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278 Marching with Gomez
prompt movements of insurgents' forces, he was left without a guide. He rode up the little hill only to see Spanish
troops advancing from three directions, and an open country about him. His last movements were watched by seven
of Major Valencia's soldiers, four white men and three
negroes, who had lost their horses in the skirmish early in
the day and could not escape with the rest.
" They crouched in the heavy undergrowth of pineapple
that skirted the stone-wall of the Jaruco road. These men
witnessed his death and reported it to Major Valencia after
the columns had retired.
"Mr. Govin, finding himself lost, and trusting to General Weyler's announcement that those who present themselves shall be spared, and being also confident of his
rights as a neutral American citizen, rode boldly up to
Jaruco high-road to meet the column in command of Ochoa.
" He waved his white handkerchief as he rode. The
men in hiding beneath the stone-wall saw him join the advance guard and talk for a moment with the sergeant in
command. He was then detained until the main body of
infantry and the staff arrived. Then the eye-witnesses,
who were only fifty yards away, saw him led before Colonel Ochoa, who dismounted and addressed him with vehemence and gesticulation. His papers were torn from his
pockets, and his clothing hurriedly searched. No weapons
were found ; but the red sealed correspondent's certificate
and passport signed by Mr. Olney were handed to Ochoa,
who glanced them over and scornfully threw them on the
ground.
" At the wave of Ochoa's hand Govin was bound, with
his arms back of him, and the rope passed about his waist.
An aguacate tree grew near by the high-road, and to this he
was led and roughly tied. Colonel Ochoa followed and
stood by. Then some non-commissioned officers drew
their machetes and stepped up to the tree. In a few
moments everything was over.
| Title | Marching with Gomez |
| Creator | Flint, Grover |
| Publisher | Lamson, Wolffe and company |
| Place of Publication | Boston, New York [etc.] |
| Date | 1898 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000327 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 278 Marching with Gomez prompt movements of insurgents' forces, he was left without a guide. He rode up the little hill only to see Spanish troops advancing from three directions, and an open country about him. His last movements were watched by seven of Major Valencia's soldiers, four white men and three negroes, who had lost their horses in the skirmish early in the day and could not escape with the rest. " They crouched in the heavy undergrowth of pineapple that skirted the stone-wall of the Jaruco road. These men witnessed his death and reported it to Major Valencia after the columns had retired. "Mr. Govin, finding himself lost, and trusting to General Weyler's announcement that those who present themselves shall be spared, and being also confident of his rights as a neutral American citizen, rode boldly up to Jaruco high-road to meet the column in command of Ochoa. " He waved his white handkerchief as he rode. The men in hiding beneath the stone-wall saw him join the advance guard and talk for a moment with the sergeant in command. He was then detained until the main body of infantry and the staff arrived. Then the eye-witnesses, who were only fifty yards away, saw him led before Colonel Ochoa, who dismounted and addressed him with vehemence and gesticulation. His papers were torn from his pockets, and his clothing hurriedly searched. No weapons were found ; but the red sealed correspondent's certificate and passport signed by Mr. Olney were handed to Ochoa, who glanced them over and scornfully threw them on the ground. " At the wave of Ochoa's hand Govin was bound, with his arms back of him, and the rope passed about his waist. An aguacate tree grew near by the high-road, and to this he was led and roughly tied. Colonel Ochoa followed and stood by. Then some non-commissioned officers drew their machetes and stepped up to the tree. In a few moments everything was over. |
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