The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-15


His widow and Mercedes. a daughter.
II years Of age are at Thomasville. Ga.
where the girl Ia dying OF consumption /;
Mario. Il son. 10 years of age, Is also
with tho mother at Thomasville. and
Colonel Carloas Garcia. another son. Is
in Cuba. A daughter. Leonora. who
married an American, Is now living In
Paris General Garcia's mother Is still
alive and resides in Havana.
General Garcia, whose name will be
ever linked with those Of other patriots
who have fought against unequal odds
for the freedom OF his country. has
had a most active and varied life much
OF which has been spent in fighting for
the cause OF Cuban liberty. which h.
had the satisfaction OF seeing ac-
complished so short n time before his
death. He was a man of culture and
refinement. OF splendid education, and
came from a distinguished family OF
Jiquani Of Santiago de cuba province
He was born in Coquin on Oct II. 1889
and was educated in Havana and
Spain. In 1864 he was married 70 Isabel
Velez
General Garcia was the original con-
spirator in the uprising Of the Cubans
against Spain In 1865 and in that war.
under Gomez. he attained the rank o,
a brisldier general In October of 1865
he captured the towns ~ Ja!Gulnl and
Bairs and recruited many hundreds of
patriots He had command Of the
eastern departments during that revo-
luton after 1873. and won many no.
table victories, including those at Me-
lones and Aurez. while the revolution
was in critical state in the other
provinces and its outcome was un-
certain he maintained 1t with vigor in
the territory under hi, command.
In 1875, while rec-unotering with his
escort. he was surrounded by 1000
Spaniards. Preterring death TO cap
ture and subsequent execution at the
hands of his enemy, he attempted sui
eide by placing his revolver under his
chin and firing. The bullet came out
between his eyebrows. For months he
lay between life ard death. but was
saved finally by Spanish surgeons who
possibly had owed their own lives to
his mercy. The Spaniards. believing
he was about TO die. gave him pardon.
For his participation in the revo-
tionary movement General Garcia was
sent to Spain, where for four years he
was confined in castles and fOrtreSsss,
remaining there until the peace OF Zuu
Jon. lie then returned To the United
States and, together with Jose Marti
attempted another revolution He land
ed In Cuba with few followers. but
the country was tired OF war and want
ed to try the home rule offered hv
Spain. lie Capitulatsd to the Spanish
forces In order TO save his few re-
naming followers. and was again ban
ished to Spain in 1850. where he re-
msined under surveillance until 1895,
when the last revolution broke out In
Cuba. Then he escaped to France and
later 70 New York. His movements
since that time and his active particl.
patton in the war are familiar to news
paper readers.
The funeral OF General Garcia took
place today at ST. Patricks Catholic
church. The honorary pallbearers were
Generals Miles, Shafter. Wheeler. Law
ton and Ludlow, Secretary Hay, Sena-
tors Proctor, Thurston, Money and Ma
son and Hon. John II. Proctor. of the
civil service commission. After the
services at the church the remains vera
taken to Arlington and placed tempo
raiily in receiving vault pending their
final interment in Cuba at q time TO
hs hereafter detsrninsA