The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-05
SPANISH CUBA.

Burriel and His Friends Protest
Against the Delivery Of the virginiss-
Curious Doc um Notwithstanding lam
guage and Behavior Towards the
United States Onscers and People.
Saturdays Crontsta furnishes the puoiic with
another long string OF ridiculous spanish bragga-
docio and buster in the shape OF q protest adj
dressed 10 Burriel by 5000 spaniards IN santiago.
the Brigadier's reply thereto and some specimens
of Iberian politeness in ofscial correspondence
with United states officers, who are gentlemen.
This Ia the style in which Colonel Juan Oeda, the
substitute OF Burriel, addresses commander
Governor OF this department. not being in hun.r 70
FIRST, the orders received from the Captain General
note which you nave addressed me to-day second.
named sfs the QUESTION iHs Tor
guard you many years. &C. The o0 Juan d oskBa
Passing over some other notes OF the same
courteous tenor We come 10 protest that the
loyal people OF Cuba address to His Excelency the
Commanding General and Civil Governor OF the
department This precious document purports TO
bear the signatures OF 5000 Spaniards 1t Is use
less to wade through the fanfaronade and Quixotic
vaporings Of these Andalusian professors. But
is worthy Of some consideration, emanatlng, as IL
does, from functionary OF the government. He
speaks substantially as foIows:-
The reading Of your PATRIOTIC despatch, protesting
her crew has made my heart pspimte with pride be-
r see a @
ton in this island have listened to your bitter com
sethsI with my own one consolation we can hope for
mate u.s. our Patriotic indsnaton viii rise in The
those the
sGanIy history s
sas SON aeanwhe oyai
Santiago de Cuba, chosen sons OF our beloved Spain,
respect are due to to the orders worthy Captain
tbs Don ~ Y no
foundation Of order brave and
a q
hs S As % S Zig
military LIE Is in ina and 70
the mandates that have emansted from them, would
lay down my life i could not comply and make others
NY oieia position, my immaculate services Of 50 con
the sryr SA Which feel my
tons acquired by rigorous seniority and in the field Of
ali in
Msin nad
stain such HONORABLE antsssasns .h0SEh &c 1OSd
ss
Do not think that humiliate ourselves in doing this
No! and Thousand times, No bv the living God Duty
Of rSs ao IN the
ments OF the heart the voice OF reason, the generous
movement of conscience in presence Of
and undoubtedly this latter kind of patriotism greater
than the former.
In the actual of unfortunate country, deliv
cred over by her bad sons to political struggles that only
in sGssy T. the @ Of
profession,
iSr the COMPLICATIONS Of today. Upon them
fall; because BY their mad ambitions, their e ability
Spain torn and annhilated and we cannot in an &C.
cason like the display acknowledged vigor
and all forces to withstand demands that are un-
Without these there would have been different
solution of this affair and the threat OF should
have answered wthsantiago and eerrd Spain! as our
thank you with all the outpourings Of my heart for
the sensible and cordial attitude which you have taken
in these critical expected nothing less
has new days Of trial reserved for us; Il
the country demands your generous add then
to spill blood and spend our wealth as hoo
to the national honor will be at your side, and
will follow you sharing your glory and fatgues and the
Is just and God win never abandon people who defend
their honor that has been ampled upon without
Calm order respect TO these are the virtues
will sustain this island the glorious ba OF CASTLE,
Otumba, Lepanto Cerinoa and Pavia. Before yielding
our rights the world will admire new example of the
worthy descendants
Confde in me, as in your good sense, cordially
and patriotism, does your commanding General;
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. lS 1879