Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-12
GARCIA DEAD.
Continued from page i,

Havana and In Spain. In 1854 be ~.
married to Isabel velez. Gen. Carn,a -
| uprising of the cubans aeains, So
was educated In Havana ana IN crasn
| IN 1903, and in that war under Co.
attained the rank Of a brigaaier CO..
eral. gen
IN octoDer OF 1868 he captured tho
towns OF Jiquani and Barre ana -
cruiled many hundred Of oatrso,. IT.
had command OF the eastern dr..
ments during that revolnt,o,
1919 ana won many notable victories
including those at Melones and Auras
"hiie the revolution was in a critical
state IN the other provinces and ita
outcome was uncertain he maintained
II with vigor in the territory under his
command. '
$50 while accommodating with his
escort ne was surrounded by 2O0O
opahiards. Preferring death to can.
lure and subsequent execution ar tha
hands Of his enemy, he attempted sui-
eide by placing his revolver under his
ehih ana hring, the bullet coming out
between his eyebrows. For months he
lay between life and death, but was
saved finally by Spanish surgeons who
possibly owed their lives to his mercy.
Inc spanldrds believing he was about
70 de- gave him a pardon. The tola
which the bullet made when il 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 revolu-
.DRary movement Gen. Garcia was
sent 10 Spain where for four years he
vas confined. in castles and fortresses.
there until the peace of
lanjon. He then returned to the Unit
d states and together with Jose Marti
attempted another revolution. He
anded in Cuba with few followers,
,ut the country was tired of war and
wanted to try 4he home. rule offered
~ Spain. He capitulated to the Span
sh forces in order to save his few re-
raining followers and was again ban
shed to Spain, in 1880. where he re-
named under surveillance until 1895
When the last, revolution broke out in
Tuba. Then he escaped to France and
alter to New York.
His movements SINCE that time and
lis active participation in the war are !.
familiar to many newspaper readers.
After coming TO this country he en-
to get an expedition to the
sland Of Cuba in the steamer Hawkin,
but this met with shipwreck in
torn and the cargo was lost Gen.
iarcia was the last man to leave the
ressel.
Undaunted by his failure, Gen. Gar
ia made an another attempt to ship
torres for the insurgents, this time OBJ
aiming the ship Bermuda. He was in
however, by United States
authorities and was arrested on the
barge of filibustering but was releas-
Oh $4,000 bail. He forfeited this bail
md in final attempt landed on the
.astern coast of the island with one
If the largest expeditions that ever
eached Cuba After landing he sue
.eeded Gen. Antonio Maceo in COM
rand of the troops of the Eastern de-
,artment 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
he war. During this command he as
lifted and took by siege Tunas, Guisa
nd Guaimaro and cleared the interior
f his department of Spanish troops.
After declaration of war by the United
,tates and Spain, Gen. Miles COM
handing the American army, sent MS
representatives to Gen. Garcia anu
the American and Cuban
GENERALS co-operated in their move
aent against Santiago. AN the off
ars who participated in the active
sork around Santiago bear testimony
, the great aid, assistance and loyalty
-anifested by Gen. Garcia during the
a,npaign. When the Cuban Assembly
net at the close of the war Gen. Car
IA was che of the principal ADVISERS
nd was elected chairman of the COM
,ission directed to come to the United
.i,tes and confer with the authorities
ere with reference to the work IN
and.
The funeral arrangements have not
ct been made.
Letters of coincidence also We're re-
lived from Secretary Hay, Gen.
files and Senator Foraker. Secretary
lser and Postmaster-Genera smith
~ their cards as did also Assistant
ecrssarv Meiklejohn and Generals
lilies and Gilmore.