The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-26
FAREWELL ADDRESS
The Vanquished Spanish Soldiers
Thank the American Soldiers.
AMERICAN BRAVERY ACKNOWLEDGED
The Letter IL signed on Behalf OF 1000
spanish soldiers aud Says rhsy Have
No Rsssutmeut Against Men
who Fought So Nobiy.

Washington, Aug. % "A document
entirely unique in the annals of war
fare was cabled last night to the war
department by Gen. Shafter 1t is in
the form of congratu atory farewell
address issued. to the soldiers of the
American army ov Pedro Lopez de
Castillo, a private Spanish soldier. on
behalf of the II 900 Spanish soldiers
No similar document, perhaps, was
ever before issued to victorious army
by vanquished enemy. The presi-
dent was very much impressed by the
address, and. after reading it carefully,
authorized its publication Following
is the text of the address, as cabled by
Gen. Shafter from Santiago.
Maj Gen. Shafter, Commanding The American
Army In Cuba
Sir: The Spanish soldiers who capitulated
In this place on the 10th OF July last, recog-
ntzius your high and Just position, pray that
through you all the courageous and noble SOL
diers under your command may receive our
good wishes and farewell, which We send them
on embarkng for our beloved Spain. For this
favor. which we have no doubt you will grant.
you will gain the everlasting gratitude and
consideration OF iio0j Spanish soldiers, who
are your most humble Servants
PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO,
Private OF Iufantry.
Also the following letter addressed
20 the soldiers of the American army:
soldiers OF the American Army We would
not be fulfilling our duty a. wcl,-boru men, in
hose breasts there live gratitude aud courtesy.
saouid We embark Tor our beloved Spain with
out sending 70 you our most cordial and sincere
good wishes and farewell We fought you with
ardor, with ali our strength eudeuyorinE TO
gain the victory. but without the slightest ram
cor or hate toward the American nation. We
have been vanqulshed by you 80 our general,
and chiefs judged in signing the capttulatiOnl,
but our surrender and the bloody battles pre-
ceding [. have left In our souls no place for re-
sentiment against the men who fOug ht Us nOb.y
and valiauty
You fought and acted in compliance with the
same call OF duty a. we. for We ali but repre-
scented the power OF our respective states.
You fought US as men, face to face and with
great courage, as before stated quality
which we had not met during the three years
we have carried on this war against "A people
without morals without conscience. and OF
doubtful origin. who could not confront the
enemy but, hidden. shot their noble victims
from ambush and then Immediately fed This
was the kind OF warfare we had 20 sustain Ia
this unfortunate land. You have complied eK-
actly with all the laws and usages OF war as
nations OF the world. have given honorable
burial to the dead OF the vanquished. have
cured their wounded with great humanity;
have respected aud cared for your prisoners
and lastly. to us, whose condition was ter
ri0le, you have given freely OF food OF your
stock OF medicines and you have houored Us
with distinguished courtesy for. after the
tph'ing the two armies Mingled with the
utmost harmony
With this high sentiment Of appreciation
from us all there remains but to express our
farewell, and. with the greatest sincerity, We
wish YOU all happiness and health in this land
which will no longer belong to our dear Spain.
but will be yours who have conquered 1t by
force and watered II with your blood. as your
conscience called for, under the demand Of civ
ililation aud humanity, but the descendants OF
the Congo and OF Guinea, mingled with the
blood OF INSCRIPTIONS Spaniards and OF trait
ors and adventurcrs. these people are not able
TO exercise or enjoy their liberty. for they will
lind il burden TO comply with the laws which
govern civilized communities From ilON
spanish soldiers
PEDRO Lopez DE CASTILLO.
Soldier OF Tnfuntry.
Santiago dc Cuba Aug, 81, 1893