. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... der,closed in upon them from all sides, and shutthem in the lava beds. Their position wasone which a handful of men might defendagainst an army, and they held it with adesperate determination. They were dis-lodged finally by the shells of the Americanguns, and such as were not killed were cap-tured. Captain Jack and his associates inthe murder of General Canby and the com-missioners were tried by a court-martial andsentenced to death. They were hanged inthe
. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... der,closed in upon them from all sides, and shutthem in the lava beds. Their position wasone which a handful of men might defendagainst an army, and they held it with adesperate determination. They were dis-lodged finally by the shells of the Americanguns, and such as were not killed were cap-tured. Captain Jack and his associates inthe murder of General Canby and the com-missioners were tried by a court-martial andsentenced to death. They were hanged inthe presence of their countrymen and of thetroops on the third of October, 1873. For many years Cuba had been growingdissatisfied with the rule of Spain. In 186Sa revolution broke out in that island, havingfor its object the expulsion of the Spaniardsand the establishment of the independenceof Cuba. The patriot army was able towin numerous successes over the Spanishtroops, and for several years maintained itsposition against every effort to dislodge great sympathy was manifested for theCuban patriots by the people of the United. MRS. U. S. ORAM. States, and repeated efforts were made toinduce the government of this country torecognize the independence of Cuba andassist the patriots, or at least to acknowledgetheir rights as belligerents. The govern-ment, however, faithfully observed its obli*gations as a neutral power, and forbade theorganization or departure of all expeditionsfrom this country for the assi-stance of theCubans. The Cuban agents were preventedfrom shipping arms or military supplies to 8l2 ADMINISTRATION OF ULYSSES S GRANT. theii forces, and several vessels intended toserve as cruisers against the Spanish commerce were seized and detained by theFederal authorities. In spite of the precautions of the govern-ment, however, several expeditions did suc-ceed in getting to sea and reaching of these embarked on the steamer the next day. Captain Fry, the com
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