Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Jaiquani and Barre, and recruited many
hundreds of patriots. He had COM
mand of the eastern departments dur
ing that revolution after 1873, and
WON MANY VICTORIES,
including those at Melones and Aures.
While the revolution was in a critical
state in the other provinces and its out
come was uncertain, ne maintained
it with vigor in the territory under his
command. In 1875 while reconnpiter-
ing with his escort, he was surrounded
by 1000 Spaniards. Preferring death
to capture and subsequent execution
at. the hands of his enemy. he attempted
suicide 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 was
saved finally by Spanish surgeons, who
possibly had owed their own lives. to
his mercy. The Spaniards believing
he was about to die, gave him a par
don. The hole which the bullet made
| when it entered the chin and came
out between the eyebrows was always
visible. and shows plainly in
HE CALMNESS OF'DEAFH.
For his. participation in the reolution-
airy movement, zen. Garcia was sent
to Spain, where"for four years he was
confined in castles and fortresses, re-
manning there until the peace of Fan
Jon. 'He then returned to the United
States, and together with jose MART
attempted another revolution. He
landed in Cuba with a few followers,
but the country was tired of war and
wanted to try che home rule offered by
Spain. He capitulated to the Spanish
forces in order. to save his few remain
ing followeds and was again hanished
/ ito hSpain. in 1880, where he remained
I-tlnder 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 news
paper readers. After coming to this
country he endeavore& to get an expe-
dition to the island Of Cuba in the
steamer Hawkins, but this met with
shipwreck ii a storm and the cargo
was lost. Gen. GARCIA was the last
man to leave the wrecked VESSEL. I'm
dauntea by his failure, Gen. Garcia
made another attempt sto ship stores
for the insurgents, this time obtaining
| the ship Bermuda. He was intercept
! ed, however, by United states authori-
| ties, and was arrested on the charge
OF filibustering but was released on 3d.
900 bail He forfeited this bail, and
IN A FINAL ATTEMPT
landed on the eastern coast of the is
land with one of the largest expedi-
lions that ever reached Cuba. After
landing he succeeded Gen. Antonio
Maceo din command of the troops of the
eastern department. Holding the rank Of
major general Gen. Maceo marching
west with his men. At Maceo's death
Garcia was elected lieutenant general
! of.the Cuban army, which position he
held to the CLOSE of the war. During
this command he assaulted and took by
siege the. Unas, Guisa and Guayamaro
and cleared the interior of his depart
ment of Spanish troops. After
the declaration of war be-
+ tween the United States and
Spain, General Miles, commanding the
to Gen. Garcia, and subsequently the
American and Cuban generals CO.
operated in their movements against
Santiago. All the officers who partici-
pated in the active work around San
tiago bear testimony to the great aid,
assistance and loyalty manifested by
| Gen. Garcia during the campaign.
When the Cuban assembly met at the
close of the war;. Gen. Garcia was one
OF 1.-The principal advisers and was
| elected chairman of the commission
! directed to come to the United States
and confer with the authorities here
with reference to the work in hand.
The funeral arrangements hive not
been made.
A TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY.
/ NEW YORK, December 11.-Rfter the
! news of the death of Calixto Garcia was
| received here, Gen. Palma was requested
by the members of the Cuban committee
| to start at once for Washington. He was
| unable to comply with the request be-
eause he had a. child i'll at the Astor
| House, and because the general together
| with his sons, was the host to-day of
Mrs Ruiz Rivera, the wife of Gen. Ruiz
Ri ezra, the Cuban exile, just liberated
from a Spanish penal colony, who arrived
on La Champagne yesterday.
T Treasurer Benjamin j. Guerra, of the
delegation, was delegated by his chief to
! go to Washington and represent the junta
| ii the arrangements for the funeral.
| General Palma gave the following state
ment as his tribute to the memory of his
comrade in arms:
"The Cubans will always consider Gen.
Garcia one of the liberators of the island
and will skeep his memory in grateful
kveneratioir l was his personal friend
Since our youth. in my native town of
Bayamc and we have kept our friendship
through all the stirring events that have
occurred since the '6S war. 1 feel the loss