The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-16

large Cuban flag served rs a covering,
and the head rested on one Of small
dimensions.
BY direction Of Major General Miles
a detachment of soldiers from Battery
II, Sixth artillery, at the barracks
here, under command Of Lieutenant
Cox, was detailed rs q bodyguard for
the remains.
President Mckinley manifested his
sympathy by sending n suitably word.
ed letter. and Vice President Hobart
sent his card. Among those who called
were Senators Foraker, Money, Proc.
tor and Chandler and Major Generals
Lawton aud Wheeler.
General Garcia left q large family,
only one of whom, his son Justo, a cap
tain on his staff, was with him when
he died. General Garcia's mother Is
still alive and resides in Havana.
General Garcia, whose name will DO
ever linked with those Of other patriots
who have fought against unequal odds
for the freedom of their country, has
had q most active and varied life, much
Of which has been spent in fighting
for the cause of Cuban liberty, which
he had the satisfaction of seeing accom-
plished 30 short q time before his
death. He was n man of culture and
refinement, Of splendid education, and
came from a distinguished family OF
Jaiquani, OF Santiago dc Cuba province.
He was born in Cogquin, October IA,
1889, and was, therefore. in his sixticth
year. General Garcia was educated in
Havana and in Spain. In 1864 he was
married to Isabel Velez.
General Garcia was the original COZ
spirator in tho uprising Of the Cubans
against Spain in 1868, and, in that war,
a brigadier general.
In 1873, while accommodating with
his escort, he vas surrounded by 1000
Spaniards. Preferring death to cap
ture and subsequent execution ut 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 and death, but wal
saved finally by Spanish surgeons, who
possibly had owed their own lives &c
his mercy. The Spaniards believing
he was about to die, gave him q par.
don.
For his participation In the revolu
tionary movement General Garcia wa
sent to Spain, where, for years he wa
confined In castles and fortrcsses, re
naming there until tho peaoe Of Zal
Jon. He then returned to the Unitet
, States, ard, together with Jose Marti
attempted another revolution. H
landed in Cuba with a few followers
: but the country was tired OF war, an
wanted to try the homo rule offered b.
Spain. Hc capitulated to the spanis|
forces in order to save his few remain
: ing followers and was again banishe'
4 to Spain in 1850, where he RENAME
r under surveillance until 1898, whe
the last revolution broke out In Cube
o Then he escaped to France and late
to New York. His movements sine
, that time, and his active participate
i'm the war, are familiar to many new
paper readers.
After coming to this country he er
s. deavored to get IN expedition to IN
n island OF Cuba in the steamer Hav
kins. but this met q shipwreck In
70 storm and the cargo was lost. VI
daunted by his failure, General Care
70 made another attempt to ship store
SC He was intercepted, however, by IL
y United States authorities, and was a
S. rested on the charge OF flibusterinI
Is but was released on 50, 900 bail.
Sc He forfeited this bail, and, In
n final attempt, landed on the easter
o. coast of the island with one OF u
largest expeditions that ever reach'
a. Cuba. After landing he succeed
sh General Antonio Maceo In commai
in of the troops OF the Eastern depa'
mont. holding the rank OF major &c
II. eral, General Macco marching We
'e. with his men. At Maceo's death, ia
s- cia was elected lieutenant general
40 the Cuban army, which position
held to the close Of the war.