The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
GARCIA VALUABLE.
United States Recognizes Importance
of His Aid In War.

Key West, Fla, June 13.-For the first
the insurgents in Cuba are counted upon
as an actual factor in the war by the
the largest force ever under any Cuban
leader, is holding the Sierra Cobre and ST.
ezra Maestro hills that surround and cover
Santiago. His army consists of $500 men,
divided into four regiments of 800 each,
and battery of artillery of six Hotchkiss
6-pounders, two Maxim guns, 12-pounders,
and two Krupp field pieces, ca1iber not
Calixto Garcia is undoubtedly the ablest
of Cuba's numerous generals. He is the
and not far from Santiago, and knows that
country perfectly. His father was
and nOtary-who drew all the legal pa
pers, acknowledged Instruments convey
for miles, and occupied the confidential
position that notaries hold in Latin coun-
tries, where they are the custodianS OF
all family secrets of people of consequence
for leagues around.
Can&to was educated in the United
states at the engineering school at Troy,
n. ", and finished at the military col
engineers and many of the artillery Of
4cers of the Spanish army are educated:
He, had taken up the paternal notarial
seal and business at Santiago when Cen
eral Burriel shot General Ryan and 81
others in 1873. Calixto, as all Cubans call
him, had expressed himself with unusual
freedom at the Casino, or club, of Santi-
ago, touching this. matter. Two nights
his window shutter.
~ on are to be arrested this morning at
dayo I on the charge OF high 1, treason
salu tne messenger Burrlel VIII make an
example of you, as one in high social po-
sition who condemns his authority. Vaya."
(Go.)
Garcia quietly arose, got together a few
needed articles, with 200 Spanish doubloons
($3,20O gold and slipped out of the back
had purchased a lugger, was making
ready to go out to the channel for his
II want to go out with you. Paulo."
said Garcia. Hide me somewhere He
took the only room on the boat. None of
the crew, two other men to help with the
seine. and the cook, had seen him. Twen-
ty miles out the French mail steamer from
Martinique to St Nazaire, FRANCE. came
she move to Garcia gave his friend the
fisherman two onzas (gold ounces), and
me, remember" he said. and not a word
was even whispered. when they landed,
for Burriel would have shot the party had
It was, the mystery of the time how
Caltxto had escaped, and who warned
his son at all and he could not have sail
ed, for no vessel had touched there for
a Spanish officer who was a lover of
CalXtos cousin He was on BurriePs
flee while the latter was for a moment
absent. he saw the fatal warrant with
Garcla.s name Endorsed upon it. He slip
ped out at once, for such knowledge might
be fatal, and waited in the officers room
till the sergeant of the guard could be
called and his name sent to the general
Burriel could never imagine how the in
formation was given out, for not even his
military secretary knew of Garcia's i'm
pending doom.
AT present Calixto Garcia is the second
general in Cuba, Gomez being the first.
commanded by young, clever officers. 1t
is the only force on the island that is
ingtOn and Springfield rifles. His artil-
lery is commanded by Americans who
camp fires are getting closer to Santiago,
the City OF st. James, the apostle.