Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16
GEN. GARCIA DEAD.
End Came to CubanlGeneral at
Washington.
Much OF His Life Had Been spent In
Fighting for His Country aud In Inn
prIsonment In spain.

Much OF His Life Had Been spent In
prIsonment In spain.
Gen CalixtoGarcia, the distinguished war
rior and leader and the head of the Cuban
commission sent by the Cuban asse mbly to
visit this country, died Sunday from pneu-
monia, after short illness, at the Hotel
Raleigh, in Washington.
In his dying moments, as all through his
busy life, his thoughts were for his beloved
country and its p, ople, and among his last
words were irrational mutterings in which
he gave orders to his son, WIN is on his
staff, for the battle which he supposed was
to occur soon.
Gen. Garcia left large family, only one
of whom, Justo. a captain on his staff was
with him when he died. His widow and
Mercedes, daughter, II years old, are at
Townsville, Ga, where the girl is quite
Ill. Mario, a son, 10 years old, is with the
mother at Thomasvile, and Col. Carloas
Garcia, another eon, is in Cuba. a daughter,
Leonora who married an American, is now
living in Paris. Gen. Garcia's aged moth
er lives in Havana.
Gen. Garcia was member of dstin-
guished family and was born in Cogquin in
October, 1889. lie was educated at llava-
ma and in Spain. Gen. Garcia was the
original conspirator in the uprising of the
Cubans against Spain in 1868, and in
that war under Gomez he attained the rank
of brigadier general In October of 1868
he captured the towns of Jiquani and
Barre and recruited many hundreds OF
patriots He had command of the eastern
departments during that revolution, after
1873, and won many notable victories in
Guiding those at Melones and Aures. While
the revolution was in "A critical state in the
other provinces and its outcome was uncer-
tain, he maintained it with vigor in the
territory under his command In 1875,
while accommodating with his escort, he
was surrounded by 2000 Spanish soldiers
Preferring death to capture and subsequent
execution at the hands of his enemy, he at
tempted suicide by placing his revolver
under his chin and firing; the bullet came
out between his eyebrows. For mouths he
lay between life and death
After his recovery he was taken to Spain,
and confined in castles aud fortresses four
years He was released after peace was
declared. He then came TO the United
States. He and Jose Marti attempted an
other revolution. They landed In Cuba
with a few followers, but the country was
tired of war and wanted to try the home
rule offered by Spain. Garcia was again
banished to Spain in 1880, remaining there
until 1896 He then escaped to France
and later to New York. He headed three
filibustering expeditions from this country
His first vessel was wrecked. The next
time he was arrested by United States au-
thorties. He jumped his bail of $4,000 and
soon afterward succeeded in landing large
expedition ON the eastern coast of Cuba.
He went west with Gen. Maceo and his
men aud at Maceo's death was elected lieu
tenant general of the Cuban army, holding
that position TO the close Of the war.
lie assaulted aud took Tunas, Gui.a and
Guaimaro, and cleared the interior of his
department of Spanish troops. After de.
claration of war between the United States
aud Spain, Gen. Miles, commanding the
American army, sent his report to Gen
Garcia, and subsequ, ntly the American
aud Cuban generals cooperated in thei
movements against Santiago. When tn
Cuban assembly met at the close of the Wa
Gen. Garcia was one of the principal al
visers and was elected chairman of III,
committee directed TO come TO the United
States