The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-28

checker contest in progress between his
colleague, General ColochO, and a deputy
United States Marshal, the latter of whom
was getting decidedly the worst of it. On
tie lounge Lieutenant Colonel Cienfuegos,
barely %. was stretched out at full length.
FL Captain Bustamente was having a day
dream apparently to his liking. as his face
was one pucker of beatific smiles
General Ezeta had done two things dur
ing the morning which helped to while
away the mono tony. The first was to be
photographed with his legal counsel,
Messrs. Rubens and Quesada. Secondly
he had purchased a pair CT gold-rimmed
glasses for his suddenly falling sight.
And as he toyed them around the index
finger of his right hand he thought of the
bullet wound in his head which had
fastened their use. From the wound TO
the see ne OF its reception was a natural
retrospect His eyes flashed as he took
it and his hand shot up and tore off the
black silk cap which concealed 1t.
Right on the top of the head in a line
with the right eye the bullet which had
nearly ended his life and had certainly
changed his fortune had torn Its way
through the thick black hair and the yield.
ing scalp, stopping not till it had splintered
the skull and left the warriors brain ex-
posed to view. 1t is nearly healed now
aud the black hair is growing over it, but
it is doubtful if the first effects, which are
now noticed in the weakened vision, may
not be the forerunners of more serious
ones.
That wound was received at the battle
of Santa Ana on May 3 last and the i'm
pressions made on that day of falling
fortunes must have been very vivid judy
ing from the manner of General EZeta as be
told the story OF the battle. No such con-
nected or ineligible story of that san
culinary struggle has ever been given, and
yesterday was the first time the lips of the
Salvadoran military leader had been un-
sealed concerning it.
A strong nervous dilation of the nostrils
and an occasional burning glance of the
deep black eye were the only signs of the
excitement within. otherwise his manner
was GOODNESS itself, somewhat accentuated
by the straw slippers worn by the mar
TatOr.
AT o'clock in the morning." Senior
Quesada interpreted for his principal.
MAY 8, l was at four leagues from Santa
Colocho to march with 800 men by the
flank; Colonel Costello had the left wing
and General Bnlanos with myself in the
center with the cavalry. We had 200O
men. with light batteries on the wings and
heavy Rosenberg artillery in the center.
Gutierrez had 1000 men.
''At o'clock fire from the enemy broke
on the left wing about 200 meters from the
line Of battle Of the center. About this
time L received dispatch from General
Coloeho saying he had met the enemy also
and asking for re-enforcements. | sent
him 100 men under Captain Chica. who
died afterward in the engagement. By the
time the re-enforcements had reached Colo
che General Salgaro attacked him with
1000 men and was repulsed. General Salgaro
being shot and killed.
And" here the generals face lit nm.
"several kilograms were found in Sal.
garo's pockets from the Government of
Guatemala, telling him that General Guti.
errez could have more men from Guate-
mala and all the guns and ammunition be
wanted"
By the time he reached this part of the
narrative, the soldier blood became ap-
parent, and the story of the fray flowed SC
ranidIy from his tongue that Counsel Que
sada had not time to explain it as be went
c,neral Ezeta was plainly in the saddle
seain his sword in hand. cheering his men