The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16

struck the base ana sides 81 "A stone fori
which was he key 10 tae citys defenses.
and at last shot penetrated the root.
The effect Of the explosion which followed
Was marvellous. The walls Of The fort
simply belgei outward and the structure
collapsed, nearly every man within or
near vas instantly Killed. Consideration
and terror momentariiy CNerwheimed the
Spanish forces. Brixeg.ier Menocal saw
his opportunity. Without waiting n con
sui, his general, "a the head Of his brigade
he Immediately chArged AMI Carried the
eupmy's trenches, ani before the span
laris could recover frosn their surprise
Victoria de las Tlnas was in the hands
Of tho Cuban forces. There 90 remain For
this gallant acfinn Melsoei VAS made a
general O; division.
Not long before our late nnpiea santncSs
with Spain resulted In war Ger Meuocal
was sent n the west ana placed IN coal
mant az tAe in<uFgent forces in Havana
province. f WAS though a thar time
ina. we wosli he compelled 90 taxi.
Havana by storm ana Msnocal MS So
lected as one ~ the anies; GIban officers
in lAV anticipated attack
Up te the slime of AtS appointment as
chief 81 Havana police Gen. Menocal was
stationed AZ Marianne whore The excel
lent inisGeucc witch hN txerctsstf over tho
man tu hts command w4n The admiration
Of Gen Brooke ARIA tna entire sgan II
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less 10 ssy ;ast ne IS lowed tn hls native
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social position f2T mere saan century
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