The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-28
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taken a sharp turn from the l0gics
course, and chapters OF the campaig
in Cuba might have been written tina
were In no sense included in the phi
osophy Of the wiseacres at Washing
/ ton.
Thus thinking, he curled up an
went to sleep with a lighter heart thai
in some days.
When Holton awoke Garcia had lef
the tent, but he soon returned, an,
with smile asked his guest how h
had slept. Holton thanked him, an,
assured him his slumber had beef
sound.
As they talked thus an officer ap
peared, and. saluting, addressed Gar
cia formally.
"The prisoner has no complaint Il
make Of your decision. but asks you
leniency In one respect"
I'm what respect?" asked the gen
eral.
HE asks that he may be shot in
stead of hanged"
Garcia reflected q moment Their
he made little gesture.
Every we'll" he decided at length.
The officer saluted and walked hasti
ly away.
"Who was the prisoner" asked Hol
ton.
Jose Cesnola." was the reply.
Hardly had he spoken when the
whiplike report of several rifles broke
the silence of this beautiful sunlit
morning. Garcia lowered his head
Holton looked vacantly into space.
And so. he thought. has passed the
waiter Of the New Willard.
H0ltons return to the American
trenches was signalized by an honor
that brought adequate reward, with
interest. for all that he had gone
through. This was dispatch for him
from the secretary Of the navy an.
nouncing his advancement ten mum.
beers for meritorious service at Tampa.
and containing also information that
congress had voted him the congress.
sional medal Of honor for gallantry In
notifying the North Atlantic squadron
OF the intentions of Cervera's squad.
ron.
An event Of the next day was the
return Of Hobson from Santiago, in
company with six sailors who had
been captured with him. Holton
pressed forward and joined in the
cheers Of the regulars as this quiet.
faced young man rode through their
ranks on the way to Siboney after an
imprisonment of more than five weeks.
He had performed a deed Of six.
nal gallantry, deed which will live
as long as the annals of the American
navy live. and as the years 60 will
grow only the brighter.
The days went on. It now seemed
assured that the surrender was but q
matter of short time. and Holton
spent the period in enjoying q we'll.
earned rest.
At length, on July is. General Toral
and his staff rode out to San Juan to
where General Shafter and General
Miles and their stats awaited him un.
der the famous tree. The meeting
was very picturesque. and dignity
marked the demeauor of all concerned
After long discussion General 70.
raj aud his officers turned and rode TO-
ward the city, and the American gen
erals returned to thor lines. The sur.
render OF Santiago was assured.
AT headquarters Holton found that
the conference of the generals had
ended. General Miles was preparing
TO go with his mon to Porto Rico.
leaving Shafter, with his Fifth Army
CORPS. to gather alone the fruits of his
victory.
Tho men were jubilant. but many
were beginning to succumb to the phy.
eical effects of their life in the wet
trenches. Cuban fever was raging in
every command. and men who. when
foton last saw them. were the en-
Document OF vigorous health and man.
~ strength, we're now lying HELPLESS
IN the crowded hospital camps, their
races emaciated and yellow.
rs Tor Holton. his health remained
excellent. Natural resources had ken.
the fever in his blood at low ebb. and
now ne was confident that the last
traces had been kicked out of his eys-
-. lie looked rather expectantly
for orders from the admiral recalling
MIN to the squadron, but none came,
and SO he settled himself down to
await developments. hopeful that his
recent strenuous career had ended.
and that for time al least be might
anticipate days Of comparative ease.
On the 18th of July. General Shat.
ter, his staff, brigade commander, and
. goodly body Of troops left the
trenches and. with bands playing and
flags flying, marched up the trail lead
Ing INTO Santiago. where the surren-
der took place before the two armies.
Then the march continued into tho
city.
The Spanish soldiers. some twenty.
two thousand men (Holton had under
estimated their numo~r), were to be
shipped to Spain. and nothing re-
Claimed to be done but to assume the
'Hins Of military government. and set
lh.gs in order. One of the first acts
'f tho Americans vis 70 release no