The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-20
FIRST EDITION
CUBA.
|EpnnIsh Prospects-The AdministrntiOn of De
Rodns-His Latest Proclamation.

Rodns-His Latest Proclamation.
Havana correspondence Just received contains
n There is undoubtedly more vigor and appa-
more honesty in the administration of
affairs under the regime OF DE Rodas than has
existed in the history of all past Cuban colonial
Il governorships More unity of feeling between
" the real custodans of the island the volunteers,
and the Government is every day becoming
more and more apparent. New companies and
battalions are in process of formation in Havana,
HatanZas, Cardenas, and throughout the princi-
n pal towns of the island. Subscriptions are being
raised for their maintenance, and large amounts
. have been furnished voluntarily by those in
favor of the Spanish cause, and who see in the
Triumph of the nsurrecton the ruin OF the
4 island. De Rodas himself has issued general
order to the Military Governor of the jurisdiction
n of Matanzas, marking out the line of conduct to
be pursued by him and the officials under him.
As this general order seems to constitute
general platform on the part OF General DE Ro-
das give it below
HEADoUARTERs CAPTAIN-GENERALCY OF THE
EvER-FATHFUL ISLAND OF CUBA.-Fifth Sec
ton Circuar:-The extraordinary circum-
stances through which we are passing, the ne
cessity of correcting several abuses which, per-
haps, through mistaken zeal, are committed
are retardng the work of pacitication that
have proposed to myself, and the desire that
those who exercise an Independent command
SHOULD be governed by common criterion, in
duCes me TO fix certain rules in which con-
"a
propose to follow.
Wars are always very lamentable, but when Of
civil nature they are accustomed to assume u
character of unlimited ferocity, and on the part
of the most powerful should remain ever gene
rosity, indulgence and nobleness. 1t may hap
pen that some of the men, until now halluci-
mated, may present themselves to the chiefs of
4 the columns or authorities of the Government;
in such event they will be religously respected
4 in their persons and interests and will exact
the strictest responsibility from him who mall
treats or insults them.
The conditions of this war of insurrection
against the common country demand prompt
n and exemplary chastsement and for this reason
my predecessors have justly imposed capital
punishment on all those captured with arms in
their hands. The civilization and justice OF
Spain, before the judgment of other nations
imposes however, on her the duty OF avoiding
as much as possible the spilling of blood, and
this should only be resorted to in the cases of
chiefs or men who have been proved guilty OF
the crimes of incendiarism or assassination, re-
mitting all other prisoners to me for my deci-
sion.
All functionaries dependent on my authority
will caHse to be respected the lives, houses and
properties of all the inhabitants without dis
tinction, Furnishing vigorously all those who
infringe these orders.
| No person will be arrested on mere suspicion
without obtaining proofs of his delinquency, and
in case of arrest the trial will take place imme-
diately.
Great care will be taken, in proceeding in
whatever sense against foreigners, that no
legal requisite is omitted on account of the
just consideration due to their respective ma
tions.
Under the display of an misunderstood zeal
it is usual to conceal acts of notorious cowardice
On this point will be ineXorable, and Will eX-
act a strict account from the chief who toerates
the slightest fault in his subordnates without
reporting the matter to me- and putting in exc
cution the precautions which the case requires,
such as arrest, the suspension from his once,
ecc. etc, of HIM who becomes an infractOr
The greater part of the reverses suffered in
actual war are owing to careessness, lack OF
judgment and vigilance. Let it be understood
that he who is surprised in the commission OF
any of these faults will be submitted to a court
! martial, as also he who loses more men in q
combat than he should, owing to bad DISPOSE
tions. or allows the capture of a part or the
whole of convoy without being able to prove
that he made all the efforts possible to save it.
Faults of discipline will be punished with all
rigor, employing when the case requires the
proceeding, verbal court-martias, with the un
/ derstanding that will be memorable with al
officers lukewarm in their efforts to sustain sub
ordination, such officers remaining aware of the
application of all laws relating to this affair, anC
the reigning dispositions.
Officers-in-chief should see to the maintenance
of their troops in order that they lack not cloth
ing, shoes ammunition and useful armament.
Those troops who consume much ammunition
y reveal almost always cowardice. Accustom the
soldier to fire little and well.
Official dispatches must always be truthful
and without containing more details than are
precisely necessary for an exact comprehension
n of the facts
a Lastly, recommend those who perform acts oI
bravery, avoiding to favor friends and relatives
in the security that true merit and the best as
pirations of the chiefs, officials and troops who
distinguish themselves will be recompen6ed al
i they deserve.
3 charge your Excellency to circulate these in
structions to the subordinate authorities through
y out your jurisdiction, and to all commanders o.
in nr1n flaf thnN CHI Is
~ greatest publicity, warning you that will al
ways require the strictest compliance with theil
- provisions. CABALLERo DE RoDAs.
Havana, July g. 1862