The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-24
OBITUARY..
FRANCISCO VICENTE AGUILERA, VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE CUBAN REPUBLIC

FRANCISCO VICENTE AGUILERA, VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE CUBAN REPUBLIC.
Cuba has lost another Of her nobIest and most de-
ranks Of the PATRIOTS the victim this time Ia
General Francisco Vicente Aguilera Vice President OF
the Cuban Republic. His taking Off was almost as
tragic that OF his old comrade-President Cespedes
For some time before his death General Aguilera
suffered from cancer in his throat. which
gradually grew until yesterday, when 1t
killed him. Tho cancer rendered respiration while
seated almost impossible, and General Aguilera,
though suffering dreadful torture, Obliged TO re-
main on his feet Up TO few moments before his
death he was walking up and down his He sud-
denly stopped and fell int tho Of his two Oldest
daughters corpse. The Of hts sudden and tragic
death spread sorrow among the Cuban exies by whom
the deceased General was we'll beloved
Aguilera was born at Bayamo, Cuba, on the 23d OF
June 1921 and was consequently fysix years OF age.
His father Colonel Don Antonio Maria Agulera,
native OF Cuba. The family descended from the
Spanish C0nq.isodores who landed in Cuba In the 6f-
teenth century Tho family was the wealthiest In the
Eastern Department OF Cuba, and highly respected.
Aguera's carly education received at Santiago de
Cuba and upon leaving school no went to the Havana
University where he graduated member ofthe bar.
Aguilera, with his warm, impuslvo nature was an
gered at Spains persistent tyranny, and with his
friends Francisco Maceo and Fguercdo held council
OF war the 10th day OF August, 1867, and IL was
agreed that the three should inuugurate revolution.
A convention subsequently held on the 18th OF
September at which the three consplrators convcrsed
with the leading and patriotic men OF the district
as what the best plan Of action TO be taken to
vindcae their rights. So energetically were rcvolu
on the 10th OF October 1868. the 'cry indie
pendence" at Yarn ('.El Spefo De lTa"):
Meanwhile Aguilera with his own hand, had
set fire to his dwelling houses containing
family hoirlooms, which came to him from many a
generation back, his plantations, mills &c, and told
all his that they were Tree. In hot succession
came the capture OF Bayam0 tho 18th OF October
and the following day Lieutenant Commander
Aguera, TOR such was his new ttc while commanding
the Cabang brigade uamed after OF his estacs
about 600 strong, utterly put to rout about 500
Spanish troops Ia May, 1862 the CUBAN Republican
Cespedes President and Aguera Vice President and
Minister OF War; This, however, did not prevent
dash and valor were proverbiaL In 1871 he was APP.
pointed to take charge OF the New York Junta ut
No SO Exchange place, and this position ne held Tor
some time He was then sent on mission 10 France,
where he succeeded IN obtaining large Of money,
which subsequently, used for tho Uruguay ex-
petition.
HIS REPEATED ATTEMPTS REACH CUBA
Tho hardships he underwent In endeavoring to re-
turn 10 his post at Cuba are believed to have led TO mis-
death. The following is a list of the Efforts he made In
this dircct0n:-On the LIST OF August last Colonel
Lopez dc Qucralta with some OF the twenty mon
who had LETT this city with Aguera landed In Cuba,
while the balance subsequently captured the Spanish
mail steamer Moctezuma. Broken down IN health,
but still with ali his old emery, Aguilera returned to
this city At he suffered constantly from SICK
and was unable to take sufficient nourishment
Cancer developed itself in his throat alter few days
sOjourn here, and In spite of tho attention and skill
Dr. Terry he succumbcd to the fearful disease. He
leaves five daughters and five sons; one son died in
the war As Cuban remarked last night :-"If Cuba
had furnished Aguilera could not have had our
revolution" The affairs concerning the funeral are
beiag attended TO oy Colonel Juan Manuel dc Macias,
intimate friend OF the dead patriot. He stated last
night that the day for the funeral had not been APP
pointed.