La guerra dell'America per l'umanità ha avuto un rapporto nella storia e nell'immagine, abbracciando una storia completa della lotta di Cuba per la libertà, e il glorioso eroismo dei soldati e dei marinai americani . rrange un compromesso dell'eccessivo tributo, ha assembledquattrocento soldati ben armati, settanta dei quali erano horsemen.Anacaona rivestito di acciaio, La sorella della tarda Caicque, venne incontro a lui, secondo l'usanza della sua nazione, frequentata dai suoi più illustri sudditi e da un treno di damigelle che agitavano rami di palma, e, dopo aver trattato i suoi ospiti a banchetto amaggnificente, fu invitata a testimoniare una partita basculante b

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America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . rrange a compromise of the excessive tribute, he assembledfour hundred well-armed soldiers, seventy of whom were steel-clad horsemen.Anacaona, the sister of the late Caicque, came forth to meet him, accordingto the custom of her nation, attended by her most distinguished subjects anda train of damsels waving palm branches, and , after treating her gueststo amagnificent banquet, was invited to witness a tilting match by the cavalry HORRORS OF THE SPANISH OCCUPATION OF CUBA. 69 in the public square. When all were assembled and the square crowded withunarmed Indians, Ovanda gave a signal, and instantly the horsemen rushedinto the midst of the naked and defenseless throng, trampling them underfoot, cutting them down with their swords, transfixing them with their lances, and sparing neither age nor sex. Above eighty chieftains had been assem-bled in one of the principal houses. It was surrounded by troops, the chiefswere bound to the posts which supported the roof and put to cruel tortures, . CKEOLU HUT, INTfcKlOR OH CUBA. until agony made them admit the truth of all and any charges. When self-accusation had thus been extorted, a horrible punishment was inflicted on thespot. Fire was set to the house and the captives perished miserably inthe flames. The murder of a native at least ceased to occupy the attention of judgesbusied with more important affairs. The West Indian courts of justice hadto investigate land claims and tithe quarrels, and could not afford to wastetime on such trifles as the massacre of a Lucavan family whose protector had 70 AMERICAS WAR FOR HUMANITY. resented the impudence of a Spanish muleteer. Crippled slaves often werekilled to save the trouble of nursing them. When a consignment of mer-chandise was sent to the interior, says Las Casas, and one of the wretchedcucolader Indi

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• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1890
• booksubjectspanish
• bookyear1898