New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-28
FATE OF A REBEL FLAG IN ANTIGUA.

FROM. The fNsigcd kegs<r.
An occurrence took place IN this city on Friday last
which had the Confederate Government OF the soath
e States of America ess TO do s home than their late
fellowcitizens Of the Eorhern States occasion them
woud probably rsise their dander not niue asanss
Antigua; aud might peseby lead to the reception OF
dsaereeahe mesage from President Davis, delivered
by some "Souhern gentleman" demanding saii-iae,
ton for the outrage committed against their naoasi
honor by hauling dewn snd destroying tGe,r nag
the preyous day the schooner Pearl, Capt. hooias'
from Wilmington, North Carolina, arrived WITH car
go OF pitch piae consigned to Messrs Samuel d. 1onn
son * Son.
ly the Southern States board, gentleman Ia tne
cfty exercised deeire 10 see IT, and i was oroug on
shore for the pHrIose and afterward sen 10 Toe
Government House, il l. eald tnat TIE Governor nsns
also have look at il. On being returned 1t WAS
hoi.ted on the co1eignees flagstaff for the pufpose
is alleged, of graiii lug the pnCtc Win nstt Oh ue
Southern eus "a: aud after being up about quarter OF
an hour we ore told II wa ordefed TO be TAKEN down
by Mr. Johnson, ir. But il seems some Yankee cap
tns I'm port had their "dander raised seeing the
"Retep' flag Hyug, aud they offered $40 to have 1t
pullrd down. But the pecnDaVY reward being insum-
Gent to induce people 70 commit such an outrage
s Yankees were clever enou to excite their indig.
nation BY calling the new arrangement Of co ored COT.
ton proudly floating IN the air, the Slavery nag,
aud saying IL disgrace TO the people 10 allow
10 be Losted. The bait took aud crowd oil persons
assembled at the tore Of tie consignees to haul down
the offending calico.
The gate ading to the wharf was closed; but Il was
coon burst open the crowd rushed in and some person
cut the halyaids WHILE in obeencc TO the order pre-
vously given, the flag was being lowered, and ING
wipd carried il 10 the next whsu, where party On
nen seized IT, jumpediuto boat with their prse snc
carried il to uei9hboring wharf where the Opiteo
States dag was flying and hosted Il under that hAg'
Ono OF the Yankee Captains IL said 20 have hred oui-
LEI thIough the hated but harmless piece Of caiico
after which il was mken down, trampied npon, sn1
sferward torn into thousand pieces, and dissnpute
among the crowd, many Of whom were siierwm:s
scea walking about with pisces Of II attached 70 %
frst time lie sports tue bue and red rboeas AZ oo
try fair. 1t il said legal proceediess nave oeep'
about 10 be- taken sgains. tie parties soncerLeu::
That the indignation oil our porteIs "hstnnSSs,ss
and bostlaap should ie aroused by the cunning ia
Lea talk sbont the " Slavery dag not rhihsuIsas
but thew ought TO have afked whether tie Conieus ~,
aee l. more Objectionable oI that ground thsn ~
Eader,I the Sosnish or gbe Dutch flags all oil wnea
as strongly relresent slavery. 1he Northern csa,s -
have mot gone TO war with the Southern teesass
loitey hold slayesthat the NOTtheIne DO bot o"yee
and have always sanc.ioredbut because tne 19ss s
rons have cast off Iheir allegiance 10 me eusl boaa
ernmeut One thing Is most certain 70 az 49, ia-
the Nessrs Johusoa are known tbat .rss 10 l,sc;
tended tue lealt insult TO any oae N nosnS Sssn t6s
arJ bst lad thew imaoiued Il would have gvsu s
i.a., oil,nss they would not have perii''eo "
displayed On their premises. 49,, Las arotber aag
;v.s stated that Capt. Robins nad ano,nS h,;aS
,ade the following day with the intention on h Sxss
n on board lis yeseel but II ts NeIe infenlion
~ ~ ient enough TO refrain from Carrying lbs
into effect.
DscLISEs SERvlEo.--Cspt. Chale 1. -,v has
uiadbsn Conn late Of the United Stalss ss33,v s33 of
been offered by Gov. Buckingham ,ne So,v s heirs
ono of tho new three years reeimenss, me,swsut.
raised ip that state, but decanss tue