Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-08
American IS
HERO IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sci Cor.
onel George M. Green" otherwise Col
George M. Green, American by birth
who became a hero OF Mexico In the
war for the overthrow of the Maxi.
milan empire, is reported to be dy.
ing in Mexico City. the capital of his
| adopted country, where he has made
his home for thirty or more years, a
familiar and popular figure. He is
an octogenarian.
War correspondent for newspapers
published In the United States in his
younger days, his sympathies were en-
gagged by the cause of the Mexicans
against a foreign yoke. He aban.
doned the pencil-there were no field
typewriters in the '70s of last GEN.
tury-and took up the sword, joining
the colors Of the revolution.
He gave good account of himself,
received promotion for gallantry, dis.
tinguished himself in many battles,
retiring with the actual rank Of colo
mel and the brevet of brigadier gen.
eral. In retirement he assumed only
the title of his actual rank, and was
known as EEL Coronel Americana"
With an extensive acquaintance
among Mexican statesmen, warriors
and officials. Col. Green was welcome
everywhere, and had the "open sea-
same" into all departmental offices
and private homes, without the FORM
ality of preliminary arrangement for
audience. He became thoroughly
Mexican, a naturalized citizen, and
entirely identified with his adopted
country.
A Latin In Spirit.
"Col. George NJ. Green" says a
news dispatch from Mexico City, "a
Latin in spirit, although by birth an
American, and a soldier in the wars
Of Mexico, is dying in the Lady Cow.
dry Hospital in this city. The old
American warrior Is one of the BRAY.
est champions of the republic that
our country has known. Sent to re.
present newspapers in Mexico, he
was attracted to the glorious cause !
for emancipation from the empire,
affiliated himself with 1t and Joined
the colors of the republic.
HE was in many battles of the
war. Under the immediate direction
Of General Corona, he fought bravely
at the taking of Queretaro."
President Madero sent his personal
aid to the hospital to inquire regard.
Ing the condition Of the dying soil
died. Sonora Green, Mexican wife Of
the American, who is at his bedside
at all times, was profoundly moved
by this attention.
Sonora Green related to this ennis
sary Of President Madero a dream
that visited the sleep Of her husband
the night before.
Tells Of His Dream.
Il was mounted on my old compan.
ion Dixie and had been travelling
all day. When night came, unable to
zee my way, I dismounted, removed
the saddle from my horse, and using
It for head rest, extended myself on
the ground, damp from recent rain.
Gazing up into the heavens, I watched
the stars come out. one by one, un-
Ill the whole sky was ablaze with
A1toF awhile Tie mOOu IOSes anu
It's light Illuminated the surround
lngs. I said to myself: 1.-THE light
Of the moon will make plain the way,
and will go on" Getting upon my
feet, at that moment I was confront
ed by a soldier of Mexico in the UNI
form Of a sergeant. The soldier car
ried silken flag Of Mexico, which he
raised aloft. beautiful to see with the
moonlight streaming upon it.
ITO me he said In imperious
tones: Soldier, under this flag you
have fought, under this flag you have
lived, and under this flag you will
die. When your soul comes before
the eternal throne, present your Pc
tition to the Divine Creator for peace
IN Mexico
Ending the story Of his dream, the
lying veteran turned to his wife and
said that his greatest and last desire