The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28

enemy, but if followed. he has invariably
placed his sharDsEoot crs IN ambush, Gil
videG ana coi-ter marched his column
out-tiankec the cveT-contdent Spaniards
anc by falling Unexpectedly on their rear
turned apparent defeat into victory Time
and again during his wonderful march
this stratagem was successfully practiced
until CamDos. in warning TO his officers
once said; Lock out for the old fox
when he commences. to fall back
Napoleon never more completely en-
loyed the confidence of his followers
than does this wonderful strategist Even
rc-T recruits fight well under Gomex.
II : said that no man ever n!nched 20
matter now thick the bullets flew while
Comes eye was on him.
At the battle of Saratoga he hastily
gathered together SO men to meet the
advancing column of Casteilanos en- its
way to tie relief of Guaymaro. len
the commander-in-chief arrived in Cana
EUey he had with him only his personal
escort of GO men. his army having been
icfr in the west with Maceo. This little
body of $50 men met, defeated and drove
back the 900 Spanish troops under Cas-
telianos in spite of artillery and unlimited
ararnunition ~ the hands OF the enemy.
The fight lasted four DAYS. The Spanish
fred 5000 rounds. the insurgents u. COO
pcninsuiar force We're buried between Sar-
atoga and the city Of Puerto Principe
The Cubans lost Is killed and iS3 wounded
True. the CCbars had the advantage OF
position They always have. Less than
q huncerd % General Gornez's forces had
ever before been under fire. but no men
ever fought more calmly and courage
ously. The eagl eye of Gomez was on
them. and by his presence and personal
magnetism he made these raw recruits
fight like old vetc-ans.
1t was in this battle that Brauolio Pena
won Comes everlasting esteers and the
title of "Camagueys lighting colonel. ~
while General Suarez. through his failure
TO come to the front with 400 reinforce
ments. met the rebuke and disgrace which
afterwa-d caused his death-
It was noon of the second days fight
when Colonel Pena and his escort % SO
men. tired. hungry and over-heated. rode
into General Comes presence
Where can you use me and my men,
general" asked the painting colonel
You look worn out, remarked General
Gomez.
Perhaps but our guns are in good
order" replied the colonel
you had better get u bite TO eat before
. going into action suggested Gomez.
Our apDetites will be better after We
have burnt little powder, pleaded
But you have ridden ali night" urged
Gomez
YES, general. we have ridden 20 miles
to reach this battle; we have used up 50
horses 10 get here. We are tired and
hungry. but We have been listening to
the sound of the Spanish cannon since
daylight. We have lived for the last Is
hours on the hope of taking part in this
tight. For Gods sake. general. don't stop
US now that We are in sight OF the
I won't" replied Gomez Take pos
session of yonder hill 10 the left and hold
II until you get orders TO abandon your
position"
Il had to send an orderly twice" Cen
erai Gomez afterwards told me. before
could get Pena and his men of that hill.
The Spaniards had almost surrounded it
when he discovered that he had barely
time to cut his way out and retreat"
Poor Suarez met his overthrow at the
same time. The day after the battle he
rode into Gomez camp with 800 men. He
had been but six miles away during the
right. and had failed to put in an appear
ance. Gomez looked at him for a mo-
ruent il, undisguised contempt. and then
commenced to study the surrounding
why are you here?" Gomez finally
Il came to report" answered suarez.
AFTER the battle2" answered Gomez.
Il could not reach you sooner"
You could neither cross nor go around
hose hills?" inquired Gomez.
''Aiy practice tgufde) could not ma the
Gomez rnotioned the guide who stood
.'Are you an honest man." asked the
general.
YOU know the trails in the Najassa
DISTRICT"
II do, general"
you could have conducted that man
to me could you not?''
Il could have led his column to you
two hours after the battle began. but
General Suarez seemed 10 prefer ways
other than the most direct, and
longer" Turning fiercely upon the lat