The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-17
The Ganoting of Gouicouria.
Thirty Thousand Spectators.
The Solemn white" Men.
The Dying Delaware Democracy.
a Rattle Of the Amazons.
A Chapter of Casualties.
ETC., Etc.s ETC.. Etc, Etc.
The Solemn white" Men
The Dying Delaware Democracy
a Battle of the Amazons.
GOlCOURIA,S LAST HOURS.
the Officers-HOrrible scenes mt the GarrOte

the Ofiicers-Horrible scenes mt the Garrote.
HAVANA. May 1.-THE execution of General
Domingo Goieouria on last Saturday is yet leading
subject conversation and discussion in this city
Havana. 1 have additional particulars as to his
capture and execution that think may not prove
uninteresting. When captured, General Goicouria
had been on Guajaba Key nearly nve days, and most
of the time had had nothing more than land crabs to
eat, and had been without water for nearly twenty
four hours.
landed upon the Key with him two days before his
capture, they having gone to search for water and
probably were afterwards unable to find their way
back to him. When the Spaniards landed their
troops they formed them into skirmishers, and
thoroughly secured the Key, which is about nine
miles long, and from one to three wide, has few
trees, broken rocks, and thick underground.
Twice the skirmshers passed very near to General
he keep himself hid, and they were preparing to
give up the search, when two Sailors who had lin
gered behind, noticed the General err he having
The two sailors Immediately rushed upon him, when
he, in despair at having been seen, and knowing all
hopes of life to be over attacked them with sticks
having lost his pistol days previously-and Knocked
one Of them down, asking to be killed but was in
turn Knocked down and secured. When over
powered he at once gave his true name and rank
INTERVIEW WITH DE RoDAs.
You know that General Goicouria was brought
after his capture to Puerto Principe, where he was
confronted by General Rodas. In this interview he
stated that he knew the Spanards would take his
life and that he was at deaths door, but he had no
regrets to express, and glored in the thirty years
support he had given to the Cuban cause. He gave
the names of those who had landed from the open
were well armed, and if met would sell their lives
dearly; but he believed they had escaped to the
mainland.
f- o THE DECISION OF THE COURT.
General Goicouria was not at all unnerved when
told the decision of the court, but stated that he
would have preferred being shot; but that he saw
the Spaniards we're resolved to treat him with the
same cruelty they had shown to his friends Lopez
and Pinto, 30 he would not complain but would meet
At2A M. he was placed in capiLta and furnished
with priest and an hour later he was removed to
miles and was made to walk ali the way, the Span
iards, no doubt reckoning upon breaking down the
old man. and 30 cause him to meet death in state
OF ply sica prostration, but in this they were eyre
giousy mistaken. The Generals strength and c0ur-
age literally rose with his increasing embarrass-
meat. The decision OF the drum-head court-martial
was known throughout Havana within an hour
after it was rendered, and long before daylight
there were several thousand people assembled
around Castle Principe and on the grounds chosen
for the execution. At5 A. M. two nieces of Gene
raj Goicoura, the Senoritas de More, dressed
in deep mourning, went to the castle and
had a short and last meeting with
him; Both in going 50 and returning from , the he
hundreds OF Spanish wretches, and several times
the actual Intervention of number OF Spanish
ritas, was required to save them from personal
matreatment so great was the Spanish rage against
their victim and his relatives.
AT THE GARRoTE.
At 7.30 A. M. General Gocouria was marched from
the castle to the place of execution his hands tied
in front Of him, and guarded by 800 arm armed vonn;
walked the whole distance with great composure
twice the way exchanging salutes with volunteer
officers he knew, smile each time playing over his
features Arrived at the garrote, he assembled the
platform unaded and with quick steps, and turning
towards the people he endeavored to address
them, but the music OF two bands and
the roll OF some forty drums were at once
successfully employed to drown his voice.
Notwithstanding this he labored hard to have him
self heard, opening his mouth wide, gesticula
ting with his tied hands, and with his long white
beard and hair, nankin pants and vest and bottle
green coored coat, presenting an affecting specta
Gle. Nothing he said was understood, though
everybody thinks his closing words were, "Vipe
Cuba Hbre!" Apparently nettled at the success o.
the Spaniards in preventing his words from reach
ing those for whom intended, he resigned himself
into the hands of the garroter, and was soon de
spatcned, dying without any apparent struggles
His body was kept in the garrote until p. M, ,wheI
it was removed and buried in the criminals grave
yard, the authorities having refused to give 1t up
his relatives. From $4,000 to 10000 persons wit
messed the execution and, beyond the mentionet
insults to the Senoritas de Mora, behaved through
out tolerabe well. This was no doubt greatly du
TO a proclamation from City Governor Robert
urging the people TO thus act.