Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-05-07
GoLDsBoRo. n C.. THURSDAY MAY 7, 1896,

volunteers IN the Spanish arm,
and make up part of the IS, 90
volunteers in that command
These tirenen are supplied witt
arms and ammunition, hut ar
left to engage in their variou
pursuits until called upon fo
active outy; then they receive th
uniform of the regu ar soldier
and are sent to The front. A
long as they are no callei upot
for active service they are con
tent TO be considered as Spanis
volunteers; but when they arr
sent to the front most of then
embrace the first opportunity te
| go over to the insurgents.
At Guayabal, on April 20, jose
Maceo surrounded $50 Spanist
troops with superior force ant
captured them without fight
He disarmed them, stripped then
of their clothing and sent them
naked to Guayabal, The Span
ish troops are not provided with
underclothes. The object il
stripping the Spanish troops is
for the purpose of getting then
uniforms. These Spanish uni
forms, d5nued by insurgent
forces, have been playing an
important part in the guerrilla
warfare.
About two weeks ago a com
pany of Spanish troops, near
Guines, saw what they supposed
was another company Of Spanish
troops on the top of a hill near
by. The Spanish troops saluted
the troop on the top Of the hill
with blast from their bugle.
The troop on the hill footed with
their bugle in reply, The Span
ish troops went considerably and
then waved their hats. The
troop on the hill waved their
hats also. The Spaniards then
marched up the bill, cheering
and waved their hats again. The
troop on the hill cheered and
wal ed their hats and gestiuulat
ed with great enthusiasm. When
the Spanish troop came within
300 yards the troop on the hill
proved to be insurgents and
poured d deadly volley into the
ranks of the enemy Although
the Spanish troops greatly outs
numbered the insurgents the
volley took them so completely
by surprise and it was followed
by such d vigorous attack that
they were compelled to retreat in
disorder.
In the latter part of March a
Danish sailing vessel was
wrecked eff the coast OF Pinar
delsRiO. The crew of nine men
reached land and were picked up
by company of insurgents.
They were fed. clothed and
cared for about twenty days.
One of them became sick aud
medical attendance was provided
for him, but after a short illness
he died. He was buried by the
insurgents and certificate was
given to the captain of the crew.
giving the exact location of the
grave so that the body might be
removed.
The insurgents had a number
of skirmishes while this ship
wrecked crew was with them.
The crew was always sent to the
rear or placed in the centre Of
the column, where they would
be protected. The captain OF the
crew said they had the same
fare as the insurgents, which
was always plenty-nos vari
ETY. on account Of the trouble of
cooking, but enough to eat. The
insurgents finally conducted the
crew to within fifteen minutes
walk Of the city OF Pinar del Rio
and tken they were turned over
70 Gen. Suarez Valdez, the Span
ish commander of that depart
ment. This letter was sent to
him:
''CITIZEN SUARDZ Valdez
We send you crew of sailors
who have been shipwrecked.
We have taken the best care of
them that our circumstances
would permit, and expect you to
care for them as well and send
them to the Danish consul at
Havana. Please acknowledge
the receipt of this letter, so that
we may be able to make a proper
record on our government
books"
The letter was signed by the
captain of the crew When the
| crew reached the Spanish
pickets they were obliged to ad :
vance with the rifles of the pick
cts pointed at them. They were
closely detained until they could
be sent to Havana by boat, They
were sent to Havana in Spanish
coaster, but good round charge
was made for their fare. The
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