The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-02
FIRST EDITIO N
Q u B a.
Important Correspondence Between
the Insurgent General aud
Captain. General Dulce.

The following important letters have just
been translated. They are remarkable as illus
trating the position taken by Captain n-General
Dulce towards the insurgents
HAVANA, Jan. H.-Senor Don Carlos Manuel
de Cesped.s-Dear Sir:-Anxlous as am that
the war which il destroying all the elements
of wealth which exist In this privileged Island
should cease. have authorized Don Francisco
Tamayo Hertes, who is the bearer of my in
struotions, to seek a conference with you.
It is sad to see so much blood flowing on ac'
count OF this fratricidal strife, and should be
pleased IL a mutually honorable plan could be
nish provinces of that tranquility which 1t SO
sorely needs. Accept the assurances OF my sin
cere consideration. DOMINGO DULCE.
GEN HEADQUARTERS. OJo DE Aqua DE Los
NELoNEs January 28, 1868 TO his Exceilency
senior Don Domingo Dulce-ST: am In re-
ceipt OF the letter which your Excellency was
pleased TO address to me by hands OF Senor
Don Francisco Tamayo Hertes, who, together
with Messrs Joaquin Orc and Jose Ramirez
Villa, has arrived here authorized by your
/ deplore as much as your Excellency the
destruction of all the elements of wealth ex-
effects OF the war which the Liberators of Cuba
are waging; but 1t is not my fault, your Excel
nation is declared against us for the only rea.
son that we have raised on our native soil the
banner of liberty; l have already reS9rsed 10
prisals, but the Spanish chiefs who have
been, and still are, operating IN this depart, i,
unqualified pride, have absolutely Ignored my
communicate and persisted In burning
everything In their way, destroying planta.
tiops. Strengthening domestic animals, and
leaving their carcasses upon the highways, and
even capturing our women and children. We
have met these acts by setting fire with
our own hands to our own homes, to show
men who have no regard whatever for the
practices which In all places govern civilized
warfare that we shall spare no sacrifice tosecure
the desired end of the campaign we have en-
tered upon. 1 repeat, therefore, that neither
myself nor the army which command Is to
be blamed II the Cuban revolution shall destroy
the elements OF wealth possessed by this
country.
have conferred with the above-named gen.
tlemen, by whom have been made aware OF
the instructions which you gave them, but at
the very time we were having the Interview
received information from Graimaro that some
modified volunteers, at the Casino Campestre
del Camaguey, had assassinated the dtstin.
guished and brave citizen. General Augusta
Arrange, who had gone there with flag of
truce. This scandalous act naturally produced
the most intense excitement in our midst, and
has set every patriot against entering into any
treaty with the Governm ent which your xcel-
lepcy represents.
Nevertheless shall call together the military
and civil chiefs of this republic, and after hav-
ing tt Q opinion OF all upon the subject OF your
commun ication, all forward to your Excel
Iency q decisive answer to the same.
have the honor, etc,
CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES.