Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
DIED IN WASHINGTON.
HE Last Thoughts Were for His Beloved
COuntry-Ths Career OF the Patriot
sympathy OF Public Men-Msmbers or
the Cuban Commission We're In the
BedohAmber w hen the End Came

- ANA AuFEt tn1AFNAs 10 hAf NAAAf WNANANA
Of New York and Washington caused pneu-
monia, which resulted In his death. He
contracted slight cold tn New York, which
did not assume an alarming stage until the
early part OF last week. On Tuesday Night
General Garcia. in company vi.h the other
members OF the commission, attended
dinner givcn Ia his honor by General Niles,
and II was the exposure that night which
led 70 bis illness
During the twelve hours OF more preced-
Ing bis death General Garcia was uncon-
scious most Of the time. Al intervals he /
recognized one or more OF those about him. /
In his dying moments, as all through his /
busy and active lie, his thoughts were for |
Sis beloved country and his people, and |
among his last words were Irrational NUT |
terings, IA which he gave orders to bic SOD, |
who Is on his stan, for the battle which be
supposed was TO occur tomorrow, and In
which he understood there were only four
hundred Spsniards 10 combat just before
he died be embraced his son.
The rcmains were Immediately prepared
for burial and were placed on = bier In the
room IA which be died large Cuban
nag served as q covering. and tho head
rested on one OF smaller dimensions. The
face and bust were left exposed 20 public
view.
President Mckinley manifested his gym
pAthy by sendiag suitably worded letter,
and Vice President Hobart sent bis card.
Among those who called were Senators For
aker, Money, Proctor and Chandler. and
Generals LRwton and Wheeler.
Letter FROM the President
Letters OF coincidence also were received
from Secretary Hay. General Niles and Sen
ator Foraker. Secretaries Hay and Alger
and Postmaster General Smith lsft their
-. - a f.tr
lriOhn and Generals Miles and Gilmor-.
Executive Mansion,
"WAsHTS0roS, ID. G, Dec. IL, 1898
my Dear Sir:
II have heard With deep regret the mel
ancholy news OF General GArciAs death. l
leg 70 offer my heartfelt sympathy Ia your
sorrow and the tribute OF my sincere Admira-
zion for his eminent qualities as patriot
and a soldier.
The people Of the United States will Join
with the people OF Cu0a In mourning the
loss OF one to whom tue cause Of Cuban lib-
erty is 50 deeply Indebted. Sharing In your
grief. l am
sincerely yours.
"WN. MoKISLEY.
"SENoR DoN JUsrO GARCIA, Ere"
Tribute OF Hay.
Department Of State,
"wAsRINGToS, Dec IL. 1855.
MY Dear Mr.. Guess ada:
Il an deeply distressed 10 hear this
lsmontAble news. Cuba has lost a patrioi
and soldier who can never lie replaced.
The admiration hava always had for him
has been greatly Increased by my too brisl
personal acquaintance. No one could know
him without = genuine regard and affection
The nane OF Garcia will be forever revereC
il free CuGa sicns With those OF MGrti anC
Maceo and many others who have giveI
their lives for their country.
II Leg 10 affer my sincere sympathy q
you and ali your associates In this iTrepAra
ble los.
Yours faithfully,
"JoHN HAY"
Life spent in Fighting for Cuba
General Garcia, whose name will be eve
linked with those Of other patriots who hav
| fought against unequal odds for the free
don of his country, has had most activ
and varied life, much OF which has Zee
; spent Ia fighting for the cause OF Cuban III
5 erty, which be had the satisfaction OF seeir
D accomplished so short . time before h
r death. He was man OF culture aud REIN,
Q ment, OF liberal education, and came from
4 distinguished family OF JaIquani, In sant
= ago dc Cuba provinoe. He was born Ia Co.
: quin October IA. 1889. and was, therefor
IN the sixtieth year OF his age. He was edl
{ Gated IN Havana and In Spain. ia 1864 I
5 was married 10 Isabel Velez.
4 General Garcia was the original col
& spirator In the uprising OF the Cubal
& against Spain In 1865, and in that war, und
II Gomez, ha attained the rank OF a brisadie
general. In October, 1865, be captured q
towns OF Jsiquaui and Beire and recruits
many hundreds Ct patriots. He had COZ
mand Of the eastern departments durir
that revolution after 1878 and won maj
: notable victories, including those at Melon
and Aus-s. While the revolution was In
> critical state In the other provinces and
outcome was uncertaiD. ne maintained
- with vigor in the territory under his col
| mand.
Ia 1875, while reconnoltering with
- escort, he was surrounded by 2,0o0 Spa
- iards. Prefcrring death TO capture Al
= snbseaueat execution az the hands Of
- enemy. he attempted suicide by placing 1
I. revolver under his chin and firing. T
!. bullet cane out between hfs eyebrows.
"a months he lay between life and death. /
: was saved finally by spanish surgeons, "
:, | rossiSiy had owed their own lives 20 mer
~ The spahiards. believing he was about
- | die, gave him pardon. The hole VII
~ the bullet made when Il entsykdr> the G
81. and came out octweea the eyebrows
=. always visible and shows psatnly In
i caimness Of death.