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maintained 1t with vigor In the territory
under his command.
Preferred Death.

IreIeEEcu Debtus
In 1875 while reconnoiterlng with his es-
cort he was surrounded by 1000 Spaniards.
Preferring death to capture and subse-
quent execution at the hands of his enemy
he attempted suicide by placing his re-
volver under his chin and firing. The bull
let came out between his eyebrows. For
months he lay between life and death, but
was saved finally by Spanish surgeons,
who possibly had owed their lives to his
mercy. The Spaniards believing he was
about to die gave him pardon. The hole
which the bullet made when II entered the
chin and came out between the eyebrows
was always visible and shows plainly In
the calmness of death.
For his participation In the revolutionary
movement Gen. Garcia was sent TO Spain,
where for years he was confined in castles
and fortresses, remaining there until the
peace of Zanjon. He then returned to the
United States and together with Jose
Marti, attempted another revolution. He
| landed in Cuba with a few followers but
| the country was tired of war and wanted
| to try the home rule offered by Spain. He
capitulated to the Spanish forces in order
| to save his few remaining followers and
was again banished to Spain In 1880, where
| he remained under surveillance until 1895.
| when the last revolution broke out In CUBA.
| Then he escaped to France and later TO
New York.
His movements since that time and his
| active participation in the war are familiar
to many newspaper readers. After coming
TO this country he endeavored to get an ex-
petition to the island of Cuba In the steam
! er Hawkins, but this met with shipwreck
in a storm and the cargo was lost Gen.
Garcia was the last man to leave the Ves-
| sci. Undaunted by his failure Gen. Garcia
made another attempt to ship stores for
the insurgents, this time obtaining the snip
Bermuda. He was intercepted however,
by United States authorities and was ar
rested on the charge of filibustering, but
was released on $1,000 ball He forfeited
this bail and in final attempt landed on
the eastern coast of the island with one OF
the largest expeditions that ever reached
Cuba After landing he succeeded Gen.
Antonio Maceo in command OF the troops
for the eastern department. holding the
rank of major general, Gen. Maceo march
ing west with his men.
Succeeds Maceo.
At Maceo's death Garcia was elected lieu.
tenant general of the Cuban army, which
position he held to the close of the war
During this command he assaulted ano
took by siege Tunas. Guisa and Guaimaro
and cleared the interior of his department
of Spanish troops. After declarion of wal
between the United States and Spain, Gen
Miles commanding the American army
sent his representative to Gen. Garcia ane
subsequently the American and Cuban gen
| erals cooperated in their movement
against Santiago.
All the officers who participated in thu
active work around Santiago bear testi
mony to the great aid, assistance and 10y
| atty manifested by Gen. Garcia during tn
campaign. When the Cuban assembly me
| at the close of the war Gen. Garcia was on
of the principal advisers and was electe
: chairman of the commission directed I
y come to the United States and confer wit
\ the authorities here with reference to tn
L work in hand.