Evening star., 1898-01-26
CUBAN MAJOR ANDRE
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emo eftfo me anuncan la presencia de Ruiz. Nos
vimos hablando de dstintas cosas no relacionadas
con la politica, mediJo. FL objeto enpeno de
el haber tenido el gusto de verfe 81 no que hab-
lando dias pasados emo el Gufal Blanco lie proppse
que contando con la amistad que nos ngaba desde
tiempos mejores bo dudaria despues de ventajosas
proposicfones para V. tales con una amplia
dinero empleos para V. sus familiares de-
rondria las armas pues no sera el primero Me
proposiciOnes. Figurate mi sorpresa ali yer 10
relatado: pues no me figure que honlbre caballero
piaa ~"'"' ~ e'""'e
Estas Manifestations fueron repetidas ante Ell
Prefecto Jose Hernandez Dor habe1me 70 indicado
que eran personas de mi confanza y aprovechados
cOnsejo de guerra contra ell accJmpanante
que 10 eran dos buenos PRACTICES del enemigo
bordinados. @ Faeron eondensdos a muerte w" ejeea
tadOs en- el acto. De este mado creo haber cum
plido con un deber de patriotismo conciencia.
cumpliendO en- primer ternIino con una disposition
de nuestro Gabierno que POGO mas menos dice:
Fado aquel que viniere nos con proposiciones de
Paz no basadas en- La independencia, sera pasado
De la comision del Consul Americana. Gral Lee
lie dire tuve el grandisimo disgusto de no yer a
los que componian para haberles informado sobre
el particular al mismo tempo por haber trope-
y no 'e' fe''''''' N SEsToS 81 SS' De 4RANGURES
(Translation)
The RuiE Incident.
CUBAN CAMPS, January Ii. 1893.
The I'd of last month I received a letter
from Senor Ruiz. quite improper, for GER
tain. in which he asked me for an inter-
view, which 1 conceded. not knowing that
the said Senor Ruiz was an adjutant gen.
eral of Gen. Blanco and that he would
come with propositions unworthy Of
gentleman, advising him that as intimate
and friendly as we were, he could pass to
see me when he liked. The day and the
place of the interview having been fixed,
MT 70 md vrytt rrrid hof
those who came to the point selected were
military persons. AS l am familiar with
the infamies and accustomed to the Span
ish government, 1 supposed an ambuscade
planned by 1t, on which account decided
to withdraw. received the following day
a card from Senior Ruiz. in which he stated
to me that he had gone to the appointment
without result and in which he asked a
finality. returned word. fixing day and
place. il always being my belief that the
said interview would have no official char
acter Distrustful by the event Of the
placed pair of my trusted men in the
point agreed upon and 1 waited a short
distance from the place A little distance
from my station in said spot they an
nounced to me the presence of Ruiz. We
saluted each other and after a long space,
in which we were talking of distinct mat
tiers not related to politics, he said to me:
Ihe object and earnest desire of holding
this interview with you is not simply nv
having wished to see you, but having
spoken days past with Gen. Blanco, he
81 ggested relying on the friendship that
bound us from better times, he did not
doubt that after advantageous propositions
Tor you such as an ample autonomy like
that already conceded to the country.
ana, besides, money and employment for
you and your intimate frienis, you could
lay down arms, since you will not be the
first one'' ~
He cited to me the unworthy traitor
Cuervo, who accepted these propositions
Figure to yourself my surprise on seeing
that which Is related, for did not conceive
10 myselr that man, a gentleman and of
talent. would be capable of Committing
such fault.
These manifestations were repeated he.
fore the colonel of health (sanitary officer1
Dr. Feliz Giralt and Captain Prefect Jose
hernandez, through my having indicated
that they We're persons in my confidence
and, taking advantage of these men as
witnesses l ordered the formation of a
court-martial against him and his COM
panions, who were two skilled guides of the
enemy, and who had made the same promo
sitions to my subordinates. They were con-
demned to death and executed at once
BY this method believe to have fulfilled
| debt Of patriotism and of conscience.
complying in the premises with a disposi-
ton or our government, which, more or
| less. says: "Decreed that whoever shall
come to US with propositions of peace not
based on independence shall be executed"
Regarding the commission from the
! American consul, Gen. Lee, I will say to
you was extremely sorry not to see those
| them upon the facts, and at the same time
| through having been detained with one who
! was not informed of the event and did not
| receive them with proper honors.
| NESTON DE ARANGUREN.
Ruiz's Attempt to Bribe