The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-31


Cuban army, who became so much inter-
ested In the Cuban cause, and whose love
OF adventure was so strong that he could
not resist the temptation to leave the ranks
OF the non-combatants and take an active
part in the fighting, has, after many thrill
Ing escapes from death. returned unexpect-
eddy to New York on his way to Washing
ton with important official dispatches from
the Cuban president to President Mckinley
through the Cuban Junta in America Reno
was given up for dead by the Leslie Snydi-
cate. and the reports that he had been
shot by the Spaniards were printed by all
the leading papers In the United States.
unusual prominence was given to the ru-
NOR OF Reno's death, because he was the
only newspaper man who remained with
the Cuban army continually He is there
fore In better position than any other
man to give information that is reliable.
On this account his story that follows is es-
pecially valuable.
NEW YORK. July 12-(Special Corre-
spondence to The Herald.) 1t is not given to
everyone to read his obituary notice and be
able to know just how much grief will be
experienced over his demise. 1 have had
that experience. Since my return to New
York from the interior of Cuba and my dis
covery that the Leslie Syndicate has had
the kindness to kill me off and scatter the
notification of that important event broad
cast through the United States, have been
busy cabling to mourning friends that am
still in the land of the living, and have
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dance In tha svoo.sae,, - -,
dent McKtnlev.s esYor,s w u,ir,o,r na,oo
allowed the defsnses n, rIoy.ro - ,s,o,u
in a wretcbed state of unnrono r.arsss ~ :.
spaniards wera IN M oordi,,ox - ro,,-t
the assault Of an American arrr,. had H.
come at the time whom ver uas ers, ao
clared. The golden onnortunity u.s ,o,,
surely coming the snan,ards shook ofr ,no,-
lethargy and went TO work with a will IN
strengthen the defenses. They succeeded
so we'll that I doubt If Havann "a n he can
tured now without a terrible loss of life
They have had two months to prepare and
they have worked night and dey on the do
lenses. The Notifications are In excellent
condition, and guns have been mounted
until the forts brstle with them.
OF course the Spaniards have shown
themselves to be wretched marksmen, and
1t is a fact that they are not to be compared
with the Americans for dash and courage.
but behind such strong works as are now
erected in Havana, they will fight with
much greater heart than in the open.
Anyhow, I believe it would have been a
stroke of policy TO attack Havana at the
beginning of the war.
1 am told that many of my dispatches
sent through the lines by various messen-
gers failed to reach their destination, and
what became of them or their bearers Will
probably never be known. The last one
that reached the Leslie Syndicate. and
through them the readers of this newspa
per- was sent from the Cuban camp near
Betucal, Province of Havana. II de-
lieutenant named Colas. who STONED at a
peaceful village and begged a drink Of
milk. The Spaniards fired at him from a
building from which hung a flag of truce
and nv 30 doing sealed their own doom
for the treaeherous act so enraged the Gu
hans that thsy attacked the house and
k,ued a,nost e,,erv man In ths crsw
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bor .rrry ard u,,,essed many esrcs
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