Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-27
SENIOR CIsNEROs ~ CHARLESTON.
He u the Bearcr of Important
Papers from Cubn--On Lees stan.

I'm the Columbia Is. c. State of Sunday
| under a Charleston date line. will prove
interesting reading, though the portion
of it which refers to General Fitzhugn
Lee is news TO him, and is hardly cor
rect.
The story is as follows:
"senor Augustin Cossio Cisneros. the
| father Of Senorita Evangelna Cossio Cis-
| neros, Is in Charleston. the guest Of
| Professor Frank Valdez
Senior Cisneros arrived here on Thurs
| day morning from Key West. He lei;
| Cubitas. the seat of the republic. the lat
| ter part OF last week taking passage on
| small boat at a point on the north
coast Of the island.
senior Cisneros bears important mes
| sages from the civil and military govern
| ment. He was delegated by President
| MdsseO TO bring the documents to this
| country, to deliver them through General
Lee.
Senior Cisneros was seen this morning
| by representative Of the State. PrOfes-
sor valdez acted as interpreter. Senior
| Clsneros Is a man Of average height.
| wiry, and active. The ffty-hve years.
| thirty Of which he has spent battling for
| Cuba liberty. rest lightly upon him
| Ills face Is wrinkled a little. and his
| m0ustache is gray. His hair which was
| once curly black. Is now well frosted
| by years. His brown eyes. naturally
bilSHl, larry cream Wntn ne ldlhS Oh
| matters pertaining to his country. and
| the battle which il has waged for free
| dom, and az times they seem 10 be about
| 10 leap from their sockets. He is possess
| ed Of all the characteristics Of the south
| ern sun. and his frame trembles like
| leaf whom he warns up 10 his subject
BEARS SEALED PAPERS.
"Senor Cisneross mission is one Of
| great responsibility and trust. lie not
| only bears 10 Washington sealed papers
| relating TO the concentration OF the Gu
| ban army at a point I'm Cuba and the
! plans for the cooperation of the Two
armies but he is I'm possession of Ger
| tain information which is TO be delivered
! by word Of mouth. Mr.. CisnerOs was. OF
course, not at liberty 10. speak definitely
| Of his mission. lie said. however. that
there will be no conflict between the
United States troops and the cuban
army. He said that the state could state
this in "A most positive ana emphatic man
ncr. and that he would be responsible for
the statement. The people OF cuba
wanted their freedom. and have been
fighting for II for many years, ana the
patriots were not disposed at this late
time TO refuse the friendly offer Of the
United States. The conduct Of the ope-
rations he said. will be in charge of the
United States officers. and the cuban
commanders and army will be SubOrdi-
nate. This Arrangement, ne said, has
been unanimously agreed 10. and there
is not the least possibility of a clash OF
authority. The CubcnS. ne said. are
willing that The United States shall eXer-
else complete and undisputed authority.
The Cubans will assist in the pacifca-
ton Of the island which Is all the United
States has undertaken the present war
for Senior CisnerOS said that upon the
modification of the island. there would be
no trouble or delay. he thinks, about the
transfer of authority. The Cubans VIII
patiently await their time when the com
handing general OF the army sees fiji 10
h4f Il mt "a g.
established Cuban Government.
"SenOr Cisneros said that General Maxi
mo Gomez has now under his comm no
5000 troops, and when the United States
army reaches the island the Cuban army
will receive large additions from those
Cubans who are awaiting the arrival OF
the United States troops before NOlun-
teering He said that there. Is large
and WeIl-trained army of scouts who will
be attached To the United states army.
Many of the scouts have already come
over to be with the troops upon tse
landing Of the American troops upon the
island.
GOING TO JOIN LEE.
Senior Cisneros will be on General Lees
staff as chief aide. He Will accompany
General Lee throughout the war. ana ms
services will doubtless be of great use 10
the American army.
'Senor Cisneros has the highest admi-
ration for General Lee. He said That the
Cubans love Lee intensely, and IN many
parts of Cuba the people honor Lee ne
said almost as god. lie SAID that an
the loving expressions ms people hlaue
of General Lee are well deserved. Lee
has proved himself a friend or the CuDdns.
lie stood between Butcher Weyler ana
the suffering TecOnCentrados ana the "
ban patriots ON many occasions ana M
memory will always live in CUBA song
and story He said the people admired
Lee for his bravery and sterling worm.
He was a true American. the senior Salu,
and a nan who could not De DluIl'u Oh
frightened by the Spanish Government or
I'm speaking of lee Senior Cisneros
said that Lee viii be in no danger III
cuba. The Cubans will protect him al
WAYS In speaking for himself, ana WIKI
an emphasis which showed that he was
sincere ~ said that he would Willingly
take the bullet which might be ilred al
Lee lie would always stand between
General Lee and the Spanish bullets. ana
he knew that many thousand CubauS
would die like sheep before they would
see General Lee taken "A prisoner or huiI
i'm any way.
Richmond TO meet General Lee, VINO VIII
present the important documents ana the
Cuban patriot To President Mckinley. As
TO when ne will leave Charleston SehoI
Cisneros had nothing 10 say. lie VIII sup
out as quietly As ne came in. lie VIII De-
the guest of General Lee at Richmond.
His daughter is now at General Lee
home. senior Cisneros said that General
Lee was most kind 10 his daughter Wnllr
she was i'm the Habana prison. lie pald her
much attention. and he as tathcr can
never thank the warm-hearted Nlrginiah
enough for his many great KndhesS'S'
senior Cisneros said that he was also
the recipient of General Lees attention
while he was confined i'm prison.
PREDICTS AN EASY VICTORY.
"Senor Cisneros predicts an easy and
overwhelming victory for the American
army He said that yellOw-fever Is onlE
found around and at Habana. ana u the
proper means are employed the ltNtI
VIII not be taken by the Americans.
"Senor Cisneross home was IN the
Santa Clara province. He WAS connected
with an American sugar plantation be-
fore the breaking out OF the present WI;
Senior CisneroS was one OF the oilslHdl
promoters of the war. Before the army
was regularly organized and the officers
commissioned. the Spanish authorities de
cided TO arrest CiSnerOS. 50 ne ncd 10 the
mountains and there organiEed com
pany. After NUMBER OF "a tlN9 ~ VIZ
rr",i'ired and taken TO the Isle of Pines.
the Spanish penal colony. lie was pldctI
i'm an underground cave. Shackled ana
bondcuffed His legs and WislS sun
hear the marks Of the CHAINS. lie Wa
kent mi the Isle of Pines Tor several
,,nntbs and then was transicrred 10
Tahanos prison lie was confined lor
t,To wears and ten months. lie was ilDe'
rtj shortly after his daughter was
Cisneros had little 10 say as 10 the
means employed 10 get hlmsei ana nus
daughter out of prison ne t"u ~
,rit73te to George Bryson. or the New
York Journal. VII" "'"
with the rescue. H. he
".'Ssrnr Cisneros is "A widower ne mas
two daughters beside SehoItd EN""Is
lima. one ot whom u ma" ~ i'u ~ ~