Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-03-16

Caybo San Antonio, and were running
along the northern shore OF Cuba.
l was up early, by eight bells, or
little after 4 O. m, and with deep In
terest surveyed the coast OF that
beautiful island, the first and now the
last portion of that vast empire be-
yond the sees which Columbus be-
Queathed TO CASTLE and Leon,
dat Ia my country, senor," said An
tonic, who was at the wheel, and this
remark, with the repulslve aspect OF
the spaniard and his mysterious char
acter served to dissipate by momen-
tary enthusiasm.
"That Is Caybo Duenn Vista-and
the breakers on the weather-bow," he
continued; mark the Collorados,
long reef of rocks. The blue sharks
are as thick there as the stars In tho
sky"
We were now in the Gulf Of Flor
ida,
The sky was cloudless and blue, and
now 1t seemed as II the welkin above
and the almost wayeless sea below
were endeavorlng to outyie each other
in calmness, In beauty and In the glory
OF their azure depths. The wind was
of the land and rather ahead, but the
sails were trimmed TO perfection, and
we ran through the gulf on taut bow
line.
have 10 much more to narrate than
my limited space permits me to give In
full detail that must compress Into
one chaptetr all that relates to my
visit TO Matanzas.
Our run through tho gulf was de-
llghtful, and on the Goth OF January
Just as a rosy tint was stealing over
tho sea and the rocky shore OF Cuba,
after the sun he'd set beyond the wa
ters OF the Gulf Of Mexico, we saw Ha-
vana light, bearing south by west, and
distant about fourteen miles So We
passed In the night the wealthy capi-
tai of Cuba, 30 famed In the annals OF
our v.ctorlos-La Habana, or the har-
bor--of which, from our being 30 far to
seward, we could see nothing but tho
the great revolving light which burns
so brightly on the high rock OF the
Moro, or CASTILLO de los Santos
Reyes; and before dawn wo deserted
tho light OF Santa Cruz on our water
bow.
Weston drew my attention to II, add
ing, "That is the beacon which 80
scared me when II shone through tho
stern windows Of tho empty polacca
brig"
Next day, after encounterlng head
wind, against which we tackled fire.
quently between the Pan dc Matanzas
and the wooded point Of Sumberella,
at 10 o'clock in tho morning a Span
lsh mulatto pilot came on board and
took the brig In charge.
We ran safely into the harbor, and
by II o'clock came to anchor at place
recommended by Antonio, half q Gu
bles length from the castle OF st. Sew
erlno. In half an hour after the sails
we're all unbent and slowed below, and
preparations were made for breaking
bulk"--to unload the vessel, whose car
20, | have stated consisted OF steam
machinery and Goals for the sugar and
coffee mills.
Gangs OF Spanish mulattoes, negro
porters and jumpers, In red shirts and
white drawers, with broad straw hats,
and nearly all with rings In their ears,
came on board in quest Of employment.
and then all was confusion, garlic,
dirt, jabberlng In Spanish and Congo,
singing, swearing and smoking cigar
itos.
| was now at liberty to 60 ashore,
and after the first bustle was over
Weston left Hislop In charge Of the
brig and accompanied me. Matanzas
presented nothing new to him, but l
surveyed with interest, not unmixed
with wonder, the new world In which l
found myself
The city OF Don Carlos de Matanzas
occupies gentle emlnence between
the Rivers San Juan and Yumurl, which
roll into the bay from the mountain
Gus ridge that traverses all Cuba. Its
name, Matanzas, signifies the place of
murder, because in that bay some of
the Spaniards Of Columbus were slain
by the native Indians
ITO be- continued.)