The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-25
OBJ rUARY.
Don Domingo UuIcc,

General Dulcc, the late Captan-G General Of Cuba
according to cable despatch died on Tuesday in
Madrid, at the age OF sXty-one years.
Don Domingo Duce Garay, Marquis de Castel-
ore, was born in the city Of SOtes, Spain, in the
year 1905 Descended from one OF the old aud titled
Spanish families, at an early age he adopted the
profession of arms and took active part against
the Carlists in the Spanish civil wars. When, In
1942, General Diego Leon attacked the Queens
palace in order to get possession Of her person aud
destroy Esparteros power, Oulce was captain, and
commanded the palace garrison. General Leon ha
with him one Thousand men, and Duce, who was
surprised the stairs Of the budi lg, made bril-
liant defense with but forty. eight men, and saved
the Queen from her assaants This was the begin
ming OF his fortunes and the occasion OF his entrance
upon wider sphere. AS return Tor his courageous
defense OF the palace he was made a Gentleman of
the Bedchamoer, and was promoted so rapidly that
in i've years he became brigader- general of
cavalry. Continuing to distinguish himself and at
tract the atten ion of the public lie was gwen the
position of commandant OF the provinces OF Seville
and Saragossa, and in 1919 was made a field
marshal
In 1854, while in command OF the cavalry at
Madrid, he placed himself at the head of his forces
and joining Marshal O'Glonne, the recognized
leader OF the Union liberal party brought the vca-
varo insurreCton to a successful ISSUE lie subse-
quenty held the post Of CaptanGeneral of the pro-
vince OF Catalonia, and received the appointment of
Senator OF the realu In 1868 he was for the first
time appointed Captain-General of the island of
Cuba, a position in which he continued until the
summer Of 1866. His administration was character
lied by persecution OF the save-tradcrs the inau-
guration of many reforms, and the formation OF a
formidable reform party In the island. This course
gained him great popularity with the native Cubans,
but centred upon him the anmosty and hatred of
the Spanish residents. Previous to his return to
SPAN, he visited the United States in June, $685.
ceiving princely welcome in New York city.
Early in 1867, General Duce returned to Cuba, and
there married lady OF wealth and high position,
the Countess Santovenia He then returned to
Spain with his bride, and when, in the summer OF
1865 the first symptoms OF the discomfort which re-
suited In the overthrow OF the Bourbon dynasty
were manifested, entered into the revolutionary agi
tation In company with Marshal Serrano, the pre-
sent Regent and other prominent leaders, he was
arrested by the Government and eXed to Tenerne.
When everything ripe for the final blow at the
power of Isabella, Duce and his companions peft
their place Of exile and joined heartily in the great
revolutionary movement which drove the Queen
from the throne and country.
About the first OF the present year, General Dulce
was rewarded by the provisional government with
reappointment to the Captain Generalshp OF Cuba,
which position he held scarcely SIX months, being
succeeded in June last by De Rodas, the present
Captain General. AS soon as he arrived In the
island, he attempted to inaugurate policy OF con-
Citation, hoping thus to quiet the discomfort which
had.culmnated, few months before, In the present
insurrection. His promises at the outset very
fair, and it is quite possible that II he had been in
command Of the island at the time of the uprising in
the mother country he would have been able to pre-
serve the Spanish dominion intact. But his former
popularity with the native Cubans, and his marriage
relations, caused him to be looked upon with susp
ci0n by the Spanish residents, with whom he soon
came into such disrepue that during the latter part
of his administration he was accused OF being In
league with the rebels and openly deaed and in
suited by the Havana volunteers. Having been for
years past in feeble health he was unable to bear
under all the complications and difficulties OF his
position, and when, on the I'd OF June last COM
mission of the volunteers entered the palace and
demanded his surrender, they found him not very
reluctant to acquiesce in their demands In a short
time he announced his resignation, and on June 8
sailed for Spain, without awaiting the arrival of his
successor He had been suffering severely with q
cancer, and 1t is probable that this complaint was
the canse OF his death.