The New York herald., 1863-03-04

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Lain and Seanen 0f the bsTA ues
Rule. Harmed by the AlsbsHs.
The brig Herald Captain wing, which arrived ~ this
~ort Yesterday from st. Domingo city brings home Cap
tain James warren late OF the brig Chasteaine, lately
burnsd bv the rebel privateer Alabama There are also
,h, sa.nau from that and the bark Golden Rule,
also burned.
Our "a. Domingo Corresposdence.
81. DOMINGO, Feb IS 1868.
ne Pyisaseer Ataa4a in Psr-She Lands Untos Sailors
on lie hiand-faeir Destitute Condi,ton-BHrslin9 Of
vesseis-R-volut,os Aorsmen,s, de-, DC.
On the afternoon OF the 2sth OF month the Confede
rate steamer Alabama 10 anchor in this port She
arrived from the eastern part Of this island or more
properly speaking, from Kingston, Jamaica On the same
night she landed men. formerly belonging 10
the crews Of the American bark Golden Rule and the
srigantine Chateains, both victims Of the famous
Semmes. The following facts have been supplied by
one Of the sailors landed here:-
The Alabama landed at the city of Kingston hun
cred and fourteen Of the OF the United States gun
boat Hatteras, which went to the bottom in thirteen
minutes under the tremendous fire of the pirate. The
6gnt most rasolute one--ffteen being killed
beard the Hateras and wounded the side OF the
Alabama.
an the 26th OF the month"; while off Cape Tiburon
the Alabama captured the Golden Rule, Captain
Wtiteberry, which lad left New York with a full
cargo for Aspnwali, among which some materials
for railroad Panama After having transferred the
and taken from the captured ship that deemed
useful Captain semmes ordered his throw trrpen
time AID other nhammable preparations over the decks
&c. snd then set hre 10 her.
About ten O'Clock the following morning and while
on Ala Vea, he seized the brigantine Chatelaiue, of
Bristol which had Lett Martinique in ballast for Los
Cayos. She suffered the fate the Golden Rule
The crews OF both vessels bitterly complain
ment they received while board of Alabama where
they were continually kept handcuiied. On coming ON
shore the soil Of st. Domingo they more resembled
shpwrecked mariners than prisoners of civilized vessel
Happily for these unfortunate men, Mr.. Ieager, the
United States Commercial Agent had just arrived
kindly supphad them with everything OF which they
need hOldng himself responsible the local auhori.
ts earnestly wisn that all the representatives. OF
American Union were as meritorious as Mr.. Teager
IN the town Gt Neyba situate the frontiers of Hayti,
there have recently been revolutionary movements.
Yesterday horses lett for place. pre-
movement has been caused by the despotism Of the
Spanish officials aad will be easily crushed out as il
has ramiGcaisns. Nevertheless proves that the
country Is quite dissatisfied with the present government
which ia an extremely backward one.
Everybody here with general consent desires the
minaton OF the in the United States, with the hope
that we may then become Americans, and our island
advance in wealth population and prosperity For you
must know despite what Is said TO the contrary
annexation to Spain treacherous coup d'etdt OF
General Santana
themselves utterly disgasted with Spanish Tyranny
ipasmuch they under the rule Of multitude Of
Spanish employees who have come here only TO enrich
themselves and whe without scrupes hesitation
both the government and the people.
Please inform Mr.. Lincoln tbSt the ruined palace Of
Colon would be greatly pleased could be decorated by
an American flag.