He Was With Maceo

Spbixgfield, Mass., April 30. - Wal ter S. Whiteomb of this city, who enlistod with the Cuban insurgents and made his escape f rom the famous Morro castle, just outside of Havana, by means of a rope, bas returned to hi3 home and tells an interosting story of nis experienee whlle in tho army of the Cubang. He was walking in the streets of Jacksonville, Fla., when his atteution was attraotod by a squad of Cuban patriots, eaoh boaring a white silk banner, designating tliat they were in search of inen to enlist for the war. His adventurous spirit seized bim and he joined the cause, receiving S150 at the outset in American currency. Sis other recruits enlisted with him. They took sail in the tug P. O. Jackson, and landcd at Uel Rio, where thoy were motby twenty men trom the insurgunt camp under the command of Antonio Maceo. In Camp for Five Weeks. The party went at once to the rebel camp. Whiteomb remaiiied in the rebel camp flve weeks. This camp was ninety miles from Havana and coutain )3,(J00 insurgents. The _ patriots were well grounded, Whitcomb says, in the simpler military táctica and devoted most of their time to drill work. While ia camp Whiteomb suffered an attack of fever, and upon his convalescence was given a pass through the lines to Havana. When within twenty miles of the city, he feil into a camp of Spanish soidiers. They captured him and tied him hand and foot to a tree. There were several Cubans captured with him, and they were tied in a like manner. He spent the nipfht thus bound. In the morning the Cubans were gone, killed the Spaniards told him. Whitoomb was taken to Morro oastle in company with other pri3oners. At night he was coafined in a great dingy tower, but during the daytime was. permitted the f ree dom of the yard. Kope at 3 Per Foot. There were sixty prisoners in the oastle including twelve Americans. Whitcomb had $160 with him when imprisoned which he had suceeeded in conceaüug in his shoes. He bribed the guard assigned to watca his cell, paying him 880 for forty fest of rope with which to escapa froni the tower. Then he fastened this rope to a stono and swung off into the Gulf of Mexico. A catboat belonging to one of the officials was anchored near by. He swarn out to it, and under the cover of the night drifted out into the guif. Ha was picked up by the Adrián bound for tho Florida coaat. The catboat was taken in tow and upon reaching Florida Whitcombe sold it for $60. Whitcomb fouud employment in the Royal Bonciana hotel where he remained until his departuro for this city. Whitcomb says that in Cuba he encountered 500 men from Oklahoma who oame in answer to an advertisemont that men were wanted there to engage in duck shooting.