The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-13
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iards. Preferring death to capture and
subsequent execution It t'Ia hands of Lis
enemy, he attempted suicide by placing
his revolver under his chin and hring.
The bullet came out behind his eyebrows.
For months he lay between life ond
death, but was slved finally by Spanish
surgeons, who had owed their own lives
to his mercy. The Spaniards, believing
he was about to die, gave him a pardon.
The holes which the bullet made when il
entered the chin and came out between
the eyebrows were always visible, and
show plainly in the calmness of death
For his participation in the revolutionary
movement Gen. Garcia was sent to
Spain, where for four years he was
confined in castles and fortresses, re-
naming there until the peace Of Zan
Jon. He then returned to the United
States, and together with Jose Marti
attempted another revolution. He
landed in Cuba with few followers.
but the country was tired of war, ana
wanted to try the home rule offered
by Spain. He capitulated to the Spanish
forces in order to save his few followers,
and was again banished to Spain in
1880. where he remained under survel-
lance until 1895, when the last revolu-
ton broke ont in Cuba. Then he es-
capped to France, and later to New York.
His movements since that time ana
his active participation in the war are
familiar to many newspaper readers.
After coming to this country he endeay-
nred to get up an expedition to the island
of Cuba in the steamer Hawkins, but
this met with shipwreck in Il storm and
the cargo was lost.
Gen. Garcia was the last man to leave
the vessel Undaunted by his failure
Cen. Garcia made another attempt to
ship stores for the insurgents, this time
obtaining the ship Bermuda. He was
intercepted however, by the United
States authorities, and was arrested on
the charge Of filibustering, but was re-
eased on $4,000 bail. He forfeited this
hail and in a 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 of the eastern department, hold
ing the rank of major general, Gen.
Maceo marching west with his men.
Upon 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 as
saulted and took by siege Tunas, Guisa
and Guaimaro and cleared the interior
Of his department of Spanish troops.
After the declaration Of war between
the United States and Spain, Gen. Miles.
commanding the American army, sent
his representative to Gen. Garcia. and
subsequently the American and Cuban
general co-operated in their movements
against Santiago. All the officers who
participated in the active work around
Santiago, bear testimony to the great
aid, assistance and loyalty manifested
by Gen Garcia during the campaign.
When the Cuban assembly met, at the
lose of the war. Gen. Garcia was one
# the principal advisors. 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.
GARCIA LIES IN STATE.
The body of General Calixto Garcia.
the Cuban patriot, guarded by de-
lachment of United States artillerymep,
ay in state all day IN The room ut the
"a eigh Hotel. in which hr died yes
arday. Tonight the remains were
laced in handsome black cloth COW
red casket.
His wife will be unable to attend the
'nneral because of the illness of her
daughter, Mercedes, at Thomasville Ga.