The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-14

methods of hurting the Spaniards. His
brother Jose had meanwhile grown up to
manhood and Joined Antonio. Between
them the conducted campaign that bled
Spain to the heart They marched
through the country, and left ruin ana
desolation behind them. 1t has been This
method that has caused Spain her deep
est sorrow in the present revolution.
In the midst of his wrecking expedition
Maceo was panied to learn that the Gu
ban leaders had signed a treaty of peace
with Spain. He refused to accept the sit
uation, and continued his rounds of de-
struction. But the backbone of the re-
bellion was broken, and Maceo consented
to put away his sword on condition that
Spain should furnish him with a war ship
to carry him and his officers to jamaica
Gen. Campos accepted the Offer and Ma
Geo retired. But it was not to rest. His
proud spirit was not broken, and in his
retirement he nurtured his scheme of ven
geance. He gave up his whole time to
the study of war. He bought books Of
all kinds treating of war and devourei
them. After two months residence az
Jamaica he landed in New York incog-
nito. He made his way to West Point.
and there became a hostler. No one
dreamed that the ready and willing dark
skinned laboring man with the burning
eyes was the hero of the Spanish revolu-
ton. The cadets liked him, and would
history. But he was secretly the most at
tentive student at the academy, and
eagerly devoured all the books the stu
dents gave him.
Leaving West Point he returned to New
York and sailed for Costa RIGA with Ii
brary of books about war. For ten years
he studied and dreamed and trained his
veteran companions. In 1888 he began to
plot the present revolution. Going to San
tiago, disguised as a muleteer, ne was be-
coming active when Spain learned of his
presence and he was forced to fee, He
returned to Costa Rica and there opened
correspondence with the leading Cuban pa
trots in other parts of the world. Gen.
Gomez, in San Domingo, Joined him, and
in short time Cuban juntas were organ
lied in almost all the big cities in the
United States. Early in 1895 the plot ma
tured, and the news was flashed over the
wires to all parts of the earth that the
Cubans had risen. Maceo was still in
Costa Rica. In February Antonio Maceo
and his brother, accompanied by sixteen
veterans sailed for Cuba. Then landed
near Barcocoa, a locality every foot of
which was familiar to the general. They
we're intercepted by Spanish guerrillas,
and fought bravely for two days and
nights Some of the patriots were killed,
and Maceo was shot through the hat He
left his companions and wandered off by
himself. + OF Two W6ehS ll0 AlNSo III bAAO
woods on a diet of plantains and other
tropical fruit One day he stumbled on
band of insurgents led by Rabi. He was
captured and brought before the leader.
"Who are your" he was asked
Zone who will fight to death for Cuba
librer' he replied.
"Your name?'
"Antonio Maceo."
Rabi would not at first believe that the
ragged and hungry tramp was the great
chieftain but soon Maceo was recognized
and he was hailed with delight. Within
few weeks Maceo had recruited an army
of 1000 men and was once more on the
track of the Spanards He met the forces
of Spain at Yataras Filipinas, Cristo and
Jarabenca and routed them.
Maceo has been the most striking figure
in the revolution. Laughing at Weylers
trochas. he has desolated the island and
has dyed it's soil with the blood OF the OPP
pressors. He crossed the Canto river and
whipped Valdez at Chapana, Holguin and
Moscones He pushed further west and de-
feated Eschagne at Puerto Padre. Leav-
ing a train of ruin behind him, he broke
the trocha of Jucaro, routed the enemy at
Maltiempo Coliseo. Paso Real, and Cali
mete, and at last won his way into Pinar
del Rio. Many times has he been reported
killed only to be resurrected in some CORY
tale of defeat for the Spanish arms. Every
one who loves liberty and whose sympa-
thies are with the Cubans hopes that the
story of his death is a baseless rumor. And
a baseless rumor, doubtless, 1t will prove
to be- The man who has been several times
killed cannot be spared. There is no one
to take the place of Antonio Maceo-Maeeo
with his blazing eye, heavy brow, ana Dull
dog Jaw, skilled in strategy and fearless in
attack. the picturesque, dauntless cham
pion of the cause of suffering Cuba.