The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-14

sixty men. his army having been left In the West
with Maceo. This little tody OF $50 men
met, defeated. and drove back the . 1000 spanish
troops under Castellanos in spite OF artillery and
unlimited ammunition in the hands OF the
enemy. The fight lasted four day.. The spanish
fired $1,000 rounds, the insurgents 1000.
Three hundred and twenty-five OF the pcnlnsular
force were buried between Saratoga and the city
OF Puerto Principe. The Cubans lost 10 Killed
and 1873 wounded. True, the Cubans had the
advantage OF position. They always have.
Fewer than \ hundred OF Gen. Comes forces
had ever before been under fire. but no men ever
fought more calmly and courlccnrsly. Tho
eagle eye NJ Gomez was on thea. and BY his
presence and personal magnetism lie made these
raw recruits fight like old veterans.
II was In this battle that Brauolio Pcna won
Corners everlasting esteem and the title OF
"Camagucy's Fighting Colonel" while Gen.
Suarez, through his failure TO come TO the front
with 400 endorsements. met the rebukc and
disgrace which aftorwart caused his death.
II was noon OF the second days fight when
Col. Pcna and his escort OF thirty men. hungry,
and ovcrhcatcd. rode into Gen. Gomez presence.
Where can YOU use mo and my men. Gene.
raj T. asked the painting Colonel.
"You look worn out remarked Gen. Gomez.
Perhaps, but our guns are In good order" re-
piled the Colonel.
You had better get n bito 10 eat before going
into action suggested Gomez.
oar appetitcs will be better after VIC have
burned a little powder" pleaded Pcna.
But You have ridden all night. urged Gomez.
Yes, General. we have ridden seventy miles
to reach this battle: we have used up sixty
horses To get here. We are tired and hungry,
but w have been listening 10 the sound Of the
Spanish cannon since daylight. We have lived
.-N 1900. ii IT.
part in this night. For Gods sake, General. don't
stop ~ now that we are IN sight OF the enemy! -
~ wont replied G2,mez. Take possession
get orders TO abandon your position
II had 20 send I'm orderly twice." Gen. Gomez
his men OF that hill. The Spaniaris had almost
surrounded II when he discovered that he had
barely time To Gu; his way ont and retreat"
Poor Suarcz met his overthrow at the same
time. The day after the battle he rode into
Gomez camp with 800 men, He had been but
Ia appear. Gomez looked at him for a moment
in uudis-nised contempt. and then commenced
os vi a arS S yan RoTc G iSnSsi t finally asked.
e came to EseP2rti" nIw{rGd Suar'z'
II could not reach you sooner
",fol could neither cross nor go around those
bill, = INQUIRED Gomez.
Gomez mo,!oncd the guide. who stood near, to
fare you an honest mar r. asked the General.
II have been 50 brought up" answered the
""you know tho, trails In the Nalassa district T.
You could have conducted TINT man to me,
could YOU not T.
after the battle began, hut Gca. SuarcI seemed
10 prefer way Diner than The most clrcct."
-" Enough! lie * Zen. SuarrI ma longer, -
Turning Hereby upon tho latter, he ,outinucd.
"foq needed no guid" - hrlug !Ul here. The
SQUAD OF battle j. sufficient Ia lea! my soldier
10 the froat. Six mice ".f lr,.ttud your
commpna 'nIn mine. : g.. Cuh,n would
hive slept amin hc hlH !o.'"l ii' comrades.
You are not = p3tlil, I"n .r" . coward. Your
are di,gsAud amt ,!c ;rndcl. Quit my sight be-,
lore | hang on iGr I" ,u;. 60 70 lhc. tuNcgn'
lnent; lc. u "e,2i with you; Sou VII get 40
Gen, GoiucI i '25ai IN his likc. bn. blt;er AMI
cite. his i'' - 10 discover u man trying 10 pr0iit
rs Iubl's dlstr,'7. Heaven help the officer
found %i,p"1iT; 2, any Rr,kiie;c i9r psiyaiC
might De IN the eye. pt tho world. with GOlrvH 4
- mtti.r0i principle ;t.nd lihc:o T. no %fnrriNc'
forbidden all loya Clhan- 10 accept m0ucy :ur
an! service rendered or aEy commodity fI.,
ni-hCt durtnE tue revolution,
While travelling Through the interior with m
escort OF seven inca, the writer nrCc offered Il
poor 'plg.inc"' ta~oH,GombltnnO % coats for a
! the money, saying: ~ were to accept that
hilvc", sir, ucn. Gonaca wpnld end me to iAc salt
Any man, Culun, American, Eol !irr, or A." ma,
/ cliluO, may travel rom one end Uf cLha tO an
ulhtr without a cent. IiC VIII receive IOui, rlul
ter, and whatever courtesy mtI hC in the pOWC I
Of his host to CEtc.1, but h. Will find no one VIII,
viii accept pay iOg service rendered. Scattered
through tho central ant eastern ~uurtions ~ tn,
island ere in,urg mt futOrics whore hls, ,hOps
saddles, and even clothes ar" m,fr. LA frirn,
Of "tuhI I.ihrc YOU are WrICuiue 10 ~ yuprSr,,
out, but no mOnCy will bu taken IN payment.
the W"tCr will Hcv"" fort-"t the rrbIkr Ndmiu
istcrcd IN u certain br! -udigr u, s0.Iuoru Cana
gucy. II is not necessary To mrniioa niS namc
Tor he has since redeemed h'm-tlf h., 'uurng,
displayed in battle. lIcrdlot. ~ Con. Gomez
ORDERS, he had been, not only permitting " pl,in
COS in his district 10 -''i Tdsp1d nrI lbrnwt
sugar IN cHkc.l 10 come ~ iIa spHuigh gaIri ,lns
but /; was proved hui lee had received 500 20.
allowing the !Orhidu'n iri'i'.
Gen, Gomez sem 10" niw. a. III" officer az
uCHrCi the bU SiCr -ula3cd IIu "HnscnOly.
Turning 20 his force, Gen. Gomez AID;
You sec before NOu - Nyu "nu has bCr'
known "A HrIgidlcg -. lie Is Br,gadiuT u,
more, but 'HgiFpdicr Rtspadurd' t1lsar cake,
From this time forth ! wpnt 40 man IN cuhG t.
either address him Or speak % him other thar
as lIrigHGirr itaspadura. ~ Then turning Il
the culprIt he continued: Take OH those stars
Give them To me, quick. SOu disgrace them
You have sold yourself FOR 800. YOU can b,
bought TOR u cake of brown sugar. You uro no
| u patriot; you are a common pcidler Of priv