The New York herald., 1870-05-24

obtained, but only at a price which PAGES
Is -ey0nd the reach 0f all but the wealthy Tne cur.
ren IN general circulation IL Dl the notes Ol thc
repuDllc samples OF which were shown our reporter
They OF different sizes, according 70 tnelr ueno
mnation, and were evidently ensiase9 ln v uiis cily
There is, however u large quahufy 0I gold among
Our informant had learned while in Puerto Prin-
cipe that quiet but very strong eiort was being
made 10 bring ABOUT the presentation of some of tie
more prom nent and popular leaders preparatory to
Official declaring the insurscct.on closed He was
yeiy cer.aln II would not succeed. lie referred o
the fact that the Captain General had revoked all
permissions 10 reside IN the county,. ana COM
manded everybody 10 come In before the LIST OF June
under penalty OF being considered enemies, and
stated that the soldiers were under the Impression
tAt afer the date men lOned they were pfiviic led
10 kii every person met on their marcne,. and he
was certain that they would DO so irrespective OF
age or sex. Fortunat ly, however, the rains would
prevent taelr gong about much. The barbarIt.es
whlcl nave been so often referred to he fully con-
flrined. aud SAID they were like to Increase rather
than otherwise. He addel-'The course OF states
me Is often lncomprchenslble bur now the civiized
nations can stand by and such horrible cruel les
practlsed l. wonderful The Cnpans fast be-
inclined to be merciIu, and the prisoners were
n9t no. only spared but well Treated; many
that they would DO compelled Immediately
10 take mp arms again. This has changed now, ow-
lug 20 the utter want OF every scnment Of humanity
manifested by the Spanlards, and one Of them seiom
1s Into the hands 0 the Cubans he IS executed
AT once There are, however, certain OF the leaders
who try to avoid this but with little success rs their
death i demanded In retaliation. Among these are
mentioned Vicente Garcia, Cornelio Zorro lid Ber-
nabe dc Verona alias "Bembeta.r He saw Napoeon
arrange LII Puerto Principe 1t was evident ne said,
that he was sspsed by every one save The Captain
General who had built up great hopes on his infin-
ence IN bringing the nsurgcnt leaders to subms ION.
He evidently was deceived AS TO the position Arrange
occupied IN the nsurTcction. He Is man of Small
yigor and determination and was not at all trusted
by the Cuban leaders His manifesto mad been scat
tered Though the country bat excited only distaln
The reported death his brothers was rsfe red to.
lie thought tins not improbable, but, II true must
I0ll0We0
selves.
In conclusion, he expressed the opinion that no
capture OF pl ointment leaders PRESENTATIONS short
OF all the principal chiefs acting in concert, would
have any effect on closing The insurrectlon; mot
even though Cespedes, Aguilora and his Mole Cuban
Congress were capturcd.N ne said. CeSpedes had
lost much OF his prestige he continued; but Ms
has become so idenhna ID with the insnrectlon that
and he would therefore continue to hold mis-
position.
The spaninrds' Wnr OH Women.
An anonymous CORE spondent, writing from Ha-
vana under date OF Havana the 1sfh says that about
halfpast one this afternoon eight ladies, who were
made prisoners in the Cinco villas district were
marched manacled through the streets of Havana to
the prison. The writer says that this was u specles
OF cruelty which even those holding the poOres idea
oil Spanish magnanimty believed the Spaniards in
capable or Every creole is regarded as a suspicious
character, and consequently fears for the worst.
T>"vshrI AVroHut VI tue EXccutiOu Ot tsO1.
cOursa.
from the Key West (Fla.l Despatch May I4l
BY the steamer Florida, which arrived here on the
Sth INST. we received letter from Havana dated
the 7th the contents OF which cpitomize as Io-
lows:--To-day there has transpired an event which
Is the occasion OF much mourning among the
pa.rodc Cubans. Mr. DOMINGO Gocouria was
cruelty garroted yesterday on the Oatskiris Of
Principe Tort, In the presence Of some $500
criminals Of the worst tyDe but that this martyr
died game is attested by even these wretchcs them
selves. The last words uVinp
cheerings Tor Cuban liberty. He was denied food
during Tie two days preceding his execution, IN
order that his voice might be so weakened as to
prevent his speaking on the scafod In spite OF this,
however, he had the power to articuiate these
words:--.1 die for Cuba because | am as
sured that She can and VIII be free
free Yes, at no distant day am rejoiced now In
the thought that have labored for Cuba for thirty
long years. God bless and keep Cubai Long may
she ivef' DC. Here the attending Catholic priest
crammed his pocket handkerchief in the mouth OF
this brave man, whereupon the drums began 10
beat ana then the iron neckue was adjusted 10 the
throat OF the victim. A few minutes ana all was
over with the Eoble man who freely gave his lic-
n ur frnni nu1'-