Answer:
En el relato "El mensajero de San Martín", el autor describe que Miguel, el muchacho escogido por el general San Martín para enviar una carta a Chile, fue detenido por dos soldados, e interrogado sobre su procedencia. Al no colaborar con los soldados, el Coronel ordena "unos cuantos azotes bien dados a este muchacho". Luego, el autor describe que "En presencia de Ordoñez (El Coronel), de sus oficiales y de muchos soldados, dos de estos lo golpearon sin piedad. El muchacho apretó los dientes para no gritar. Sus sentidos comenzaron a turbarse y luego perdió el conocimiento".
Explanation:
This question is based on the tale of "<em>El mensajero de San Martín</em>" (The messenger of San Martín), and it tells the story of young Miguel, a 16 year old boy who is appointed by general San Martín (One of the liberators of Argentina, Chile and Perú from the Spanish Empire) to deliver an important letter to Chile and bring back the response. On his way back, he is detained by a couple of soldiers from the Royal Forces and taken to Coronel Ordonez. He is questioned about his identity and motives, and after failing to comply with the interrogatory, the boy is severely punished. The coronel orders "a few well given lashes to this boy". And then the author goes on to describe "In the presence of Ordonez, his officers and many soldiers, two of them beat the boy without mercy. The boy tightened his teeth to avoid screaming. His senses began to cloud and then he fell unconscious".
