The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-23
LETTER 70 THE SOLDIERS.
4 SPANISH PRIVATE SENDS THEN
a SINGULAR GREETING.
Heartily Congratula1es Them In the
Name Of His Comrades ON Their
Bravery. Humanity and courtesy
In MANLY ana Well Chosen Words.

WASHINGTON. Aug. "a document
entirely unique IN the annals OF warfare
was cabied today 10 the war department
by Gen. Shaf,er. Il Is in the form Of
csongratuiatory farewell address issued to
the soldiers OF the American army BY Pedro
Lopez de Castillo. private Spanish SOL
der. on behalf OF the ii.ouo Spanish SOL
diers- No similar document. perhaps. vas
ever before issued to a victorious army by
a yanQussled adversary.
The president was very much impressed
by the address. ard after reading il care
fully. authorized Its publication.
Following Is the text Of the address Is
cab.ed by Gen. Ss3after:
Santiago &c Cuba, Aug %
III c. Corbin, Adjutans General. u. s.
A. Washington:
The following letter has Just aeen re-
eeived from the soldiers just emaarkimg for
Spain:
American army in Cuha. Ssr-~The Spanish
soldiers who cafStuia,ed in this place on
the 18th Of July last. recognizing your high
ard just position. pray that through You
all the courageous and noble soldiers under
your command may receive the good wishes
and farewell which we send them on en-
barking for our beloved Spain. Fer this
favor. which We have no doubt you will
grant, you will gain the everlasting graft
tude and consideration of ll.0o Spanish
soldiers, who are your most humble SER
wants.
":PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO.
Private OF Infantry
the soldiers Of the American army:
Soldiers Of the American Army--We
would not be- fulfilling Our duty as WELL
gratitude and courtesy, should We embark
for our beloved Spain without sending TO
You our most cordial and sincsTe good
wishes and farewell. We fought you with
..1xa<sx
to gain the victory. but withou; the Slight
est ranccr or hate towards the American
nation. We have been vanqaished by you
$50 our generals ard chiefs Judged In sign
ing the capitulation). but our surrender
and the bloody battles preceding 1t have
LEFT III our souls no place for resentment
against the men who fought MS molly ard
gaiiantly. You fought in compliance with
the same call Of duty as we. for we all bu.
represent the power of our respective
states. You fought us as men. face 10 face.
with WITH. great courage. as before stated, a
three years We have carried on this war
against people without morals, without
conscience and OF doubtful origin, who
shot their noble victims from ambush and
then Immediately fed. This was the kind
OF warfare We had te sustain in this un-
fortunate land.
''You have compiled exactly with NIL
tho laws and usages of war as recognized
by the armies OF the most civilized nations
OF the world. have given honorable burial
to the dead OF the varqushed: have cared
for their wounded: with humanity have
respected and cared for your prisoners and
their comfort and. lastly, To us, whose con
diiion was terrible, you have given freely
OF food. of your stock OF medicines and
you have honored us with distinguished
courtesy, for after the fighting, the two
armies mingled with the utmost harmony.
With this high sentimen. OF appreciation
from us all there remains but 10 express
our farewell and with the greatest sineeri
", We wish YOU all happiness and health
IN TINS land which will no longer belong to
Our dear Spain, but will be. yours who have
conquered 1t by force and wateree, it With
your blood. as your conscience called for
under the demand OF civilization and h,l
mansty. But the descendants of the Congo
and OF Guinea, mingled with the blood Of
unscrupulous Span;ards and OF traitors ana
advSturers. these people are not able ia
exercise or enjoy their liberty, for they viii
ma II a burden 10 comply with the laws
which govern civilized communities.
From IL 0o Spanish soldiers
PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO.
Soldier of Infantry.
Santiago de Cuba. August 81 1sgS
SiIAF'TER, Major General"