New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-12
GEN. S4NDOVAL DEAD.
Soldier Of Fortune, Vel kno5rn
Here, Empires an Want.

General Francisco Ruiz Sandoval died in poverty
in Guatemala, says a dispatch from Mexico Clly'
He was we'll known here and IN the Lattn-An1ert-
can countries as a fighter He was probably the
best known of the soldiers of fortune who are ever
ready TO embark on any under taxing at tIIlls ~
the gunpowder republics, no matter now il}tztI
without necessary animus or reason other than
desire for military glory.
There was not even the question OF PATRIOTISM
involved for General Sandoval, a Mexican by birth
in his career fought for and against governments
not his own. War was his profession, ana ne prac-
tised wherever the opportunity presented
Only once did he take up arms in his own coun-
try, and that when he tried TO organize an
insurrection against President POririo DlaZ Ihe
movement failed before it was fairly started ana
General SandOval became exile President Dlaz
Offering a reward for his capture uead or aiVe
He never returned 10 Mexico IN 1act, l. u i i
recorded that the fighter was ever en- the winning
side in his many battles. The last fight in which
he took part the war between Nicaragua allu
Honduras a few months ago.
The veteran soldier of fortune had career
that reads like A romance. He was about sixty
five years old the time of his death, but despite
his age and hts battles against government troops
and adversely he still active. General Sando-
val was not large Of stature-about o feet lhcheS
in height-but he was fearless warrior
He was a we'll known figure In New YORK Tor sew
eral years. His headquarters for a long tune We're
at the Produce ENchanse PERSONS passing 49, -,
often observed man OF swarthy compieNlon' WIN
black hair and mustache and piercing eyes
wearing 2 large sOmbrero and either roH'HS Ut
smoking cigarette General SandOval did not pos
literary talent and the world IS deprived OF an
autobiography that would have contained many IN
He disappeared from this city year ago. The
next information of his movements told or MS
arrest in Panama, with seventeen other generals
for COnspiring against the Pauaman government
He was expelled from the republic goins to Guate
mala Another I'll starred venture in WItIcn , tLe
general played tho leading role was undertaken
about FIVE years ago in Venezuela.
General Sandoval had enlisted IN the cause OF
the Colombian Liberals, who we're trying 20 O'o'
throw the President Of Colombia He was In conf
mand of a division on the isthmus. Inc lhsuEI
tionists had two gUubOats, and the command Ok
General SandovaI extended TO these. One night no
ordered the captains OF the two vessels 10 proce+'
under full steam for the Venezuelan coast. ms
orders were obeyed without question. ana "lel
the shores OF Colombia were left behind he e1-
pIained for the first time that ne was on his way
70 make war on President Castro OF Nenezue!a'
and that the Colombians under him must AID MIN
in his plans
doval was fighting. were friendly 10 PRESIDENT
Castro and receiving aid from him out trst
made no difference to SaudOval who did NOT IKE
Castro His squadron arrived at MarecalHo' ana
without waiting receive the usual proclamation
essential to all well regulated revolutions IUC
Venezuelan authorities arrested General SahdoVA
before a shot fired.
The two gunboats also were impounded- ALteT
a brief stay prison the general returned 10 Ne"
York. In the Spanish-Arlertcan War Gehera' san
doval volunteered TO fight for Spain
After leaving Panama last year General Sando-
val went % Guatemala. but when hosuhtes oroNe
out between Nicaragua and Honduras II"
months ago he went the latter republic ana en-
tered the army. Honduras defeated. ADO :
seven years ago General SandovI was eNpe'4eu
from Nicaragua by President Zelaya-
When the cause OF Honduras failed, whlch was
TO be the last for which the famous soldier was %
fight he returned 10 Guatemala where ne dIeo -
want and was buried without military honots, ~
though from 1877 70 1879 he had served as military
instructor OF the Guateulalan army.