Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-06-03
HEROIC AdAX9 ms.
Cuban Women Who Fight for
Their Country.
The Splendid Courage of One Woman
" ITO Faced an Army Her by
ing Act Was the Killing of
Soldier.


The Cuban amazons recently have
heen playing "A prominent part in the
lights between the insurgents and the
Spanish. These women. many of whom
Rave husbands in the ranks of the army
OF tata, have exhibited upen frequent
occasions courage. endurance, and
lighting si,jll 10 Il greater extent than
very many of The men.
he a1aZOas of Cuba are not, as n
iale. remarkable for personal beauty
e. cleanliness. Anything in the nature
oi dress does not prevent them from
lighting. As rule, they are ncgrcsses,
strong OF limb and quick of action. and
able To use a machete, rifle. revolver.
or knife with the best of the men. They
are TO he found in nearly all the in
7urgent camps and are increasing in
numbers. When not otherwise en-
gagged, they tend the sick and wounded.
mend and wash clothes. CIR cook the
meat, when Tres are permitted and
fod is procmahlo. When regular sur
plies are inadequate to the demand,
which is not infrequent, the am9zons
caew sugar cane, and are thankful to
set it, and ride or tramp plucl,ily along
with the regular Cuban troops. II
there is lighting to do, they go into the
thick of il with energy and dash.
There is, or was, one woman, at least,
among them who may deserve more
than passing notice, She came to- the
'front.' in a recent engagement between
The Spanish troops and a number OF
Insurgents at Olayita. The fighting
began with The usual wild firing at
ieng range, but gradually the combat
ants, few in number on either side. by
force of circumstances got nearer to
each other, and then, as usual when
they began to see the whites of each
otAcr's eyes, the insurgents went to
earcr and tie triumphant soldiers
dashed Onward in pursuit. But all the
Insurgents d!l not melt away. One OF
thcIa a tall, fae-loal.ing woman, bright
Of eye, Well-built and looking like a
heroine from The top of her head 10
he aolCs Of her naked feet, stood her
ground brave.y, calling first taunting
y and then in grand despair upon her
leoiEg computations to fight like mon.
fhag Ea.a 10 heed to her, and the Span
ards crept closer and closer from bush
10 bush.
Then this woman determined to
show iacn how Cuban amazons can die.
With her back against n tree she stead
ly loaded and fired her carbne. tal:-
NJ thc cartridges from the bosom Of
Ter eotton gown, almost the only ear
8ent she wore. So long rs the gun
worked she pumped lead at the Span
ards, keeping them we'll al bay, But
the old calLine finally got out of order.
anl she threw it away with angry cor
'emPt. drew 4 revolver, and shouted;
Long live free Cuba!'
TIC Spaniards, seeing the carbinc
THROWN u the ground, made a stimuli
taneous dash forward, firing repeated
Is as they did SO. The Cuban woman
calmly awaited their approach, and
when they We're within range of her
pistol the amazon gave another cheer
for Cula andagain opened lire uatil she
fell pierced e four Nauscr bullets.
Then thcre was another rush for
ward OF ihc Gpaniards, ard the dying
woman, hall rising with difficulty on
her eio5e-, f,ed her last shot al t.,c
rcarest s3isliar of Spain, killed him IN
stanily, aud sank to rise 20 more, with
a faint cheer for free Cuba on her lips.
This is only one of q number OF in
stances OF how the Cuban amazons can
iight and die. Another amazop who re-
Gently kept at bay the Spanish troops
was the daughter Of the insurgent lead
er Soecoiias. She fought to the last
as CALAMITY as any of the men, End
when her last cartridge was fired she
gracefully gave up her revolver to the
Spau4rds Who had surrounded her, re-
marking. as she pointed to The soldiers
she had lsjlled: 81 hope you will make
as good usc Of it as | have. st. Louis
Post Di5gatch.