Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-04
He DIED FOR CUBA.
Major O;sood, a Cornell Student and
nOltd Football Player.
he WAS FAITHFUL TO THE LAST.
De'als of the Ta',le in Which tie
Am rcan Cfllcer Fila tubaus
Town Raidtd.

gives the following details OF the
death Of Msjor Osgoo the football
player, who commanded n Cuban
battery during the recent siege Of the
town OF Guimaro:
General Garcia ordered Major Os.
good TO open fire upon the Spanish
toris. Two hours later a large fort
known as Fort Monfau, located ON .
hill about 700 yards from the town,
was abandoned by Its defenders, who
took refuge in the town.
On the second day Of the Siege when
Msjor Osgood, under heavy fire from
tho spanisrds was training ono of his
pieces on the forts, Mauser ball
struck him in the forehead. He
uttered the word swell" and bonding
forward on his cannon Rugged It and
bresthed his last in bshalf OF Cuban
liberty.
The newso OF his death deeply i'm
pressed President Cisneros and the
commanding officers, all Of whom had
great regard for the American officer.
The Bpsniards who had nm abundant
supply OF ammunition, kept up sn in.
ceisant FIRE against the Cuban in.
irenchmsnts. Gen. Garcia, on Oct.
9th, made up his mind to capture the
place by assault.
The Spaniards had abandoned all
the forts outside Of the town anu had
made themselves strong inside. They
had taken commanding positions In
the stone buildings and massive stone
church in the public square. At a
signal Gems. Csbreco and Capote, at
the head of their men, charged the
town from different quarters. The
Spanish garrison then took refuge in
the old church and there strongly bar
ricadec 1t. Gen. Garcia ordered that
the three gurs be brought to bear upon
the stone structure, and fire was At
once opened on II. One OF the shots
from l2-pounder mortally wounded
the Spanish officer In command, Mi.
Martinez. and killed some OF his msu.
Shortly after q tremendous cry Of Viva
CUBA Libr." came from the Cubann.
The Bpaniards had signalleu their
unconditional surrender.
Winchester Dana Osgood, the Cor.
nell studsnt and football play or, who
went 10 cuba and took o comnirsi0n
In the Cuban army, Ia the son Of u
United States army, who wRs until
recently stationed ut 81. Louie, Mis-.
s0uri. Osgo0d was 60 light while In
the preparatory school that he c5uid
not DO o fne inter Of the football team,
but by the time he entered Cornell in
The TALL OF 1858, he was well devei-
optd athlete snd he became q star
oattman, football player and oil around
athlete. His football playing at Col
nell wns in the days before the devel.
0pment OF interference and his indi-
vluual half back work, running and
clever lodging were the best seen up
10 that time. He was never injured
10 any way until the Cornell-C Chicago
athletic game in 1892, when In a co..
lisiou with "Snsks" Ames no was
knocked out.
He was u fine wrestler and boxer
and won many medals. He left Cor.
nell In 1893 and entered The UBiver.
atty OF Pennsylvania, where he played
good football.
He was member OF the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity and somewhat OF u
religious turn OF mind. osgood stood
about i've feet nine inches nigh and
weighed $50 pounds.
RAIDED BY SPANISH POLICE.
new YORK, Dec. A Santiago,
Cuba, cOrrespon deut OF the World
sayG The city was thrown into CON-
stefnation b va descent OF the Spanish
police. Tbs homes OF many peaceable
citizens were entered after the town
had gone to bed. 1t is known that at
ieast % persons were arrested aud
hutrieu oil to prison.
Nearly all Of eastern Cubs lie in the
bands OF the Cubans, save the city.
Inc spauish policy of arresting CHI.
1ens suspected OF sympatby with the
Insurgents had long since spread
among all classes. These recent ar.
iesA are further evidence OF General
Weylef's determination to wage war
on cltiz,ns In their homes, as well as
on The armed bodies in the field. No
one can learn any definite reason Tor
.he sudden arrests. There were three
women among the prisoners. All
were locked In the jail In Oommuny.
cados.
Many were sent to Moro Castle.
Amohg The captives was n doctor, two
iAvyefs and four merchants. All rest
unuer me general accusation OF plot.
"hg against the Spanish authorities.
ANOTHER DYNAMITE STORY.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. i.-The Raw.
Al, Diaz, the Baptist missionary OF
havana who was driven from Cuba
e'eIAi months ago on account OF al.
ieGeu Afiliation with the Insurgents,
reached this city from Texas, where
nas been engaged In church work.
while in New Orleans he met several
ouuhhs VINO gave him interesting &c.
,yunn OF what Is going on in the
,nahu; These Cubans had CONS over
ou havana Oh toe steamer Aransas
were going TO make the Crescent
Wy lheir home. They had been Der.
'eu 70 leave the island because OF
,as lsct that they were taking no part
M was told" said he, "thst every.
'rhuR WA at stundstill in Havana.
tneIe is absolutely nothing going on
.ue city. As understand ii,every.
Gnk ~ ~ ueau as a doornail, but
,etai mact0 seems to to getting In
Weik and irom what / WAS told by
Trends In New Orleans, 1 suppose
hss The means Of exterminatiug
"a9y OF the SpAniards.
,to..e press repoIts contained a
y 10 The effect that Gen. Maceo mad
eu Weylsr with many OF his men
point OF ground that had been
49, aileu Tor their especial benefit
'ueeesusu In killing ami wound.