The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-19
Marti' s Death Admitted.
Ambushed and Slaln---A Pa.
triot from Boyhood
His Noted
Career.
New York World.

New York World
Senor Lorenzo Puig, leading Cuban
in this city, said yesterday to World
reporter:
..Uofortun.tely I find oow. despite
the contradictory stories told. that
Jose Marti is in fact dead. have re-
ceived the news from Nassau. He was
not killed in the battle of Bocadodos
Rios, as had been supposed.
Marti's mission in the island was
ended and be was on his way back to
the United States. The guide he had
was man who had been with him a
long time and had always proved true
aud loyal. Somehow the Spaniards
succeeding in making a traitor Of him
by means of gold BY arrangements
vita the Spauiards the guide led the
great Cuban to a road where those ap-
pointed to kill Marti we're iu ambush.
The Spaniards were superior 10 number
to the men escorting the iusurgent
leader, but almost every one was
killed.
"Borrero aud Gomez went to their
rescue. but TOO late 1t was lucky that
Gomez escaped alive, as the Spaniards
surrounded his forces.
'.Tbere is great fault, though it
shows bravery. in the Cuban generals.
They always 60 to the front in bat
tie. aod if there is going to be hand
to-hand fight they want to be the ones
to give the first stroke with the ma
chete. 1t is wonder so many are
alive after what they suffered in the
last war. Gomez has been shot twen-
ty times. He has a bullet 10 each
shoulder. Maceo has been shot twen-
ty-four times, and poor Combet, who
died in the present revolution, was cov-
cred with battle scars.
1--WE deplore the death of Marti as a
great loss. In every Cuban be had
true friend. but the revol' ION will 20
on with redonbea sd. Marti's
death must be avenged.
President Thomas Estrada Palma
will be Marti's successor 10 directing
the work of the revolution aud. as
diplomatic delegate. After We hold
Gamaguey for while and have also
taken Santiago. which will be inside
Of mouth. Senator Palma will ask
the government at Washington to re-
cognize the revolutionlsts as bellig-
erents
Jose Marti was born 10 Havana in
February. 1853, and was graduated
from the Normal School there 10 1869
be made fun of parade in Gale de
Amistad and was arrested The author
tiles found on him some revolutionary
verses he had written and sent hiun
to pen!entiary When released he
vent to Spain, completing the coulse
of the University of Saragossa. lu
Spain he published pamphlet 90 his
prison life.
When the Republicans IN Spain we're
fighting for republic, NartI argued in
party meeting for seven hours against
the proposition u which the Cubaus
we're asked to be confepted with the
Federal Republic Of Spain without be-
ing republic by themselves.
Ln 1873 Marti went to Mexico to
write for the Universal Review There
he married Miss Carmen Iayas Bazan
aud wrote several plays, which met
with great success.
Four years afterward be went to
Guatemala and wrote. at the govern
men,'s request, a historical drama in
verse. Then he returned to Havana
aud practiced law.
Iu August. 1879 another revolution
arv movement was set 90 foot, and
Narti was exied. lie went TO France
and from there he came to New York.
devotiug himself to the preparation
of the present movement for indepeo-
dence.
He landed in Sabana-l la Mar on the
l4th Of last April with Gen. Maximo
Gomez