The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-06-22
CUBAN HERO'S LIFE ENDED.


Havana, June 17.-Gen Mako Gomez the Cuban hero,
sled tonight after having been the point of death for
ear1 days, due to an abscess and blood poisoning
Gen Gomez who commanded the Cuban forces during
nsuecton which broke outin 1885, and ended with the
mpete independence of the island when May 90 1902
she control of the island formally transferred to the new
than Government born at Bani Santo Domingo IN
IL, and came of a Spanish family
e began life d cavalry officer in the Spanish army IN
Domingo and served during the last occupation OF
Son D. jngo by Spain In the with Hayt Gomez dis
Eguise himself at the battle of Tome, when with twenty
he roteda much superior force of Haytans When the
panaIds driven from the island, Gomez went withthe
Spanish troops to Cuba and for time IN garrison at
Santiago,
Later disguised at the in which the Spanish
general Vars, treated starving Cuban refugees fori
whom Gomez had collected funds the young lieutenant
severed his connection with the Spanish army He became
enraged at Gen. Villars' conduct that he struck
the general called him coward and from that time became
bitter enemy ofSpan He joined the patriots in the lnslr
ecton of 1868 and fought years being Cuban Command
inChief from 1873 1873 succeeding Gen Agramone on
she latter's death.
AS guerilla commander he was unexcelled and with
President Cspedes and Agromonte captured Bayamo Tu
Jguan Holgin In Puerto Principe later Gomez was
the terror' account of the many defeats he
inflicted the Spaniards
When in 1878 Marshal Martinez De Campos succeeded
Dersuading the Cuban leaders to make terms OF peace
aomez withdrew jamaica and then went back to Santo
Domingo where he lived quietly farm until the Cuban
revolution of 1895 broke and Jose Mar had been pro-
president His exploits during the of independ
notable From Hogun, in the northern province
of Santiago de Cuba where Gomez and Mart landed with
ifty we'll armed men from yacht, Gomez fought his way
nch inch the gates of Havana andnto the province
of Pnar del Rio frequently crossing Spanish trochas of mil
ztary walls when they were looked upon as impassabe
He completely outgenerald Marshas De Campos and
eyer winning victory after victory under the dis
advantageous conditions, and though at times sick
after Cuba had obtained it's independence there doubt
could have been elected PRESIDENT but he refused
accept the nomination and would not enter politics and de-
&ped pension Gomez OF great service to the Amer
authorities in bringing about setementof the demands
dsDanded Cuban sOey whowere clamoring for arreads
of pay, In June 1902 Gen. Gomez appointed Inspector
general of the rural guard and commander of all the Cuban
militia forces, amounting in all to about Is, 900
3n November, 1903 the Cuban government presented
with the of $50 900 in recognition of his service
@andin celebration of his sixty-seventh birthday
Gen Gomez last public appearance at Havana, on
March 25th the occasion of the visit American
squadron to that port He the first speaker the
lunchen given the national theater to the American
officers and he eulogzed the United States sacrifices
a of Cuba adding the Cubans would forget their
obligations the great republic whose had made pos
szble all that Cuba had accomplished
of the three of Gomez known, to his friends
rs Panchto Gomez was killed in December $685. when Gen
Maceo met his death in ambuseade Havana
Gen Gomez about five feet, five inches in height Of
spare built and although he carried himself erect he
not impressive apperrence though his deeply bronzed
face white hair and mousach gave him thorough
Tvmiary look. He strict discplinarian. His word
was law and he enforced it with iron hand.
Gen. Gomez wrote various pamphlets the Cuban
g-evoluons published in jamaica New York and Cuba.
Among his writings mi Anistente" 'Carta Tomas
Estrada Palma, - 'Panchito Gomez " and mi Escota -
There is uncertainty to the day and month of
BIRTH reference books placing it at Nov 49, 1886
and others at Aug. 25, 1885,