The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-20
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QUESADA.
Proclamation of the New Commander of the
Cuban Forces.

Proclamation of the New Commander of the
Cuban Forces.
Citizen Chiefs, Officers, and Soldiers Of the Liber
ating Army OF Cuba:-When returned to my coun-
try TO place my sword at its service, fulfilling the
most sacred OF duties, realizing the most intense
aspiration of my life the vote OF the Camagueyans,
TO my surprise, honored me by comforting on me the
command of their army. Notwithstanding my poor
expected to find, and did find, in the Camagueyans
civic virtues well established and this has rendered
supportable the charge OF the responsibility which
j assumed.
Now, the legislative power of the republic has
filed me with greater SURPRISE promoting me to the
communicated Of the liberating army Of Cuba.
The want OF confidence in my own resources natu-
rally moves me anew upon stronger grounds although
they also strengthen the conviction that the patriot
ism of my brethren will supply the insuiciency OF
my capacity.
Camagueyans You have given me undoubted
proofs OF your virtues. You are models of subord-
nation and enthusiasm. Perseyere and extend your
Soldiers of the East! Initiators of our sacred
revolution! Veterans Of Cuba! / salute you with
sincere affection, counting on your gallant chiefs in
order that they may aid in realizing the eminent
work which we have undertaken, and l hope that
union will strengthen our forces
Soldiers Of the villas! You have already struggled
with the despot felctate you for the efforts made,
and invite you to continue them. You are patriots.
Soldiers of the West! know your heroic exploits
and venerate them. am well aware of the disad-
| vantage of the situation in which you find your
Selves in contrast with our oppressors, and it is
purpose to remedy this.
cor OF my arms.
Citizen Chiefs officers, and soldiers of the Cuban
army! Union, discipline, and perseverance.
The rapid increase which the glorious revolution of
Cuba has taken frghtens our oppressors, who now
suffering the pangs Of desperation, and carrying
on war of vengeance, not of principles.
The tyrant Yalmaseda rambles with the incend-
arys torch and the homcidal knife the fields of
| Cuba. He has never done otherwise, but now he
adds to his crime the still greater one of publishing
| it by proclamation, which we can only describe by
| pronounCing 1t to be proclamation worthy OF the
| Spanish government. Thereby our property is
menaced by fire and pillage This is nothing. 1t
| threatens us with DEATH and this is nothing. But
even our Mothers wives daughters aud sisters are
| menaCed with resort to violence.
| Ferocity is the valor of towards.
| implOre you, sons of Cuba, to recoect at all
| hours the proclamation of Valmaseda That docu-
| ment will shorten the time necessary for the triumph
OF cause. That document is an additional proof
| of the character of our enemies Those beings
has conceded to the rrational-the instinct OF fore
| sight and of warning. We have to struggle with
| tyrants, always such-the very same of the In
QUESTION, OF the Conquest, and Of Spanish domna-
ton in America. In birth and in death they live and
succeed the Torquemadas, the Pizarros, the BOves,
the MOrilos, the TacOns the Conchas, and the Val
| masedas. We have to combat with the assassns OF
the old and OF children, with the mutilators
| of the dead. with the idOlators OF gold!
| Cubans-If You would save your honor and that OF
| your families; II you would conquer forever your
lbertv-be soldiers. War leads you to peace and to
| happiness. Inertia preciptates you to misfortune
| and to dishonor
Viva Cuba! Viva the President of the Republic
Viva the Liberating army! Patria and liberty.
MANUEL QUEsADA