The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
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welcomed Everywhere With Enthus1.
asm-LAck Of Ammunition.
New York Sun.
Tb,s letter has been received IN this city
from Juan Maspon, OF Gen Antonio Ma
ceos staf:
an camp four miles south Of Can Jose
AZ las Latas province OF Havana. Sunday
evening, February Is.
Again we have creased to the east Of
the srocha; mean the Havana and Batam-
bano froeha- We were told that most
formidable trocha had been built between
Guanaay and Artamisa for ths purpose
OF keeping us In Pinar del Rio, bat this i'm
pregnabie Spanish work we did not even
see. You can determine the location OF
the Bafambano trocha by the railroad
track Several of rx carried relics or sam
pies OF It for awhile. but they grew heavy
and we threw them away. Gen. Gomez
with his command crossed II from east to
west last week. paid us a visit, and re-
crossed IL again TO the east. He told Gen.
Maceo that he had become quite attached
to the trocha during the past month. having
been able 10 pick up considerable ammuni-
ton along the railroad. Speaking of am
nunitson, what n shame his men did not
have enough shots 10 hold out against the
reinforcements sent from San Felipe. In
thirty minutes more they would have been
Attt 10 CAPTURE ana OIl lti-tlk
on that supply Train. including the cannon.
As II was, IN the face of msrderous fire
from the ironclad cars. they managed to
get out 2. no rounds and about sixty shells.
II they Only could have got the cases open
IN time and the cartridges into their empty
guns. they might have held back the REIN
forcements and captured tho contents Of
the entire train.
you don't know how many opportuni-
mta al 20 LAT 49, ,r,fx
because we have not the ammunition with
which TO make a stand at the critical mo-
ment. And now. while ! am on this point,
let me say this: know you are an invalid,
and have been giving all tho money you
could 10 the cause. but let me beg OF you
here and now not to give another dollar
unless you are sure that IL win be spent
for ammunition. We can get along with
the guns now IN our possession. but we
must have moro ammunition or make great
and irrepsrsble sacrifices We could not
gather a very large amount In Pinar del
He. for that province, as you know. was
never heavily garrisoned. The SpaniardH
were not prepared for our invasion OF that
district. The ammunition which we did
collect and hoped to carry to Gen. Gomez,
who was so much In need Of II, we were
compelled TO uss between Paso Real and
Artemlsa, ana had It not been for Gen.
Gomez fortunate 'hoid-rp' OF that supply
train between Bejucal and San Felipe we
would have been reduced TO pretty sorry
straits.
we are not discouraged; We are only
anxious to continue the good work done
IN Pinar del Rio. Our soiourn in that prov
ince was the most complete and satisfac-
tory triumph We have encountered since
leaving tho Orlant.. and this more partic-
uiarly so, as we did not know what our
reception In that heretofore Spanish Sec
ton might be. But II was all that the
most enthusiastic patriot could wish. The
people were waiting for US with open arms
ana made no attempt 10 conceal II from
the Loyal but numerically impotent carri-
sons OF the Spanish government Only in
the larger cities. impresnated with SPAN
ish officehoiders and spies. were We met
with anything like resistaIte. We must
have visited at least nifty towns. and In
not moro Than five did we find ANYTHING
but the spirit OF perfect friendiinesx.
hefreshmeEts were rendered us on ALI
sides. The most prominent citizens OF the
province came 20 us with assurances ~
their fidelity 10 President Clneros and the
now republic. Gen. Maceo was haiIe,i on
all sides The Great rIheratnr fror, ~
Hast Wealthy and distinguished rnen We'd
WIN one another for tho privilege OF doing
him honor. Women came with flowers
sweets. and remedies for our wounded
w aihost FORGOT We were at war until
news OF the approach OF some Spanish col
unn caused US 20 count our cartridsas a.,
the number OF miles TO the next town
Perhaps II IL well that We got out NJ
finar DEL lilo, CT our men might have he-
come ieath 10 exchange the halls ana rs-
cepuons FOR the hardshlps OF the march
anu battlefield. We will never forget tho
province nor VIII the people forge, us. Nine
.snlns o. the babies born In the occident
49,
In honor OF our ilaarious and pouiar cen.
eral" ''"'ai seh-