The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-02-02

caybo San Antonio. ano were running
along the northern shore Of Cuba.
was mp early. by eight bells. or q
little after a. m, and with deep in
terest surveyed the coast Of that
beautiful Island. the FIRST and now tho
last portion OF that vast empire be-
yond the seas which Columbus be-
qucathed to CASTLE aud Leon.
Dat Is my country. senior" said An
tonic. who was at the wheel. and this
remark. with the ropulslve aspect OF
the spanlard and his mysterious char
acter, served TO dlssipate by momen-
tary enthusiasm
THAT is Caybo Buena vista-and
the breakers on the weather-bow," he
continued; mark the Collorados. a
long reef OF rocks. The blue sharks
are as thick there as the stars In the
sky"
We were now in the Gulf Of Flor
ida.
The sky was cloudloss and blue. and
nov Il seemed as II the welkin above
and the almost wayelcss sea below
wero ondeayorlng to outvie each other
In calmuess, 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 so much more 20 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 Matanlas.
Our run through the gulf was de-
llghtfui. and on the Goth Of January.
Just as a rosy tint was stealing over
the sea and the rocky shore OF Cuba.
after the sun had set beyond the wa
ters OF the Gulf OF Mexico, we saw ila-
v.nn light. bearing south by west, and
distant about fourteen miles. SO We
pnssed In the night the wealthy capt.
tai OF Cuba. 80 famed In the annals OF
our ylctorlos-Ia 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 hurns
80 brightly on the high rock OF the
Moro. or CASTILLO de los Santos
Reyes: and before dawn we deserted
the light OF Santa Cruz on our water
bow.
Weston drew my attention to II. add
Ing, "That " the beacon which 30
scared me when II shone through the
stern windows OF the empty polaeca
brig"
Next day, after oncountering a head
wind. against which we tackled fro
quontly between the Pan de Matanzai
and the wooded point OF sumberolla
at 10 o'clock In the morning a Span
ish mulatto pilot came on board ans
took the brig In charge.
We ran safely into the harbor. ant
BIZ II o'clock came TO anchor at n plac
recommended by Antonio. half a ca
bles length from the castle OF 81. Sew
erino. In half an hour after the sail
we're all unbont and slowed below, AM
preparations we're made for breaking
bulk''-to unload the vessel whose car
10, l have stated consisted of stear
, machinery and Goals for the sugar an
"A | toAtt hhAhAhs
uanEA OF Spanish mulattoes, neg
d porters and jumpers. In rcd Ahlrta a
= white drawers. with broad straw ha
A and nearly all with rings In their ca
q came on board In quest OF employmoi
a and then all was confusion. CARL
dirt. jabberlng in Spanish and Cons
4 singing. swearing and smoking clga
4 itos.
a was now at liberty TO 20 ashor
A and after the FIRST hustle was ov
a Weston left Hlslop In charge OF u
~ brig ana accompanied me. Matanz
a presented nothing new 20 him. but
! surveyed with interest, not unmix'
\, with wonder. the new world In which
- found myself
is The city OF Don Carlos de Matanzi
60 occupies a gentle eminenco betwe,
the Rivers San Juan and Yumurl,whI'
a roll into the bay from the mountain
~ GUS ridge that trayerses all Cuba.
name, Matanzas. signines the place
DIS murder. because In that bay some
NJ the spanlards Of Columbus were Bla
"a by tho native Indians.
DIS ITO be eontinuod)
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