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 . of every station. Soldiers from theMexican war, jail birds and criminals, men from the banks and warehouses,all fired with their leaders spirit for adventure and honor. Lopez promisedeach of them the same pay as was given to United States soldiers, and inaddition he promised each $4,000 if he served under him for one year, or if 32 AMERICAS WAR FOR HUMANITY. the expedition was successful. There were many bright and ca
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 . of every station. Soldiers from theMexican war, jail birds and criminals, men from the banks and warehouses,all fired with their leaders spirit for adventure and honor. Lopez promisedeach of them the same pay as was given to United States soldiers, and inaddition he promised each $4,000 if he served under him for one year, or if 32 AMERICAS WAR FOR HUMANITY. the expedition was successful. There were many bright and capable men inthe band. Lopezs right-hand assistant was Major John T. Pickett, a soldierand organizer of great ability. Senor Gonzales, a Cuban student, was adju-tant, and many soldiers allied their fortunes with those of Cuba. The filibusters gathered at New Orleans, and on April 25, 1850, thefirst detachment of two hundred and fifty men sailed on the Georgia, underMajor Theodore OHara, with the aim of rendezvousing en the island Min-geres. This commander was a brave and cool man, worthy of a better leaderthan Lopez. His literary work made him as well known as many of the. poets and authors of that day, among his poems being The Bivouac of theDead, which still lives. The detachment finally landed and were joined three weeks later by thesecond division under Lopez, four hundred and fifty men being with thelatter. The entire force was transferred to the Creole and set sail for Spanish officials had not received news of the expedition, to thattheir coming was unknown. Cardenas was selected as the point for the firstattack, and into the harbor of this city the expedition sailed one dark night,with no sentinel to challenge them, and not even a pilot to show the up to the dock the vessel was steered, fifty men under Pickett landed,and the Lopez expedition began its brief career of Cuban liberation. Through
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