The times., 1898-12-12
CUBA'S FLAG His STROUD
Death Conquers the Valiant
Gen. CalixtO Garcia.
A VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
His Last Words n Martial Command
Gen. Miles Details "a Guard OF
Honor The Napoleon Of Cuba's
Freedom-Tbe Body 10 Lie I'm State
: His Life's History
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Weep. tGba hbrel Tie sleeps VINO led
Your freedom to certain life;
He sleeps-your nag beneath his head
His scared hands resting from the >, lie;
His was 10 mske-ia ds-to fight
And in bis doing dauns your light
Your DAY WAS fated ior his night.
Garcia is dead. The long. long strife Of
Giree campaigns has ended. The calm.
resolute face. SCARED In the cause Of free
dom, is still. The ensign Of his heart and
hopes lies across his breast and beneath
bis head For two-score years he knew
no peace, and rest was banished. Now
he rests and all is peace. A day beyond.
the Cuban flag fioated out b-avely in the
pride of Cuba libre. Today 1t droops
mournfully at half-mast. Garcia is dead
The end came at 10:0a yesterday msrn-
ing at the Raleigh. The old veteran
fought death desperately for eight hours.
and was unconscious for a sim lar period
His last words were uttered at 2:5l yes
terday morning, and were orders to his
SON. The old warrior was fighting his
battles Ger in grim delirium. and cried
out: There are but 400 of them.
Charger
Pneumonia was the cause OF death.
Gen. Garcia contracted a severe cod dur
ing the blizzard in New York In the last
week of November. and in his anxiety to
get 10 this city and complete the task in
trusted to the Cuban commission he arose
from a sick bed and arrived here only to
20 to bed again. He fought his illness,
which had developed into asthma, and
pushed the work of the commission with
tireless energy.
Five days ago he was again forced to
remain in bed. and his illness developed
into pneumonia. Racked by disease con-
tracted through years spent in Spanish
dungeons and weakened by incessant
toll. he rapidly sank, and though he
fought the inevitable death inch by inch.
lie succumbed at last. Around his death
bed a little faithful group watched his
struggles, and saw with pain his last
convulsive gasp.
He died hard and was unconscious for
the last eight hours. Twice only was he
able to recognize those around his b, d.
Once he called to his son. Justo. who had
come on from New York. and once he
spoke tenderly to Senior Gonza de
Quesada. He suffered terr be agony and
those who loved him were glad when the
pain had ceased.
old general passed away were JUS
Garcia, his son: Father MCGEE, of st.
PatrieSs Church; Gonzala de Ques da
Cuban charge de 'affaires: Gen. Jose NJ
Gomez, Jose r. Villaiou, Col. Manuel
Sanguilly, Jose A Lanuza. of the Cuban
Commission; Horatio Rubens, counse To
the commission, and Gen. Garcia's AIDES.
Poey and Torriente. who had followed
him through the war.
Yesterday afternoon the body lay in
state in the room where the veteran had
died and upon the same bed. Beneath
his head was Cuban flag. while another
covered the body, which was clothed In 4
suit of black. Crossed palms and huge
garlands of flowers formed a background
at his head and the American colors were
draped above these. The body will be
placed in a casket this morning and will
lie in state until tomorrow morning.
A guard of honor from Battery Z, Sixth
Artillery, was posted around the body, at
the doors of the room and around the cor
ridor yesterday afternoon by order of Maj.
Gen. Miles. Lieut.. C. NJ. Cop is in COM
mand of the guard which viii remain on
duty until the body is removed.
The news of the death of the famous Gu
ban warrior was learned with the deepest
regret everywhere in the country. In this
city Ii has cast gloom and brought Il
SORROW such as the death of few American
generals might arouse. Immediately upon
receipt of the official news of the death,
President Mckinley dispatched a long let
ter of confidence to the people of Cuba
through Senior Quesada at the Raleigh
The latter has withheld the letter from
publication because of certain private
matters contained therein. Vice Pres.de
Hobart. Secretary Hay. Senator Foraker,
also sent letters of coincidence yesterday.
Gen. Mics called at the hotel within
three hours after the death of Gen. Gar
cia, and after viewing the body remained
in consultation with the members OF the
commission for nearly an hour. Among
those who called to view the body and
express regrets were Senator Money
Senator Proctor; Senator Chandler, Sem
ator Morgan, Gen. Wheeler, Senator Ma
son, Assistant Secretary of War Meikle-
john, Gen. Corbin, Gen Lawton and 9TH
ers.
Lieut.. Gen. CaliXto Garcia was the Ma
poleon of the war for Cuban freedom
He was general and statesman and had
faced death in every form. He was the
backbone Of the two rebellions in Cuba
for freedom, and led his followers with
the tireless courage in the face of terri
ble odds which has obtained the louged-
for result
Gen. Garcia was born in Holguin, San
tiago de Cuba, October II. 1889. He came
of a distinguished family and was edu-
Gated at Havana and in Spain. He grad
usted and was admitted to the bar and
practiced for several years In Havana and
Isabel Velez and made his home in San
tiago.
At this time he was deeply concerned in
the sufferings OF his countrymen from
the cruel tyranny of Spain and his great
mind could not conceive of any condition
of Nj ie1 Ia hat
by striking a blow for freedom. He was
the first Cuban TO take up arms in the
great revolution which began in 1865. This
was known as the ten years war" With
few. trusted comrades he called all pa
triots to his side, and in secret meetings.
held at an old farm house near Holguin,
in Santiago province. he organized a lit
tie band of followers.
The Cubans under Cespedes Joined Gar
ciA and within two days they had $50
armed followers. In one month they
captured the towns of Santa Rita and
Juguani and success followed their
cause. In the siege of the latter town,
Garcia was pitted against 200o0 Span
iards. and through some strange coup
managed TO force the place to surrender
Gen. Maxine Gomez recognized the
work of Garcia and promoted him to the
rank of colonel. Gen. Garcia fought un-
der Gomez until the provisional govern
ment removed the latter for some un-
known cause. Garcia then led the Gu
ban forces against Holguin and captured
the town. Many other brilliant victories
followed. and the name of Garcia was a
bette noire to the Spaniards
In 1869, during the obstinate all-day
battle of Santa Maria, Garcia used the
tactics of Won Moltke at Sedan and, by
surrounding the enemy, forced the sur
render of Gen. Vingues. The prisoners
were giyed their freedom and were so well
treated that Gen. Rosales, one of the