The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-09

vicinity Mining operations boon seriously injured
by the foods
Dispatches from San Francisco state that the french
commander Ia Acapulco Mexico had pressed the native
citizens Of tina, town his ranks for its defense against
the liberals
The loss b. the are at Saratoga Springs by which the
Columbian Hotel was burned is now said to exceed
100000
Our Flag Insuitcd by Prussia In,pcrn.
tive Duty Of Our government.
We trust that the letter from Purser WiecheI,
Of the American steamship Baltic, published in
oar news columns yesterday, has received from
the authorities at Washington that prompt atten.
ton which it's importance demands. Purser
Wiechel reports 10 us that as the steamer was
leaving the dock at Bremerhaven, on the 18th
OF July, Prussian naval oficer boarded the
vessel, which lay under the guns of four Prus-
sian men-ofwar, and demanded that one OF the
seamen, named Charles Berger, shipped in New
York, should be surrendered to him. Captain
Jones, Of the Baltic, protested against this out
rage, but a. his vessel was unarmed he could
do NO moro than protest, and the seaman was
finally delivered to the Prussians, and
transferred 10 the Prussian man-of.war
Nymphe. Mr.. Edward Ulrichs, our Con-
sular Agent, acted Slike . GO German
burgher. bat n0t as an American citixen,v &C
cording to Purser Wieehel's account, and the
consular certificate which accompanies his
letter certainly displays extraordinary meek
ness. The seaman did not wish to leave the
Baltic, but was dragged from beneath the pro-
lection Of the American flag. Besides this case
We also published yesterday brief notice Of
the seizure by the Austrian officials of Mr.. Henry
Funk, ex-Mayor Of Muscatine, Iowa, who is
a citizen ofthe United States, and was travelling
in Austria for pleasure. Against his will and in
violation Of che respect due to this government,
he was forced into the Austrian ermy This
outrage has already been reported to the State
Department.
We need waste bu, very few words in regard
to the Austrian outrage. The koszta case
long since convinced that government
that the United States would protect
its citizens at any cost and doubtless
We shall soon hear OF Mr.. Funk's release. now
chat the war is over. Austria ia q poor. weak
Power, bankrupt in money and reputation and
we should not select her as the nation with
which to settle this question of the rights Of
our citizens at once and forever. The
Power for us 10 grapple with is Prus-
sia, clated with success and full az AFRO
gance and presumption Let w deal with The
great bully hrst Of all, and all The minor con-
tinontal States will accept the decision a. final
We call upon Secretary Seward therefore, 10
lake hold OF this matter without delay, and
no. in his usual compromising and nn-Ameri-
can style. We want no long and verbose diplo-
matte CORES poudence, requiring weeks 10
write months to transmit and years 10 read and
answer while poor Berger Is subjected TO the
slavery Of the Prussisn naval service
and our flag is stained with this gross
and objectionable insuli. In the name
Of the people We demand that Secretary Sew
ard shall Immediately despatch special agent
to the Prussian government will, peremptory
note requiring The immediate release Of Berger,
an ample apology for the outrage and such
guarantees for The future IS will prevent the
occurrence OF any similar affair. II would be
still better 10 send a message through the At
lsn,ic cable, accompanying " with orders to
our feet In The Mediterranean and 20 the com
mander Of the Miantonomoh 10 sec that our
demand Is enforced in The most summary man
nor. A few shots from our iron-clad will be
worth thousand OF the fim.y, hsshy letters
that Secretary Seward h In the habit Of writing.
Our government has now m opportunity to
do great action. The freedom Of our adopted
citizens and the inviolability Of soil or ships
covered BY the american Gag can now be vim
dieated 30 fully that they viii never aesin
bc questioned. II cost us the war OF 1872 10
teach England that the rights OF our seamen
must he respected. Commodore lngraham
gave Austria the same lesson in the Kosxta case.
although u seems that she hss. forgotten what
she learned. France recently admitted, with
ont a war, but rs a corcllary OF our grand dis
play Of force during the rebellion, that foreign
governments lose their hold upon those who
emigra,e from Europe TO this country. The
same principle was asserted At the schuissn-fest
last year, when some o. our German citizens
who went over TO contend Tor the prises were