New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
GENERAL JOHNSON WAS READY TO FIGHT
WHEN HE ACCEPTED An IRREGULAR CHALLENGE
THE SPANISH OFFICER WITHDkE" IT
4 TALK on CUBA.


The frs, ming that General Bradley johnson.
who returned from cuba the other day. had 10 say
last might or Cuban affairs thai the weather IN
Cuba was much cooler and peasanter than here
'Cuba is lost TO Spain and they will never recover
the island again" he said "for the Cubans will de-
stroy everything there before they Will give up.
General Johnson added that Spain had Increased
the taxes 80 per cent and thai fully onc-hai OF
the taxes are collected and retained by tn" patrols
or rebels Spains income from cuba was decreasing
50 materially that he believed she would wthdra"
entirely from that territory.
REGARDING the Three Friends expedition. ne said
that they landed their men. arms and 100000
rounds of ammunition six miles from the city or
Havana He declared that the insurgents had ample
provisions men, arms and ammunition. and that the
belief among the Cubans prevails that General Man
mo Gomez will strike decisive blow.
How abou: that duel. General he was asked.
Then the General warmed up. as he replied mat.
though there was no excuse whatever for the chal-
lenge his reply 1t clearly set forth the fact that
ne would accepi II. any way. Here" he said, is
my translated copy of resolution which was
framed by the seconds Of both parties. 1t explains
itself" 1t is as follows.
In the city Of Havana. on July s. 1886 a, p. m. a
Ing OF Senior Antonio Diaz Blanco ana Senior Carlos
Carlo sabater. a. representatives OF senior Manuel
Senior Manuel Coronado, as representatives OF Gen
eral Bradley T. Johnson They resolved:
themselves TO General Bradley Johnson for the
purpose OF rect.fy!ng any informally concernins
HradlnT iohn~on in etcr eft al the oce Of the
Hotel 40 for wn,Gn panpase ney no"
second -sehores SANCHEZ and Coronado stated
hs he f ror IN ana Of ~heh
Some days ago received from the hotel clerk an
undated letter. written in such incorrect anguaga
that supposed it to be one Of many scurrilous pro
haVe received \ D
attention was paid to it. If it had been brough
to me by a gentleman, or even in some other ON
ciai manner ] should have believed the affair
serious You complain thai have caused you
indefinite injuries In your character az Spanish
officer by having used my pen to cast slur
the army of your nation. First Of all. | wish TO
p false position concerning distinguished body
whose high character and valor are well known.
not only by me; but hy al the word. and whose
gentiemanly and courtiy bearing have often ad-
been lent for defamatory purpose You cannot
raise your question on these grounds. FOR they do
n proceedins and You have allowed yourself to
challenge me without even inquiring II have writ
have taken to challenge me is not that in use by
gentlemen in any. country Notwithstanding all
ffo nn accept your challenge as completely
ard peremrorily as II has been mad mad My friends
chez are authorized 10 arrange with the gentlema n
You may nam resppnd 10 your chaense
The Representatives OF General bradley johnson
letter. and this being perfectly In accord with the
ins,r,icions they had received from their prnci-
nal they waited 10 hear, what the representatives
OF senior de Ampudia had 10 say respecting the
pending challenge.
senores Daz and Carlo stated that in consider
alton OF the above mentioned letter there remained
no motive for Senior Ampudia to direct 10 General
RradIey Johnson the challenge that brought abou,
this interview for the explanation denied the opin
ions that the said Senior Ampuda considered
directed at the army and armed forces Of this
Island They therefore withdraw absolutely the
challenge ana the offensive opinions contained in
The lete that originated this Incident which letter
they consider must be understood not written. -
In the circumstances the four representatives pres
ent aeree that the Incident II absolutely ended.