The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-23

considera BILE force. as the American gen.
eral must have known. Ii Is not unlikely
that Garcia and his men came into conflict
with body OF Spanish soldery bound from
Holguln for Manzanillo."
[Calixto Garcia was In his sixtleth year
and was regarded by the Cuban insurgents
as one OF their most intrepid soldiers, In
the Ten Years war his skill. bravery and
energy won him continued promotion until
he received generals star. In an action
In 1874 Garcia was surrounded by Spanish
troops; rather than surrender he shot him
sels through the chin with suicidal intent.
lie recovered and was sent TO Spain. lie
was released In 1877, when the peace OF
zenjon was declared. Garcia at once set
out for Kew York and organized an ex-
petition To Cuba. He landed In Santiago de
Cuba, but was taken prisoner a second
time. lie eluded the vigilance OF the pris-
on guards IN Spain one night after To-
years imprisonment and fled 10 England.
Garcia was the promoter or the Hawkins
expedition which left this city In January,
1895. with 500 men and a large quantity OF
supplies AMI ammunition. The vessel sunk.
He next fitted out the bermuda. which was
seized upon the eve OF her departure. In
February, 1896, by a United States marshal
and his deputies. Garcia was arrested and
released IN $500 ball. lie at once made an
other start and landed In cuba several
days before the day set for his trial ir this
city. Fer the last two years he has been
engaged In conducting the campaign OF the
Cubans against Spain in the province OF
Santiago dc Cuoa.I
Santiago dc Cuba, July Ill Santiago
presents bright and cheerful picture
to what it did two days ago. over 80
steamers hyine the stars and stripes
lie proudly in or near the harbor.
The trades and business houses
opened their doors for the first time
Wednesday, cleared their warehouses
and made ready forthe receipt of goods.
All the stores are open, by Gen. Nc
Kibben's orders, but the saloons re-
main closed for the present in order to
avoid the possibility OF a clash between
the soldiers in case of drunkenness.
The electric light plant is working.
The pawnshops are doing rushing
business, their counte rs being crowded
by people OF all sorts Of color and con-
ditions, pawning heirlooms, clothes.
dresses and furniture. Officers tender
their medals. spurs and swords. and
civil employees offer their tortoise
shell, gold-headed canes OF Office for a
mere song. which are in turn bought
az fancy prices by American soldiers,
officers or newspaper correspondents
as relics of the war. There Lave been
more machetcs sold 10 our men as
souvenirs than were laid down on the
morning OF the surrender, and crosses.
service stripes and orders are cheer
fully parted with for American cesh.
A number of the officers Of high rank
in the Spanish army condemn their
governments policy in dividing it's
forces in Cuba. Puerto Rico and the
Philippine islands, instead of conccn-
trating them and possibly saving one
colony. The cutting Of the fleet Is also
strongly censured, and the Spanish
naval officers all argue that II is inn
possible under the present crippled
condition OF Spain TO make n success
| full resistance anywhere.