New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

the days when the latter Wa IN consultation With
Ger ~lf Gomez ~ Tie Havana Province about futrre
| campaigns. This was before Mac"1 had advanced
westward into Tinar ao RIO Province II" appeared
20 the editor Fun 90 fieor. A'al'H ana nm
bounded farm as 70 ih- ultimate Success ~ tn"
| Cuban arms. Mi '1rou ado Bad known Mar'o be
fore hat meeting bad entertained him ~ his house.
and had .arnrI to have great respect for hi- per
sonallty. II was about nt~ years ago. when MAr"o
WIS visiting prominent CubIns ln Havana That Nh.
! Coronado saw him almos' daily. Tie says that
Macro was q natural politician Ia that Do" h'd me
genius Of divlning popular opinion and taking 10"
leadership OF popular move in'nts. -" Wa in ia
wanna az that iim. sounding mon and s'h'ming for
The present revolution lio was always ~ iA' sun
nict disposition. Says Mr Coronado. closely attach
ing all people To- him. man Of t' nifi'i'st moral
Integrity. be- newer drank wine. b" never smoked.
and that in q land wher, fphf"co :. 49, common "-
potatoes I'm Ircrnd. and he never PLAYED cards ~"
lad great adherence Of men who drank to excess.
and would not tolerate them about him.
he always dressed when 800 Havana in III" most
finished style Iii- massive FRAN. %" Wa about
nv, feet ten inches in height and unusuIll, broad
shouldcrcd Wa displayed TO advantage always IN
frock coat closely butiouel. and hc usually wor"
d six hat. he was neat oven to Righteousness 30
hi- dress lie usually carried q cane.
When Mac.o took the field however hc rough"d
f. with his men. ana dressed accordingly. Young
Iol.t says that he hiyouackod Away In " tent
going 10 bed ~ about O'Clock and arising ai about
3d. IL. HE'D 10 have bis officers about him. and
freely consulted then. all points concerning IN"
movements Of his men H. active service he usually
rod, at their head armed with long harrcllod ~
calibrc revolver with moth"r-of-p"arl handle. ana
carving a Toledo blade made In the form 81 q
rtach.tc. The handle Of this machct" was hn"N
wrought silver and turquoise shcl. and had four
notchcs In IT, into which the fingers could easily hi
Mac,o always had three horses with him on his
Marches the fayorit' being 4 big white one called
NencrdOr de- PcralciO after the battle OF July lN"
IN which Macco defeated Martinez 'ampos
Macco's men were passionaicly attached to him
because Of his great -hcartcdncss and thoughtful
ness for their welfare. lie WAS Always with them.
sharing their hopes and fears and acting as an adj
y.ser to them all.
After the peace or pact Of Saujon 40 II IS some
times called which closed the of 1873. There was
what Is termed by the Cub.ns the little war" \
few Of tEo more stubborn chiefs refused treat on
1T other terms thar independence for IN" island
thrn,uth ,;rnnrnI Martinrz Campos waced AN active
guerrilla warfare for fully year after. on" Of the
kn9Wn idery pgr nidmo M ,coa n on
dcstinc visit of his silent adhercnts. ac
conpancd only by two Of his faithful and devoted
soldier. he was surprised 10y - squad of min" guar
dIa civiles" while AT dinner with his host, small
coffee planter The sentinel had hardly time 10 warn
him before the house was surrounding, ana Inc
Spanish sergeant. from behind a protecting mango
nee summoned Macco and his TWO men to surrcn-
DER knowing what the consol fences would he Tor
his host his wife and their child. boy Of seven, II
they were taken. his first thought was FOR
their snfciy: and. bidding them TO leave by
the rear If his ruse successful. he calm
lv told the sergeant OF his Willingness TO dis
russ the terms o. his surrender. After some
parlcy AT long distance. Macco proposed that he
and his escort lay down their rifles, the guarda
civilcs to do the i'm plain sight. The sergeant
consented 10 this and upon the terms being carried
out promised freedom to his escort and good treat
ncnt to MaceO. The latter asked Tor a few minutes
TO consider the proposition and marched back win
his escort into the house. leaving the rifles outside
The SET eeant waited until becoming impatient. he
again demanded surrender. to meet WIN the IN,
formation that the owner OF the plantation had
escaped and the threat that within thirty minutes
Mncco's men would be there to turn the tables. The
CAPTURE Of MaccO meant promotion ana large re-
rd and the sergeant decided TO attack the three
men who were armed at most with rcvolvcrs and
'machctes. go
The door to the house had been invtingly left
omen and into this the Spaniards rushed TO be met
near the threshold 10y vollry of revolver bullets
which laid four Of them PROSTATE. Five however.
gained entrance. TO be attacked with the terrible
rnachete and Of this number one recovered from
his wounds tell of his experience. Maceo escaped
with "A bullet In his shoulder one OF his escort Wa
killed the spot, ana the other died soon AFTER
from his wounds.