New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
FAREWELL FROM THE FOE.
REMARKABLE ADDRESS TO THE VIC.
TORIOUS ARMY IN CUBA.

REMARKABLE ADDRESS TO THE VIC.
TORIOUs ARMY IN CUBA.
Washington. Aug ga document unique In
the annals OF warfare was cabled last night to
the War Department by General Shafter. 1t is
In the form Of congratulatory farewell address
issued to the soldiers Of the American Army by
Pedro Lopez de Castillo. a private Spanish SOL
der. on behalf of eleven thousand Spanish SOL
diers. No similar document perhaps was ever
before issued TO a victorious army By van
pushed enemy.
The President was much impressed by the
address. and after reading 1t carefully author
ICED its publication. Following is the text OF the
address. cabled by General shafter:
Santiago Aug. 20 1898 dill D. m).
II. c. Corbin. Adjutant-General United States
Army. Washington:
The following letter has Just been received
from the soldiers now embarking for Spain:
ITO Major-General shafter, commanding the
American Army In Cuba:
"Sir: The Spanish soldiers who capitulated In
this place on July 10 asst. recognizing your
high and just position, pray that through you
all the courageous and noble soldiers under
your command may receive good wishes and
farewell which we send them on embarklng for
our beloved Spain. For this favor, which we
have no doubt you will grant, you will gain the
everlasting gratitude and consideration OF eleven
thousand Spanish soldiers. who your most
PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO,
Private OF Infantry"
Also the following letter addressed to the SOL
ders of the American Army:
Soldiers OF the American Army: We would not
be fulfilling our duty well born men, In
whose breasts there live gratitude and courtesy
should we embark for our beloved Spain with
out sending to you our most cordial and sincere
good wishes and farewell. We fought you with
ardor, with all our strength, endeavoring 10 gain
the victory, but without the slightest rancor or
hate toward the American Nation. We have
been vanqushed by you $50 our Generals and
chiefs judged IN signing the capituation) hut
surrender and the bloody battles preceding
1t have left In our souls no place for resentment
against the who fought us nobly and
vallantly.
You fought and acted in compliance with the
same call OF duty we. for we all represent
the power Of our respective States. You fought
US as men, face 10 face. and with great courage.
as before stated. n quality which we had not
met with during the three years we have carried
on this war against a people without religion.
without morals, without conscience and Of
doubtful origin, who could not confront the en-
envy but, hidden. shot their noble victims from
ambush and then Immediately fed. This was
the kind OF warfare we had 10 sustain in this
unfortunate land. You have complied exactly
with all the laws and usages Of war as recog-
nlzed by the armies of the most civilized nations
OF the world; have given honorable burial TO the
dead OF the vanqushed; have cured their wound
ed with great humanity; have respected and
cared for your prisoners and their comfort and
have given freely Of food of your stock of medi-
cines and you have honored us with distinction
and courtesy for after the fighting the two ar
mics mingled with the utmost harmony
with the high sentiment Of appreciation from
us all. there remains but to express our fare
well, and with the greatest sincerity we wish
you all happiness and health in this land which
VIII no longer belong 10 our dear Spain but will
be yours who have conquered il by force and
watered 1t with your blood. as your conscience
called for. under the demand Of civilization and
humanity. But the descendants of the Congo
and OF Guinea. mingled with the blood OF un-
scrupulous Spanards and OF traitors and adj
venturers these people not able TO exercise
or enjoy their liberty, for they will find It a
burden 10 comply with the laws which govern
civilized communities
From eleven thousand Spanish soldiers
PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO
Soldier OF Infantry
santiago de Cuba August 81, 1893"
SKATER. MaJor-General