The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-27
Total remaining loyal
THE REBEL FLAG TORN TO PIECES AT AN
TIGUA WEST INDIES
from the Antigua Register .Jpiv

From the Antigua Register, July 1911
An occurrence took place in this city on Friday last
Which, had the Confederate government of the Southern
states Of America less to do at home than their Ia fell
low citizens the Northern states occasion them woud
probably raise their dander' not little against Anti,
qua, and might possibly lead to the reception of dis
agreeable messag from President Davis delivered by
some SorthcH Fentleman demanding satisfaction
the outrage committed against their national honor by
hanlng down ans destroying their flag On the previous
day the schooner Pearl, Captain Robins from Whining
ton, norm Naroiina, arrived with cargo Of pitch
pine consigned to Messrs. Samuel b. johnson l.
flag adopted by the Southern States on board
gentleman in the city expressed desire
to see it, and it was brought shore for the purpose
and wa afterwards sent to Government House. IL Is said
that the Governor might also have lock at it, On being
returnc it was hoted the consgnees flagstaff for the
purpose 1t is alleged of crafty ing the public with sight
Of the southern ensign; and after being up quar-
ter OF an hour we are told 1t was ordered to be taken
down by Mr J' hnson, Jr. But it seems some Yankee
captains in port had their dander raised seeing the
rebel nag lying, and they offered ten dollars to have
pulled down. But the pccuniary reward being
an outrage, the Yankees we're clover enough
to excite their Indignation by. calling the
new arrangement Of coored cotton proudly floating the
air the slavery flag and saying it disgrace the
people to allow it to be hoistcd. The bait took and
crowd of persons assembled at the store of the
sgnees TO haul down the offending calico. The gate lead
ing to the wharf was Closed but it burst open
the crowd rushed in and some person the hayards
while in obedience order previously given the far
was being lowered and the wind carried it to tho next
wharf, where party of men seized jumped into boat
with their prize and carried it to neghboring wharf,
b, ] I
uadcr that flag. One Of the Yankee captains is said
to have fired bullet through the hated but
haf micss piece of calico; after which 1t was
taken down, tramped upon, and afterwards torn into
thousand pieces and distributed among the crowd many
III whom were afterwards walking about with pieces
Of attached to their clothes proud of their colors as
new recruit the first time he sports the blue and red
ribbons at country fair 1t said legal proceedings
have been or are about to be- taken against the parties
concerned.
That the Indignation Of porters, wharingers and
boafmen should be aroused by the cunning Yankees talk
about the slavery flag is not unnatura but they ought
TO have asked whether the Confederate Gag obcc
onablc ON that ground than the federal the Spanish the
Dutch Tags all Of which as strongly represent slavery
inc Northern States have not gone To with the
Southern because the latter hold savesthat the North
ems do not object and have already sanctoned-bu
because the SouhroDs have OF their allegiance 10 the
federal government. One thing most all to
whom the Messrs Jobrson are known, that they never
intended the least insult any in hosting the flag
and that had they imagined it would have given the least
offence they would not have permitted be displayed
on their premises.
1t was stated that Captain Robins had another flag
made the following day with the intention of hosting Il
on board his vessel but IL that the case he was pr
dent enough to refrain from carrying his intention into
effect.