The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-15
FIRST EDITIO N
q u B A.
Address of the Captain General to the
h. Inhabitants of the Island-Ex-
PLANTATION of Spanish Rein
forcements and In
crease of the
Navy.

HAVANA. JAN Among the strongest rea-
sons tor disbeheviI-g the oft repeated assertions
insurrection in this islaL Insignificant and on
the point of suppression IA -e fact OF the con-
slant arrival of large reinforI .siens from Spain
and increase of the naval force in these waters.
His Excellency the Captain-General has the
senseto appreciate this and accordingly in
New Years address to the inhabitants of Cuba,
recountiDg the situation, he gives an eXplana-
ton CT this seeming anomaly which at least has
the merit of plausibility. The following is
translation of the address,
INHABITANTS OF CUBA:-At the beginning of
the new year, in these days of congratulations
and reoiciDgs, 1t is with great satisfaction that
your chief felicitates you on account of the nota-
BILE change in everything that relates to this ter
ritory. The danger to the peace of the island,
radically disturbed by part of the natives, who,
if at first cloaked the bastard ambition that
guided them with alluring programmes ceased
when at last they threw aside the mask declar-
ing themselves the apostles of arson and extermi-
nation. In view of the fecund triumphs favora-
BILE to the cause OF order, justice and right,
names synonymous with that of Spain, had, at
the ending of the year 1869, the dissipation of
the illusions of those dragged into the rebellion
was a natural consequence. The summer, fatal
to Europeans in these latitudes, passed
without having to chronicle a single
defeat to our army nor have fevers, sun
and rains combined prevented it from occupying
sections of the island where ordered, administer
ing at the same time severe lessons to the rebels,
and always gaining more credit in overtaking
their adversaries than in fighting them. On two
occasions-Las Tunas and Santa Cruz-the rebels
attempted the offensive, and you all know the
severe reception they met at the hands of few
sick soldiers that garrisoned these points. 1t
was then when despair blinded the rebel parti-
sans even to the point of their proclaiming
holy and Just the use of the assassins dagger
and incendiary's torch, reducing their countrys
wealth to ashes in order to rebuild the social
fabric, and from then dates the presenting of
thousands that daily escape the nomade life and
tbnxrx Nn1
violence and intrigue, ciowding for protection
beneath the tutelary egis of this Government
beneath the flag which ia Cuba Is symbolical of
sure and certain progress. The rebellion is re-
duced to partisan bands that roam over the
mountainous and appropriated part of the island.
The elements at hand were more than sufficient
to have subdned it, nevertheless powerful naval
and military reinforcements have arrived. Do
Won know why? Because our brothers in the
peninsula who knew and applauded your sacri-
fees have wished to share them, and that all
arms of the service and all the provinces may be
represented here, giving thereby proof of the
unanimty of their sentiments respecting Cuba,
though they differ among themselves upon other
questions. For this reason, though the island is
occupied military martial law has not been
proclaimed, and the civil authorities and tri-
bunas continue to exercise their functions.
For this reason the jails are empty. Forthe same
reason insurgents present themselves in such
numbers and are received as brothers that in
the rich district of Cinco Villas the army is left
without occupation. The fleet that encircles
the coast and serves as q formidable nucleus in
the seaports is destined to destroy the hopes of
those who still expect aid from flibusters, sala-
ried and recruited from the dregs of society,
though the important declarations of the ruler
of friendly nation have retarded in great
measure these expeditions. The rural police,
scattered among the sugar and other estates, are
to be the guardians of property acquired by SO
much toll. These stores, with the army aud
navy, render impotent the proposition of de-
strqct,on, aud render facile of realization the
desire of our country, likewise that of every
noble heart-that of shortening the horrors of
war and limiting them to those who resist the
law.
Volunteers your unbounded patriotism, your
noble aspirations. the self-denial with which you
have firmly aided the authorities, render you
worthy of my kind congratulations.
Soldiers and sailors, you have again upheld
the honor of Spanish arms. Your constancy in
work, endurance of fatigue, your rigid disci-
pline, the generosity with which you have sue
corcd the orphan and unfortunate, without in
quiries, and even when knowing them to be
enemies, are virtues which have not escaped my
notice, and being your general, we'll as of
your brethren in arms, the volunteers, fills me
wish pride.
/ thank all, and particularly those Cuban
miitiamen who. taking part in your actions,
have magnifed their loyalty; and why should |
not ardently congratulate you, merchants, in
fact all who compose this worthy people ?
Workingmen, anxious Tor peace, you offered
even your lives to END the war. Citizens, you
rendered efficient aid, proffering resources to
Government as one man. Lovers of your coun-
try, you have elevated its credit in manner
that has no example in history. Preserve this
precious union, which is your strengths; fear
nothing from the future, With the help of God,
whom only unthinking men despise and that OF
honest men, your Captain-General hopes soon to
pacify the island and congratulate you anew.
CABALLERo DE RoDAs.
Havana, Jan. 6, 1870.
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