Year: 1873

Ills EXceuency Lieutenant General Candluo
P1eltan, who since April last has figured as the
superior authority OF this island-and figure
head has he only been-yesterday embarked ior
Spain. According to his own request no cere-
mony attended his departure.


ADDRESS TO THE PEoPLE.


The ex-Captain General issued an address to the
inhabitants OF the Ever Faithful Island Of Cuba, u
thus


Upon resigning my command and leaving you
carry away with me grateful remembrances OF
your kindness and PATRIOTISM, and the sole regret
or not having entirely restored TO you the peace
you formerly enjoyed, and OF which you have been
deprived by number OF rebcllious and ambitious
men, who pretend TO separate from the mother
country. To put an end TO the lnsurrectlon IL is
only necessary that you continue to give your de-
will do is the firm belief OF your Superior Governor
and Captain General.


As customary, he also addressed a few words OF
praise 70 the soldiers and sailors OF the regular
army and navy, in the following terms:-


II upon my arrival to these shores in April last
to take the superior command OF the island which
now lay down, then had high idea oil your mil
ltary virtues, no less is that which 1 now have
upon bidding you farewell. | repeat what then
sad-you merit well OF the country for your severe
discipline and constant struggle with the ele
ments, with disease. labor and danger While was
preparing 10 share with you in the next campaign,
these same perils and labor duty ever superior
TO the most decided Will has called me back to the
mother country [he resignedl, with the profound



tory in person. But this regret is mitgated in
part by the assurance that, under the orders OF
most worthy successor, well OF any other
leader which the supreme government OF the ma
tion may choose TO appoint, and Notwithstanding
that the enemy has learned from yourselves 10
fight well, although after their own fashion, you
will soon make them yield, and forever, and will
still continue 70 be what you are. what you have
been and what you could only oe-worthy soldiers
OF the spanish army.


TO THB VOLUNTEERS.


To fill the bill correctly something must be said
TO the volunteers, and this is done in the follow
ing manner, including the Honorable Company of
Fremen, which is composed principally of free
negroes and muattoes:-


VOLUNTEERS AND Observation-Disclosures by the
supreme government Of the nation, resign the
superior, civil and military government OF this
island to the acting se9-tad0 cdbo, until the
rival of my successor, and bid you farewell. TIE
time have been among you has been short, but
long enough TO confirm the idea had Of your
patriotism and OF your concert for the quick ter
mination OF the fratricidal struggle which for five
years has imbued the island in blood. In bIie, |
trust that IL Will soon entirely cease NY worthy
successor, with that same efficient support, with
perhaps more time ana greater means, although
not with better Will than mine was and as limited
for the object viii succeed in completely re-estab-
fishing peace-that sacred peace which the island
needs for its prosperity and welfare. To that end
and wherever fortune or duty may lead me, will
tend the leryent wishes OF your Captain General,
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