The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-09
TRIBTTE TO 4 HERO.
Gen. Reeves Comrnde. TO Hi. Mother Cuba
not tngrntefii.

Tho following il translation of letter Of
coincidence received by Mrs. J.. A. Edgcr-
ton, the mother of the gallant Brigadicr-
General II. NJ. Reeve. who died in August last
fighting for thu independence Of Cuba. Among
The signatures W notice those of the Marquis ~
santa lu'ia rN-Prr sident OF the Republic: Gen.
{cnltel. who cOmmandcd tho Second Army
Corps IN Camagncy Francisco La liua. Score.
tary o. state, the on"-armed and onc-lcggcd
hero OF the Cuban Cavalry; and MaJOr-G Gen.
Julio Sanguii:
Mas. MIS- a h'ryr-N't,s Tho sas.crihcr-, com.
saii1n ai ~ unfortunate Brisalrr zen II NJ Reeve
name, ana IN that The entire army tcir prniounl .or
~" H., w i" , h VI, ,"d" Mi' ON Aug "i IN, YEAR
b, own hands to the Icariu tate OF beng captured By tic
Your grief madam must be overwhelming; hut, while
cuba cannot compensate You for Your los.ior heroes
are not easily repaccdyou. IN your mourning, Will nnd
heavenly solace to ever, woul,l soul aud you viii
, nl ,s.on r 4" s'sna,i'n ana submission IRON the
moirnins AMI your .an, aii that ha. been denied l.,
an Hd, Sr,. aic r,,M %, tly consolation OF paying the
,as, M r',s To- htr n,, 4 disglns c,enn
mot calmly hra', an ,l'ai ''tc ceili do
I,ols, 'nmng aim To- u, ns,i'anc' the ir,emch OF
Anerica ana nr,d ny noble rmrnl~, hc stood upon
81 herN, hi,o nN uic hl.tNcni lnihu,in,m ami hi,
nfm c',Iini"uon ln nsnl iur the independence Of tunn
m ne asn mya'' IT, "4o a9 cRsr,gG a. n
,hci n,tre on many q gorl"a' mold, and when he
pam, OF Colon .al'i with wonder on ihc foreign avail
rrman Who. r1m,i hat hnugiug, seemed an aNcngins
angel Of liberty ami iusii,e
II was natural INIT career sohrillnut should Cni lt
when h" lett tn, lite. lac "a, like cato and Ricnurtr
name behind Inn winch vii Dec imIer>hAblc IN the AN
hil' "i me sfaNi', Of revolutions
FOR ,i-hi l"u. lr fought unrra-ngl u crusade n holy
a. those u the Middle Age,; and atei gaining love
tho gratitude AMI the admiration of hi brother. nnd
companions in arms, whcn at Inst hc f, II Nngiaramn-
hr rNiuf'l, iNr ehiiaur in the Roman arena ,nr.
ana hppWu-c nom every feeling breast The word.
winch Shakespeare Tut. into iN.irs mouth are a com
lletr compendium Ol his he and oi hi character.
"Dangcr know, ull well
That '"snf - more dangerous Than he,
We wcr' Two llnl- liiiDi'd in on day,
AMI the eide ana more terrible"
such i. his history ana II the world affords auglt Ia
mother love Ia sur aud console tho liliCrost u her
iul-, u must surely o. the sight her blessed hy
men uui hN heaven, Tor his Youth aud munhnHl were
Willingly sarrno'd iur IN. redemption nl race held IN
shameful iot e.. ANA Tor the elevation, dignity and hnnu
nr.-t pcuy cuNcd down under tn dc.lot'. YOKE
cuba guard, precious treasure 100 her heart and in
n her distinguish soldier Tier hfurtis ncernt,d hut
h,r spirit un.unlunf,i, ant She holds uoit her blood
stained nag firmly lcsuNtd Ia win liberty AMI udp lcn
drncr, ~ her iir>i tribute To- Niftur and licro,,m
Ih!uh Then, u thr nations .riOw, ana when in Your
sli t'ifrAi Nu mlurg oi Gni con,nhtnn in youi be-.
r"hNcm,ih pray &" him IRON that other mullcr. VIII.
when .hr most loqu.nd Ia, services has also lost a
dearly loved anu Ntfr-orNlnA Sous and remember that
We h h7 you d'liur iir sacred, grand, and supreme
snci4ltc ui your SON. llr
Receive, madam, tue drg Cnnioan and the respect
I'M stlununn. Mmrh We WhnmiIc our bitter tear, with
yours send Nnu IRON ihi- M starred but heroic Land
tANACttY, Soy. 10 l-7G