Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-28
Bianco Pleading spurned by Gomez.
New York Herald


KINGSTON, JAMAICA Sunday-El
Cubano Libre, newspaper published by
| the insurgents In the field. publishes
correspondence between General BlancO
and General Gomez. which thrown diff
ferent light on the attitude of Gomez from
that produced by the reports circulated
in Habana. The following letter from
General Blanco was carried by General
Pa.do 10 Gomez:
ITO Gomez, General-in-Chief Of the ReyO-
lutionary Forces:
"Senor-With that sincerity which has
always characterized my acts, / address
you, not doubling for a moment that with
your clear intelligence and noble senu-
ments-which in a loyal enemy I fully
recognize-you will receive my letter IA
vorably II cannot but be apparent 10
you that the Cuban problem has been
radically changed. Spaniards and Cubaus
find themselves opposed TO foreigners Of a
different race. OF naturally absorbent ten
denotes, and whose intentions are NOT
only TO deprive the Spanish people OF their
right to Cuban soil, but also to extermi-
nate the Cuban people on account Of their
Spanish blood
BLOCKADE HURTS SPANIARDS.
Their blockade Of the ports Of this
island has no other object. 1t not only
hurts the Spaniards. but also the Cubans.
completing the work Of determination
commenced in the civil war.
THE supreme moment has. therefore,
arrived i'm which we ought to forget our
differences and unite. Spaniard and Gu
ban, for our own beforehand TO repel tho
invader.
Spain will not forget the noble aid OF
her Cuban sons and once the invader has
been driven from the island. she Will. as
a tender mother, open again her arms TO
a daughter who speaks her language, pro-
fesses her religion. and feels running In
her veins the ancient blood Of Spain.
General for these reasons l propoS
n union of both armies In the city Of
Santa Clara. The Cubans will receive
arms from the Spanish army. and. with
the cry, viva Espana! Viva Cubar drive
the invader into the sea and free from
foreign yoke the descendants OF mother
Spain.
"Su affmo servidor
RAMON BLANCO."
The reply OF General Gomez contains
the noblest expression of sentiment ever
uttered by the old warrior. IT follows:
"Senor-Your audacity i'm again Offer
ing terms of peace astonishes me, know
ing as you do that Cuban and spaniard
can never again live peaceabiy on Cuban
soil
old and od-stained monarchy; We fight
for an American prlnciple-that OF Wash
ington and Bolivar. You say we belong
10 the same race, and you invite me "a
combat the foreign invader, but you are
again mistaken. There are no difference
In blood and races; believe there is only
one race of humanity, and for me there
are but good and wicked nations. Spalu
has been up 10 the present a wicked ma
ton. The United States is endeavoriaa
10 fulfil toward Cuba the duty OF human
ity and civilization.
ADMIRES UNITED STATES.
"Ameng classes and races, from TIC
savage Indian to the cultured European
a man Is only worthy OF respect accord
ing TO his humanity and noble sent-
ments. an this light l view nations. |
have only admiration for the Unlt'A
States. ] have written 10 President NC
Kinley and to General Miles, thanking
them for American Intervention In CUBA
| do not see the danger 10 us from the
United States TO which you refer. IL II
should so happen, then history VIII pro-
nounce her judgment.
For the present ] have only 20 repea'
that IL Is too late for co-operatN u
tween your army and mine.
"su atento servidor, ..o,,,-,,
"MAXIMO GOMEZ
The blockade OF Manzanillo has pre-
vented the execution OF the plans OF Nr'
Clio Lopez ChareZ, who returned H'i-
to-day. The captain OF the s'eahe,
Anita. who arrived yesterday ioi.
Manzanllo, says that the last cargo q.
nrovisions was taken almost by force ~
the suffering people. Plantains ana ga
nanas were selling at % cents each. ing
town was quiet. There was no DlocF as9
81 the port when the Anita left last "ea'
nesday. -,-,. ...,rs
Refugees state that 5000 Spanish 'roopi
loft Nanzaniro for Santiago oveIlah'
early in the week.
THROWN INTO 4 MONT.