The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21

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sixty mon. bis army having been left ~
tie West with Maceo. ms niue buuy "a
500 mcn met defeated anu III oSHSSs,elio.
the 300 span sh troops under Cdsteii.,
nos i'm spifs If artillery ana uhlliilItci
ammunition ir the hands or the enemy.
The fght lasted four days. Inc Spdi ils,
fired 5000 rounds. the insuistHsS I-'9y,'
Three hundred and twenty-five OF lie ~
ninsi.lar force were buried between sara
tor9 and the city Of Puerto Principe. ne
Cubans lost ID killed and l55 wouhueu.
True. the Culans had the ADVANTAGE ot
pOsftfOu The always nave. ISMti 'ilH',
= hundred oil Gen. Gomez FORCES ~
ever before been under fire. Dut 10 mon
ever fought more calmly and couraseo
IT, THE eagle eye OF Gomez was on lheii'
and by his pr sence and personal nlasilS'
ism he made these raw recruits H"N'
III T. us i'm dis battle that Brauolio Pena
vron Comes everlasting esteem ana lhy
title of "Camaguey's flghthg Cototel,
while Gen. saureZs, through MS lalluto
ia come 10 the front with 400 relhlorce-
mcnts. met the rebuke ana dlseiDce "i''e''
afterward caused his death. 49,. c,,n+
IL was noon OF the second Jay hsit-
when col. Pena and his escort OF thlrly
men. hunsry. and overhealeu' Iou0 ''i'o
Cen GomeZs presence. 49,.
"Xvhere can you use me ana my men,
Ceuaral2' asked the painting Coiohei:
you look worn OUT reilaIAeu Nen'
Gomez. ., IN o,ood mr.
der" rcnlied the Colonel.
"You lad better get bite TO eat De
fora going into action" suggested Gomez.
..0iIr a3petites will be better after we
have burned 4 little powder pleaded re-
~ @But YOU have ridden all night" urged
Yes" Yves. General. we have ridden seventy
niles a. reach this battle; We have used
up sixty horses 10 get mere. we are ~ ~.
and hungry. but We have peeh lsleIllh5
In the sound OF the Spanish cannon since
daylight. We have lived Tor me IA.
6ffeen hours on the hope OF taxing part
Ia mis- fpht For Gods sake, Genera,
don't stop us now that We are IN sisht
u ~ I''v WON'T onI" replied Gomez. Take pos
session of wonder hill 10 the lett ana hold
IL until YOU get orders 10 aDahuoh youi
po.Ti had 20 send an orderly twice" Cen:
Gomez afterward told me-. before 4 cU ,r,ll
get Pena and his men or that mn ne
Sponiards had almost surrounded IL When
he discovered that he had barely time 10
cut his way out and felIetl. 49,.
POOR Saurez met his overthrow az the
same time. The day AFTER ne ne Daes'o 10 ~
rode into GOmeZs camp with yy men. re
hqd been Lut six miles away during the
fght INIT had failed 10 appear. bomel
Looked "a him for moment IN undlsSuls-
ed contempt. and then commenceu ~ SUI
dy the surrounding forest trees e..u,,
''M ny arc you mere. Noii'eA '''''''
asked .,.,,.orod saurez
after the battle?" asked Gomez
81 could not reach you sooner.
"YOu could neither cross Hol 81 "'ou'u
those huls?' inquired Gomez "A
NV nractico guido, could not ind
Come motoncd the guide, who stood
near 10 approach 90 ,,,,oa tho
Are you an honest man. a'N0' '''0
81 have been so brought up" answered
-" You know ,ily the trails in the Najassa
distrlct7'
IL do, General"
you could have conducted t'"' man
10 me. could you not. - 4. ...,,
Il could have led his column 10 you
two hours after the battle began put
Gen. Saurcz seemed 10 prefer ways V'"0'
than the most direct. -.
Enough He IS Cen SaureZ no long
er." Turning nercely upon the latter.
he continued: you needed no GUIDE 10
bring you here. The sound or Da'tle -
sufficient 10 lead any soldier 10 the LIonl
Six miles only separated your Vlii', 49,
from mine. No true Cuban would nave
slept until he had Joined his comrades
You are not a patriot-you are a co"S "a, -.
Your men how their heads in shame TOT
YOU. You are dlsgraced ana uesI suer,
Quit my sight before | hang you LOT q
cur Go 70 the Government; lei II uedi
with you; you will get no mercy iio'"
me-" - ,r.o. 49,,
Gen. Gomez Is loyal in his hkes put
bitter and relentless in his natreu. NAT
which most excites his ire Is 10 oiscoN-
er man trying TO profit by Cuoa (. us
tress Heaven help the ofilcer iouhd as
posing OF any privilege LOT ptlvA'e . sais,
No matter how Insignificant the onenee
might be IN the eyes or the woLIu, W., VIZ
Gomez IL Is a matter or princlple, anu
there is no forgiveness for such crime:
For this reason he has forbidden al
loyal Cubans 10 accept money ior any
service rendered or any commonly LUZ
nished during the revolution.
While travelling through the interior
with an escort OF seven men, the "li.ei
once offered a poor "paclnco mo com,
batanD 30 cents for a cheese. The man
smiled his thanks, but refused tne mon
ev saving. 'If were 10 accept that Sill
yer. sir Cen Gomez would send me TO
the salt mines for six months.
Any man. Cuban, American soIdier or
'pacilco," may travel from one end or
Cuba 10 another without a cent lie VIII
receive food shelter. and whatever cour.
tesy may be In the power OF ms NOS
TO extend. but he viii ma no o.ae WI"
will accept pay for service tona s,e,r
Scattered through the centrai anu co 49,
tories where hats, shoes sauules, anu
even clothes are made n a friend or
Cuba Lihre" YOU are welcome 10 "a, 80.
self out. but no money will be taken III
Tha uritAr ill never forget tho yeDuxa