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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de 1510-1542 (search)
t dayes we founde no grasse, but worser way of mountaines and badde passages, then wee had passed alreadie: and the horses being tired, were greatly molested therewith: so that in this last desert wee lost more horses then wee had lost before: and some of my Indians which were our friendes dyed, and one Spanyard whose name was Spinosa; and two Negroes, which dyed with eating certaine herbes for lacke of victuals. From this place I sent before mee one dayes iourney the master of the fielde Don Garcia Lopez de Cardenas with fifteene horses to discouer the Countrey, and prepare our way: wherein hee did like himselfe, and according to the confidence which your Lordship reposed in him. And well I wote he fayled not to do his part: for as I haue enformed your Lordship, it is most wicked way, at least thirtie leagues and more, because they are inaccessible mountaines. But after wee had passed these thirtie leagues, wee found fresh riuers, and grasse like that of Castile, and specially of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Daiquiri, (search)
Daiquiri, A sea-coast town in the province of Santiago, about 15 miles east of Santiago, Cuba. It was here that the American army of invasion disembarked after the declaration of war against Spain in 1898. After Gen. William Rufus Shafter (q. v.), commander of the expedition, had accepted the offer of the services of the Cuban troops under General Garcia, he furnished them with rations and ammunition. A number of sharp-shooters, machine-guns, and mountain artillery were landed to aid the Cubans in clearing the hills, after which 6,000 men were put ashore on June 22. The landing was difficult on account of the defective transport facilities, but still the Spaniards could offer no serious opposition, as they were held in check by the Cubans and the shells of the American warships, and also by the feint of Admiral Sampson to bombard Juragua. On June 23, 6,000 more troops were landed, and a division under Maj.-Gen. Henry W. Lawton (q. v.) marched to Siboney (q. v.) in order to