The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-25
CUBANS HAVE GONE.
Thsy Take win Them ninsina words Of
ola soidIers aud leave Kind Words y


The twsnty.ons Cubans who had been
on trial here left thls city for Philadelphia
and Now York last night. They spent the
day In bidding there many friends good
bye. Every man wished tho Cuban cause
success at the same time. They wefo
accom- panied to the station BY number
Of their friends. including Raft De5otos
VINO had been on trial with them,
They carried with them the following
which explains itself.
Headquarters. Euoam pment No, "a.
Union Veteran Legion.
WILMINGTON. Del. Sept. "a. 1893
ITO the Hon. Messrs. Ralph De Soto.
jose II. Gomez Frank NAVARRO. Braulto
Pena. Frank GARLIC. Justo Oareno Gsrar-
do NJ. Domeneohe Vincente GARLIC.
Ramon Paraza. Pedro Betancourt. Martin
Marrero Guarindo Landa. Eduardo Sauri.
Manuel Loyola, Eduardo zero. Antonio
Ruiz. Pablo Menocal Oosme Torriente,
Ysmael Cejas. Frederic Montalvo. Pablo
Estsvez
ave the undersi gned. members OF the
Union Veteran Legion many OF whom also
arc members of the Grand Army OF the
Republic of Wilmington, Delaware. who
bear eaoh for himself an honorable record
as soldier In tho late war for the Union.
do take this means OF assuring you Of our
sympathy In your struggle, a just Gauss
for liberty ana Independence. By this
method we are actuated from the purest
motives. We realize your position as well
as your condition. and following the
traditionary steps OF our forefathers OF
the American Revolution, who were not
the agRressors, but when forbearanoe
ceased to be- virtue threw on the YOKE OF
British tyranny and declared themselves
free and Independent people. You are
young men and as familiar with the his
tory Of American Independence as we.
You today occupy the same place In
the trying times OF 1775.76 to King George
Ill of England. They pursued our people
In the same brutal manner then as the
inhuman soldiery OF spain are doing to-
pie in Cuba. God Almighty In his infinite
wisdom will not permit this cruel oondi.
ton OF thinRs on the part oil the Spanish
Government, 1, O.. state OF cruel war
fare unpreconted in the worlds history.in
aavagery and brutality, only qualeiedy
perhaps. by the inquieitton the massacre
of st. Bartholomew the retallatory
measures In the ware OF the orusades.
your people have been shamefuily I'm.
posed upon for no other purpose except
to subserve the interests OF tyrannical
government In which you have no voics.
Yoa have bowed In obedienee to this cruel
treatment until the time has arrived when
you, like men and patriots. arise In your
might and rebel against such iutolerabis
atrocities. The eyes OF the world are
watching the result. Your relations are
so closely connected with Us that We can
not hide or conceal the fact that IL arouses
q spirit of enthusiasm In your behalf.
which needs but little tanning when IL
will burst forth In a fame. We do ain.
cerely hope. each and every one OF us.
that the rights OF belligsrency may DO
conceded you by our government ana
that you may soon take your place among
the republics Of the earth. which you 50
iichly deserve. Is the sincere Wish OF your
obedieut servants.
J. W. Barney. Capt. let Del. VOL
Joseph u. Conner, Atm Pa. Vol.
Lewis L. wilcox, 109th Pa. Vol.
o. X. Gilm ore lst No. Battery.
VIM. II; Ward let Del. Infantry.
jacob B. White 9th Pa. Vol.
Chas. /. Woodley. let Del.
John "a. Ward. Purnell Legion.
A. II. Mason. I'd Del. Vol.
]. l.. French 9th New Hampshire Vol.
Jacob b. Sllfer. Sth Pa. Cavalry.
L. T. Roderlck, 9th Nd. Vol.
ID. Bedford Sd Del. Vol.
VIM. Jones. Co. r.. lat Del. Vol.
j. II. Shaffer. 1st Del. Vol
W. s. Greenwalt. 4th Del. Vol.
Casper Miller. 23d Pa Vol.
Charles Solloway. lat Del. Vol.
z. II. Layman. 9th Maryland.
Jacob Lamplugh, 4th Del. Vol.
WIn. McCres, Ist Del, Battery.
II. 4. Moody LIST Del Infantry.
Robert Mccall, 3rJ Pa. Artillery.
W. v. Tuxbury, lat Mass. Artillery.
q. b. Woodrow, let. Del Vet. Vol.
VIM. Taylor. lst. Pa. Rifles.
VIM. b. Adams, 1st Del battery. II
~
W J. Haverstock. 9sth Pa. Vol"
The men wore delighted with this testi.
mony OF sympathy and esteem. II was
all the more appreciated because it came
frou old soldiers
Among the many kilograms which
Ralph De Soto received yesterday were
these:
Accept my heartfelt congratulations
and have them extended to comrades for
victory achieved Three cheers for Judge
Wales, Senator Gray and the Whining
tonlans. A san ALVAREZ"
Congratulations to yourself ana
friends. God grant liberty to Cuba.
GRANT s. RIGes,p
Both kilograms came from PhiiadeI.
phia
Before leaving the men desired TO ex-
tend their thanks to the p5ope OF the CITY
aud to The newspapers for the kindness
shown them.
This was tine resolution.
The Undersigned, through the presg of
this city. which has been 50 generous and
Just to lis, want to give public testimony
TO tho noble people OF Wilmington for
tho hospitality AMI kindness which we re.
ceived at their hands.
at ia pleasant duty to declare that We
have not been considereh here,as strangers
but as cordial friends and brethren. and
to thank tie Inhabitants of Wilmington
Tor their expressions of affection; the
newspapers for their fearlessness In our
behalf. aud considsrate treatment of the
authorities Ia our first obligation.
1--WE would be ungrateful were we not
to express our regard for the dlsinterested
services of General j. Parke Postles aud
Dir. James A. Draper, who went on Tire
bonds oil our countrymsn, unknown to
them, but convinced of their honesty Of
purpose and the high character of our
companions.
I'VE Will never forget the manllness.
eloquenca and trus American spirit with
which Senator Gray has defended US. tho
ability Of The associate counsel. Messrs
Ward, Rubens and Benoit; to them we
will be eternally grateful. aud to the In
telllgent jurors. to the impartial and
learned Judge Wales and the courteous
district attorney for the vindication and
aeqnlttal which We have merited. we also
thank, as we'll as the organizations which
took Part In the magnificent demonstra-
ton given us last night.
I'VE depart FROM this city, sad lndeed,
because We abandon so many friends be-
chuse we can not yet thank them In. tho
name OF our country freed from tyranny,
In the name of a worthy slater to tho
great republic.
I'VE leave our hearts In Wilmington,
but We carry from here your good wishes
your sympathy. your aid. With them we
VIII triumph. ThankR."
Inc paper was slgaed by all of the
twentS-one men who we're acquitted.
Hrnces and Grutches Gone.
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