The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
PART TWO.
WITH MACE0, THE DARING.
rms WHO WE'RE WITH HIM
,ff az HIS FEARLESS WAYS.

. Gentle Manners and Dis
; ,miuating Taste in Letters "nd
ei natter of Daredevil Courage
ngb-and-Ready Methodist
great General.
rror the New York Sun.
met Antonio Maceo l did not
vp' ~, possible that 1 should ever serve
thlnA nnlatto-even for the liberation
I Of cuba. ~ pov - the Cuban
= independence, temporarily resid-
''n4 New York in order to recover from
n,ds. He has served as aide-de-camp
~ older Maceo, and to him the death
real hero comes with the force of
\ crushing blow ...
av.n tnow," continued the major, that
Il .,.ro more than in the Antilles does
!. telling against negro blood prevail.
w ,,ssent war has done wonders toward
.,irg out color prejudice, however,
n INV case, at least, it served to
~. me thoroughly ashamed of my
81 .,,s.s objection to the mulatto as
~ first ioined Antonio Maceo in Ma
.,us shortly after his elevation to the
= If acknowledgement. l had preferr-
( 1 ls living under Gomez, but duty called
-5Tbad TO obey. However, 1 had only to
' ls.5 ten minutes with Maceo to become
l.n,o,elv won over. In the first place, he
.nlst an nv preconceived notions of his
s,onolitv OF course, he was brown
n ssn,sd but his features were hand
y sara his eyes fine, and his figure and
i sssring so graceful and commanding that
NJ saw in him at once the well-manner-
E n man as well as the dashing cavalry
4 ,'Hs manners, even in the field, were
D.rfsot have seen him sitting on soap
s bov At hastily improvised supper table
sftsrs DAVIS lighting, and I do not think
*sbsf the Duke of Tetuan or any other
#Cnanisb grandee could play the host with
B srsater polish and dignity. He was ad-
#TraBy edueated-a Jesuits boy, l be-
isra-snd his acquaintance with Spanish,
E English and French literature surprised
"a For instance, have heard him quote
ham Rudyard Kiplings 'Barrack Room
||Bslads.' He expressed a wish once that
Eome Cuban could translate Kipling into
lie yernacuar.
II have been with Maceo in several en-
usgements. on enc occasion during an
speolDter at Mayana, near where the tro-
81 IA Of 1896 loses itself in the seacoast
marshes of Pinar del Rio, we fell in with
body of Spanish. They far outnumber-
Us, but one could tell by the irregular
Nav in which they made their Mausers
raok that they were not veterans. As
events proved they were, in fact, lot
of recent recruits-boys almost. Maceo
s. bad Us in the shelter of some palms be-
lore you could cross yourself, and we
waited the next volley. 1t came-the shot
Battling among the leaves and bowling
yer very few of us. Then suddenly Ma
20 gave the order to charge. We whipped
but our machetes and went for them with
q Eh0ops and yells. 1 saw Antonio good
horses length ahead of the next man. He
Vas not shouting, but he seemed to De
y Eamly knotting the cord of his machete
an1le more firmly to his wrist. One OF
he Spanish officers let fly a brace of re-
& EOlyef bullets at him, but missed each
s inc. Next moment Antonio was upon
m and heard the slicing of machete.
Ns sent those Spaniards right-about-face,
&nd chased them within 800 yards of the
#lroeha. l was in hot pursuit, for it was
#ny first lively fight, and l had just cut
man down. when l heard a high voice
$ing out, Alta 1t was the general, and
#Faen rode back here he was once more
stumbling at his machete cord.
q This Internal cord! he said, as l sa-
& utei 1t must have been made in Spain,
captain.
81 We took a few prisoners on that occa-
lon. Now, the Spanish showed our pris-
hers no mercy; so I'm afraid we were
atAeT lnconsderate with those poor fell
VS. Towards evening we camped on
antaton near Candeiaria, the owner OF
men an American, was our friend. Ma
. mad good dinner and a couple OF
asses OF rye whisky. Afterwards he had
s prisoners brought before him to learn
mslhlng Of Weyler's movements, and
w ready those Spaniards were to tell
'Aey knew. There is not much patri-
sm IN recruit prisoner thousands OF
lVS from his native Andaiusia. Anto-
sot plenty of information, and he felt
alsh good humor. One of the prisoners
roguish-looking, broad-shouldered
LO"' VINO seemed to act as spokesman.
many the general asked his name, and
a' was our surprise when he answered
a'Ohlo Maceo. He was our leaders
'ls-sake' and on this account the whole
yld' sorry gang was sent back to the
ma under cover of darkness.
aaleo was proud of both his names
a S"oop across the trocha we rode by
s .su marches to the outskirts of San
,.ollo de las Banos, in Habana. 1t was
t'9S ailhcult and dangerous trip, and
Sds what the general loved We
nsr.e any lour Plantations belonging to
nj Us ana the wretched non-combat-
e,a, auQ When we finally halted at a
bo5 Hielenda, there was no lack OF
M is sueef After supper Antonio said
h ''9N'ls'y: : have an idea / ought ia
E e,,. '''o me city yonder and pay my re-
my patron saint San Antonio.
M for over this foolhardy PROPOSE
u'5 "hlie, and then asked me IL i
v,',i,0 u, MIN. or course, l agreed
n.y." Nanon, PaJarito and three 9TH
ke -, out The camp lay between
Al b noT,,, ullaoo and San Antonio, and
aa W. ~ lhe line of railroads to Ha-
ae 'oue rapidly, accommodating as
aupa,,o,. could. No signs of Spanish
W 0 the t, We see Wnen we rode
val s' 'o"n' Then 1 remembered thai
|ae va '''uay night. The garrison, il
vben any, was probably at vespers
town wy matted on the outskirts OF
drlnzino.' 'l put our horses up at a SORT
place. SHOP none of the women in
sp y'l,eu asked questions or sbowad
aseo H. IN fact, the citizens be,ieved
81 NJ ,ragues away beyond the trocha
a1ds walked across to the plaza where
Ran W., .He Church of San Antonio I'M
wos "as pealng, and we knew the neo.
on,a, az benedictlon. The few lon M
y co15 ia, 0 did not notice us. and before
iev rs say a word Maceo had scrIhbie5
n. ---e ON q ghnAt cf 49,. - :. q