The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
Maxine Gomez.

From the ~ ! sun
rsader of the Cuban revolution
han Of large intelligence. Not
dgys ago company of Spanish
l.. who must have been brave
|csrtured his cook, who was told
Il would be shot next morning as
| II was news of an unpleasant
h Gomez, who priced highly his
! cook, one able to catch chick
fb,Iq on the march and cook them
battle. The revolutionary
Ian. not at all disheartened, de-
hi 10 prevent the tragedy. He
ii up on a Spanish camp, cap
two Of their licutenants, carried
Ia his headquarters in the sad
|ri Immediately forwarded a note
Spanish officer. Col. Galbis, in
ki6u Of his cook, notifying him
fress the cook was returned to
ticket lines by dawn of next
|rg the two lieutenants who were
|j5pers would be shot at sunrise.
| hardly yet dawn when the cook
up to the revolutionary head
h., vhereupon the two Spanish
|rants we're released, with orders
bart to Col. Galbis. By a iustif-
[enace, by the offer of a fair ex-
1, Gomez had ransomed his es-
d cook: and we would not be
E:ed 10 learn that he had an I'M
|y tender chicken. curried to per-
/. Tor breakfast that morning.
|iee, too. you may be sure, was
stronger than any ever grown in
Is own Dominica.
(7Tp were no bloodshed in the
Of war, it would be an unmiti-
pleasure to watch the vancouver
Gomez in his contest with
During the month of January !
been even more skillful than at |
|her time since he took the field. |
bay that he is a great chess play |
4 We can believe it without an
Each move he makes on the
Is worthy of a master, and he
filed Check - every time when
was at his front. This has been
rtune in all the games yet played, |
trust it will endure till he wins
final contest.
here we're no bloodshed in the
It would make one smile TO OBJ
The way in which he draws the
into the traps they set for !
pays with every trocha" which
ase against him, captures their
es when he needs them, outwits
when their wits work the best,
tns them when it is his desire
that, fights them when that sub
bis purpose, flies from them
Dis end is gained, and turns up
when they don't expect him, at
{ which it had been his aim to
tor a purpose they had never
lt Of Even such a Spanish com
at Martinez Campos bad to
Fle1ge that he was no match for
though his troops were ten or
times more numerous than
rs though he had Spanish
Z at mis- command. and Spain
at his back, and though his
Y experience had been vastly
Nan that of Gomez. u
e. has surprised his friends. his
and all spectators. America
nope have watched his career
l'eFe8t. Whatever may be the
sail Of the war. this years cam
10 Cuba will constitute "A nota
.p'er 10 military history. If the
l d q CUBA shall be gained, his
VII pe honored in its annals !:
would be not the less honored if
were to overwhelm him.
7 Is well along in life, between
!. seventy years old. He is a
,ral OF the Spanish stock. He
~ o. genial spirit, engaging
y lafleXible will, perfect cour-
s ', talent, extraordinary
!, endurance, and good cduca- {
heart and soul to the !
! lTeCing Cuba. The accounts of !
.sls Of humanity, published !
Lt to time in our columns,
y light upon his character |
y. pgaslng than that cast by any
'alared deeds of heroism. 2
Extraordinarily competent 1
a every respect. is Maxine
j.. We doubt whether Napoleon !
n. n, could have done any better 5
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