Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-25
GRATEFUL SpANIARDS.
Most Unique Document in the An
mails OF Warfare.
ssherhisx spanish rrs-sasr. fcr@siiy
Nsts- Sentiment. Of tst--m r"~srd
the >.tat-r. WI. Bsr- rhs-.
po-n to p~f~st.

w,sutN0roN Aug - 4 document
entirely unique In the annals 10 war
fare was cablrd tonight 10 the war de-
partment hy teen. Shafter. IL il In the
form ~ cungratulatory farewell all
ir-~> issued ~ the soldiers Of tho tmer-
ican army by Pedro Lopez Castillo. q
private spanish soldier. on behalf "
the il.ooo spanish soldiers. No similar
document, perhaps. was ever hrt"r-
issued 70 victorious army by a van
quishcd enemy The president was
mu~h impressed by the address and,
it, publication. Following Is the t~st
efth- address a. ca hl...i by ten. Shafter.
S.Srisso. August =. issN
n e. Corhin Adiutsn, General =. : A..
Washington
The following letter has just been re-
.rived FROM the >.,ldierS now cmhark-
ing t'r spain:
Maj ten Shsftsr Commanding the Amer
iran Army IN Cuhs
~tH The spanish soldiers who espitn-
lsf-.i in this pisre on the 18th ot Jaly ia-,,
recognizing your high AMI jus; position.
pray that through yoa all the courageous
aas nahle -otiier~ under your command
NAV r~r~ive our good wishes aud farewell
~hich send them -mhsrkinx for our
h-los~,i spain For this favor. which ~.
have me- doubt you will grant YOU will
gain the everlasting gratitude snsi consid
eration q n oo spanish -olii~r~. who ar.
fEpso torrz br C.sriLL".
Private of Infantry.
fsr-~.ii q. tn. soldiers
Nl-., the following letter addressed to
the soldiers 80 the American army:
ssshii-r~ % the American Army We
~ouli not - fulfilling our dnty =, ~-Il-
hnra men. IN who-- breasts there lives
gratitude and courtesy. shaaisi w~ embark
for our heinve,i spain without sending TO
yuu our m"-t ecsiial and sinc~r~ gcoi
tsh.- AMI farewell We fuught ysn wtth
sr'ier with oil our strength. end-avoring
% gain the virtory. but without the slight.
ct ranrsr ~ hate toward the American
nation We have h~-n vanqui-h~sl by you
80 cur generals .nsi chiefs iusigv~i in sign
ing the raritulatiuni. hut uar surrender.
and the bio.-iy battle pr-.--.ling tt, hav.
irft In nur -oul- no ptsr~ FOR r~-~ntm-nt
against the men who foaght n nobly snd
valiantiy Won fought and ssts~i IN epni-
plianr- with IN. same call - duty w~.
Tor vs sIi but represent the power u our
re-fsvtive .tate- You fought "a. A. ufen.
face to fa~- snd with great eoursgs \. be-
fore stated quality which w~ had not met
during the three YEAR Ne have carried oa
thi- war against people without morsls,
without cuu.srienrs snd % Doubtful origin.
who cauld not confront the en-my hut.
hidden .hot their noble vic,ims FROM anu
bu-h AMI then Immediately fe.i
This was not IA. kind Of warfare We hasi
tn sustain in this unfertunst. lsnd You
have cenplie.i exactly with all the laws u
sar a. recognized by the armies ~ the
snost civilized nations of the wuri,i have
given honorable burial To the dead IT 'hs
vsnquishs,i have cured their wounded with
great humanity have respected and cared
for your prisoners and their comfort and
lastly TO Us. whose conditions we're terrible.
Won have given freely Of food. of your sto.k
- m.silrines. and YOU have hopor~i n
with distinguished courtesy. for after N.
lighting the two armies mingled with the
utmost harmony With the high senti-
msnt of appreciation from u- all, there re-
mains but To express onr farewell, snd
with the greatest sincerity We wish yua ali
hsppinsss snd health IN this land whieh
~ill M longer belong to our dear Spain.
but will lie YOUR, who have conquered Il
by forve and wst.resi IL with your hlood. s-
your eau~.-isnee called for. under the lie
uaRnd of civilization and humanity hut the
sis-c.ndant- Of the Congo ami Guinea. min
rle'i with the hioot of unscrupulou- span
iar,Is and of traitors ansl atvsnturrr~,
the-. p-upl. are not able to ex-rci-- or en-
ioy their liberty, for they will fiu.l IL a bur
sirn to comply with the laws whish govern
civilized commanitie-
From u fsa spanish Solsiiers.
PUnHo LoFEx pE Cs-rrLEo.
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