New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
PART ~.

w landed General Garcia and the I Bermuda NJ
KIN. found Mr. Palma and hi, associates enthusiastic.
The insisted that | bccom, a part Of their organza-
ton uI remain with them until the close OF the war,
AMI ( finally gave them my word that ! would DO 50.
Ih- decision prompted by nothing but sympathy
WI. the cause for which they fighting ard the
loye adventure for their treasury was always too
loH permit any large salaries, and could have made
rc.. more money as Il pilot.
L ! had not had a wife and family TO PROVIDE Ior'
-.l.t have served without pay; but ! had TO con-
s.i.- them Ii was agreed that one hundred dollars
s,, bc sent to them every month, which would cover
th-.r expenses as | owned my own home, and that L
vos be- paid three hundred dollars for every eXpcd-
t.uv landed. This latter may add, was not always
pUt. when funds unavallablc but that dld not
l. .nv degree lessen my enthusiasm. When 1t Is re-
me-. ..~ed that the owners Of the tugboatS we used
We paid ten thousand dollars for every cargo that
W. 1,ppcd on Them whether not it was landed IN
Gu. and that they riskcd only property, at very
hi premium, while | riSkcd my life repeatedly, Tor
practically nothing in the way Of financial reward
thin II will be conceded that contributed something
TOW Il the freedom of Cuba.
appointed Navigator for the Department oi
Ey,-itions which was rcorganizcd by General Nunez
ami made a really effective instrument The other
ac rs of it were lose EliSco Cartaya and Pablo RoJo
aide Laurcano Prado and Frank Pagluchi, engineers
AMI 'lsto Garlic, secretary to General Nuhcz Colo
ne Federico Perez Carlo was included for Tune
CARTAYA was one Of the real heroes Of the war; and
- .nc Of those who sacrificed most for their country
better or Drawer companion no man couId want
Ofor have | seen him in handgrps with death; but
nevc- have known him to finch or falter. lie cared
no rr for whiSting bullets than for pattcnnE ram
He $50, born in Matanzas that home Of the rugged Ola
Cana. SANDERS whence came many Of the best
Cuban, and in 1876, when only eighteen years rwu
old, arrested, along with cight or ten others -
for taking part in a revolutionary conspiracy s8s
incident - the Ten Years War. On account
ot Dr., youth, and the fact that ne could not be ~
made 20 talk, either about himself or the Others
he al- eventually released; but his Trend
Carl. Lopez who was one Of the chic con ~
Spir. -.r-, was sentenced to death ~
N'.- al efforts TO secure his release had sx>
faiei Cartaya adopted 4 most daring method
T. effect his liberation. He joined the Spanish
Volunteers who did guard duty at all Govern
mcn' buildings, including the prisons The
volunteers were composed of Cubans who were
loyal n, Spain. They more bitter and more
bri. Than the Spanards themselves, and were
tn, more cordially hated by the rest OF the
Cu,aus. Therefore, there was much curSlng ol a
Clr,tga when he became one Of them His real -,
purpose was not suspected, and he was made tksss
Corporal a reward for ms supposed change ~
@; heart. -
H.hld 10 wait several months before he found
an opportunity TO carry out his plan. Then the ~
Sergeant Of the guard was taken sic; one evening, ~.
and Car,aya in command Of the squad 10
stationed at the prison in which his friend was -
confined He went 10 the prison and started TO -
TAX, Lopez out explaining that he taking -
him 10 see his family and would return with him All
before morning. The sentry who was on post z.34
. . 4 !. . Il . !. . Il 4. 1. . . /. . . I. I !. 4. .
a. the door OF the JAIL refused 10 allow lhc re- S**
moval Of Lopez; so Cartaya had him locked t<
up m the guarihousc for diSobcdicncc Of orders *
ana posted a new sentry who had more respect s
for IN, superior officer. 70 insure less vigorous z
search ne also released on the same prctcXt &f
brothcr Of Florence Bcrait;,, the Captain Of the X
KurM District who was locked up for some
MINOR Dlcn,c #&e
Cartaya and Lopez lost themselves in the hills,
and ten days later at distant point, were
spirited aboard a schooner bound for New
Orleans Cartaya went TO New York, and for
ten years employed by Of the largest cigar firms
ll H. 1. l. & f.-,,.