New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
NACEO'S LAST COMBAT
DETAILS or HIS DEATH RELATED Bh On
ZERTUCHA. HIS PHYSICIAN.
ION HE CROSSED THE rnocHA on DECEMBER
lie WAS ATTEMPTING TO SURROUND MA

ur WAS ATTEMPTING TO SURROUND MA
JoR CrRrJEDA's TROOPS WHEN SHOT
THE RrRrI.s FLED. BIT LATER
CARRIED AWAY HIS BODY.
Havana Dec 11.A-Dr. Maximo Zertucha. for-
merly the physician Of Antonio Maceo' VINO
surrendered to General Tort at San Felipe. has
been seen in interview by a reporter of me
"Iucha." one Of the leading newspapers Of this
CITY DR.. Zertucha says that Maceo lhtchdeu
10 attempt to cross the trocha on December g.
hu, was prevented by sickness from doing so.
On the next day. however, il was announced
that he would not march across the trocha with
his mon but would go by water around the
end Of the trocha and meet an insurgcnt force
On the Havana side Of the line. TWO boats werc
accordingly prepared. they being painted niacN
IN order Ia prevent their being seen ana the oars
were nuiied they could not be hearh "hh"
PLAYING In tho rowocks AT night Maceo anu
twenty-six men embarked in the boats ana
PASSED in front the town OF Mariel at the
northern extremity Of the western trocha, WIN
out being seen by any Of the Spanish sentries
thereabo,It The rebel leader Miro ana several
other commanders Of rebe bands accompanied
Maceo The short voyage was accomplished
without the slightest mishap and the rebel party
landed at the point selected without pehg oiS-
covered
When. on December 4. the engagement took
place between the rebels and Major Ciru)edas
command. Maceo was encamped with 1000 men.
When the Spanish force appeared Maceo di-
rded his men into two wings. his intention
being TO surround the Spanish column. He re-
NAMED alone with his staff for a moment
watching tho fighting and exclaimed: This
goes WE'LL
Shortly afterward he was hit by two bullets.
as heretofore detailed IN these dispatches one
striking him or the chin, breaking his Jaw anu
passing o,n at the junction Of neck and shoulder
ami the other striking him in the abdomen.
Either wound would have caused oeath anu
the rebel leader expired In short time.
The rebels, who were fighting desperately
against the Spanish attack. were panic-s'ricKen
when they heard Of the death OF their chiei.
They fed in disorder. not making any attempt
then to take Maceos body with them
The Spaniards then returned to Punta Bravo
with their dead and wounded. When the heid
was clear some Of the rebels returned and car
ried Maceo'G body off with them. Dr. Zertucha
says that he does not know where they buried
x and thus far the search made py the "Pa"
Ards has proved fruitleSs.
The deputation Of correspondents and report
fado to search for the body are continuing their
myestigat.ons. but nothing concerning .he IT,
sui OF their inquiry is as yet known mere.
There is good deal Of quiet rejoicing IN ma
sana over Maceos death. but as yet there nave
peeD no popular demonstrations such as nave
ecurred III Spain The press OF havana con
unues TO treat Of the subject In Leading ariicies,
~ expressing satisfaction at the fact OF the
msurgent leaders, death.
Ills reported upon semi-official authority ,,a'
~. zertucha has said that Miro. Alberto 40 10
ostse Gordon. American; Ramon Ahumaaa'
Huredo Jusz and other leaders who were loi-
s0"ers OF Maceo were more or less se'erey
wounded and that the leader Bermudez was
very seriously wounded in the stomach IN the
nsnf with General Tnclain. which took place IN
tne Gobarnadora Hills.
LITTLE DOUBT AS TO MACEOS DEATH.
AUTHENTIC INFORMATION ARRIVES IN PHILA-
DELPHfA FROM REVOLUTIONARY
AGENTS IN CUBA.