The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-14
CUBA.
Decree of the Cuban Repub,ic.

DCcfee OF the CUBAN Republic.
The Assembly OF the Republic issued the follow
ing:-The Assembly Of the Representatives of the
Centre considering that 1t is the duty of every cit
zen TO defend the country, and die for his freedom
Article /. Every nhabitant of this territory is to
be considered as soldier of the Lberating Army
when over IS and under so years of age.
Article 2 Whoever attempts to exempt himself
from this obligation will be adjudged traitor and
suffer the corresponding punishment.
Article B. The General-n-Chief is authorized to
decide upon the exceptional cases whenever such
shall be presented. Our country and liberty!
Letter from General Jordan.
Captain j. w. Morton, of Nashville, eX-Chief of
Artillery under General Forrest has received an in
Colonel. Jordan writes :-'My friend, Mr.. Cisneros
goes expressly to the United States to get many
OF the Forrest men as can be found, and will send
this TO you, with authority to collect as many of the
Old artillery which you commanded as you can col
lect within thirty days. Don't fear the climate. 1t
is more pleasant, actually, here in the interior of
Cuba, at this time than in Tenr essee. All that is
REQUISITE is care not to indulge freely at first in
The roads, especially near the coast, are bad for
at home The mountain hOwitzer does not suit for
the carriage is too narrow. What is wanted is the
DC 6oat at n0witzeT s with gh caTrage which may have
Q2-pounders) may do, with plenty of spherical case
and canister. Whatever you may wish, General
Cisneros will provide. think you will not regret
coming. The country is the noblest saw.
and worth lighting for. With 5000 Americans to
form nucleus for the people to rally around there
island.
Ibe tuDan Loan.
The following is the text of President Cespedes'
order authorizing his envoy, Mr.. Morales Lemus
to contract loan in the United States:-
Using the faculties and authority which the House
OF Representatives has accorded to all my former
acts; having in consideration that it is matter of
the first necessity that the nation should procure ali
the resources necessary in order to the carrying on
OF the heavy campaign sustained by 1t, with the
view of withdrawing from the yoke of Spain,
design TO confirm in the ampest manner to c.
Jose Morales Lemus, Envoy Extraordinary ami
Minister Penipotentiary OF this Republic to the
United States the power, in the name of the nation,
and using its faith, properties, and resources to
contract a loan in the United States or in any other
nation, which loan may be to the extent he may
Judge necessary, not exceeding $2O,OOOOOO. l also
authorize c. Jose Morales Lemus to emit bonds up
to said amount OF S2o,Ovo,OOO; and he is TO X the
terms OF said bonds as he may deem proper
Given at SibaniCu, the 9th day of June, 1859. The
President Of the Republic, G. NJ de Cespedes By
RAMON CEspEDEs
ALcter 10 Gen eral Cavada.
The following is an extract from letter of Gen.
CaNada, dated at camp, near CienfuegOs Aug. 2g:-
"I his is terrible sort of warfare We have carried
on the struggle confOrmablV to all the principles of
civilized warfare; respected our prisoners Of war;
paid for what we took from Spaniards, and have
done all in our power to avert from country the
horrors OF merciless conflict But the Spaniards
in their blind rage, have set aside every
impulse sentiment of humanity; they
have not only put to death those of our
comrades whom they have captured, but butchered
i'll cold blood decrepid old men; insulted and, in
many Instances, murdered our woG2en; burned, de-
sroyed, ray Vished and laid waste everything in their
way. After they have recoled from our ire, they
have rushed on defenseless old men and children
ana shot them down. and then unbusaingly pub
shed IN their newspapers that the cowardly rebels
ran away and left so many dead the field :;
their dead are the old men, women, and chill
dren. The entire civilized world must look
with horror on such things tran aspiring
in the nineteenth century, proInpted
and perpetrated by nation that strives to gain a
place among the civilized. The Spanish Govern
ment, brutal and imputc to the last, will see the
extinction Of its power in Cuba aud hear the eter-
nal curses of her sons Meanwhile, hear the
cheering voices of friends far away promising aid
and giving us sympathy, and we feel that we are
doing noble work, and that all the world must
apP%iauo % our eoiSs. % 1Ul grant tiiao Ilt promised
OF horror and desolatiOn through which our
beautiful country is striving to reach its liberties
and rights"