The New York herald., 1862-12-11

near sissi. were brought IN by spanish schooner
1ha Waahusstt s at Matanzas She got aground going
in but got aioat in about two hours No harm was
done. !. ,..,a
this evening.
The Yew Captain General.
sKETOH OF LIEUT9NANT GENERAL DON DOMINGO
DuLCE v aAaAy, MARQUIS or CAsTEL FLoEIr,
THE NEW cAfrAIS GEsERAL or The isLAsD or
CUBA.
Lieutenant General Don Domingo Duloe Garay, Mar
qus Of Castel Fiorit born in tho town Of Sotes
CR3a), in the province Of Aragon SPAIN on the 7t'oo
May 1906 and Is consequently in the nifty fourth year Oh
bis age His parents Don Antonio Duloe and pona M
aIs de Garay members of noble and distinguished fami-
lies Being destined for the bar young Dulce pursued
the requisite studies that profession but ing
military life ne obtained through his fathers iunu nce
q cadeship, and ON tho attn OF February, 1874, was
gazetted the Fifth light cavalry called the regiment OF
Maria Amalia, and was soon after transferred to
the Sixth of the arm, known rs the regi-
ment OF Catalonia. While serving this regiment he
was remarkably dgent in the regilsenal school, and
became complete master In the Of weapons On the
9th August Of the Jsar he obtained the rank Of
ensign by brevet, and TIM 10th OF August 1877
fully commissioned Scarcely 6vs hours had elapsed
after he received his commission when sscerained
that tho greater part Of nIs regiment which had gone
from Arason Caalonia where Carlist insurrecticn
had just broken out had been seducei and marching
join the rebels In the midst of the CONSERVATION and
surprise which this even. occasioned, Dulce, knowing
the consequences Of painful position approached the
lieutenant colonel and said, with frarEness character
isc Of his Ron origin, Goonel, discussions i'll these
useless because moments arc precious; they
pass away and return our duty is to march in
pursuit Of the dsafeoted, restore obedience,
perish.r Sensible Of the reasonableness of these
hat iiCer
small force which had remained faithful and mafched
III pursuit Of tho insurreconsts, Duce leading the
replying, whom charged with the duty which devoved
upon bm;''l will bring back my company or the earh
shall mo" they proceeded TIL they reached the towa
Candas but the insurgents. seeing their chiefs
returned 10 tncic duty OF their own accord
The rcginenl entered Catalonia, and in the first action
in which Dr was present he WAS in command OF halt
company san Juan dc las Abadesas, whore he eli
company of the enemy which on perccying
the small force leading the awaited hun
on the defensive aud received him with br.,k re
point blank range; but Duicc without losing his cain
ness executed tank ement resulting The cap.
Of his opponents. His loss vas but iOur neu
wounded and two horses Killed
From 1928 to 1882 he garrison in various places
ia Cataionis, during which time the only tn ns which
occurred In his life worthy OF mention that he 90
tanned the rank Of lieutenant, October SO 1882
In 1898 Duce, with his regiment the Sixth light
cavalry, formed rar Of the army under tho orders u
General Sarshea and present actions at Pena
cerrado, Victoria. Amurrio in which he won very par
ticuiar mention aud also at San Pedro ae Gadacao
in 1894 when in garrison AZ Orduna be took part in
the which there 2lst and go
March, where he was distinguished for his bravery.
Having organized his squadron In Victoria ne was pre-
the affair at 0szagoa ON the 18th of June, and
a tho Chavarri bridge and the inn q Talo on
tho .Oh. In the latter no showed SURPRISING
bravery, since Captain Don Fe!ciano Tarin,
who commanded the force ta which lac
attasied. beng in league with the enemy executed
by which his exposed which. bciLg
perceived by the Carss, they charged the artillery
the oiut OF the nayonet and though the srteris.s de
tended themselves brayeiy with their small arms, they
would have succnmbed to superior ninlbers had not
ht,n. cha tn
very walls of The case of Grevara Alter saving the
artillery no remained, protecting the retreat, and lan
tanning hmsel curing seven hours against very sple
rag forces atd NJ several miles distance from any SUI,
port, much that the commanding officer thought be
have becn captured subsequently, bc Was present
the Monte uz, Penco. the heights Of Ar'eaga
in As:urias. u-ozco Aisoniag Pena de orinua G"r-
b-a in which he charged the enemy twice recev
rs wound from muskct bali IN the breast and
having his horse Wounded besides
In ls26 he cntmued to be occiec in uninterrupted
service taking part in the action ~ Segura and III
the from Orma.ztecui, where, for six hours. with
only thirty five horseen OF varors corps, whom he had
collected L. .ethor held the ii check I'LL hall
he army ID retired charging three times aud saving
OF then. three companies OF infantry and number
.; s;rarylesac;s hich show Duces coonc aud inlre
ricy lie subsequently participated the actions CT
Brsyses. Silaro and In the light and retreat from us
mica, in which with twenty nve men Of MS regiment he
saved nun,,rcd straggiers Of the ilary regiment
"tcI rrincire. for which act Application wa ~ ee or
his connisscl lul lieutenant which .rade being
afterwards obtained through seniority he exchanged
or The Cross OF a.. Ferdinand 81 the Glst class.
when Duc. ob;aiued this hrst reward for
~.
eount, - number VI encounters, skirin shes aud comns
sons of peril surprise, bsavey repnlsel,
and two retreats, conducted with brilliant fests
Ii Iuis %: the year n was tran crrca 10 The
Army .A,sgon, and in tbs affair O. fortanee WAS
woundod by bayone thrust, lost his horse aud dslo
Gated hi right wrist m falling IN ths CRITICAL situation
er attacked him vigorously bit his imperturha
bie ceo dey,crily in the use Of arms saved him
,r fnia himself attacked he braced himself with
nle eaeIgy took his sabre IN hs left hand aud attacking
AMI de-, ndnc himself the time stretched his
advc~sary al his feet by vigorous thsis For two
h, pII ia
at the action o Nillsr aengo, with his ia
ling After various other engagements Iilce took
nd o. the sccQnd coinlany Of his regiment. eighty
opg and while marching With 10 erect surprise his
n hlutiGed at nue O'Clock at night; sat ther raas
MS ihe unable TO shake him H. drst tricd
fn energetic persuasion, and perccv that this
,taicd nothing, tc attacked the rnost dsrhig With
.sife, and reduced all to otedisncs
the I'd February 1856. no was appointed lieIteu
OF the lancers OF the Royal Guard aad jsned his
corps IN the Canton OF Arauine" wncG Nc Sc out TO
cke the hs and was ia the action o. cau t"es - o1'
arazue.ue, receiving the grade OF conmlrtant ioi
his merit therein lie also took rart ia tho actions of
Nla do Carazo, and liuera del Res ~ tn" mhn.
tar country Of STA.
IN 1sss hn again joined the army o the North. taSing
par, in the actions or pc,stto Av, Barrun, Nonrcal
Aiiuiriz and the Eelghts Of Legarda, whore lie
wounded by lance ard his horse received ball. Ey
rov Al decree OF ncenIcr ~ nf the same year uce was
appointed Adntant of e Royal taAcers, under the
ry seal, February S, of the following year he obtained
au,er Cross - Ferdinand, ter conduct IN the aiar
The camDaicp oi iss afforded pucc opportunities
Of edding his blood in defence oi the queen, and OF
N0IF usAy CONTINUING HiN thoueh VIII
ness who everything 10 ms services and
noihii projections. He assisted This year at
the tkn2 OF the forts o. Ranaes and GuadaniDo, and
10 3 title ot the 10th og May carried iron, the
ield pierced by ball, and sproated command
ant Gi y squadron the Held oi bJttie by
tho Gcaeral-iDanici, which appointment was con
armed by hcr Majesty lie wa also deco
rated with a third ,russ Ferdinand. Irst CLASP
Tor hs services ~ Ranaes and Guarda;nno Nbio yet
convaescng his wound ne fefuiDed 20 SavArro snd
presen, az the actions o. Nnreli aud tho css o.
Aarn By royal order octoher -, be ws< appointed
saIernumeafy onumandaat oI The First gl cavalry 81
raStie.
In the cnragn OF ls4e, which pat sn erd to the civil
war Iuce took r~rt IN the sege and csptOro ~ tss,e-
loe the capture aud reduction Of the gsdclbts " the
town castle " MorsIa and finally ~ soc giOou
actic and taking Of The town 81 ia terra ror cpndnct
wherein ne alven fourth crss vi st. ierdusus ~
me tlst class BY royal message December -, nor
Majesty pleased 10 confer Gnon hD the rank Of icu-
ter sat colonel of cavalry
~ virtue a. royal order August 10, 1871 he erter.d
the Payai llalbardiers Lieutenant the tgs any
Lie nnerd ensr this cOfns 10 urgy 70 atteLd 90