The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-24
UNIQUE DOCUMENT.
Farewell Address to American Troops BIZ
Spanish Prisoners at Santiago.

FAREWELL Address to American Troops By
Spanish Prisoners at Santiago.
WASHINGTON. Aug. PA document
entirely unique in the annals of war.
fare was cabled last night to the wal
department by General Shafter. 1t is
in the form Of q congratulatory fare.
we'll address issued to the soldiers of
the American army by Pedro Lopez de
Castillo, a private Spanish soldier. on
behalf Of the 1900 Spanish soldiers.
No similar document perhaps was ever
before issued to q victorious army by a
vanquished enemy. The president was
much impressed by the address and
after reading it carefully authorized its
publication. The document was sent
to General Shafter as commander Of
the American forces and in beginning
requested that the attached address be
communicated to his command. The
address is "a follows:
SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN ARMY: We
would not be fulfilling our duty as we'll
born men. in whose breasts there lives
SIbllluut anu ttuElesN. sIlDuli w q tIlDtTh
for our beloved spain without sending to
you our most cordial and good wishes
and farewell. We fought you with ardor,
with all our strength, endeavoring to
gain the victory. but without the slight
est rancor or hate towards the American
nation. We awe beer vanquished by
you $50 our generals and chiefs judged in
signing the capitulation). but our surren-
s1a~ 4, MI thn h1nalr 1nStlo- e~notr- -
left in our souls no place for resentment
against the men who fought US nobly and
valiantly. You fought and acted in COM
pliance with the same call of duty as we,
for we all but represent the power Of our
respective states You fought us as men,
F.os TO Face with Great Courage.
. quality we had not met with during the
| three years we had carried on this wal
against u people without religion, with
out morals, without conscience and Of
doubtful origin, who could not confront
the enemy, but hidden, shot their noble
victims from ambush and imiuediately
fed. This was the kind Of war we had TO
sustain in this unfortunate land. You
have complied exactly with all the lawsand
usaRes Of war as recognized by the armies
Of the most civilized nations Of the world;
have given honorable burial to the dead
OF the vanquished; have cared for their
wounded with great humanity; have re-
| spected and cared for your prisoners and
their comfort, and lastly, to us, whose
condition was terrible, you AVE given
freely Of food. Of FOUR stock OF medicines
| and you have honored us with distinction
| and courtesy, for after the fighting the
two armies
Mingled with the Utmsss Harmony.
| With this high sentiment Of appreciation
| from us all. there remains but to express
our farewell, and with great sincerity We
wish you all happiness and health In this
| land which will no longer belong to our
dear spain but will bc yours. which you
| conquered by force and watered with your
blood, as your conscience called for, UNI
der the demand Of civilization and hu-
mainly, but the descendants Of Congo
and Of Guinea, mingled with the blood Of
unscrupulouv Syaniards and Of traitors
and a~dventurcrs. these people are not able
to exercise or enjoy their liberty, for they
will find ii u burden to comply with the
laws which govern civilized communities.
From IL 600 Spanish soldiers.
PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO.
some rear of = fAmane.
San Francisco, Aug. "a. = The
steamer Clio has arrived from Alaska
with over 100 passengers, mostly ex.
c~ursionists. Among the passengers
were Is miners from Dawson with .
small amount Of gold dust. Some Of
the miners in the interior say that
fears are now being entertained Of .
famine next winter.
uroassr New Yosk's Taxes.
NEW YoRK. Aug. "a. The New
York board Of estimate and apportion.
meut met during the day and closed
the budget for tha fiscal year Of 1898.
except for the amount to be appropri.
ated for tho new library. The total
sum to be raised BY taxation this year
10 81. 65l. 122.O :.
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permits food to sour in your stomach
makes you cross. Rocky Mountain Tel
makes you cheerful and we'll.
FRANK G. SMITH.
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