The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
maintained II with vigor IN the territory
under his command.
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Preferred Death.
| Ir 1875 while accommodating with his es-
| cort he was surrounded by 1000 Spania rds
| Preferring death to capture and subse-
| quent execution at the hands OF his enemy
he attempted suicide by placing his re-
| voiver under MS 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 a pardon The hole
which the bullet made when 1t 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 Tor years he was confined In castles
and fortresses, remaining there until the
peace of Ianjon. 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
capitu lated to the Spanish forces in order
to save his few remaining followers and
was again banished to Spain I'm 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
10 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 storm and the cargo was lost. Con.
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 ship
Bermuda. lie was intercepted. however.
by United States authorities and was ar
rested on the charge of iilibustering. but
was released on $1,000 bail. 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 ma jor general Gen. Maceo march
ing west with his men.
succeeds Mncco.
At Maceo's death Garcia was elected lieu
tenant Ageneral) of the Cuban army, which
position he held to the close of the war
During this command he assaulted and
took by siege Tunas Guisa and Guaimaro.
and cleared the interior of his department
OF Spanish troops. After declarion 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 gem
erals cooperated in their movements
against Santiago.
All the officers who participated in the
active work around Santiago bear testi-
nlony 10 the great aid assistance and 10y
atty manifested by Gen. Garcia during the
q. il.paign. When the Cuban assembly met
AZ the close OF the war Gen. Garcia Was one
OF the principal advisers and was elected
\ hartman OF the commission directed TO
Come 10 the United States and confer with
the authorities here with reference 10 the
Y erik in hand.