The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-26
nENOCAL. CUBA'S COMING NAN.
Hero of Brayest Deed Of War-Now Head of Havana Po-
lice Department.
BY GEORGE RENO.

transferred to the forces of General
Calixto Garcia, who had just lanoeu
near Baracoa. Garcia made him MS
chief of staff, and in this capacity ne
assumed nearly all of the arduous oe-
tail and much of the responsibility OIL
the fortunate Campaign of the Oriente
in which General Garcia became Vlrtu-
ally master of the situation in the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba.
A MEETING WITH MENOCAL.
1t was during this campaign in May
OF sc that l first met Mario Menocal.
then a colonel, near the Cauto river
1T seems good" he remarked, TO
meet some one once more who mas
come to the field direct from New YORK.
1t is great old town." he signed.
After moment, which evidently re-
called some pleasant recollection, ne
continued: Tell me what is now on
at the Broadway theatres This WITHIN
hearing of rifle volleys which the Span
ish forces of Jiguani were firing at d
party of Cuban cavalry suggested any
thing but the awful realities of war.
1 told him of the different plays then
running, as we'll as / could recall them'
while mounted couriers momentarlly
brought reports of the success OF the
insurgent force which was engaged III
driving away the cattle from under
urbS OF the town near by.
In the operations which were car
ried on in Holguin district soon after
Colonel Menocal did enough work for
any five men. Our hammocks were
usually swung near each other, ana
night after night officers and PRACTICES
We're reporting to him and receiving
orders until long after midnight. we
were always up, saddled and on the
march before dawn.
"Are you never going to take night
off and indulge in a good rest! L
once asked him.
81 shall not care to until Cuba is
free was his quiet reply.
A GOOD HORSE BARGAIN.
During the summer of go I saw
many evidences of MenocaTs GOODNESS
and unerring judgment at critical mo-
ments in different engagements with
the enemy. Although a quiet, serious
man he greatly enjoyed joke, even
at his own expense. One morning pre-
vious to my departure from General
Garcia's command for the headGuar-
tiers of the provisional government
some 200 miles distant, rode alongside
of Colonel Menocal and noticed him
cycling my horse very carefully.
That's a splendid animal you're rid
ing, Reno" he remarked.
Eyes, isn't he beauty, L replied.
Where did you get his mouse-colored
majesty" he asked.
Il traded a new $1.25 machete for him
last night"
1T was a good bargain. He'll carry
you from one end of the island to the
other if you take care of that little
sore under the saddle"
How did you discover that there is
a sore under my saddle?"
I "Oh, easily enough. That pacif1co
traded you my reserve horse, that's
ALL" he replied.
at once offered to restore the prop
erty to its rightful owner, but he would
not have it so.
He is just what you need. Don't
| say a word, the joke is on me, that
| ALL"
Aside from the excellent work in
augurated in the police department
by it's new chief Menocal is serving as
a valuable object lesson to that large
body of ill-informed and pessimistic
| Americans who not only doubt, but,
I with singular assurance, assert that
all talk about the Cubans governing
themselves for at least several years
! to come is idiotic.