Evening journal., 1896-07-28
MACE0'S HEROIC DEATH
How the Patriot General Gave
His Life For Cuba Libre.
He FELL, CRYING @AL MAoHETEl

Perilous Trip Of Cuban ENJOYS In an Opei
Boat bearing Messages From Come
to the Junta In New York Damage
Against spain.
New YORK, July 2S The journal !
correspondent, Grover Flint sends the fol |
lowing from Nassau, n F.:
Colonel Enrique Cespedes nephew o !
Vice President Masso of the Cuban repub |
lici Captain Mario Carillo son Of isaa, |
GARLIC Of New York; Eduardo Lahordol
brother OF Captain Laborde, who wal |
taken on the Competitor and your CORE |
spondent have reached here In a % foo
whaleboat.
We made the trip from the Cuban coas
in three days, and the Journey under the
blistering tropical sunswns one Of mos
awful hardship throughout. We left thu
vicinity of Nuevitas on the gath, having
few days before parted from Cemmnndel
in Chief Maxine Gomez. We carry i'm
portant dispatches for the junta in New
York the nature of which cannot at pres
ent be- disclosed 1t was necessary that
these dispatches should be delivered at the
earliest possible moment. We did mol
dare attempts to bring them through Ha
vana, and to wait for large vessel te
land an expedition and take us off on the
return trip was too uncertain and might
take too much time,
We had pilots who knew the Antillian
sea as policeman knows Broadway, and
we felt no doubt OF our ability to make
Nassau II we could avoid the blackadina
Spanish ships.
The boat was hidden In an inlet until
the lookouts from the highest peaks in
the vicinity reported the ocean was quite
clear OF sails. Even then we waited foi
dark
At last WE put out, and with oars and
an iinproYised sail made fair progress. We
were soantily provisioned, and before We
reached Nassau our drinking water was
in the condition to be expected after three
days exposure TO the blazing sun. How
ever, we were used to hardship and ex
pOsure.
Jose AIaceo's Heroic Doath.
We had been for months marching
about in the interior of Cuba, now fight
ing now retreating short of provisions,
with staggering, sore backed horses; hid
ing out In the canehelds with nothing be-
tween us and the pelting rains, which at
this season beat down ON Cubn. We were
used TO being hungry and used to being
cold, so we all stood the journey all right.
The last action j witnessed In Cuba was
that at LoIno del Cato, where General
Jose Maceo was killed. 1t was at the very
hottest period Of the battle. The Spanish
infaatry were directing hot fire into the
Cuban ranks, and it was absolutely neces-
sary that they be dislodged from their po-
sition. The Cuban cavalry formed for a
machete charge General Maceo was not
the man to permit subordinate to lead
such a daring venture. He sprang TO the
head of column, and his fierce cry rang
out:
"Al machetel Al macheter'
His blade was waving above his head
when the sheet OF lead from the Spanish
ranks found him. Down he went, with
four bullets through his body. He raised
himself once after he fell, and though the
blood was gushing from his lips, he crieC
again;
''Al machetel Al maohete''
His men charged on without him, an'
his death was many times avenged befor
the Spanish lines broke Nothing coul'
stand before that charge Of cavalry mad
dened by the loss of their leader.
From Nueyitas TO Nassau It is 100 miles
Consequently the vonturesome party toilei
along in their little craft at an averag
speed Of only 40 miles day.
Nuevitas, on the north coast of Cuba. i
the seaport of Puerto Principe city. tn
capital Of the province Of the same name
Colonel Enrique Cospedes IS voterai
OF the ten years war He was very badI
wounded in one leg in an engagement a
Iguara Dec. IS, 1895. and was speciall
mentioned In the general order issued tina
day for his bravery.