Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-27

into tno splinters, His rest was greatly
disturbed by tho mosquitoes and wenvils
which swhrmcd about tho swollen and dis
oolorod limb, The only medicine he had
for 1t was cold water / aftcrward heard
that no had amputatcd his own leg with
his mHchoto and that there wore strong
probabilities Of his recovering from this
rudo surgical operation. From tho man.
nor inwhOh thowounds had bean received
could SEQ that thoy had been Inflicted In
positions whore great personal bravery had
lod tho unfortunate men.
"Wo entered small building, and IN a
hammock aAt u young man about 20 years
of age, rs black as ebony and possessing a
muscular development and figure which
unconsclously reminded mo Of bronze
statue. The only article OF clothing which
he wore was an old pair OF linen trousers.
Around his body and arms were wrapped
several yards Of white shocting, The oni-
Ger coolly began unwindlng some OF tho
handngos In order TO show mo tho extent
OF tho wound. Tho young negro watched
his operations In an unconcerned way and
asked for cigarette, both his arms had
been penetrated by bayonet thrusts,
Through the left shoulder aud In the left
breast Spanish bullets had made frightful
wounds. ln tho right breast were two
Jagged bayonOt holes, and In tho right
shoulder was a long, ragged cut which had
been made by maohotu in the hands OF o
Spanish officer
'' He had rccoivod HIS wounds at the bat
Ito OF Dos Confines A party Of Cubans,
about 30 In number, had made nm attack
upon the village ono night. A force OF 1850
spanish soldiers was quartercd there at
the time, Tho Cuhans marched up
tho main street. and tho Spanish soldiers
fired upon thom, Seeing the small. mum.
bor OF Cubans present, the SpnniArds
made sortle from tho fort and met
tho robols In tho street. Tho Spaninrds
formed into hollow square, but the Gu
bans, not having military training or
knowledge OF tactics, took up positions be.
hind ne,ghhoring trees and convenient
houses. After several yolleys had boon
fired the Cubans, who dlsllkod wasting
ammunition, decided to make au attempt
20 dislodBo tho enemy from tholr position.
Tho order to charge was passed from one
TO another, aud finally, with loud cry OF
In machoteV they rushed ut tho aston.
ished and frightened Spaniards. who. how
ever, retained their position aud their hol
low square Intact. This young man did
not possess any arms.
when tho Cubans charged the hollow
square Of the Spaniards, my horo, who is
called Pablo, was ono OF the first 70 rcaeh
the limo Of bayonets, With outstretched
arms he grasped tho rilles Immediately in
tho vicinity, and gathering them to his
hsonst In the same way a. did hero OF
switzerland under similar circumstances
his body was pierced by tho sharp steel.
This action OF his actually routed tho
Spaniards They seemed afraid that the
cubans were disarmlng thcrn, With up,
raised maehotes and loud shouts, blood.
ourdllng In their fcrocl,y. the Cubans
chased tho sipaniards back into their fort.
Many OF thcm were left on the ground
wounded, Pablo, the hero, was Wing ON
his back In the middle Of tho road examln.
Ing tho guns in his possession and select.
Ing tho best ono for his personal use. The
bseed wGs streaming from his body, but
he seeuicd to pay no attention to this. He
secured i've guns by his action when ho
broke tho hollow square"