The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-27
GONZALES Is WITH GOMEZ.
4 Tale Of Hardship and Suffering in Cen
tral Cuba That Should Appeal to
Every Man and Woman
ace Correspondence Columbia state.

p,lo Alto. Comaguey, Wednes
VS.. July 6, 30 a. III. - Within 4(
c'' If me. sitting in his hammock
.;,ips. is an old man called Maxine
Canpel around in the thick
and palm groves are 1900 Cuban
Fl ,,;ors Our expedition has succeed
III, ", have found and relieved CO.
III And no one who is not here to
b and hear for himself can realize
ssou ro,cntial are those words found
.rd relieved
an one Of Il guard Of honor set
. :, ,hc Cuban flag, raised few
,r,es ago to very sweet music from
Eh,ee ,rumpctcrs, but have secured a
;.neusation enabling me to finish up
IT, f. letters to-day, as the Florida may
e tart home tomorrow.
IA When the Florida dropped anchor
E the gray dawn of Sunday it was
~ ,mc three miles from coast very
,;ssreut from that we had skirted
lam Cicnfucgos to Tunas de Taxa.
b b, vas low and swalnpy, and its banks
q 0e densely enveloped in mangroye
Ehiekets. But one open spot could be
ben. mud bank from which project
Bi the ruins Of long and fine wharf,
Bp;t by the Yznaga family at cost
IN $50 900 for the export of the pro-
Euce of their estates, but burned
E,rly in the present war by the insur-
Reuts to prevent the expectation Of
Eugar.
h 4 maze Of barbed wire and some
Ehalow graves we're all that remained
Ho tell of Spanish fort here, stormcd
Ry the insurgents about six months
Rro. Seventeen Spaniards were ma
Eheted in the assault. A shrivcled
Hand stuck out of an open grave. An
american on the steamer bore off
Epanish skull. Ugh!
r The Fanita had been in tow. She
|kas soon hauled alongside and while
Rn exploring party went ashore, the
|fubans were put aboard of her in
brler that they might be taken nearer
kn shore. The Peoria advanced as
B1ar as the shoal water would permit to
koyer the landing. The reconnoiter-
BDg party found no sign of the Span
Hsh and soon the American and Cuban
Days we're flying side by side on stats
erected Oh the broken posts Of the
Efier Then the Fanita steamed in to
Eithin a mile of the bank and in the
tEO pontoons and the three boats the
Decentralization proceeded.
/ landed from the charred and cragy
Remnauts Of the pier. Seagulls perch
b on the piles, as tame as pigeons.
Fhere was no beach-only a mud fat
Eeading to sedgy marsh. Swamp
ehckets we're On either side ard to the
kOrthward continuation Of the marsh
Eor miles to distant view of woods.
1t was blazing hot and the humidity
Fearful. The only drinking water
pear by was to be had from barrel
Retin the shadows Of the salt water,
Fhare spring Of brackish water bub-
Pled up.
was not long at the shore. Re.
Fnrnns from trip to the spring to
Fshll my canteen, l found that the
Fhef Of staff withthe generals escolta
Pad pushed on across the marsh
|0Tard the woods. A prospecting
party under Gen. Rafael Rodriguez Of
be len Years war had gone on and
FAe general had selected camp. Gen.
funez remained aboard to direct the
|anding Of munitions. The horses
Fould not be disembarked until next
Pay. My orders were to accompany
|Ae chief of staff, DR.. Nunez, the
general $ brother. My impediments
pas heavy. No one was on the beach
. take charge of it. Finally Col.
|iendez detailed soldier, likely"
Essro lad, as my assistente or servant.
pc divided the load, he taking my
(aodle, hammock and hammock cover.
my saddle bags, satchel with ammu-
F,o0n' etc., and his Springfield rifle.
M oen we started across the marsh.
ith'my accroutrements my load was
|'y 6o pounds, and I was physically
lserwelght and not in "condition.' .
ae marsh was full Of tall grass and
Fa'er and ankle deep in mud. The
|au was .erri6calIy hot. There was
''le or no breeze. / will remember
|nas march to my last day. Without
[''a a load, or when seasoned, it
[0u'd be nothing-bnt last Sunday it
's as near hell as anything I expect
|, encounter this side Of the real arti-
s' You see, wss an;aecrmed as
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