The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-13
\ WARRIOR TO The END
THE VICTORY is OURS" WE'RE
HIS LAST WORDS.
LETTER OF C0NuOLtNCt FROM PRESlDEN
A Skech'of the Csreyr Of the Distinguish er
Patriot and SoIdisr His Fa lilly in
This Country bit Only One
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Son was with HIM

Washington, ID. C., Dec. lZ.-Gen.
Calixto Garcia is dead. Second in COM
mand of the Cuban army Of liberation
and chairman of the commission APP
pointed by the Cuban Assembly to come
to Washington, after devoting his life
to freeing the people of his native island
from Spanish oppression, at the moment
when he was about to realize the fondest
hopes of his life, he passed away at his
apartments in the Hotel Raleigh, in this
city Sunday morning He died as he had
lived, like q soldier.
For several days past Gen. Garcia's
condition had been regarded as very
critical, and although, for twelve hours
before it was known that there was lit
tie or no hope of his recovery, yet when
he end came it was none the less a shocF
to his compatrots. for those who knew
the brave old warrior best had almost be
lieved that he who had for years beer
the target for Spanish bullets and bore
the sears of many an encounter could
not die, espccially at so critical time
MS this. The immediate cause Of death.
is announced by his attending physicians,
Yves heart failure. resulting from a SO
he had been suffering for the past week
The death-bed scene was sad one
The veteran warrior Law semi conscious
from 10 o'clocl1 on Saturday night. Only
tive or three times during the twelve
hours that followed. up to he time of his
tdaath. Il Id he revive sufficiently to pc
able to speak intelligihly. DIcr he recoe-
ni2ed and spoke to Col. Sanguilly, and
aeain TO Senior Ouesada and his son
.TuSto Garcia. Only an hour or two
before the end came Gen. Garcia raised
his arms and placpd them fondlv about
his son. who stood hendino over him and
drew him toward him. IT is thou"ht tho
he RECOGNIZED him. but was unable to
speak Understandings.
His last words We're: "Tha victory i
ours: there are only 400 of them left
They were spoken in Spanish and Will
he was in delirium. He had beer
talking at random and giving orders t.
his son. Col. Carlos Garcia. who is AZ
officer of the Cuban Army, and is nov
stationed at Santiago. "nder Gen. Wood
The veteran ina gned that he was str
IN the saddle. upon the field Of battle
facing the Spaniards and directing his
son to nnrsue the enemy with his com
wand dncfarinG that there were not more
than 400 of the Standards left. He did
not speak after this.
THE PUBLIC REGRET.
AS soon as the death became knowr
manv visitors. incudin0 a number q
puhlic men. came to the hotel to eXrres'
their condolences President McKinlev
manifested his sympathy by sendno
suitably worded letter and Vice pres
dent Hobart sent his card. Among those
who called were Senators Foraker
Money. Proctor and Chandler and Major
Generals Lawton and Wheeler.
THE GENERALS FAMILY.
Gen. Garcia left large family, only
one of whom. Justo. Il captain on his
staff, was with him when he died. His
widow and Mercedes, a daughter II
years Of age, are at ThOmasville, Ga
where the girl is quite i'll: Mario, son
10 years oldl, is with his mother at
Thomasville, and Col Carloas Garcia
another son, is in Cuba A daughter
Leonora. who married an American. is
now living in Paris. Gen. Garca's
mother is still alive and resides in Ha-
Yana.
a SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Gen. Garcia, whose name will he ever
linked with those of other patriots who
have fought against unequal odds for
the freedom of his country. has had .
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 so short a time before his death
He was a man of culture and refine
ment, of splendid education, and came
from distinguished family of Jaiquani
of Santiago de Cuba Province. He was
born in Holguin, October ii, 1889, and
was therefore in the Goth year of his
age Gen. Garcia was educated in Ha
yana and in Spain. In 1864 he was
married to Isabel Velez. Gen. Garcia
was the original conspirator in thc up
rising of the Culpns against SpatI N
1868. and in that war, und or Gomez, |
attained the rank of q 5rigadier general |
In October of 1868 he captured the |
towns of Jaiquani aad Baire. and re
eruited many hundreds 0f patriots. He !
had command of the eastern departments |
during the revelation after iS73, aid |
won many notable victories, including |
those at Aelones and Aurcs. Nhhe |
the revolution was in = critical stale III |
the other provinces and its outcome was |
uncertain, me maintained it with ylgor Ill /
the territory under his command.
In 1876, while reconnoterlng with his |
escort, he was surrounded by 2QOc span !: