 course :. l6H deg. E.. l37 $40
feet, along said survey No. 70. 10 post mars
ed No. 3, u. ;. survey No I29. whence post
No. 3, of said survey No. -, Colorado lode,
bears 5. 1914 deg. E., % $40 feet; thence
marked No 4, q. ;. survey No. 100. This
post stands on the eastern boundary ofsurvey
No. III, Metamoras lode; thence 4th course.
", 1917 deg. W., 10 bio feet. to post mark ed
NO. D. U. =. survey NO. 10, the "a ne Defns
post No. /, OF said survey No. III: thence 9Th
course s.. 79a deg. W., l05 $40 feet. To post
marked 40. q. IT,. :. survey No. lGy; tn nee
9th course N. AZ deg. W., 81 9-i0 feet, to
post marked 7 U. 5 survey No. l2. This
post stands on the eastern boundary OF U. 5.
survey Nc. Us, General Washington lode:
thence eth course N, So deg. T., "A $40 feet.
to post marked No. :, U.S survey No. l29,
the same being post No. |. of said survey No
l2s; thence sth course N. ST. deg. W., 81 40
feet, to pest marked No. ., u. ;. survey No.
l29; thence 9Th course N, Az deg. W..
81 2-l0 feet. to post mars ed 10. U. ). survey
No. ~; and thence 10th course N. f2A deg.
E., l2j feet, to post No. |. the place Of begin.
ming, containing l il-l0o acres
Ibis claim is bounded on the east by the
Colorado and on tho south BY tho MetamOras
aid General Washington.
The location Of this mine is duly recorded
in tie Recorders Office Of Eureka Mining
District. on page 100. in Book +, OF the Min
ing Records OF Lureka District.
Any and all per.ons claiming adversely
any portion of said Clyde mine or said min
ing ground as hereinbefore described, are re-
quired to file their adverse claiA with the
h~eeister Of the United States Land Office at
Eureka, in the State Of Nevada, durii & the
sixty days period OF publication hereof, or
they will be barred by virtue VI the provis-
ions Of the statute. ID. Il. IN FL,
Register.
Eureka. Sept. 3. 1877. sept4-B0d
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-07
Application for a Patent
TO THE
BLACK EAGLE MINE.
NO. 3s6.
U. S. LAND OFFICE.
EUREKA. New. Aug. IL. 1917.

LbhHhA WV mug ~ os'
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Samuel Cooper. A. +. Titus, A. BeRe-
diet, and NJ. A. Mcdaniel. whose Postofice ad-
dress is Eureka. New, have this day filed
their application for a patent for 100 linear
feet Of the Black EagIe mine or vein bear
ing silver, with surface ground 49, $40 feet
in width. situate, lying and being in Eureka
of Nevada. and known and designated by
the field notes and official plat on tile in this
office as lot No. i28.
The exterior boundaries Of said lot No. l26
being as follows. to-wit:
Variation l6's dg. east
Commencing AZ q post marked No !. ". :.
survey No. i2,, the same being post No. l of
L.. 5. survey No. III, Grey Eagle lode.
bears n. 33 deg. 81 min. e.. l2.Sis feet. 1he
highest point Of Ruby Hill No. l bears N. IS
deg. Il min. W.. 6.3l2 feet. ana the Black
Eagle shaft bears \. lsA deg. E i,i7a feet
Ia 7. 10 feet. to post No. 4. Of said survey No.
l21. lS2 : 10 feet, TO post mark ed No. 2. u. s.
survey No. III; thence. I'd course NJ. Is deg.
r.. 1900 fest, TO post marked No. 3, u. ). sur
E.. l32 $40 feet. T. post marked No. 4. u. 5.
survey No. 1913; thence, 4th course s., is deg.
W, l.5C0 feet. 10 post No. I. the place Of be-
ginning, containing 4 3O-l00 acres.
This claim is bounded on the south by the
Grey Ea 10, on the east by the Buxzard, and
north by the Satellite lodes.
The location Of this mine is duly recorded
u. the Recorders Office Of Eureka Mining
District. en- page 2l9. in Book 4, ofthe Eureka
Mining Records Of said district.
Any and ali persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said Black Eagle mine, or said
micing ground, as hereinbcfore described,
are required 10 file their adverse claim with
the Register of the United States Land Office
at Eureka. in the State OF Nevada. during
the sixty days period Of publication hereof.
or they will be barred by virtue of the provis-
sions OF the statute.
ID. b. IMMEL. Register.
Eureka. Aug. IL, 1877. suglS-a0d
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PATENT APPLICATIONS.
PAIENI IOINo.
Application for a Patent
TO THE
METAMORAS MINE AND MILL
SITE.

U. S. LANp OrrIcs.

U. s. LAND 0yrrcs.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Albert Sturgss. whose postoffce nd.
dress is Eur la. Nevada, has this day filed
his application for a patent for 80 linear
feet Of the Metamoras mine; or vein bearing
silv n, 18th ~surfacs ground 2O) feet IN width.
and ) acres a a mill site, situate. lying
and being in Eureka Mining Di trict. county
Of Eureka and 5 ate Cf Nevada, and known
and d~esignat- d by the field rOtes and official
plat On file in this office as Lot Number III,
A and IL.
Ths exterior boundaries Of Lot No. 1T, A
and b. b ing as 10 lows. to wit:
Variation Is deg. 80 min. east.
Commenciny at a post marked No. l, u. >.
survey No. i2I. Lot A., whence post Nc. so
"A deg % min. E., 1853 $40 feet; RUBY Hill
No. / bears ". 2 deg. % min. r., 9.tb3 feet;
the Metamoras shaft bears .. ~. deg. W.,
l3l feet. and the mouth Of the Aetomorns
tunnel bears ), 40 deg. ~ min. w, ls3 fost:
thence, running Is course =. I0l deg. h.,
10 feet TO post marked No. 2, I. ;. survey
No. III, Lot A; thence, 2nd course S.,l9n
deg W, DO feet to post marked No.. 3, Us.
survey No ~, Lot A; Thence, I'd courSe NJ.
1917 deg. W., 30 feet TO post marked No: I,
L.. ;. survey No. III, Lot A. and Themes, 18th
course N. 79a deg. h.. 200 feet to post No. !.
t. place OF beginning. containing . illo0
acres.
Also the following described tract Of land
as a mill site. and appurtenant to the Meta
moras mine: Il ginning at a post IN lrked
No. /, u. ; survey Nc. w, Lot Is. whence
post No. / Of Lot A bears 3, - deg. d min.
4 2,4s9 feet; thence, running Let course ;.
Sis deg. W., 80 feet TO post marked No. ?.
/ L. :. survey No. III, Lot b: thence. End
course ~; 5i4 deg. WIS $40 fee, 10 p9st
marked Ne. 3. L.. ;. survey No. Ia. Lot b;
thence. 30 course ". 2ia deg. f., 800 feet to
post marked No. 4, u. ). survey No. III. Lot
b. end thence. 18th course =, 5J4 deg. h.,
49, go feet to post No. | the place Of begin
ming. containing , acres.
Ibis claim is bounded on the north by the
CLYDE mine, and eat BY the Banner mine.
The location Of this mine Is duly record ed
in the Recorders office of Eureka Mining
district. on pages l62 and 1853, in Book h.. Of
Eureka District Mining Records.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of said Metamoras mine and
mill site. or said mining ground ss herein
before described. are required TO file their
adverse claim with ire Register Of the
United States Land Office at Eureka. in the
State Of Nevada, 1uring the sixty days
period of publication hereof. or they will he
barred by virtue Of the provisions OF the
statute. d.. Il. lMMEL. Register.
Eureka, Sept. 3, 1871. sept 3-fOd
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-07
Application for a Patent
TO THE
WARDEN MINE,
NO. $50.
u. 5. LAND OpFIcE,

Eureka. Nevada. July is, 1877.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Hoosac consoli lated Gold and Silver
Mining. Company, by their duly authorized
agent, VIM. Wermuth, whose postofice adj
dress is Eureka, Nevada, have this day
filed their application for a patent for ff-
Warden mine OF vein bearing silver. with
surface ground three hundred 1900 feet in
width, situate, lying and being in Secret Cam
yon Mining District. county of Eureka. and
state of Nevada. and known and designated
by the field notes and official plat on flo in
this office as Lot Der III.
The exterior bouDdaries Of said lot No. l2l
being as follows, to wit: Variation 1871 deg.
east.
Commencing at Q post marked No. 1, u. s.
Survey No III. whence the flagstaff in the
town Of Eureka bears N. l dg. 81 m. f., 2j,S73
feet. Post marked U. s. Monument No. 3, on
the summit Of Hoosac mountain. bears N.
y Dig. 30 IN. W. 1885 feet. and the Hossac new
ming first course :. ~ Dig. w. 9Si and 4-l0 feet,
to post marked No. 2. q. s. Survey No. I2i.
This post lands on the northwestern bounda-
~ Of u. 5. Survey Ne. ~. Hoosac lode.
feet, to post marked No. 8, u. S. Survey No.
III, the same being pot No. 2 of said U. S.
Survey No. 80; thence, Sd course S. 80 Dig. q m.
W., 434 i-lO feet along said survey No. 90, TO
post marked No. I. U. s.. Survey No. III;
to post marked No. 5 u. S. survey No. I2l;
and thence, 9TH course. $. s7H Dig. f., 800 feet.
to post No. l, the place Of beginning. con-
tanning 5 i2-lO0 acres.
This claim is bounded on the south by the
Hoosac Mining Claim.
The location OF this mine is duly recorded
ia the Recorders Office of Secret Canyon
Mining District. on page LIS, in Boob A Of Sc
cret Canyol Mining Records.
Any and al persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Dolly Warden mine, or said
mining ground as herein before described, are
required to flo their adverse claim with the
Register Of the United States Land Office at
Eureka. in the State of Nevada, during the
sixty days. period Of publication hereof, or
they will be barred by virtue Of the provis-
ions Of the statute.
jyis-eod ID. B. IMMEL. Register.
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Mine to Lease.

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TOB PRINTING or ALL KINDS, Ex-
q ecuted with disDatch ct the SENTINEL
printing Olics.
The Morning herald., 1877-07-04
4th Of JULY
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r. $ I 10, N! !!

~ TO ,na'aa a'aa1 aa 3
diic 'nena O. os5a4 80 ~
The Morning herald., 1877-07-04
lCEF CREAM AND FRUIT

Kyle the well Rnown and popular dealer
III ice cream, confectionery, CAKES anu
frufts.Si. now At his accustomed stall IN the
nSW Hacond Street Market House: where
he VIII dispense these luxuries during the
hot season. With his usual urbanity and
wellknown nOliteness and cheery good hu
NOR, he will serve all his customers prompt
~ ard do his utmost to lessen the buruens
CfiifeSby doing the equare thing tc all his
fellow men. He will also supply. parties
and pic MICS with ice cream, and orders cah
be LETT either at his stall or at his house
northsast corner of ST 4 tn and Orange streets
Iayl5 Gan r IS.
The Morning herald., 1877-07-04

nR. FITLER'S VEEETABLE Rr4E11.
~ MATIC REMEDY.-Is the parssrip
:ians ian 81 anS U1e or philadephia's eldest physi-
ISM, neuralgia, sciatica, pai n. Backachs
&C. &C. nr money refunded, by invigoratinI
ne nerves, purifying the blood. and nen.
sw stail%dng poisonous deposits in tie system.
Jy .iya srf sntrir, ~ mas become standard medi.
IN time, Remember fhat Dr. R,tler tS1Ig y
ne y y only physician in Am. RIGA deyotin%
oyears to This one line of practice. Cnrss,
t,.s4. hted' Advice gratis. is South Fourth
The Morning herald., 1877-07-04
NOTICE.

..r.t. NOTICE. mtt
Having purchased the latest improved
apparatus for administering fresh ga,
tally, will continue to use the same for
ne painless extraction of teeth. Sets or
teeth at prices to suit all. 0,'
apr1Stf nm MarEet strest
The Morning herald., 1877-07-04
CARD TO THE PUBLIC,

4 CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
The parties having failed to come forth
rccordlng TO contract. l will open nv Mn
'snm ad ~ ara Ice Cream Garden Nos, Uj7 and
OSWest Fourth street. to the public on Sat.
ldfday dy the 5th dayof May. There is q large
ai.o1 he Ioo rrsng peing adned to the Museum, aud
;lass ; order for the reception OF Visitors. r.
VII pc 1oun the most pleasant ana cool
amfly resort In the city. A stage is aIsn
evening" Ao III 'ho
.pr2o WM.oH- --CHA Dyurrv +
The Morning herald., 1877-07-04
B14 Walnut Street.
PHILADELPHIA.

N, Walls, mas returned to his resi-
ta,,. err dencen Cor. Eighth and King streets.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-14
! FOLLET'IN.
EN- LA MANIGUA.
DIRRIo DE Nj cRuTIvERIo
- a4A poR
D. Anteaio.dtl RQsal ! Iazqnez de NondragOn.
DE COMO cAf PRIsIoNERo.
A's->

Era teniente, y mandaba la contra
guerrilla montada del battalion cazado-
res de Chiclana expedicionario. Con
ella, la contraguerrilla volante de Hol
guin, una sscsiong del regimiento caba-
Aeria del Reys y otra de la Reina, com
poniendo entire todos un total que no
ilegaria < 120 hombres, y al mando del
capitanD. 1gnacio Rstruch, sail ell dia
Is de Setiembre de 1873, de la plaza de
Ho.gnin, parna no volyer q ella hasta
one ternino mi cautiverio.
Despues de alcauzar y batir en- San
Juan de Cacocun al scabecilla Calixto
Garcia e y, que lleyaba 800 hombres,
marchamos al Yareyal, nos incorpo-
ramos q la columna, que en- aquel punto
Sc organize. & las 6rdenes del coronel ID.
Angel Gomez Dieguez.
Asistimos ( tres gloriosas acciones
de guerra. Si mi amino fuera ocupar-
me &c elias, no podria prescindir de ha-
Ger ell elogio, 4 que por su heroico COM
8a3 Uao de los jefes de mas prestigio entire
hos ii, nrractos, al que una contraguerlia
d. I'D. sgr il tn pas Ia hecho con posteriordad
r,,s ;ioAeno, no SIN one antes intentara quitlrse
Is vida, sIispalandose IN tiro de revolver por
debsjo de "a barba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-14

que no quise sacri6carlos in1tilmente
y conyencido de mi impotencia, los de-
je en- libertad de huir, y espere 20 re-
sueltamente la carga, disponiendome d
vender cara mi vida.
Extrano parecera, pero es muy cierto
que no tuve ell mas hgero slntopa de
pavor en- aquel terrible momsnto, en-
que solo, sin mas armas que mi NADIA
SECURE revolver, y pie q terra, me pre-
paraba & luchar con mas de 80 hombres
montadcs, feroces, semi-salyaies y ar
mados de rifles machetes.
Estaba embriagado de coraje y sana.
Habia visto morir tantos valientes
espanoles, guerra tan de veras q muchos
de mis- buenos companeros, muertos 8
heridos, que el odio hacia sus verdugos
no deiaba en- mi corazon ell mas peque-
no lugar para que 10 ocupase el tenor
de perder la vida.
Habiera querido tener Ell poder de
Satanas para exterminar de un solo gol-
pc todos mis- enemigos.
Un negro, casi desnudo, venla en- ca
beza: los demas le seguian a corta dis
tancia. Llevaba ell primero su mache-
te en- la mano izquierda, cogido por la
mitad dc la hoia, mientras que suietaba
el rifle con la derecha, en- disposition
de haeer fuego.
Toto somo hermano, --decia, hay per-
don, ibarVo! .perdon pda too dede base
dose ola { l J.
Yo no crei en- 10 repentina her1aaadad
de aquel aalvaje, Ademas la palabra
perdon me hacia daho y aumentaba mi
Juror tenia vergiienza de hallarme Vi
vo, cuando .tantos valientes espanoles
habian recibido gloriosa nuerte. Era la
plimera yez que en- mi corta vida mili-
--~---
I'll Como Ga sabido, los cubanos y muy
pafticularmepte los insnrrectos, suprimen y
aeambian en- sn pronunciation mnchas letras
Las palabras brio Y baaanaba son interjec-
clones groseras, lnuy usedas por elloa
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Correspondence del BoLETIN.
REV ISTA P0LITICA
DE LA PEN Sui A
MADRID, % de octubre de 1877

MADRID, 20 de octubre de 1877.
La atencion general, el verdadero
interes patri6tico, estan fjos en- las
noticias de Cuba que estos dias nos
trae ell cable. Aquello Sc va. Ben
dita sea la Providencia que en- Ame-
RIGA vela por nuestros intereses y por
el honor de nuestro pabellon Ell
desconcierto que Sc ha conseguido
sembrar en- las flas de los insurrec-
tos, gracias d las acertadas DISPOSE
clones del general en- .jefe, al valor
de nuestros soldados, 4 la presenta-
cion de centenares de los hombres
mas importantes, y por 1ltimo a la
captura del llamado presidente de la
Camara d. Tomas Estrada, del Sc
cretario y de otros individuos, puede
decirse que han conseguido cortar Ia
cabeza d ese monstruo que en- nueve
allos nos ha robado tanta sangre, tan
to dinero y tantas lagrimas. Ell j1-
bio que Sc retrata Ell la fisonomfa
de los buenos espanoles no cabe en-
mi pluma ell dia que el TELEGRAPH
nos trasmita la noticia, va esperada
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-14

como pudo en- ell monte { J, me dejd
recostado contra un arbol. A SUI genero-
sa ayuda debo acknowledgements el no
haber perecido, como tantos otros des-
graciados que fueron ylctimas del furcr
de aquellos de nuestros enemigos, que
se complacian en- rematar los heridos.
No puedo recordar sin afectarme ell
her6ico rasgo de companerismo llevado
q cabo por mi Unfortunate amigo antes
de espirar.
Cuando volvl en- mi acuerdo, vi que
los restos de la columna SO batian de-
sesperadamente en- retirada; aunque
falto de fuerzas, me reunf como pude &
ellos, y segul su movimiento. Ell CANT
no era sumamente estrecho, la mani
qua q tan espesa, no me permitia YER
mas que dos tres soldados de los que
marchaban delaute de mi, Y otros tres
Q cuatro de los que me seguian. Tras-
mitida de boca en- boca, segun costum-
bre, lego q mi la orden de hacer alto,
J oreyendo que emanaha del iefe, man
de poner rodiila en- TERRA, amena-
oe con la muerte los que Sc negaran d
OOCuOCClIuc. lIoGO SuCGllO ell D61IuO-
no claro, y cuando dispuse la gente pa
ra la resistencia, vi con estupor que
solo me acompanahan oQho q diez sol.
dados, y que la orden de detener In
marcha habia nacido de los mismos in
surrectos, que Sc prepatsban q cargar-
nos con su caballeria, compuests de
unos SO cahallos, divididos en- tres
gfapos. Qaando ya estaban muy oeroa,
mand6 haoer fuego sobre ellos; mas
eran tan iIolertos los disparos de los
pocos soldados que me rodeaban, y tan
grande el panico quese apodero de ellos,
----
Il En- Ia is,a dc Cuba no Sc usa nunca Il
nalabFa monte on oil sentido lie naraje eleyado
4 loma: la emplean como cquivaiente lie Losg,te.
que cuando es muy esneso y dilatado Sc titaa
npo1a'e-fgn,e. A
(2) Sinonmo do malesu,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-14

portamiento Sc hizo acree1or ell enton-
ces captain d. Wenceslao Mascias con
su bizarria, serenidad Y conocimientos
militares, eyito que cayese ell bagaje en-
poder del numeroso enemigo que trato
de arrebatarselo en- ell punto denomina
do las Catdbd2ds, que fue el teatro de la
primera de las tres eitadas acciones.
Entire los muertos que ALI SO hicieron
al enemigo, Sc encontro ell cadaver de
un titulado teniente que Sc llamaba La
brada lleyaba suieto con una cadenita
dorado un pito de estano, instrumental
que para hacer senales q sus subordi-
nados usan casi todos los cabecillas in
surFectos, como tambien 10 mayor par
te de los otciaies dc nuestro ei6rcito
1c no tuye reparo en apropiarme ell pi-
to de Lahraba para sustituir el mio, que
habia perdido an la refriega.
Bien l6ios estaba de sospechar que
habi. de faltar POGO para que me costa
Sc la vida la possession de tan ruin obje-
tol
Cuando el crecido ntmero de rostros
( / J que encontrabamos de pequenas
partldas nos dlo conoeer claramente
que ell enemigo, escarmentado, Sc habia
visto obligado a fraccionarse, regresa-
mos al Yareyal para trasladanos des-
pues al pobtodo ca de San Andres.
ALI nos racionamos para seis dias y en-
prendimos nuevas operaeiones en- per-
secucion de Calixto Garcia, que ereforza-
do con las partidas de Holguin y Baya-
~ La marca huella que dean Jas parti-
das algunos de sus inliyitiuos, de su tran-ito
por algun sitio
~ Sc llaml asi Ia agrnyacion dc varias
chozas easas idsticas, que habitadaa por
familias de campes.nos, consiitGyen una POI
blacon rural. cuya autoridad local Sc tlenomi-
ma teat1nte de pdlsido Desde que empez6 la
guerra, hay en- cada l,oblddo nn lgero inerte,
gnarneci'o por ua corto namero de soldados
espaloles
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-14

tar nae habia visto precisado volverle
la espalda al enemigo, y ESQ me encen-
dia la ssngre hasta ell extreme de ha-
cerme perder la razon mis- facciones
debian estar descompnestas por Ia ra-
bia, y parecia que de mi rostro brota-
ba fuego.
El negro seguia ayanzando, sin deiar
de ofrecer ell perdon. Sc hallaba Va <
muy corta distancia, comprendf Que
habia llegado 81 momento supreme de
matar morir no debia apresurarrne.
porque era question de vida 6 muerte:
8 10 mataba, me mataba.
Prepare ell revolver, le .apunt6. Y
cuando va casi estaba encima de mi
30 SECURE de acertar, dispar6 diciendo,:
"yo no soy hermano de bandidos.
Ell tiro no salio!
J. A mi SO me hello la sangre
Sin darme cuenta de 10 que hacfa.
arroie ell revolver Ia cara de mi adj
versario, que detuvo un seguudo su ca
ballo. Parecia que mis- pies habian
echado raices en- 81 suelo, y no me moyf
lei sitio que ocupaba, nj trat6 de opo-
ner reslstenola a mi enemlg0. Este, sin
decir una palabra, empuno 81 machete.
aplico las espuelas su caballo, Sc Ian
20 sobre mi, levanto el brazo por enei-
ma de mi cabeza. y....
No jaegae, ba,,Go C6ialo vivo '
no 10 mate / baramsba que es iefp -
sono una voz, que me pareci6 bajada
lei cielo.
Yo abri los oios, que habia cerrado
para recibir el golpe mortal, y " IN is
ven, que aunque no 10 fuera, < mi ME
parecio muy guapo. No era extrafio
acababa de salyarme Ia vida.
II Gus no iuegue ha dicho r. pensa
yo. Vaya unos jnegos
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