The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-06
MEXICO.
Outrages on Americans An Insult 60
our Government.

our Government.
A gentleman who arrived In New York on the
sth inst gives the following news from
have just arrived from Mexico. During
residence of fourteen years In that country
outrages upon Am ericRn citizens, and when
these were brought to the notice of the Ameri-
can Government no attention was paid to them
by those whose business it was to ask for re-
dress or give protection. While suoh men as
kosta, of Smyrna notoriety, would command
the attention of our naval commanders, as well
as our Secretary of State, natlve-born Amerl-
cans have had TO suffer death, imprisonment,
barous Mexicans could infilct Without causing
single diplomatic note to issue from the state
Department., or O remonstrance from any
quarter except by some newspaper.
have seen the American flag torn from its
hagstah In Quay mas and dragged insultingly
through the streets by bowling MOB of half
naked Mexicans, while at anchor near the town
where this shameless Insult was perpetrated
lay the 81. Mary, Unifed States man-of-war,
without offering to shield our flag. Neither did
our Government ever demand any apology or
redress for this insult During sne late civil
war General Butler hung one of our own people
for doing what these halfcivilized Mexicaus
did to our flag, with this difference -Mulford
only pulled the flag down, while the MeXi0an9
not only tore the flag from the Flagstaff, but
dragged 1t through the streets.
On the Attn day OF January OF this year the
writer of this happened to be In the Mexican
port of San Bias, on the Pacific. There was an
American schooner there from san Francisco
which had discharged her cargo aud was ready
to sail Without any previous notice on armed
NE OF Dal1-nakeu SOlO1erb were piaceu OD DOaru
of his vessel, with orders to prevent her sailing.
The captain in vain produced his papers TO
prove that all was right, but all arguments
and reasoning were left aside, and he was
told that they'had the power and cnose to ex-
ercse Ii.
AT this juncture the American mau.of- war
Mobongo, Captain Stephen Luce, came into
the port, dropped her anchor, and her captain at
once proceeded to Investigate the case of this
schooner. His clear head comprehended the
whole matter He said but few words: these
few, however, Were directly to the point. The
schooner was forthwith released, the captains
manifest delivered In gracious manner,
with host OF apologies to him as we'll
as to Captain Luce. Captain Luce des
patched TINS affair in less than one hour, and
as he left informed the Mexican officials
that he should be back that way in about ten
days; that his business was 10 look after the
interests of American citizens This is the
first instance among the many that have
been witness to In Mexico that promDt redress
has been demanded by our naval officers, and
as promptly complied with by the sneaking
ours who perpetrated the Insult, anu who gene
rally resort TO diplomacy and jugglery to avoid
making amends for the outrages they commit.
This action OF a naval commander upon the
Mexican coast Is worth recording. as 1t Is the
first instance OF our navy being of any value to
us In the protection of American interests In
MexipO