The sun., 1896-02-10
ling of the conspiracy.

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GEN. CALIXTo GARCIA.
On Oct. 10, 1868, the Cubans were in revolu-
ton ut Jara. under Carlos Manuel Cespedcs.
Two days later Marmol and Garcia took up
arms at the head Of 80 devoted followers For
a while their success was phenomenal. Town
after town fell before them. In every battle
and skirmish they were victorious. Santa
Rita and Barre were the first towns TO capitu-
late. Next Jiguani fell after an obstinate
struggle. This last was an important victory,
for Jguani is the capital of district and con-
tained 10000 inhabitants, large population
for Cuba. These were the first important
moves against tho Spanish power, and for his
great services Garcia was appointed II Brgadier
under the generalship of Maximo Gomez.
When the Provisional Government, which had
despotic power, thought fit to remove Gomez,
Garcia succeeded him in command of the forces
In the mean time Jiguani had again come
under the control of the Spanish, and Garcia's
first move in his new capacity was to seek a
repetition of his former triumph. second
time his endeavors were crowned with success,
and Jiguani surrendered to the patriots.
However. there was another more important
town not far distant which had hitherto been
n Spanish stronghold. This was Holguin. the
scene of the midnight conspiracies. In 1t Gar
cia concentrated powerful force. and it was
not long before Holguin. too, succumbed to the
daring young leader. Next came II series of bat
ties in which fortune invariably favored the
patriots. Garcia was victorious at Baguano,
at CupeiiaI. where the Spanish Colonel. IIuerta,
fell: at Zarsal. where Col. Sostrada. the Span
ish leader. was killed. and at Santa Maria. The
last battle was u particularly obstinate one,
lasting for a whole day. 1t was here that Gar
cia's strategical talents manifested themselves.
On a small scale he anticpated the tactics of
Won Moltke ut Sedan, for he surrounded the
Spanish army and compelled 1t to surrender.
The leader, Col. Gomez Tiegues. was taken
prisoner, with all his men,, To the credit of the
rebels be 1t said that all the prisoners were
liberated and the officers treated with the
greatest courtesy and consideration. One Of
wrote a pamphlet extolling the clemency and
mMagnani,nity az Of the Cuban General. ,
1869. For the next four years Garcia was in
the thick of the struggle. Sometimes his army
s mo smile on 6e a9r
verse. The main body of Garcia's command
leader Himself with twenty men remained a1
San Antonio del Bahar. Here they were at
ally such resistance as the little party could
make was of no avail. Garcia and his men
that he get but h"
shrift with the Spaniards. decided that 1t were
better TO die by his own hand than by TINT OF q
common eXecutoner.
Putting the mpzzle of his pistol in his mouth:
he fired upward. intending TO shoot himself
the action. and when the Cuban leader fell CON
cluded naturally enough that he was dead.
zanillo. Here. to the astonishment of every
one. the supposed dead man revived. and not
out on the middle of his forehead in direct
line with the nose The G sGar i very notice
into which man can put his finger.
granite dclicto. and his life was forfeit to the
law H9weysr: he was T., spared and after
ported ported to Spain. Here he was eonned in
Valencia and afterwnrd in santona. Fortu;
nstely Martins fampGs bore no na III VIII and
the 'li captaIn-Generai apt Geographical to the span;
lsh Premier Canovas asking for Garcia's re-
| felt doubtful of spanish honor, he did not re-
turn at once to %, Cuba. but but. went to Paris.
been completely. crushed, Maco9 was still in
saant ' nS as"a
not restrain himself. He was determined to
strike another t blow for ber,X so secGnd
despairing struggle. which lasted from the
peace of Zanjon until the revolution. and was
fought against Overwhelming odds. But the
yamo deprived the rebels of their last hope. At
render. Medina Pho Rosado. n well known
| volunteer. were killed. Garcia was second
time Il prisoner, and second time, owing to
OF sn he bis 1
ported to Madrid on the San Francisco dc
Boria. Since this year. 1873. until his recent
return to New York. Garcia lived in Madrid
under police surveillance. fortunately he
was an educated man. for he had 10 support
himself by, teaching French and English.
February, 1904. the veteran rebc! became i'm
patient at the mon"tony Gs his life. ., Al length
from Madrid. With this idea he remained
very quiet for u time. and by speaking Of a
raSrd Having takeM % these les p%ss rscautons % % he
suddenly left Madrid in the middle of tho
night. and before tho police knew tha; their
l." proceeded at once to View York, where ho
arrived about siS. months ago.
=, tiareia,s one object i 10 reach Cuba; ne
| lives for nothing else. His first attempt WAS
the, i!lfated Hawkins eXmdition. or this he
However. he does not despair. and 1t Is no
secret that, ne Intends 10 prepare another ex-
petition. How and where and when. he nat
urally win not reveal. 10 get to Cuba Is his
sole object. and he speaks OF nothing elso but
Enba i a., Every snf moments delay he considers as
"; Gen. ny Garcia is universally respected among
Guhans. ind not only respected but beloved.
sought and needed Tho General is about 80
years old ti appearance he is tall and mill
tary looking II eMhat stout His manner
liant. In al ho Is n little like the vulgar no
tion Of ahlibus'er, as, could POSSIBLY be CON
upon Gen. Garcia with favor. for indeed his
arrival IN CutR viii be as heavy blow rs the
] stability of their supremacy has yet received.