Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-02
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y was part Of the strategy practiced
p the Cuban leaders to divide their
orces into separate columns for the
burpose.of raiding the smaller Spanish
sarrisons and harassing the troops sent
to their relied, reassembling these
bands only when and where some tell
Ing blow was to be struck.
When O'Reilly and Branch enlisted
b the Army Of the Orient they were
RssiSned to the command Of Col. Mig
1el lopez and It was under his leader
ehip that they made their ffrst &C.
auaintnnce with the peculiar methods
BE Cuban warfare.
There had been, at flrst, some doubt
q Branch's fitness to take the fsld q
lf-he had suffered . severe hsno,.
AAge shortly after bis arrival ut Cub.
as-and 4 was only AMER q hysterical
anonstration on his part that he hatl
Den accepted - soldier. He simply
would not be left behind. At flrst the
cubaps regarded him with mingled
contempt and pity, for certainly no
- promixing volunteer had ever
t1ken service with them. But upon
he occasion Of the very first fight all
il-vil disappeared % II by magic, for,
although Branch deliberately disobeyed
orderA no nevertheless displayed such
amaxing audadty In the facs Of the
{ enemy, such . theatrical contempt for
bullets . to stupefy every one. More.
over. he lived up to his reputation; he
continued to be insanely daring, vary
Ing bis exploits to correspond with his
moods. with the result that he attained
q popularity which was unique, nay.
sensational.
OReilH alone understood the reason
Tor tho fellows morbid irritability, his
suicidal recklessness; but when he pri.
Avately reconstructed he was gruffly told
to mind his own business. Branch fIat.
" refused to modify his conduct; he
seemed really bent upon cheating the
disease that made his life q misery.
But as usual, fate was perverse: :,
bhe refused to hurnor the sick mans
hope. When, after blindly inviting
death. Lessie had emerged from sew
erai engagements unscathed, his sur;
Orise-and nerh.na . r.tr,., ..,,.s -.
dudinr himsesf r,,ol. -hsc.n,. 80 49, a.
Win : certain! .,,rahsrs,or ~. $50 ~
survive those deaiher.te,v con,+ 90. =. ~
rers univ - .,cc,r.h - 49, 49, AZ. .a
'priivations a. rs.mn ~. ~ ~ ..,I snu
Stoneue grew ever sh.r.,s, ~. 49, 4
|becanne into,er.hla 81. s,.., 10 1890 1890:
\ i've and irresisnblv conts Zion. W..
|after several veek. ~ cemns,..,s-l
1.-The column went into camn for . snoss
|rest. O'RslnS decided that ha vonlS
Try 10 throw OF the hnrdan ~ o.,,a .s
Overwhelming detection and - 49,
eible. shift portion Of r. mon th.t
hhoulders az Canaan Jndson
On the day after their arriva, O,Re,,.
ana the bir artiIlervman +ook odrsnt.;
|take Of a pleasant cream to hat,.a.ona
wash their clothes. then Will. .ha.
|fay n their h.rmocla eniov,no ~.
luxury Of : tattered oi,-cloth .ho,.a.
and waiting for the snn ~ drv tha,.
parmenta O,Reir,v .noto shot No. =.
m MIND. 81 - =
s.rm getting abont fad =, =, alt. I,
Z declared. .He,. the worlds .han,.
lion creme hanger. and he,. ne,n+sd -.
hola world snch a deem daenondor+
lue that I'm completely dismal Yon.vs
Dt to take him OF my hands,
,e moment was painstakinrly mann.