New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
AMERICAN WAR
Sal FLEET
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petitions put together
GENERAL sANGr-IIYs RETURN
General Sangully's return TO Cuba IS re-
narkable incident IN his extraordinary career
His gallant services In the Ten Years war. MS
arrest in Havana AT the beginning OF the pres
ent war his sentence TO death and HIS release
at the intercession OF Secretary Sherman on
promise TO remain outside OF Cuba. have made
him n conspicuous man. About SIX months
ago General Gomez ordered him To report Tor
duty, but he did not obey. Now he Is BollS
to humble himself before the old Man anc
Cubans say that General Gomez is likely to re,
ceivc him grufiiy. take away his sword ana
order him to fight In the ranks. General Gomez
is a great stickler for obedience.
General Enrique Colazo through the failure
OF the Junta to land him IT. Cuba after the
death Of General Antonio Maceo. was unable to
take the command to which he had been as
signed. When he did reach Cuba. later. with an
important expedition. General Gomez reduced
him to the rank ~ colonel as punishment FOR
his failure TO obey the previous order This
action was takeH Notwithstanding the TACT that
CollaZo and Gomez are dear friends
When the present revolution in Cuba began
General Joss Lacret Morot by which title he
is popularity known, secured passage on the
steamer AascOtte for Jamaica. The Cubans
wished TO go In large numbers. but the steam
ship company refused to take them "a the trip
was especially designed for tourists. Lacret
and two companions however. obtained passage
Frenchmen. under assumed names. The
English Government had information regarding
Lacrets movements. and prevented him sailing
for Cuba from Jamaica He then went to Mex
ico and later to NewYork At the latter place
he consulted with the Junta and returned to
Tampa. where he remained for some time. vany
waiting for promised expedition The stag
nation in this line decided him upon bold
! move, his life being the forfeit should ne fail
Is Lacret NO. Where is Lacret?' were
questions propounded by mis- admirers. His old
haunts appeared deserted for he had vanished
The press dispatches. however soon an
ncunced the presence OF Lacret near Sagua la
Grande. and. finally. letters were received from
him relating the story Of his sudden disappear
ancc.
LACRET DISGUISED AS a PRIEST.
Realizing the impossbility OF reaching Cuba
by ordinary means without submitting to fur
Their grievous delays. he embarked on the
| steamer Olivette for Havana. in the garb OF
priest. with his face and head shayen.
The intrepid leader. still In the garb VI q
French priest. boarded n train for Sagua Ia
Grande Accompanying him were a large num-
Der OF Spanish soldiefs The worthy father was
the object OF considerable attention and respect
from them. While the journey was still young
the officers In ,harge OF the "soldadoa" divuiged
their plans .heir strong points as we'll as their
weak.
The most critical moment OF the Journey was
at the time ~ an attack on the train by In
surgents Lacret said that II II had not been
for the excitem,n Of the Spaniards they must
surely have penetrated his disguise. He went
so far az to attempt TO join the attacking party
but the train pulled away In time to save his
betrayal. To the dying and wounded soldiers