The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-22
GEN. ANTONIO NACEo.


Inc Suhan Chieitain's Car~er-Ffve OF
HIS Brothers Dead on the Field.
New York san
jose Antonio Msceo. the Cuban gen.
erai. was born NJ Santiago de CUBA July
II ISM His parents were Marcos MAceo
ana Mariana Grasaies. malst;oes Of that
city. and well esteemed for their honesty
and Intelligence Macec's mother was
married twice. BY her frs. marriage with
\. Resiifercss she had four sons. Felipe.
Manuel. Ferrnin and Gusto The three
latter died on the field of battle. fshnng
against Spain during the las. war. Felipe
was SO seriously wounded by the Spanish
that he Is row an invalid. BY her second
marriage Mariana Gratales had seven
sons. including Jose Antonio, the elder.
jose Rafael. Miguel. julio and Tomas
Jose was during the revolution Of isS
one OF the braves, Cuban leaders, and IS
now a major general in the Cuban army.
Wei KNOWN since the fierce battle of Sac
del indio, which he won from Gen Ca
nahA Rafael was seriously wounded in
the last war. and he died In exile from
Cuba. Miguel was killed in the battle OF
Nueyitas. Julio was killed In the encoan-
Ter AZ q Nnevo MGndo, and Tomas. like
Felipe. is now an invalid on accoun, Of
his wounds Hatred of Spain and the
spanish Is, therefore. traditional feeling
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Maeeo himself was wounded TWENTY
three times by the Spanish troops. His
chest IL pierced through and through. and
X Is a source of wonder for every physi-
can who has examined him how he can
i've A wound IN the chest preyents him
from speaking very loud. His voice is SO
low that II Is necessary TO approach him
closely to understand what he says.
When the war Of lsss began Maceo was
tvx sb.
pics ed on a farm. He Joined, with his
brothers. the rebel ranks, and was admit
ted as soldier. BY his bravery he
reached the rank OF major general, and.
after Gomez. was the most important chief
OF the last revolution. Two of his smpor-
tant battles in the former war were those
OF Dematagua, In Holguin. and La Gall
leta, in which he defeated Gen Marines
Campos- His campaign al Baracoa was
also very brilliant. In ISIS he had his
greatest triumph at San Ulpiano. where
the Spanish column OF San Quintin had
TO retire before Maceo. leaving 100 dead on
the Held. In that action the Spanish were
commanded by Fidel Santocildes. tho
same one who was killed in this war by
Maceo's forces at the battle of Peraleio.
When the peace OF Zanjon was arranged.
Maceo did not like to agree TO any treaty
with spain. He continued fighting two
AAsS'hfS otis A0mpO8. ul-
der the date Of March 10. 1873. wrote thus
to the prime minister. Canovas del Cas-
tillo:
1T Is very dinicult to arrange the peace
In Santiago de Cuba. where Antonio Ma
Geo rules. He was a peasant and Is now
general His ambition is enormous. his
courage great. his prestige immense among
his countrymen. He is a man of high nat
ural talent, and for him nothing could be
done. notwithstanding the wishes of the
Cuban government He has convinced
Vicente Garcia that to yield is dishonor."
Maceo vas compelled to leave Cuba, but
he did not sign the peace. He came to the
United States. and afterward went to
south America, consp,ring always against
spain. In 1850 he tried TO renew the revo-
luton In Cuba, but unsuccessfully In 1894
he was attacked at Costa Rica by a group
Of Spaniards as he was leaving a thAater.
He was dangerously wounded, but he killed
one or his opponents. In March. 1895. he
landed In Cuba again. followed some days
after by Marti and Gomez His lie since
As well known 10 American readers. At
the battle OF Peraleto. by defeating SPANS
first general. he added a page OF glory TO
his biography. Iobito. Nal Tempo, Sac
del lndio, Candelaria, are his most brilliant
actions after Peralejo. on account of HIS
wonderful two fnvaSons OF Pinar del Rio.
coming from Santiago de Cuba the first
time, and the second from Las Villas.
Gen. Weyier Is now very anxious 20 catch
him passing the military wall the Spanish
have established from Mariei to MaJana,
but the Cubans are confident; OF Maceo's
courage and ability.
Maceo's feelings at present are the same
as In ISIS. He says that death is better
than any treaty with Spain not based on
the absolute independence OF the island.
He will never accept autonomy or reforms.
He hopes only In the final success OF the
war. and with respect TO the work OF The
Cabans in this country TO obtain belliger-
ent rights for the patriot army he wrote
a few days ago 10 them: Il am more
confident In the force of arms than in the
abilities OF diplomacy