The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21
GEN. GARCIA REPORTED DEAD.
AMessage Received in New York from
Kingston States That He Was Shot.

NEW YORK. July 2O.-A Kingston. ia
maica. cable 10 the Evening Post. says:
"Cubans arriving from siboney bring
reports Of the death Of General Garcia.
They make a mystery Of It. saying that
Il should not be known in Cuba yet or in
the United States for reasons of state.
and give no particulars except that he
was shot.
Spanish refugees here who are official
Is connected with General Banco believe
the story"
The last word directly received by the
Cuban junta in this city from Garcia
was dated before Santiago, July H. II
was q cable message and stated briefly
that he was well and that the progress
OF events was satisfactory At that time
Garcia was to the west OF Santiago.
guarding the approaches from expected
reinforcements TO the city.
HoratiO S. Rubens. counsel 70 the
iunta when given the information con-
tained in the Evening Posts dispatch
said this afternoon that news Of Garcia s
death had not been received at the junta;
but that al best communication with the
Cuban forces In the field was irregular
Il am greatly surprised he said
but ] do not find II hard 10 credit the
dispatch. During the assault on Santiago
Garcia was in the west with his COM
mand with Ire special duty of. intercept
ing reinforcements and cutting off the re-
treat of the Spanish soldiery.
when the city fell his duty there was
al an END. but IL appears. the attack on
Manzanillo was then planned. Manzanillo
lies 10 the west and Is therefore prob
able that Shafter detailed Garcia COM
mani 10 cut off reinforcements there.
Holguin lies near this city, and was
Farrisoned by a considerable force, as the
American general must have known.
II Is not unlikely that Garcia and his
men came into conflict with a body of
Spanish soidiery bound from Hoguin for
Manzanillo'
Calixto Garcia was in his sixteith year
and was regarded by the Cuban insur-
gents as one OF their most intrepid SOL
diers
In the ten years war.his skill bravery
and energy won him continued promotion
until he received a generals star. In .an
action in 1874 Garcia was surrounded by
Spanish troops. rather than surrender he
shot himself through the chin with suici-
dal intent He recovered and was sent
70 Spain. He was released in 1877 when
the peace OF Zenzon was declared.
Garcia AT once set out for New York
and organized an expedition 10 Cuba. He
landed in Santiago De Cuba. but was
taken prisoner a second time. He elud-
cd the vigilance OF the prison guards IN
Spain one night after a fifteen years i'm
prisonment and fed 10 England
Garcia was the promoter Of the Haw-
sin's expedition, which left this city in
January 1896 with $40 men and a large
quantity OF supplies and ammunition. The
vessel sunk. He next fitted out the Ber-
muda. which was seized upon the eve OF
her departure in February 1895 BY a
United States marshal and his deputies
Garcia was arrested and released in
2,5oo bail He at once made another
start and landed IN Cuba several DAYS be-
fore the day set for his trial in this CITY.
For the last two years he has been en-
Faged IN conducting the campaign OF the
Cubans against Spain in the province OF
Santiago De Cuba.