New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-02
VIOLATION or THE UNITED STATES
FLAG.

The Mexican usurpers of authority in Yucatan have
ust been gully of a. gross an outrage upon tue nag
of the United States any that we have had for some
time TO comment upon. more unprovoked one, a
more daring one, or yrannicaI one we cam OF
recall TO mind and certainly nole ever was offered
from more cOn'emptible source
The of this precious specimen OF otensveness
was Campeschy and we gather the facts OF the case
from q duly au bencated copy of protest against it,
filed in the consulate of the United States a that place
a ceiica written by one OF the parties Interested,
printed document in relation to the subject published
a, Merida copy Of the REQ dc Ia L6ertdd OF the
80 inst published at the same place.
From e csc We gather that about the 20sh ult. tue
An rican brig John :. Geuings Capt Trenis, sailed
fIom this port for Csmpeachy OFT which place she ar
rived on TIE evening OF he Doth. On the following
mon irg the ,oidisdM captain of the port and health
officer went on board and after obtaining full inor-
mnton with respect 10 the vessel, ordered her into
quarantine for four days, alleging as reason that at
the time OF Der departure from New Orleans the cho
era vas epidemic there. This was alleged on the
strength OF private correspondence said TO have
ben received But Captain 1rnis, be it observed,
had with him a clean bill OF health, duly certified
by the Mexican consul.general 10 thus city;
and assured the two Mexican, that cholera did
20, prevail ia New-Orleans az the time OF his leav-
ing. They were inexorable, however dec Jared that
the orders came from the authoriti and must be
obey cd and left the vessel Capt. Irens, OF course
u1dtr actual circumstances, felt himself sggrieved,
but seeing no alternative, cOnsOed himself with the
reflection that four days would bring him to the end
Of HE trouble.
He was reckoning without his host. On the cath
the same two Mexicans again went on board the brig
and Informed Capt. Trenis that the authorities OF
Csmpeacby had ordered that she should be kept in
quarantine for four days more than had at hrst been
prescribed. Capt. Trens more loudly than ever COM
blamed of the il justice and grievance being INFLICTED
on bm but bis protect on this occasion met with no
more attention than il had previously.
Capt. Tnnis on this same day wrote TO the acting
United Ststes consul soliciting his interference and re-
- 10 of noaf on o nrota zf.
alton The consul in mediatey proceeded TO take ac
ton in the premises, and obtained an assurance from
the President of the Board OF Health that the vessel
should be ased but at the same time gave orders
that 10 communication should be bad with the vessel
under the full legal penalty Of $500, and particularly
that no one shopd be allowed to 90 on shore from the
vessel.
Thus the matter appears 10 have rested TIL the Sd
inst the seventh day Of the vessels being 10 port
On that day soi:disant a1jutant major came along
side and delivered letter 10 Capt. Trenis, command
ing him TO take bis boat aud remove passenger rom
this port, Mr.. Jose Dolores Zvtina wtom he hsd on
boa rd 10 the Mexican war-seamer OaJaca, and prom
ispg that after this was done be should be released
from quarantine.
Capt. TIenis al once saw through the whole affair,
and acied accordingly. Col. Ze'ins had been pto
scribed by Santa Anna whose minions under the pre-
tnce of having adopted the plan Of Ayutla, were still
in power at Yucatan ard be was as hateful 10 them
and o. much feared by them as ever, The object had
BEEN 70 discoves means TO prevent him from landln1
10 II duCe him 10 break quarantine, anu 80 pa..s 49,.
s. II uLcer the ban of the law To communicate with
Ampudis ard bis friends at Merida as 10 the course to
be Iursut toward their too revolutionary and too re-
publican rival. or course, Capt Trenis refused TO
execute any such infamous order, and told the officer
hst beng under quar- antre he coui! not 60 with
out violating the law and that be had undertaken 10
lend his passengers at Campescby and meant as soon
bis vessel was released TO perform his engagement,
About o'clock on the afternoon Of the same day,
the two Me1icaDs who ordered the vessel into quaran
tIe returned and released him from quarantine and
be went shore about clock on the same evening
Now comes the climax Of the outrage During tie
same night the called captain OF the port, adjutant
and another officer went Oh bcsrd, seized COL Zetins,
and themselves put bin on boad of the Mexican
.cbooIer of-war although he had taken the pre-
caution Of soliciting a. d obtaining OF Capt. Trens,
in The presence Of the custOmhouse officer, TO permit
lin 10 sleep that night board of his vessel thus Of
course placing himself under the protection Of Capt
Trens and of the flag Of the United States. During
the nigh, the wsrsteemer left port, and Capt. Trens
did not know Der destination.
From the Spanish document above referred 70 "a
having been published at Merida on the 9th inst we
learn iha Col. Zetina first taken TO Ssal By the
Otacs ano that thence be made bis way TO Merida
where be arrived on the 9th, and was received with
srest Joy, bis friends going out two leagues TO meet
him; and that ii was Gen. UlOa who had carried out
lie sIdac0us AID luxurious Operations asainSt him.
Capt. Trens end tie American tag. The repaT.I ~