The New York herald., 1873-11-10
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dencies towards civilization and democratic prin
cipies; and taking into account the good results
Obtained rom the cated circular, have thought u
Therefore, IN use Of the legislative faculties with
Which nnd myself invested. direct the militaiy
chiefs and other authorities that they shall enforce
the exact compliance with the articles Oh TINS
present
DECREE
ARTI0LE l. The enemies who may present them
Selves with or without arms, 10 our aurhorlties,
VIII be received with all the consideration and re-
spect which the nature OF the act merits.
ART. 2. To those enemies turned over to us, who
may enter our ranks, the military rank which they
can prove win be acknowledged to them. Those
any extraordinary act VIII be promoted to the
rank which the service that they have done may
merit.
ART s. Those who may be made prisoners,
whether II be by taking their arms or that they lay
our rorces will be treated with corresponding dig
nifty, without causing them the least vexation,
and may, II they do not join our ranks, be ex-
changed for Cuban prisoners and sent away. CIV
ing their word OF honor not TO take up arms
against the Cuban Republic during the actual
struggle, they may remain IN the country. en-
pl0yed in agricultural labors or industry, or be
embarked 60 foreign parts.
ART. 4. 1t win be an honor for the Cuban chiefs
and ofcers TO treat those OF the enemy made pris-
oners with the consideration due TO their military
ARr 5. II those who may present themselves or
be taken prisoners be Cubans and have committed
any criminal offence on the territory OF the Rcpub-
they win be subjected to tribunal which, consid.
ering their presentation an extenuating circum-
stance, VIII not impose upon them the penalty OF
death.
ART. Q. TO enemies made prisoners their private
effects will be respected, excepting only horses,
arms and ammunition, which will be taken from
them.
ART. Z. In assaults upon towns, encampments or
hamlets the life OF no peaceable person will be
taken, and aged people, children aud women
especially will be respected, without compelling,
IN any case, the families to go with the Cuban
ART 8. Every chief or oficer who may be opera
ting at the head OF any iorce or detachment 10
authorized to concede terms OF capitulati0n and
llle to the enemy, operating always In conformity
with the instructions that may have been received
from his superior chief In all other cases he will
confne himself to what Ia laid down by the circular
oil June %, 1870.
ART Q. No chief or oficer will consent, under his
strictest responsibility to the infringement 0l these
outside OF the heat OF combat without the i0rm-
aities prescribed.
ART. 10. The breaking OF these rules will be
punished with the penalty OF death. The chief or
0ficer who being able, shall not prevent their IN
frtngement, and who afterwards shall not report
shan be deposed from his rank.
ART ii. The resolutions contained in the circu-
lar OF the lSt OF January, 1872, are annulled.
ART. H. These regulations shall be read once
monthly to each OF the brigades OF the army, and
always II going INTO form Il action, or II proceed
the enemy
.sCountry and Liberty.n Given at the residence
OF the Executive on the twenty-sixth day OF the
month OF August, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three years.
The President Of the Republic,
G. M. DE CESPEDES.
Noted by the undersigned, Secretary or State
MIGUEL BRAVO Y SANTlES.