The sun., 1896-03-14
CUBA FROM EAST TO WEST.
FIRST orFroIAI CUBAN ACCOUNT
OF MACEo's GREAT MARoH.

Gea. Miro. Msceo's CHIEF or star, Tells ths
Story or the Campaign-Ths Battles n,
IGusra, Nal TIsmpo. Colisso. Caii-sste,
ana Pt.sr Del Rio-The Parade ss Hoyo
Colorado. within Te. Mi,es or Hava.a-
Eathusiasr. In the Western Provi.ee.
Col. Carbo OF Antonio Maoeo's star, who
hss Just arrived in New York, brought with
linn the first complete account from the Cuban
side Of Macco's march across the island. Tho
account is drawn UP and signed by Gen. Miro.
the chief OF staff; tho following is a transla.
tion Of tho most interesting portions;
Tho column Of invasion was organized in
Los Mansos do BaraRua province OF Santi-
ago de Cuba), and started on the 22d of Oc-
tobcr, crossing the "Canto" by LAS vueltas." ="
BaraRua Is the place where, in 1873. n strong
protest was made against the treaty Of Fan
jon by tho same chief who to-day commands
tho expedition. On leaving Baragua the col
usan consisted Of / 200 men 600 infantry and
700 horsemen), including the staff, the health
officers. the escorts OF the General and Of the
Government. The infantry was under the COM
mand of Brgadier Quintin Bandera. the cav.
airy under that of BriRadier Luiz di Fera Tho
higher officials Of tho Government, with the
venerable patrician. Salvador Cisneros. marched
In the column. surrounded by its escort. and
followed by military band composed of young
men Of Holguin.
On the 1st of November the column reached
tho district Of Holvun, camping at tho Mala
Nochc farm. where It was Joined by the Marti
regiment. commanded by Brigadier Miro. and
The Garcia regiment 500 men In all Miro was
appointed chief Of staff OF the army OF inva-
sion. The 1.7oo men of the first army corps
belnE now collected, the column started TO-
ward the district Of Tunas. where the Cubans
10,
80 osu. ', vi " 'l"''' W Doo v. - ., "o'
snt aer hem nr from m '" cam"SSey " which was
reached ON the sth OF November.
Ero,, th,t t,n,o n ,ho OOH tho ,r,,,v .d-
vanced without being disturbed through the
,.nds =, c.mn,u.v nccomn,rioa nv III. m
maguey Cavalry under Gen. jose Maria Rod
riguez. chief Of the Third Corps. and by con
tinrent Of the Second Corps. The enemy. with
the march in the c"m"sSsy r1 district planned
that is, the famous military line constructed
.n rrsnon, tho ,nvos,on ~ the ,,is,rc, nr Lss
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It wa. known beforehand that the enemy in
force % was IN possession o, .he towns WINS o, ,,eso
railway guarded by double line OF little forts.
On the 10Th. nt : in the morning. the van.
guard passed the renowned military line. and
was followed by the rest of the column. with
bands playing and banners flying, The Ca
own district Gen. Maceo's plan in crossing
tn. line was to threaten Cieso de Ayla so as
e induce the enemy i1 70 collect its forres ] above
there. The enemy was 81 coMmpletely M taken in;
witS the nde
tOneZ.
%pttsd tS ,b ny the one thGught 9t ireenS CuBa
somMsndsr Of the Fourth Corps. After shs
men. -
Un h she "a vol OF pReeemoer. RI % on " breaking AK camp
the army continued on its march. Con Macco
remaining @ IN the rear gnard with eighty infan,
obstinate fight Tor an hour. while tho BAGGAGE
train dsnied through q narrow and muddy
loss Of 99s maH T.. killed and six wounded on the
Cuban SIDE The Spanish columm was com
he Sas reeted to he vas Of
}dAd, while the S rest or the army msresd open
hsh tho eemy was found M ahs rst
ehots Sen. Gomez VINO led the advance with |
the cavalry OF Las villas. gave orders that the
baggage train should continue Its march while |
he prepared for battle. The enemy which was
near tho fort o! 1Euara. attempted To separate
tuo SVohil CdsdNy. bul ucu. .hhCeo came UP |
with the cavalry OF Orienfe n. full RallOp and q
formal battle followed that was obstinate and |
bloody: The Cuban cavalry drove back the
Spanish infantry In successive charges through
the underhrush md other natural obstacles |
A number of soldiers were cut down with ma
chetes and great many were killed and
wounded by bullets; Fifty four rifles and
eight hundred cartridges were captured. to-
gether, with twenty mules. The. fight lasted
about two hours. The Cuban loss In killed and
wounded was fOrty-One. among them Lieut.
Col. Andres Fernandez. The remnants of tho
Spanish force took refuge In The foIt OF Iguara.
During the next five days the invading army
marched through the district OF Espiritu S,lutn.
when the admintstraiive authoritics left il. in
eastern department. On taking lenve. the
President of the republic handed over to Gen.
Maceo the beautiful banner embroidered BY
the fair ladies OF TiniIra. that he might bear
the emblem OF the Cuban fatherland into the
western district. On the 9th Of December
the army marched into the district of Trini-
dad. Icing fired On by the forts; In the after
noon it drove back m attack Of the enemy on
the Santa Clara road. The following davs
wore, o'cupied with continuous skirm.shes
with Spanish forces trying to intercept the way
into the district of Ccnfuegos. The fight ~,
the llth Of December lasted from 3 in the
AFTERNOON till in the evening. and was fought
in the open country about Matncaragua. On
the l4th. the army entered the district of Glen