The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-24
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point near Baraco, where many times IN
years gone by Maceo had seen the Hash
of machete and bayonet.
True to the traditions OF the place,
hardly had he touched his foot on Cuban
soil before Spanish rifles we're cracking
and bullets were singing all about him.
The force OF Spaniards numbered ABOUT
fifty Maceo had with him only nineteen
men In addition 10 his brothers Jose,
Crombet and CabrecO.
There was running fight along the
road 10 the direction of an old log house,
where the Cubans finally took refuge. In
this sklrmIsh Crombet was killed. In the
log house, surrounded by Spaniards, the
Cubans fought fer days IN the mean
time word hal been sent out that An
tonic Maceo had been captured 1mmedI-
ately upon landing on the Island and
that Flor Crombet had been killed. This
was Maceo first death during the pres
ept wal.
On the night of the third day Maceo
called the men together and told them
that their only hope was IN making rush
for the woods. Tue door had hardly been
opened before the Spsniards discovered
the movement. Then ensued fierce run
ming fight, 10 which several Ofthe Cubaus
were killed and Maceo received bullet
through bis bat. Separating from the
rest Of his companions, Maceo wandered
| through the eli but pathless forest for
| two weeks, alone, living on plantalns,
guavas and other fruits.
| One day he stumbled upon the band Of
insurgents led by Rabi. He Was taken to
| the hut occupied by the leader. Who
are you?" he was asked. "Obe who viii
| fight to the death for Cuba Libre," was
the reply.
Your name?"
.AntonIo Maceow
| At first The rabbi was incrednlous.
| When ne finally recognized III the bag
| gard and hungry MAJ the dashlng leader
of the ten years war, the JOY of the in.
surgents was bouudless. In few days
all his old time vIgCr returned. He was
more of leader than ever. HIS ten years
Of exile had only serve to make him more
cautious and calculating. He knew that
he was better soldier than when he ac-
| cepted Punishment.
IL fortnight he made hls way 10
| Guantanamo, to the spot where he had
| d1sbanded his meh years before. The big
tree was still standing, taller and grayer
with age, and rotted IN spots, bnt quite
as sturdy as ever. Under this tree he had
sheathed his sword Under It's branches
he once more drew it from lis scabbard
against the Spanish oppressor.
La few weeks be had recruited almost
thoUsan men. Starting ont with this
nucleus of future army he swept every.
thing before him. At Yateras Filipinas,
Jarabenca aud CrIto. the Spaniards were
put to rout.
Since then he history Of Antonio MaceC
has been printed from day to day In all
the great newspapers OF the world. He
utterly slaughtered the army Of Martinez
| Campos near Bayamo, and that able gen
erai only escaped by imperscnatiDg a
wounded Spanish soldier, being carried
for miles in hammock by his men.
Afterward Maceo crossed the Canto
river and routed Suarez Valdez at Chap
ana Moscomes and Holguln. Further
west be defeatsd Gen, Echagne at Puerto
| Padre and then moved on Puerto Prin-
| clpe Across Camaguey he went, leaving
| a trail of desolation 10 his wake; broke
| the trocha of Jucara, defeating the Span
| lards at MaltiempO, Colseo, Paso Real
| and Calimete, finally reaching Pinar del
| Rio.
| Here he remains while the last Of the
summer rains and the deadly fevers are
| killing the Spaniards along the useless
and visionary trocha, Meceos men are
not too we'll clothed or fed. Most of them
are ragged and bear the scars OF old
wounds. Most of them would regard an
opossum or a jutea as meal fit for the
| gods.
| Even their leader Is Worn and haggard
but standing in the Pickering freight
as he turns up the flap OF his old, faded
| hated hat and peers earnestly down the
dark wooded ridges of the mountains
tow ard the Spanish camp fires along the
trocha, there is in his eyes the light of a
high purpose-the freedom of his coun-
| try.