The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-01
Hew Gomez and Maceo's Troops
Slaughter the Spaniards.
. caaaoE WITH THE MAcHETE.
p~v,ssi Bravery OF the Great Comes
Ths Patriots Hanpered by scsrc-
Try Of Ammunition


49, ssraT column 81 !. ESQ Spanish lnfan-
- enaer Col PsTada. rad ercanp@1
re Cszbans kae. fhts. but peacefully
~~~azrs6 70 sleep. During four Fnonrhs OF
- zoe Spanish had never made night
..Fzek Had fHeg done 50 I'm this instance
fssssasf horses were picksted IN the cane
81 oyuBd have been easily stampeded.
Tr.t ~vsnsng one Of Maceo's negroes had
sssxssstsd the daughter OF q poor negro hy-
ssx near %.
Tou,ez was ~ dinner Suddenly the faith
~ 81 ffe xfronzed girl broke through the
p~n~r circle, and sxc3tedly addressed the
rznArsI A. hs listened 20 the wroag ed
f.fhews story Corners eyes commenced 70
e.<h TIE accused man was led 10. bis
ss,ews lazpsesy ted fogsfher He was \
~ bariy fellow. but under the old chiefs
<ss MS knees began 30 quake. Maceo hBr-
red ap BE had heard Of the crime. the
esst thst had happened. he earnestly as
.red rne. His splendid figure overtopped
sx<n the prisoner a few words with Co
rsx and he turned upon the fellow and
All:
rs iris trues~
Tas man was one of HIS own bodyguard,
ssa hal fought brayeiy. but now he fell
20 his knees and confessed. Yet the lad
~ decided 20 give him the benefit OF
s-kI II they had not done this the battle
"A
ar eftlceFs were appointed as a con-
sssss or court. and the mar was tied 10
/ pain tree undF% guard. His trial was
~ for ffae morning.
ssflenels'-our s.taps''-was then sound
Al and the Cubans slept. The Spanish
we've in the town The oufposfs OF the two
fsrcss we're within speaking distance OF
ssrh other.
fialf an hour before sunrise the Diana"
Al B.rsf - frfa~ Or
ssnarsiy there would have been ample time
70 get the column into march by day
break Hat the prisoner had 20 be tried.
Tbe light became strong enough 10 dis
snzulsh faces. The trembling negro was
lei cut III front OF the house az bis victim.
RE family surrounded her The man
was clearly proved guilty. He was sem
tened to be hanged al once.
Then 10 everyboiy's surprise the girl
hersslf made an appeal for his life. Gomez
was In q dilemma. On one side was the
discipline Of the army. on the other the
Fsrl He called Maceo to one side. The
STATS and escorts Of both generals sat
nollsniess awaiting their decision. Faces
and forms we're clearly outlined against
he white walls Of the house, The guards
had been called in preparatory to starting
ard were silently sitting their horses.
saadealy pop' ropl came two distinct re-
ports Two nickei-steel bullets whistied.
one man was morfaiiy hurt. Then fol-
lawed fassllade by the Spanish skirmish-
efs Of 5sa Yards range. and the bullets
commenced % strike the house walls.
C8nez Strengthened up like spring.
"p4scasse 20 and stop the enemy" Bring
thai man here" ordered ne. The infan-
try chief hurried towards the firing with
bis hftia force Of $50 men armed with cap
tavsd Mausers. The leaders. with their
stars And escorts. moved into the palm
erfhaTa. where most of thu Cubans were
gathered impatlently awaiting orders.
TIE pack train had moved out at the
first shots. Pointing 20 a low tree IN the
csaier Of The palms. Gomez said:
There
TIE lar.at was quickly taken from the
coasemnea mans horse and tire loop end
tnaee into slip knot a. the back % his
neck. 4 stone. fastened in the other end.
eargiNf the rone over branch. Two men
seszsd u. whlia others held the shaking
nsn
The bullets commenced 20 pax into
he hard palm tnrk at COO yards range
aad Gomez made a speech Yes he ali
He told those fellows that any one who
"a what the condemned had done would
= hung. HIS remarks we're % the point
aaa we're punetuafed BY bullets.
4 Two more men wsTe killed bat the Gu
han soldiers received an object lesson they
MI mover forget. Tire man was hauled
". ard before bis Jerking limbs had quiet
si Gomez had gone towards the right and
Neeeo tosArls rho left flank OF the Span
tar's now not 49, wards or. Aeout half
80 cuhans we're left to fellow and guard
TIE Pack tra.c.
TIE cuhars hal .ae men IN th- asht.
os these the so Infantry had a little am
fnnnltion. The cavalry had none The
snsalsris hal 10th Remington and Mauser
rifles and cartridges In plenty.
rr - The time when the Cuhans returned
sAer Gre me Spansards had made good
Assiway through the cane, firing In ex-
fsnael ordar-thst Is. IN several lines. with
the mes thras feet apart They had work
81 TIER wax N 20 within seveuty~hv
yards - the Cuban iassntryuen. who were
iysng prone. ard shooting whenever they
eua4 Sc the Sna8iarjs through the cane.
Rft fha moment the cavalry could he
t'rsiy seen on their TANKS the Spaniards
formed ne oid-faSh9oned hollow square
= renei ne cavalry shoulder - shout
e. and two ranks deep. The Cuban In
ssatry erawlea Up through the tangled
esns throuNh the Span,arj's front and
sasEef away AZ the thickly ms<ssd troops.
Tls slmsrs once formed had 70 be held.
~ col. parade knew r he ehangod for
rAssan thu Cuban uschete charge would
elav havac wfgh his men.
TIE Cahan Infantry are not good shots.
~ they coa3au't very well miss the whole
sseare. Every shot counted. and I saw
msay rren faii faTvra u csit OF ranks. 10 Re
rnnAa hack fusi8a ne formation by their
eessrates The freyf line 80 the Spaniaras
ssyan % waver. TIE other three sides
saeek uttls IN sympathy. Things we're
Eosrs smoothly Cor che ts1bans. The span
- we~e AriaE high.
Il seemed as though Eve minutes more
9 ne CALLING Cuban infantry fire would
sssak that side OF the square. and the
Eaehsga charge would DO the rest. Du-
easss had picked OF hair OF the spanish
s*eers- Col Perada was personally
A.slag his soldiers IN position.
iheaght she Spaniar6s we're fleeing
sAsa the Cuban infantry Ere siackene3
- Their steppe8-thetr cartridges bad
s'fsn oRt Both Gomez and Macao SAW
~ sas TIRE matter and tried 20 save the
~ y charge. The bugleS sounded the
- tresa three sides al cnce and the Gu
- cavalry started through the cane.
as had been partly burned. The thick
stss ha3 PARTLY fallen. and formed
S tanS3e almost Impossible fer cav
~ Bot tie ferry little horses plunged
49, the care. though they couldn't 50
stF&ss Qule&ty reformed hts men. The
e1a IRE bad completely stopped. while
e tAc Spaetar3s had Qu&druplcd. The
1 could row see the Cuban cavalry
y. eut stiB they fred high. Gomez
se1 oTse side. Naceo another and
- Saachss the trent some % tire
acg ~" N-N va
Re caA e charge TIE cavalry burst
n VIVA Cuhar' viva Gomez
va Mace Viva Sanchez The
piAssis kept quiet. They we're too busy
a0s 10 cheer. The hare1 heads and
saas naachstes approached Tire white
A. hlge rifle barrels. There WASN'T
sFsoke- FROM where I was I could
F1aly see Gomez and his afserdznfs