The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20
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Another Decree of the Captain
General.
HOW TIE WAR IS TO Be CONDUCTED
Patriot Official Reports Of
Operations.
Protest Of Quesada Against the Bm-
tally Of the Spaniar&.


the Captain acknowledgements Of the
spani,rrtis- reinforcement for the Resi-
ments-Rcp0rts from the Seat of War.
HAVANA, July IL, 1859.
The following decree OF the Captain General was
fret published in the aurora OF Matanzas and after
wards reproduced by the Prensa here. 1t has been
sent to the authorities OF the various jurisdictions
throughout the island:--
ADJuTANT GENERALS OFFICE FIFTH SEcTIoN,l
HAVANA, July 3, 1862 !
CAPTAIN GENERAL OF THE EVER FAITHFUL ISLE OF
The extraordinary crlss through which we are
passing, the necessity Of correcting certain abuses,
resulting, perhaps, from mistaken zeal, and which
render difficult the WORK OF pacnlcauon winch |
those who exercise an independent command should
be guided by public opinion, impel me to lay down
certain rules, in which is indicated the line OF con-
duct which propose to follow.
Wars are always lamentabe; but civil war Is apt
to take on character OF unlimited ferocty. gen.
erOus indulgence and n0beness should ever be ex-
hlbited by the strongest II may happen that some
men, hitherto deluded or deceived finding them
selves among the insurrectiOnists, may present
themselves for pardon to the chiefs OF columns or
authorities OF the government. In such case they
interests and Shall hold those to the srictest re-
sponsbility who permit that they be maltreated or
insuled. The conditions Of this 1nsurrectlOnary war
against the common patrla demand prompt and ex-
empary punishment and therefore my predecessors
have, with justice, imposed the death penalty upon
less civilization and the prestige OF Spain, before
the Judgment OF other nations, impose the duty OF
being sparng as possible in the shedding OF blood,
ana this sad extreme should only extend to the
chiefs or men proved to have committed the
crimes Of incendlarism or ASSASSINATION. In
other cases prisoners should be forwarded for
my disposition. All funct0nar1es under my
authority to take care that the lives, houses and
property OF all people, without distinction, be re-
spected, punishing with severity all those who do
otherwise. No person Is to be imprisoned on mere
suspicion and without proofs OF crimlnaty, and IN
case any are imprisoned legal proceedings are to
be instituted Immediately. Great care s to be
ers that no legal requisite be omitted just regard
TO what Is due to their nations. owing to mis-
taken consideration notorious acts Of cowardice are
frequently concealed. On this point will be inexo-
raDle and Will exact o strict account OF the chief
who shall tolerate the sighest fault without Inform
ing me, without prejudice to the CHIEFS taking upon
himself the provisional judgment which the case
may cali for, such as arrest, suspension OF COM
me greater part Of the har dsnips and reverses
which are suffered In the war are due to careless
ness, want OF skill, absence OF vigilance and nom
compliance with ORDERS and 1t S to be understood that
he VIII be submitted TO court martial VINO Is sur
prised; who by his bad dispositions loses more
men IN action than should be- VINO allows convoy
or part thereof to be taken from him, unless 1t
be proven that he made all possible effort TO
save It, The want OF discipline Will be punished
with rigor and wnen the case requires 1t summary
court martial will be resorted to; and shall De in
exorable in punishment with those chiefs who per-
orders Issued upon this subject remain in full force
Chiefs should be watchful in the maintenance OF
their troops, IN order that they may not lack equip
menI shoes, munitions and necessary armament
Troops who consume much ammunition betray cow
ardice therefore accust0m the soldier To fire little,
and do 1t well. Reports should always be truthful
and without containing more details than are neceS
sary for imparting facts. Lastly, let those who
distinguished themselves by acts Of vaOr be recon-
mended, regardless OF friendships and favOritsm,
with the certainty that true merit VIII surely be re-
.Warded, also the Just ambition OF those chiefs,
Oicers and troops that may distinguish themselves.
charge your Excellency TO circulate these nstruc-
tOns TO The authorities in your jurisdiction and TO
commandments OF columns, IN order That the great
est publicity be given them, notlIying them that
will always exact the stnctest accountability for
their fulflment.
May God preserve your Exceency many years
CABALLERO.
This decree, which is but another and strong evi-
dence OF that pacific policy predicted in these de-
spatches soon after the arrival OF the new Captain
General, is received with loud commentators by
the foreign population here. The Spaniards, how
ever though receiving 1t quietly enough, do not
like it. They say, "Dulce carried the policy OF
citation to its fullest extent and 1t only served to
give an impetus to the 1nsurrectiOn which has
the OF all our disasters The time for it, II 1t
could have been used with advantage rs past"
Though thus condemning the course OF Rodas, there
Is little unity Of purpose, much division among
the Spaniards at present that no demonstrations
possible, anu the Captain General VIII DC lett 10 nS
experiment
me steamer Pelayo from Santiago, Nuevitas and
other ports, arrived last night, witn number OF
soldiers selected from the dlnerent Dattalions TO
make up the requisite number OF the Guardia Civil,
VINO are to be stationed on the Plantations and roads
OF the VueltO SobagO, &c. Reports from Puerto
Principe state that General Leona Is at the point OF
death from sickness, but his ASSASSINATION ls sus-
pected.
News from the instruction Is OF no interest," opera
tons being to great extent suspended by The heat
and the sickness. telegram mas been received
here from Colonel Acosta Alvear, operating IN the
jurisdiction OF santi Espritu, stating that he had
surprised large camp OF rebels ana caused them
great loss IN killed and WOUNDED, besides the COM
piete destruction OF their camp. The santa Clara
Ai0d OF the 9th contradcts the report that the in
surgent chief Lerda has been captured and shot.
An officer recently returned from the headquar
tiers OF Lesca the Cinco Villas, very severely crtl
That ocer Tor his carelcssness OF his men and
the constant sacrifice Of them ia operations which,
while they give al IDEA OF energy and activity, are
not oil the least practical Importance.
The following appointments have been made by
the Captain General:-Uon Manuel vallejo Miranda,
Lieutenant Governor of Baracoa; Don Julian COLI
zaes Parade, Lieutenant Governor OF Guanujay.
Both these officers commandments Of infantry.
The materials OF the paper III Pals, formerly pub.
lished here the Cuban interest," have been seques
tered and rented to La Voz de CuOd.