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General Don Domingo Duicc Garuy. Mar
QuIs of CnsteIlorffe.

General Don Domingo Duicc Garuy. Mar
Quis Of CnsteIlorite.
The death OF this distinguished Spaniard, widely
known on this Continent the late Captain General
OF Cuba. ID announced by telegram from Madrid
as occurring on Tuesday. Born in the city or sotes
spain, during the year 1905 OF noble parents who
claimed descent rom line OF illusrious ancestors
nc received good education. and on arriving at
manhood adopted the military profession. His first
service on the battlefield was during the Spanish
civil war, when he took part against the Carists
He, however. does not appear to have done anything
more than to show himself possessed OF great per-
sonai courage, which was brilliantly exhibited In
1872 and at once gave him distinguished position
In SPAIN During this year Duce was captain in
the Spanish army, and commanded the palace garri-
son. which numbered forty-eght men. In order to
obtain possession OF the Queens person and destroy
Espartero, General Diego Leon at the head or 1000
men. attacked the palace. Tho suddenness OF the
assault was surprise to Dulce; but rapidly regain
ing his presence OF mind he gathered his little garri
son together the stairs OF the building and after
a severe struggle In which he acted with conspcu.
GUS gallantry succeeded in repulsna Leon with
heavy loss.
This defence, which has rarely been surpassed In
modern days, made his fortune and established his
reputation. He was promoted to the position OF
gentleman OF the bedchamber Immediately after.
and in 1s47 was made brigader general OF cavalry.
Two years after Queen Isabella promoted him to the
rank of field marshal for further distinguished
vices against the Carliss He was also appointed TO
numerous positions OF prominence and RESPONSE
bllity, such as commandant OF the provinces
of Seville and Saragossa, &C. IN 1854 he conspired
with Marshal O'Donue In the vicalvaro instruction.
lie was then in command OF the cavalry at Madrid
the officers and men OF which he saduced into fol-
lowing his lead His prompt action in sustaining
the event that enabled the union liberal party 10
triumph. AS might be supposed, lac was rewarded
by the victorious reYoutonl5ts III manner conf
mensurate with the magnitude OF the service Posi-
tons OF greater trust than he had ever held before
IN The Spanish army.
For six years General Dulce remained IN Spain,
and during this time Serrano, now Regent OF the
Kingdom, ana then at the head or the government
under Queen Isabella, awaited himself OF the oppor
tunlty offered Tor Introducing reforms IN Cuba lie
selected Duce to carry out ms policy and appointed
him Captain General OF the island-an Office the
most valuable and sought alter OF the many he'd
under the Spanish government. Ia 1860 General
Dulce arrived at Havana. Proceeding energetically
to work, he introduced numerous measures OF
vigorously executed that before he had
been on the island many months he had at
tanned u popularity among the Cubans never
before won by any OF his predecessors with a single
exception. But while he thus endeared himself to
the naives he incurred the enmty OF the Spaniards
whose hatred OF the CuDans and advocacy OF aDso-
lutsm caused them to regard with disfayor the TEND
ency OF the Captain General to establish even IN q
modified form, an era OF constitutional rule Many |
OF the obnoxious DEGREES promulgated by former |
rulers were revoked the Cubans were admitted TO |
official positions OF responsibility and their liberties
generally enlarged. The marriage OF Dulce to a |
native Cuban lady OF wealth added no little to the
esteem In which he was ned By the people.
But in course OF time the inevitable change In the
administration or affairs on the Peninsula was |
NarvaeZ became the ruler IL not long after this
event that General Dulce was recalled ana General |
Lersundi appointed TO succeed hun. He returned to
Spain, and was Tor time quartered at Madrid. |
While there the Cross or Sau Hermenesido, bearing
pension OF 600 escudos, was conferred upon |
him. few months later ne arrested |
Zabaia Uordova and Others III conspiracy to depose
the queen and place her sister, the Duchess OF Mont
penser the throne. AS the principal revolution
ISIS Of Spain possess happy faculty OF saving their
heads, General Duce escaped capital punishment |
ana the last revolution restored MIN " influence ana
power.
One OF the first acts of serrano on coming into
power was to appoint Dulce Captain General OF
Cuba. When he reached havana the instruction on
the island already In full blast, with no prospect
OF compromise being accepted by the insurgent lead
ers. Nevertheless TO do hlin Justice General Duce
at made Efforts to bring about restoration OF
tranquility on the occasion OF his recall some years
previous. lie had, his farewell proclamation, assur
Cd the people That wherever late called him he would
remain ever q Cuban. Remembering tnls assurance
that he had given endeavored TO stay further emu
SION of blood, which Lersundi could have prevented
had he not boon hopeessy deaf TO every dictate or
sound policy. Commissioners were appointed 10 con-
Ter with Cespedes and other leaders, who rejected
every compromise short OF the Independence OF CUBA.
Finding no other alternative Left MIN Duce prose
mercifully by the insurgents taken prisoners the
volunteers OF Havana deposed him. These last men,
toned events are OF recent occurrence that the
reader Is well acquainted with them.
General Duice returned to Spain before his sue |
cessor General De Rodas arrived. lie never alter |
held ONCE. That he tailed TO pacify Cuba was |
hardly his fault The people OF that island had dealt
In compromises too often already TO trust the gov
eminent OF Spain. Duce though was undoubied |
actuated by liberal sentiments which under due
rent circumstances would have strengthened his |
popularity III Cuba and added 10 his reputation.