The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17

swift on tho rnnrch as either sheridan or Stone
wall Jackson. and equally ~ prudent and wary.
e aI hS Sr esShc |, W aa n 70 Sis ssS2adSs TInnsSp3lS TstfiG
that Martinez oampos owed his final defeat at
o]yerruni the %Ficiest, q the western pRylnces
a9d to carry ne warto thS SerE satSe Axe 81 tch avvssSnqssl
war, which closed. twenty years ago AZ = boz
his brightness and prQbIty attrncted the atten-
f In Ri IN d Come ao RSd t EnG a @Sss H sonR Ras RrS.S ana
be loved him. as he loved his son. or brother.
AHeeS entered tho pO t1Gt arm 9s o a LlsStss q tSS
rank Of Maior-General.. In that war he dey9l.
9ped the ability shown in the present war. no
GEay ,himi promises could not dSceiXs him.
devotion Of q. father to his iS@iiy. "Xihis snsF.
giles; physical and intellectual, we're given freely
,GSeec. though q, mulatso. Mas a sccond cou-
sin Of MaTtinoS GsmPos. He mother eSmS
t eSsaef sne c SSga q iq SaIfssflS; bod 90 Sh sO aIFts 'H ls sS g
veins Of lie iBhabitnnts-t the Indians OF
Mscso's mother VAS halt Indian and half
6Sf: &iorti hsE dol i' CahSpOs Rn ne rS ESS q SFi GSF.
MTSysri. While j, This station he had reistiops
was o first cousin. OF Mnceo's mother. Il was
In MayarI that MaTtinez Campos was born.
Win Th2 'p si@. fe SampSs W was sn Sapiti ssdl1 and ne IeE ia
mized in Spain. and under, Spanish law the
town In Which one is baptized is recognized rs
When Campos returned to Cuba as Captaln-
General no made Inquiries for his mother; On
discovering her residence he established her
at Campo Florida, near Havana, where she was
years ago The second cousins were on. oppoe
msss siGes ~ IN tthhssDasbht " Wh Sas r.: n ao which n ants
were conducting negotiations at ZaHion, under
The promise OF autonomy made by Csmnos,
enter into any negotiations whatever with the
Spanish authorities.
THE TREATY OF zANJoN.
After Maceo became q Major-Goneral and
Campos became Captain General. and. while
prelIminartes we're being discussed at Zanlon.
a S5 @e %as v between Sssit them y yas S S5n3 n G SIfS
Maceo. He sent word That he was coming. and
they met on the plain Of Berr1Hgua. There were
plain. landmarks throughout the country. well
palms ct noon; accompanied by their stats.
The mulatto General arrived beneath the palm
Raising his Geiid glass he scanned the horizon.
but could see nobody. Surprised that .Cempo9
found the Captain. General seated and propped
against one OF the palms. fast asleep. Before this
S GIs@ Q ~ b MSseS R eS5 S sse9 q s S9rso i e ssS So IN g
GGs sasTs5 G 9HSoss ! 6I 81, sys sss NgSSsaO said: SWhy,
I SNAAN ~ AASNS 50 SSeA oNNA
oah Rses sS%v SiV' repifedl. u t SSsas'R Is no aN He s%iS Of
II Is possible that the Captain; General did not
desire the presence OF his stan preferrtng
confidential. Strangers are not the only ones
dogged by Spanish spies. The Government
itself maintains an espionage on all OF Its Of
Describing the ,inteEyisy eitterward. Maceo
s ssia SeST t asxeF when ln NJ Gam nre e'q re me 1set P aSns
gentlemen on occasions like this needed no
M WITH nsesoD m In reply snS thin the patriot pa e b Ssid st. rae IN:
dere;dp them "i back d"O several hundred DR. IVA Yards SEt
Among them was the noted negro commander,
sometime suited BY. atroci9Es acts; Maceo
might Justly be termed the, ToussRint roqyer-
salines. salpting Maceo, previous to retiring.
Croin6st said: General, I hope you know
To this remark. Maceo responded: Retire,
and return at 9 O'clock"
cS S5PomaSe eye TeIerTef si to ,j 2 Law ~ t enacted cited 6 By the 70
force sInn.GGqI6S Cuba. od Il provided vide for the shooting , q
story Sse9S,s aissr ward NJ &aes sor ssId that he s't saW sRs
devil In Crombet's eyes. and feared trouble,
crombet. oufntttnS Bandera, the weilDEnaoSWfn, ne.
gro General OF the present war. came back with
camp Flor CEombet had mustered his forces and
departtefdii This n rF REDUCED ,Sa Maceo,s army at least
Maeoo was, afraid that Campos' might Be at.
oSered 70 e %,s rs' him 81 * to of his stan. and he H.
offer was accepted.
cs GrG%ss sDa h I'd G Tsssal1y{ E9 en- n, to s5ntRgH n s%.
buscade at a point called Los Infiernos tHell's
stepsl. When Campos reached his escort
He warily followed the Captain General. how.
eyer. until long after, sunset. About 8 O'Clock
closed up. on hearing the first shot. and vieor.
1usit 9 Of the in GagpP Thie@ Sssa1 IL Tne d rapelIed
and the, Captain General returned to Alto
Songo. Maceo accompanying him as far as
Flor cSso%Gib 6st meyer rejoined Masso; H
southern coast, and escaped to Jamaica.
SPANISH r~REAcHERY.
Maceo had a second interview with Campos
not long afterward. It was upon the, estate o.
an A. English ,hgg planter mt \ ;; Gampos urged him to fol.
promise, of autonomy, Maceo stoutly refused
to accept such terms He proposed that he Dc
|, feeling perfectly free to return to the island
!, TT a.IpS v"eero he pleased; This proposal WA
the freedom Of the Slaves in Maceo's army
, promising that they should have the same
i He also s9Iemniy promised + that M la S and Ii,
stan should be sent to Jamaica on q steamship
promises were made in the. presence Of the
| British Consul, who came to songo with Macec
On his arrival at songo the patriot General was
sent In q special train With the British Consul
: 70 santiago de Cuba: From the train, he wen
tered TO take him to Jamaica. Somewhat TO his
surprise. his stan was placed aboard another
, steamer, called Los Angeles. In violation of the
3 promise of Martinez ,Campos, the staff were
taken. not to Jamaica, but to Porto Rico
: There they were transferred to Spanish war
ships and taken to, Ceuta. 1t is probable thai
Mqceo. would also have. been sent there, de
spite the agreement OF Campos. were It no
: for the friendship shown him by the British
Consul. Mr.. kamFden.- who was the owner o
the Thomas Brooks. Some months later Cam
1 pos became Prime Minister in Spain, He hnC
guaranteed home rule 10 Cuba. but the Spanish
{ Cortes refused to sanction the agreement. They
were not, however, utterly lost to shame. fol
they did pass Moret's bill freeing the negroes
8 This, however. looked like a stroke OF policy
1t was evidently done to curry favor with the
n negroes. whose bravery. devotion, and discipline
a were unquestionod.
3 The same policy Is being pursued by the
o Spaniards to-day. Two negroes are serving al
Secretaries under the Autonomist Cabinet. 4
month ago Blanco was forming q new neRrC
o regiment. Offering recruits $50 a month In sill
YER. Negro volunteers are to be round In al