The Atlanta constitution., 1896-05-18

chest that passed through his body. lie
reeled in his saddle and was caught by
Lieutenant Colonel Pacheco. Colonel
Mayias Rodriguez saw that his commander
must soon he shot to pieces With a
sweeping cross fire the Spanards were
checked, and Colonel Pacheco escaped un-
der cover of the smoke. carrying Maceo
to a place of safety. In the mountains
fifteen miles from the battlefield. Maceo
fingered between life and death for sew
eral weeks, with but meager medical at
tendance. The wound has left him so
that his voice has not one-half its original
volume.
Into the saddle again, Maceo set out
to burn the plantations and thus cripple
the resources of Spain He invaded the
rich Guatanamo districts With him was
his brother. Jose. now grown to manhood.
He left blazing waste behind him as he
marched to the west. Everywhere the
Cuban leader spread desolation with fire
and sword.
The Protesta de Baragua-
While preparing to invade Holguin. Maceo
received news that came with crushing
effect The Cuban congress had signed a
treaty OF peace with Spain. The leader
who had made such sacrifices. could not
submit to anything but freedom for Cuba
Calling a council of war at Baragua. he
issued the famous document known as the
"Protcsta de Baragua." lie proposed to
keep on fighting and repudiate the action
of the congress.
Unwilling to surrender. Maceo stfll made
on the Spanish for several months.
Reduced to absolute want the great spirit
OF the soldier capitula ted in a naughty let
ter to Martinez Campos. in which he agreed
TO lay down his arms on the condition that
a Spanish man-of-war be placed at his
disposal to convey him and his officers from
the island. Campos accepted the proposal
and Maceo dsbanded his soldiers under
big tree in the eastern part of Cuba.
Maceo went to Jamaica and afterwards
came TO New York. Some planters in
Costa Rica offered him "A tract of land on
which 10 ColoniZe his brave followers in
the war. He accepted and lived in peace.
in 1889 he made a secret visit to Cuba with
the intention of stirring UP another revolu-
tion. The Spanish became aware of his
mission and frustrated the plan. During
the years Of his bahishment he studied
continually. and has 1ecome a good scholar.
In Cuba Once More.
As soon as he heard of the present up
rising in Cuba, which took place February
a, 1895. he started back to the island. taxi
ing with him such veterans as his brother
Jose. Crombet, CebrecO and sixteen others.
They landed on March Goth. Hardly had
Maceo touched his foot on Cuban soil be-
fore he was attacked by a force of Span
and. taking refuge in an old loghouse.
fought for days. Separating from the
rest of his companions he wandered for
more than two weeks alone. but finally
joined the insurSent band led by Rabi.
Making his way toward General Gomez
he recruited an army under the same tree
where he had laid down his arms seven
teen years before. All his old time vigor
had returned to him. The years of exile
had only served to make him more eau
tious and calculating. He felt that he
was a better soldier than when he had
cepted banishment. Starting out with
force Of 5000 men he swept everything be-
fore him. At Yateras, F'ilipinas. Jara-
hueca and Cristo the Spanish were put TO
rout Fate had in store a grim surprise
FOR General Maceo. His scouts informed
him that Martinez Campos was approaching
rom the south. The Cuban leader could
scarcely wait for the battle. But years
had taught him caution. and he drew up
Ais small army in line Of battle. Campos
tame on and the battle began. Such
slaughter had never been seen on Cuban
soil. Mad with a desire for revenge the
veterans of the ten years war rushed upon
the soldiers before them. More than 1000
Spaniards were slain, among them being
General Santocildes Campos was forced
TO leave the battlefield in a hammock sur
rounded by wounded soldiers, and made
his way to Bayamo on foot. Maceo theh
crossed the Canto river and routed General
Suarez Valdcs at Chaparra, Moscones and
Holquin Turning to the west he defeated
General Fchague at Puerto Padre and
forced his way through the military trocha
into Puerto Principe lie marched across
Caua.-Iez. broke the trOcha of Jucaro and
entered Villas province. After defeating
the Spaniards at Maltempo. Coliseo, Paso
Real and Calmete. he overran the Villas
and Matanzas province, breaking anew the
Spanish military lines and invading ma
yana- Reaching Pinar del Rio, In the eX-
treme west. he had accomplished march
OF 500 miles. n military feat that must Tor
aver Mace him among the most distinguish