The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-06
A DLPLOMAT7C BULLY.
The Text OF General sicklss' Celebrated
Lettor-How,he Discusses the Situation
ofCuba-The United States must soon
Recognise the Belliserent Rights OF
the Cubans.

The letter of General sickles to the Spanish
Government upon the condition of affairs in
Cuba opens with statement that the writer
has been directed by the President to remon-
strate with the rulers Of Spain upon the ex-
treme cruelty and inhumanity Of the mode in
which the conflict is carried on by the Spanish
troops In Cuba, and then continues in the tol-
lowing strain: ...nt
The manner In which the war is conducted.
the horrible atrocities that are being com.
mitted, the assassinations, the cold-b{ooded
murders, the execution of two innocent Ameri-
can citizens ut Santiago de Cuba, the exccli-
lions OF Cuban prisoners, who, though taken
In arms, We're human beings and deserved
consideration; all Of these enormities are CON
trary to the spirit Of modern civilization. and
call down upon them condemnation from
America, from England, from France, and all
other civilized nations: respectfully ask you,
he said, TO look at facts which cannot be pal,
lated, which tell too sad o tale Of the intense
misery into which a large and prosperous ia
land, with nearly three million inhabitants,
hss been plunged by a mode Of warfare which
been deemed cruel. The war has already lasted
full year, during large portion Of which
Time the nations have been. looking on, ex-
made to bring 1t to an end. But how
stands the case to-day, 1t is too evil
dent that the Spanish Government are
t9rther turtle of Of than ever from attaining their
sion Of the Cubans, many important towns
near the seacoaat are garrisoned by their
troops they have well disciplined armies In
me field, with fun supplies Of the munitions
they can keep the field against all the forces
Spain can bring against them. From Sim
PIE insurrectton, as 1t has been wrongly de-
termined war between two factions of The
same race, one Of which battles for independ-
4 ence and liberty, the other for possesaIon,
Which 1t cannot. maintain. These are facts,
no longer bnt- credit them, Within twelve
months The Spanish Government have not ad.
yanted nom the point at which the war was
tSi9Ssp sss gs0ps Says sses@ dsgatchsd @
9 The purpose Of suppressing the rebellion; but
I, year has passed, and the rebellion has not
only not been suppressed, but the Gubans are
:anfnaspendent ana separate nation. i The re-
'epeniten Of their bailigerenoY will. there
tore, be bnt the recognition OF an absolute and
SpsPa'sas Sq sPPs' n6t S Nv which not sli our ove
,ment now In power, not all our regard Tor .po.
aacsl neutrality, WIN permit us TO- dlsbeileve.
The recognition Of. the Cnbana oasj beiiiaerents
e e nGos aa1 Ss i1ssssy Ss g
ago, the peoise of the Peninsula ss5ss en fHasse
q who have always been' notorious for their love
Z, Of liberty and hatred 10 desp5 5tsm, should not
dear Aafaaly a EiA thslr ,bSSthSsfs 1n1 Cube for
! 10. fIroH, Oh the. yoke. Wien CHili Yhse fof
her Independence the GoTerHHant M, the
Tnited States, when its1as evident 1t could
her ss separate STATS; iresi forever ffonSB pan
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States Government withhold the recouni-