Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
Nzr. IIemaersoE,s arrest.

Cur contemporary the Herald is rate
about the arrest OF its correspondent, Mr..
Boyd Henderson, by the police authorities
Of Havana. The last published iIlfofma-
ton regarding this gentleman, is that he
has been released, but is still in the island.
Laudable as was the Object of MIR. Hen
derSOn's visit to Cuba, which is stated to
be the ascertaiuing of tue exact condition
of the revolution, tho Herald must know
that no arrival i'll Cuba, barring the land
ing of an armed expedition to aid the pa
triOtS, could be moe unpleasant 10 the
volunteers and their agents. They have
lied so persi3tently Oh this very subject for
the past four years that their purpose Of
keeping the truth from the outside world
must be to theiu Of vital Importance.
The Herald declares, and we believe
means it, that it viii hold the Spanish
Government responsible fer the safety aud
freedom Of Mr.. Henderson, and that, iii
this determination, it will be upheld by
the whole American people. Now, q
newspaper correspondent IS certainly
! clothed with no such official Importance as
a regularly appointed consular officer. The
former may represent tie press OF tie
I country: the latter represents the country
! Itself. And yet Consul Phillips was forced
| to lily from Lis post at Santiago de Cuba
| owing his personal safety 10 the protection
! OF the British flag--merely for the crime,
/ which is the stated purpose Of Alr. Hen
| lers0n's visit, Of telling the truth about
/ the condition Of things in Cuba.
| Again, take tie case Of Mr.. Juan ZeHea.
J This oleteman, al American citizen, went
/ to Cuba to lay before President Cespcd 5
/ certain propositions made by The Spanish
/ Cabinet for the settlement CT the Cuban
question. These propositions had bee,
~ 1,-4,
to the Cuban Commissioners here, and
were rejected by them. Mr. Zenca was
furnished with an American passport fro II
! The State Department III Washington, aEG
! with a safe conduct signed by Don Lopez
Roberts, then Spanish Minister here. He
saw President Cospedes, who rejected any
Arrangement other than one which should
| be base d upon independence. Zcnca was
captured by the Spaniards when about tC
| leave the island on his return hithcr
After being confined eight moths in tie
! Cabal fortress, lie tried y voi;IG-
teer court martial, and ShGt on tie follow
ing morning. 1t must be borne il min(
that tue Spanish Government in MaIrit
exhausted all is efforts to save Mr. Ienea
Se.rano, then Regent, tclegr&pEing 10 tlli
authorities Of Havana 4 DereInEt0Ty Ordel
'.to respect the safe conduct given to Zeues
in the name Ct the Regent of the kingdom
and OF the supreme Government OF IL,
natior.'
Eir. Henderson was OF 10 mission froG
tie Spanish Government, and was, il 7
pears, furnished merely with a letter OF III
PRODUCTION from Admiral Polo 20 Captaii
General Ceballos. Ii his life should ),
sacrificed in the performance Of lis duty
his blood will he-as is that Of hGntlrcs 0
other victims of volunteer mob l2w-on tn,
hands Of an Administration which, ty tE
impunity which it has allowed to forme
ontraces, las encouraged the savages {
Havana to deem American citizens Fl
objects for the qualification Of their haze
NeiC YORK; SIM.