Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-23
4 SPANISH FAREWELL
v,vouIsHtu CONGRATULATE WcroRs.


vosbipaton. Aug. IA document
entirely unique in the annals Of warfare
s,, csb,rd today to the war department
bv Gen. shafter II II in the FORM
of a eonera,ulatory farewell address TO
the soidisrs Of the American army ny
pedro Lopez De Castillo. private
sp,plsb soldier. on behalf ufthc NOE
spsnlah soldiers. No similar document
n,,b.,. y,s never before issued to q
victorious army by Nhnaufhcd "l-
yorsary. Tho President wis very much
Impressed by the address and. after
reading ID carefully. authorized 70 nuh-
ilr,tlnn. The letter was received from
the soldiers Just cmharklng tNf Splln'
and la no. follows ,t...
Major General Shlfior commanding
tho American army in CuuI, SUI
The spanish soldiers who cap,lllaicu 10
this rlac, on the 10Th Of luly last
recognizing your high and iurt position,
uf4v that through you am thH UNu' nEc-
Gus and noble soldiers under your com.
maud may receive The good wish and
farewell which We send ld th.m on
,rIhHrkinr fnr our beloved Spain. For
ma favor. which we have Boo doubt YOU
viii rrhnt you viii have iha ,ycrllgt-
Inc gratitude and consideration NJ H.
900 Cplnish soldiers. who 1in your most
humble servants.
PEDRO LoPEZ DE CASTILLO.
Private 0f Infantry.
The following letter. addr,ssD to the
eoidiara OF the American army. was also
received;
soldier Of the American Amy:
We would not br fulfilling our duties
AZ wcli-h1n mon. IN whose breasts
there lives gratitude aud courtcas !,
should We embark fur our beloved
spain without fondlng Ia you our most
cordial and rinc. re good wishes aui
farewell. We fought you with arior.
1 with al our strength, Cndcnvoring 90
LNln the victory, but without hs
nIighteHt ranCur ~ hate towards the
American nation We have been Nun-
quiahod by you Oo orr generals ana
chiefs Judged ln algnlng The capiiull-
ti0nl but our surrender and the bloody
battles prOc olIug 10 have lult ln uug
souls No place flr rcarutmont nHnlnri
the men who fought ul nohiy aud gale
You fought In compliance with che
Same ftll 1f duty aa We. Cor We all hui
represent th" power OF Uur rlepoot'N'
states You fought ~ AZ mon. incc 'u
/ face, and with great courage. uH haiHr.
stated. q quality which We ntd NOT W"'
On thl1 war against "a people with
morals wI,h1u, conscience. ana u'
I doubtful origin. who could not confront
the enemy hut hidden, Shot their unhI.
Victims from ambush ami then lmmr'
] dhiely ma. This Re- the Kind H war
I ftro W. bad 60 sustain In thls mflr'
I turata land
You have complied exactly with li
I the laws and u1rrs of war az rec0T'
[ nizfd ny thc armies 0f the most civil
] led nations % the world. have silver
I honorable burial 90 the dead N ih|
] vanqui fhr1: have cured their woundr.
I wish humanity; have respected an,
| cared f1r your prisoners and ;helr com
f1r;, ana, lastly, o. ne. whose condition
was terrible, you have given freely o
| food. % your stock o. medicines an,
you have h1nored rs with dlatlu
/ riIfhCl courtesy. fnr. after The Gght
ms. me Two armies mingled with en-.
/ utmost harmony.
with this high sentiment o. upprooi
alton from us all. There remains bat d
express our farewell, and with m
| Ircts sincerity, we wish ylu nj
happiness and health ln this lam
which VIII no longer belong 10 our del
spain. hut vii be yours. VIII. have con
quercd 70 hy f1rco ana watCrtd % VIII
Your blood, AZ your conscience collie
Tor, under The demand OF rlvligltlBl
ana humanity but che 1escoudauts %
M Congo and of Guinea, mingled wI.l
The blood ~ uuslrupuiau4 eplnflrl
ana ~ traitors ana Adventures. fh.s
people are not able Go exercise hr snf5
ih'lr liberty Tor they VIII nnd j. % bur
don f1 comply with the laws while
govern civilized DammuuHles. Fr5u
1900 spanish a1idlens
PEDRO LOPEZ DE CASTILLO.
soldier of Infantry.
| Santiago Dc Cubt. Aurtisf "a ttgsf