The New York herald., 1872-10-25
IHE LATEST SPANISH mDIScREnoI
Further Views or the American Prcsss
lFrom the New York Sun, Oct. 23.I
MR.. HRNDRRaON,s ARRv9T

lFrom the New York Sun, Oct. 23.I
Mr.. HRNDERs0N's ARREST.
our contemporary the HERALD Is irate about tho
arrest OF Its correspondent Mr. Boyd Henderson,
py tne police authorities of Havana. The last pub
ished Information regarding this gentleman Is that
ne mas been released, but Is still In the island.
Laudable as was the object of Mr.. Hendersons
visit to Cuba which is stated to be the
OF the exact condition OF the revolution. the HxK
AID must know that no arrival In Cuba barring the
landing OF an armed expedition to aid the patriotx
could be more unpleasant to the volunteers ana
their agents. They have lied so persistenty on this
very subject for the past four years that their pur-
pose OF keeping the G truth from the outside world
The HERALD declares, and we believe means It.
that it will hold the Spanish government responsi-
Bile for the safety and freedom OF Mr.. Henderson,.
and that In this determination II will be upheld bI
the whole American people. Now newspaper
correspondent Is certainly cotnea wtn no suca
lar officer The former may represent the press OF
the country; the latter represents the country II
from his post at Santiago de Cuba-Owing his per-
s0nai safety to the protection OF the British flag
merely for the crime which Is the stated purpose
OF Mr.. Hendersols visit, OF telling the truth ABOUT
the condition OF things In Cuba.
Again 1ake m Cse o. Citizen M aan @ n.,a
lay before President Cespedes certaiR propositions
made by the spanish Cabinet for the settlement 0
the Cuban question. These propositions had been
previously offered by Mr.. Nico.as Ascaratc to the
Cuban commissioners here, and were rejected BY
them. Mr.. zenea was furnished with an American
passport from the State Department in Washington,
and with safe conduct, signed by Don Lopez Rob
erts, then Spanish Minister here. He saw Presi-
dent Cespedes, who rejected any arrangement
other than one which should be based upon indie
pendence Zenea was captured by the Spaniards
After being confined eight months In the Cabaha for
tress he was tried by volunteer court martial and
N mind in IS tSa tSe sgansh in MsdrS
exhausted all its efforts to save Mr.. Zenea. Ser
rano, then Regent telegraphing to the authorities
conduct given to Zenea in the name OF the Regent
Of the kingdom and OF the supreme government OF
the natOn.n
Mr. Henderson was on no mission from the Span
tsh government, and was, 1t appears, furnished
merely with aletter OF introduction from Admiral
Polo to Captain General CebaOS II his life sh0uid
be sacrificed in the performance OF his duty his
blood will be-as is that Of hundreds OF other vic
mnstrati0n which, by the impunity which IL has
allowed to former outrages, has encouraged the
objects IOr the qualification of their hate
[Fr0m the New Haven Journal (administrati0nD,
Oct %.
The NEW YORK HERALD has on its hands another
famous correspondent. Mr.. A. Boyd Henderson
was sent out to Cuba, with instructions to traverse
the island and make ul report OF the actual con-
dtiOn OF affairs He took letter from the Spanish
Minister at Washington and letters of introduction
from Cubans to prominent men in the country,
from whom he would be likely to obtain the inf0r-
nation he sought. Notwithstanding his connec-
tiOn with the HERALD and the auspices under
which he presented himself, Mr. Henderson,
instead OF being treated with the considers
ton shown Stanley by the savages Of
Africa, was thrown into prison. The HERALB
publishes the facts, and denounces the arrest
In justly indignant terms Mr.. Henderson has
been released 1t Is true, but why has he been sub
ected to the disgrace and annoyance OF arbitrary
and went directly to the Captain General to notify
the authorities OF the object of his visit. II they
wished to prevent his proceeding with his mission
they had but to say so and there was end Of the
business. Instead they seem to have preferred the
arbitrary course so common under despotlc gov.
ernments. The Cuban authorities may not know
how to treat a gentleman whose business they dis
approve, but it is time they were taught that
American citizens cannot be arrested without
cause and thrown into prison. The whole civilized
world is interested In the success OF Mr.. Hender-
sons mission.
From the Brooklyn Eagle (democratic), Oct. 21l
The HERALD, having done Africa, is now doing
Cuba, and has sent a correspondent to explore the
island and see what he can discover. There is no
Dr. Livingstone for him to find; but search for
those staggering heroes who go from the United
States with noisy announcement OF an intention To
free the Cubans from Spanish tyranny would be as
dicult and doubtful as the quest OF the missionary
HERALD really wants to recover Ryan d CO. II
should send its new Stanley to Broadway and
Pennsylvania avenue rather than to Cuba.
From the Trenton IN. J.) True American demo
cratic), Oct. 90
ANOTHER HOUARD CASE.
Havana correspondent ofthe NEW YORK HERALD
narrates q fresh outrage there upon an Ameri-
citizen, one A. B. Henderson, the outrage con-
sisting Of his recent arrest and Imprisonment on
some frivolous charge After the H0uard
case the Spanish authorities know that they can
do what they please with American citizens with
impunty so long as the present administration Is
in power. They know their men,,