The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-16

Cen. CalixtO Garcia. commander OF the
patriot forces i'm eastern cuba, writes TO
The Cuban Delegate in this city, under
date Of July 10. that Gen. Jose Maceo Of
the First Army Corps was killed en- July
5th in the encounter at Ia Lama del Cato.
This engagement was bloody one The
patriots occupied very strong position
on the Cato hill. and were attacked by
the Spaniards under Coils. Aiberu and
Luis Varo del Rcy. After an engagement
OF more than eight hours the SDaniards
were compelled 90 retreat They had $50
wounded 10 attend TO. besides a con-
siderable number of dead The patriots
lost Gen. Jose NacCo Col. Carlagena, Dr.
Pedro EchaNarria. and seven others, and
had forty-one wounded.
Jose Mace0." Gen Garcia writes met
with glorious death Regrettablc as
this is. our enthusiasm will not for a
moment abate. nor VIII the power Of the
revolution diminish. our friend will be
remembered ~ his comrades with grief.
by his soldiers with love and respect. and
our country. once freed. will attach due
honor 10 his name"
Jose Maceo was born at Santiago DE-
Cuba IN lHG His father came from Cen
trial America when tho Independence Of
the Spanish continental colonies was de-
clared. when the cuban insurrection
broke out 10 1Ns, the old man advised his
children 10 remain neutral bnf the muir
der Of one q them by a Spanish officer
SO exasperafed him that he burned the
houses on his plantation and went over
90 the patriot ranks. taking an his fam
ily with him. There Antonio and Jose
were soon conspicuous. jose fought
throughout the first war. and WAS one cf
tho few faithful 10 tho cause Of independ-
ence who Joined his brother Antonio IN
the famous protest OF Los Nancos de
Baragua. on March u. ISIS There Gen.
Antonio Msceo formally apprls,d Gen.
Martinez Campos That he would not Join
I'm the surrender - the patriot force. 10
which the other generals had agreed.
-Four weeks after this. Jose Maceo. who
was NJ the time Colonel. was planning
10 surprise and capture Gen. Martinez
Campcs at the country house OF Don
Manuel de IN Terrs Grnan. near ~
Cristo when he was Informed that de-
spite the protest OF Barasua" his brother
Antonio had opened negotiations with the
Spanish Captain General. and. much 20
his regret. the brave Colonel had 10
abandon hts bold plan.
Immediately afterward the treaty Ct
San Lius was signed. Antonio Maceo EN-
barked for Jamaica and Jose remained
in Santiago de cuba until Aug. &C. 1879.
when a new insurrection was started. IN
which he was one OF the CHIEF leaders.
Taken prisoner. he was deported 70 Spain.
and escaped. but was recaptured by the
police not far from the neutral line be-
tween Gibraltar and Algeciras. He was
then taken 10 the fortress OF La Mola AT
aiahon I'm the Balearic isles. and from
there he managed 20 escape 10 a passing
schooner which took him 10 Algiers. In
1885 he went 70 Costa Rica- where he
settled and lived until the outbreak Of
the present war. when he set out FOR
Cuba, arriving there On March 81. 1896. II
did not take him long 70 organize large
band. and toward the middle OF May he
defeated the Spanish under L.eut-Col.
Bosch. NJ Jobito. In September he won
another signal victory at Sac del indio.
when the spaniards. commanded nv the
than Col. Canellss. were routed with
loss OF more than 200 men.-New York
Sun.