Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-06-11

TN mulattoes Of that
DUDJ city, and we'll es-
n ~ teemed for their
honesty and in
telligence. Maceo's mother was
married twice. BY her first mar
riage with N. Reglieferos she had four
sons, Felipe, Manuel, Fermin and Gus
to, The three latter died on the field of
battle, fighting against Spain during
the last war, Felipe was 80 SER
iously wounded by the Spanish that he
is now an invalid BY her second mar
rage Mariana Grajales had seven sons,
including Jose Antonio, the elder; Jose,
Rafael, Miguel, Julio and Thomas.
Jose was, during the revolution OF
1868, one of the bravest Cuban leaders,
and is now a Encouragement in the Gu
ban army, we'll known since the fierce
battle of Sac del Indio which he won
from General Canella. Rafael was ser
iously wounded in the last war and died
In exile from Cuba. Miguel was killed
in an encounter at El Nuevo Mundo,
and Thomas, like Felipe, is now an
invalid on account Of his wounds Hat
red Of Spain and the Spanish is, there
fore, a traditional feeling among the
family of Maceo.
Maceo himself was wounded twenty
three times by the Spanish troops. His
chest is pierced through and through,
and it is a source of wonder for every
physician who has examined him how
he can live. A wound in the chest pre-
vents him from speaking very loudly.
His voice is so low that it is necessary
to approach him closely to understand
what he says,
When the war Of 1868 began Maceo
was working in the country as peas
ant, employed on farm. He joined,
with his brothers, the rebel ranks, and
was admitted as a soldier By mis-
bravery he reached the rank. of major
general, and, after Gomez, was the most
important chief of the last revolution.
Two of his more important battles in
the former war were those of Dema-
jagua, in Holguin, and La Galleta in
which he defeated General Martinez
Compos.
His campaign at Baracoa was also
very brilliant. In 1878 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 field. In that action the Span
ish were commanded by Fidel Santo-
cildes, the same one who was killed in
this war by Maceo's forces at the bat
tie of Peralejo.
When the peace Of zanjon was ar
ranged, Maceo did not like to agree tc
any treaty with Spain He continued
fighting two months more. Genera
Martinez Compos, under date of Marcel
10, 1878, wrote thus to the prime min
ister Canovas del Castillo:
1T is very difficult to arrange the
peace in Santiago de Cuba, where
Antonio Maceo rules. He was a peas
ant, and is now a general. His ambi
ton is enormous, his courage great, hi!
prestige immense among his country
men. He is a man of high natural tai
ent, and for him nothing could be done
Notwithstanding the wishes of the Cu
ban government. He has convinced
Vicente Garcia that to yield is dis
honor"
Maceo was compelled to leave Cuba
but he did not sign the peace. H,
came to the United States, and after
ward went to South America, conspir
ing always against Spain. In 1890 III
tried to renew the revolution in Cuba
but unsuccessfully. In 1894 he was at
tackled at Costa Rica by a group o
Spaniards as he was leaving theateI
He was dangerously wounded, but h
killed one Of his opponents. In March
1895, he landed in Cuba again, followe
some days after by Marti and Gomez
His life since is well known to Ameri
can readers. At the battle of Peralejc
by defeating Spain's first general, Ii
added page of glory to his biography
Iobito, Nal TEMPO, Sac del Indie
CandeIaria, are his most brilliant &C
tions after Peralejo, on account Of hi
wonderful two invasions of Pinar dc
Rio coming from Santiago de Cuba tn
first time. and the second from La
Villas, as reported by his staff chic
Brig. Miro.
Genera WelyIer is now very anxiou
to catch him passing the military wa
the Spanish have established froI
Mariel to Majana, but the Cubans ar
confident of Maceo's courage and abil
ity.
Maceo's feelings at present are tn
same as in 1878. He says that death
better than any treaty with Spain nc
based on the absolute independence
of the island. He will never accept az
tonomy or reforms. He hopes only
the final success Of the war. and wit