Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-25

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gales and squalls
and waterspouts
beat M from our
.cst busv. YOU ens course. Five days
eyed bsnsheels only should have
landed N In Es.
perando. Our Jonah swallowed the
bad credit Of 1t with appealing frank
ness, but that scarcely lessened the
hardships our cause was made to suf-
fer.
AT last one afternoon We steamed
into the calm estuary Of the little Rio
Escondido. Three miles up this We
crept, feeling for the shallow channel
between the low banks that were
crowded to the edge with gigantic trees
and riotous vegetation. Then our whis-
tie gave a little toot, and In iive min
utes we heard shout, and Carios-niy
brave Carlos Qulntana crashed
through the tangled vines waving his
cap madly for Joy.
"A hundred yards away was his
camp. where 800 chosen patriots Of Es-
perando were awaiting our coming.
For Q month Carlos had been drilling
them there in the tactics Of war and
nlling them with the spirit Of revolu-
tion and liberty.
My captain -compadre milo. shout
ed Carlos. while yet my boat wax i*.-
ing lowered. You should see theui IN
the drill by companies-in the column
wheel-in the march by four-they are
superb! Also In the manual Of arms
but alas. performed only with sticks
Of bamboo. The guns. captain-say
that you have brought the guns:'
"A thousand good rifles. Carlos
called to him. And two Gatlings.'
"'valgnme Dios! he cried. throwing
his cap in the air. we shall sweep the
worldr
from the steamers side Into the river.
He could not swim. 20 the crew threw
him a rope and drew him back aboard.
caught his eye and his look Of pa.
thetic but still bright and undaunted
consciousness Of his guilty luck. told
myself that. although he might be a
man to shun. he, was also one to be
admired.
II gave orders to the sailing master
that the arms, ammunition and provi-
si0ns were to be landed ut once, That
was easy in the steamers boats, ex-
cept for the two Gatling guns. For
their transportation ashore We carried
stout flatboat.
I'm the meantime walked With Car
los to the camp and made the soldiers
little speech in Spanish. which they
received with enthusiasm, and then
bad some wine and q Cigarette In Car
Ios' tent.
The small arms and provisions were
already ashore. and the petty officers
had squads Of men conveying them to
camp. One Gatiing had been safely
landed. The other was just being
holsted over the side Of the vessel as
We arrived I noticed Kearny dartIng
about on board, seeming to have the
ambition Of ten men and to be doing
the work OF i've. think his zeal bub-
bled over when be saw Carlos and me
A ropes end was swinging loose from
some part Of the tackle. Kearny leap
ed impetuously and caught 1t. There
was crackle and . hiss and smoke
OF sc0rching hemp, and the Calling
dropped straisht - . plummet through
the bottom Of the aatboat and buried
itself IN twenty fest Of water and Eve
feet Of river mud.
II turned my back ON the scene. 1
heard Carlos loud cries a. II from
some extreme grief too poignant for
words. heard the complaining muir
mpr Of the crew and the maledictions
Of Torres. the sailing master. could
not bear to look.
by night some degree Of order had
been restored In camp. Military rules
were mot drawn strictly. and the men
were srouped about the flres Of their
several messes. playing games Of
chance. singing their native songs OF
discussing With voluble animation the
eontlnssDcies Of our march upon the
capital.
10 ny tent which had been pitch
ID tor NJ close to that Of ny chief
lieutenant, came Kearny. indomitable.
sniling. bsisht eysd. bearing no trace
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