Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-07

the tribunal exactly as had been done
before. When l caught dastardly
dynamiter or rutiianly assassin who
stabbed unarmed men or violated
women. once his guilt Was made Gear. |
ordered him To he shot. Ii that be
cruelty. certainly was cruel and am
pre- pared to become So again.
Il never pardoned a single dynamter
or assas ssin in Cuba. All were shot. |
am old fashioned enough to think myself
merciful. | was rigorous. just and reso-
Lutte. ! had ii problem to solve by the
rules Of military science. have earned
the hatred and provoked the curses of
the sworn enemies of Spain: but it will
never cause me a bad nights sleep.
Il did not originate the sche me Of re-
concentration. If ii were m ne would
avow it. The scheme was the upshot of
war, the growth OF abnoI NAL conditions,
rather than deliberate plan. 1t was
rife in the time of Campos. did every
thing for them except to give up the
soldiers rations and to allow our troops
to die of hunger. l am soldier. and |
have never considered it my duty to
wrap up my rifle balls in wadding, lest l
hurt my enemy.
War is war and not picnic. In the
present crisis we should make n bold
dash into the enemy's country. 1t
would do more good than the most regu
lar mechanical defense, | am ready tn
return tp Cuba tomorrow to help repair
the mistakes OF the past
Key West. May 3.-One OF the most
important captures made since the out
break of hostilities was that of the
Spanish steamer Argonauta by the Nash
willie last Friday, news of which reached
here last night, when the warship ar
rived. The ArgOnauta had on board
Colonel Corijo of the Spanish cavalry:
his first lieutenant, II surgeon. major;
seven other lieutenants and 10 privates
and nOn-cOmmissipned officers, All were
held as prisoners of war, The steamer
also carried a large cargo of arms and
Mauser ammunition. She was bound
from Batabano, Spain, for Cienfuegos.
stopping at Port Louis. Trinidad and
ManZanllo.
Her capture was exciting and occurred
in this way: The Nashville, Marble
head and the Eagle left the station on
tIlt lloIl II COAST ldSl NloIuuS W
Cienfuegos. arriving at the latter place
on Thursday. They spent the day re-
cunnoitering. and the next morning, in
order to get better information, steamed
close to the mouth pf the hprbor Of Glen
fuegOs. The Eagle was to the eastward
and in the vani the Marblehead was
slightly in the rear and the Nashville
to the westward. Al were cleared foi
action.
At about 10 o'clock in the morning
smoke was Geen rising on the western
horizon, and the Nashville, because of
her position, put on all speed and
steamed in that direction. Twenty-Five
minutes later she put two shots across
the bow of the coming steamer, which
promptly hove to. Ensign kuenzli was
sent with Il prize crew of nine and took
possession of the Spaniard. Learning
that Spanish soldiers We're in hoard word
was given to seLd them to the Nashville
Immediately as prisoners of war, and this
was done. Arrar gements were then
mad, to transfer the passengers and
nOn-combatant5 to the shore, The
yemen and children We're placed In the
first boat and. under cover of a flag of
truce, were soon bound toward the en-
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