The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-12

lie then returned to the United States, and,
together with Jose Marti, attempted an
other revolution. He landed in Cuba with a
few followers, but the country was tired of
war and wanted to try the home rule Of
fered by Spain. He capitulated to the Span
ish force in order to save his few remaining
followers, and was again banished to Spain
in $780, where he remained under surveil-
lance 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
to many newspaper readers. After coming
to this country he endeavored to get an ex-
pedition to the Island of Cuba in the steamer
Hawkins, but this met with shipwreck in a
storm, and the cargo was lost. General Gar
cia was the last man to leave the vessel.
Undaunted by his failure, General Garcia
made another attempt to ship stores for the
insurgents, this time obtaining the ship Ber-
muda. He was intercepted however by
the United States authorities. and was ar
rested on the charge Of ilibustering, but
was released on 5000 bail. He forfeited this
bail, and, in a final attempt, landed on the
eastern coast of the island with one
of the largest expeditions that ever
ASdClSu &QDd. AllSE ldHOlHS ne sue
ceeded Gen. Antonio Maceo in command
of the troops of the Eastern Department,
holding the rank of major general, General
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 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 the declaration of war be-
tween the United States and Spain General
Miles, commanding the American army, sent
his representative to General Garcia and
subsequently the American and Cuban gem
erals co-operated in their movements against
Santiago.
All the officers who participated in the
active work around Santiago bear testimony
to the great aid, assistance and loyalty man.
ifested by General Garcia during the cam
paign. When the Cuban Assembly met at
the close Of the war General Garcia was
one of the principal advisors, and was
elected chairman of the commission directed
to come to the United States and confer
with the authorities here with reference to
the work in hand
LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE.
Letters of coincidence were received at the
Hotel Raleigh from Secretary Hay, General
Miles and Senator Foraker. Secretaries
Hay and Alger and Postmaster General
Smith left their cards, as also did Assistant
Secretary Meikeljohn and General Miles and
Gilmore. The several letters of coincidence
were as follows:
Executive Mansion,
washington, d. c., Dec. II.
my Dear Sir-I have heard with deep re-
gret the melancholy news Of General Gar
cia's death 1 beg to offer my heartfelt
sympathy in your sorrow and the tribute Of
my sincere admiration for his eminent quail
tiles as a patriot and a soldier. The people
of the United States will join with the peo-
pie of Cuba in mourning the loss of one to
whom the cause of Cuban liberty is so
deeply indebted. Sharing in your grief, 1
am, sincerely yours,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
'Senor Don Justo Garcia" etc.
-s45'Eem the Deparlns,nt OF sta1c is the fol-
lowing:
my Dear Mr.. Quesada-I am deeply dis
tressed to hear this lamentabIe news. Cuba
has lost a patriot and soldier who
never be replaced. The admiration I have
always had for him has been greatly in
creased by my too brief personal acquaint-
ance. No one could know him without a
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Garcia will be forever revered in free Cuba
along with those of AIarti and Maceo and
many others who have given their lives for
their country. I beg to offer my sincere
sympathy to you and all your associates in
this irreparable loss. Yours faithfully,
JOHN HAY"
From the headquarters of the army at
Washington to Hon. Horatio S. Rubens is
the following:
my Dear Sir-It is with the deepest regret
that learn of the death of the distinguished
soldier patriot and statesman, General Gar
cia, who has so nobly championed the cause
of liberty for the people of his country for
the past thirty-four years. He would have
been an ornament to any country, and his
loss will be great to the cause for which he
has labored so long and so earnestly. Very
sincerely yours, NELSON A. MILES,
Major General Commanding u. S. Army"
Senator Foraker sent the following to Hon.
Gonzales dc Quesada:
MY Dear Sir-I have just heard of the
death of General Garcia. Allow me to ten
der my heartfelt sympathy with his family,
his friends and his country on account of
the great loss they have sustained. AS Adj
miral Sampson recently said Of him, he was
indeed a grand old man. and shall always
account it good fortune to have personally
met him. 1t seems hard, indeed, that just
as the cause for which he did so much is
triumphing he should have been called from
life 1t was his great ambition and desire
to see Cuba free and independent with d
government chosen by the people of the
island, and he could have done more than
almost any one else to bring all this about.
For his death to occur at such a time must
be d hard blow to all of you You can have
tho consolation, however, of knowing that
acter will live to inspire others, who will
take up his work and carry it forward to
that ultimate and complete triumph so justly
deserved Very truly, j. B. FORAKER"
The Funeral Arrangements.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-THE arrange
ments for the funeral of General Garcia
have not yet been completed. The expecta-
ton is that services will be held in one of
the Catholic churches here on Tuesday,
after which the remains will be placed tenn
porarily in receiving vault pending final
interment in Cuba There having been as
yet no official recognition given the commis-
sion by the President, it seems unlikely that
there will be any official participation as
such, although it is expected that members
of the administration and members of Con-
gress may attend in their individual ca
pacity.
The members of the commission feel keen
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