The New York herald., 1870-05-12
9 y 3 A..
Particulars of the Capture Of
General Goicouria.
The Old Hero Manasled and Marched Through
the Streets Of Puerto Principe.
Spanish Report Of His Interview with
Captain General De Rodas.
His Arrival and Execu-
tion in Havana.

HIS ARRIVAL ana GxeCuS
ton in Havana.
The steamship Columbia Captain Van Sice, from
Havana on the 7th inst arrived at this port yester
day, bringing letters from our several correspond
ents In Cuba, which contain the particulars OF the
arrest Of General Golcouria and his arrival ana exc
cution In Havana. .l nft MSS
The Capture Of Gobcouria-Hc is Marched
Through the Streets OF Puerto Principe
Spanish Report Of His Interview with the
Captain General.
v s1f PUERTO PRINCIPE, May g. 1870.
General Domingo Goicourla has been cap.
tured on a key near Guanaja. The boat ON
which he and his companions had embarked
was taken, after they had returned to shore,
and they were compelled to secrete them
selves on the key, which is eighteen miles long
six wide. She names OF his companions are said to
he Mendoza, zayas, the two Agueros, besides an
American. They are not yet taken.
Goicoura was brought here to-day. An immense
crowd awaited HIM at the depot and accompanied
him through the streets, shouting "viva Espana ~
and death to traitors ~ He was strongly guarded,
his hands tied behind. He was taken to the palace,
where he had an interview with the Captain Gen.
eral. gentleman who was present reports him as
sayng, 81 tried to escape in order to publish mani
iestO to INV counirymen, informing them that 1t was
time to STOP bloodshed and that the cause was lost
for the present." emphasizing the ''presentn The
Captain General then took him beyond the hearing
Of the others present and conversed about five min
utes He IL to be sent to Havana to be garroted as
he was condemned civilly for political offences in
1850 He is slight In figure, Of medium height, and
wears full large beard, very nearly white. He is
much sunburnt. He has on yellow linen suit, with
heavy sailors coat. t,l iLf
In his bearing here he has been entirely and
UNAFFECTED, looking about him as he passed along
with the air of a man entirely at his ease.
There are no additional military operations to report
here. 1t IS evident the nsurrection Is waning Mo-
desto Daz has done some work near Bayamo but
the particulars are not known here. e
Spain's Treatment Of Her Enemies-The Cap.
tire Of Goicurin and His Arrival In Havann
and Executi0n-His Serenity and Noble
Bearing-News of lnsurrectiOn-Tbe Fight
mt Macio-The American Consulate ut Cai-
barIen.
e3'ee ~ h,tow HAVANA, May Z, 1870
Reason as we may that with nations. as with indi
vduals, 'selfdefence the first law of nature, and
that governments, as OF right and duty should place
their enemies beyond the power OF doing injury
whenit is practicable, yet the human heart in the
present age and time, when uninfuenced by passion
yevolts against the punishment OF death for political
offences. 1t Is seen in the fact that people wont
to "sympathize with all rebels except their own.n
The United States. with whom decent respect for
the opinions OF mankind Is tradition, appreciated
that at the close OF the late civil war, and though
there were plenty Of fanatics cry out for blood
lighened public sentiment denied the qualification;
ana though it must be admitted that In the com
promise, no great amount Of magnanimity was mani
tested, yet Offenders were left with life and hope,
and their offences had been OF political charac-
ter was their punishment. The good policy OF
this course has been already made evident What
remains Of opposition TO the government Is nothing
more than morbid, sicRy sentiment, from which
nothing practical could ever emanate, AMI The great
republic In despite of the stupidity OF her Legisa
ture ID stronger than ever.
Spain, which Is In sentiment and feeling 200 years
behind the age, has now, ever only the bullet and
garroIe for her enemies Her sons prate loudly o.
her clemency yet, while at times through the neces-
sitiss of the case, accepting protfered repentance
and friendship from those she had hated, yet her
enemies In her power she has but short, swif,
and speedy death. In every step Of Rer history,
from the tim" of Cores and Pizarro, crying out,
''Kill kill ~ she has lost Continent become by
word for cruelty, dwindled from her proud pre-em.
nence to second or third rate Power; yet learning
nothing Of the past In this nineteenth century, her
footsteps are still mid rivulet OF BLOOD calm and
cruel amid the execratons OF the world A
II were difficult to tell of the thrill of satisfaction
which went through the city last evening when 1t
was announced that the steamer Triunfo had ar
rived with General Domingo Goicouria on board,
prisoner. One felt, as the word passed from mouth
10 mouth that something delightful had occurred
and there had. An Old, gray-headed man, worn
down with fatigue, had been captured, and instead
or beng shot down at once, aS was the CUSTOM the
government had graciousy consented send him
here to be choked to death on apatorm in the pre-
OF thousands Of spectators, each one of whom
would have been delighted to plunge dagger into
HE heart. The feeling was well represented by the
press. The VOz de CUBA, which went to press be.
fore the arrival of the steamer, in announcing the
capture of the old man commences with svipa
seemed incapable Of restraining It'd delight and con-
ttnues, ''DomngO Goicoura, the farcIcal sO-called
has figured IN all the conspracles in Cuba aaanst
the integrity Of the national territory; the assistant
az and % g o. B. BSa r5
has been apprehended by our war marine in the
key Guayabo where we was hiding from one OF our
gunboats, and after having passed through the
streets OF Puerto Principe, guarded by Spanish
troops aud marifesting she repentance OF a coward
win come 10 Havana to be judged by council Of
war; the result of which Is not doubtrui.u 1t seems
in truth that such oi position was made of the
old man, and that be was marched through the
streets OF Puerto Principe for the delectation OF the
troops and Spanish residents before being sent here
20 Havana to be kLled for the delight of this popu.
lace Scarce had the Triunfo entered the harbor
ere the Dia1to de la Marina published an extra an
n0uncing that he had arrived; that he had been
taken launch to the Castillo de la P1nta thence
conducted to the national prison, when followed
council OF war composed OF captains; that he had
been sentenced to die by the garrOte, had been
placed In the capilla, and would be executed
seven or eight IN the morning, near the Castillo del
Principe, one company OF each battalion and the
volunteer cavalry being present All this without q
period. ~
According to the accounts Goiceuria, with others
Slad crossed over 1gpm fhe mainland to The key
Gpayab0. situated West Of Nuevtas and nearly op
postte Guanaja, intending TO embark for Nassau,
doubtless III the same boat with which they left the
Island. Soon after showing on they were discovered
w the gunbOat which sent her boats OF in pursuit
The lugitves returned to the shore OF the Key