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MEXICAN OUTRAGE.
The Mexican Attack on the American
Barks Harvest Home and
Brothers.
J. Full rartiealars OF One Aaair.


WASHINGTON, September Information
has been received here that the American
bark Harvest Home. Captain Dickey, arrived
at Galveston Wednesday morning, bringing
Captain Thurston and crew of the American
bark Brothers. They give the particulars of
the engagement of the coast Of Minatitlan.
Mexico.
A special correspondent from Galveston to
the New Orleans Times says: The two YES
sells were loading at Minatitlan with mahog-
ony and other freights for Europe. For
some bad conduct. Captain Thurston had
ironed one OF, two Of his sailors. and their
friends ashore hearing Of it, made demand
for the prisoners. Captain Thurston refused
to give themAup. saying that he was fully
able to control and take care Of his own men.
He was told that his life was in danger, and
that he must give up the men. s ii..
This occurred on shore. The Captain re-
turned to his vessel and found Captain Dickey
on board, who was there on friendly visit.
shortly aftcrward party of Mexicans, eight
or ten in number, came out from shore, pulled
alongside the !" Brothers" and got on board,
protesting all the time the greatest friendship
Their leader. Roman Ripold. clerk for the
consignee of Captain Thurston's vessel. was
the only one who spoke English. When
seated around the Captain. as if by precon-
certed plan. the Mcxicans sprang to their
feet, and, with drawn revolvers and cutlasses,
demanded the surrender of the ship. The
Captain shouted. Mover at the same time
making an effort to secure the arms of the
nearest man, which was the clerk. The mate
of the yersel rushed forward with the Cap
tain's revolver, shot and killed Ripold.
By this time all hands had come on deck
and hand to hand fight ensued. Eight of
the attacking party were killed and two made
their escape. Captain Thurston, knowing if
he remained there he would be attacked by a
superior force, made sail. slipped his anchor
and tried to get to sea. There being no breeze.
he was forced TO take to the small boat, not
having time to secure drop of water or any
thing to eat, In the meantime Capt. Dickey
had returned to his ship. True to his antici-
pations, Capt. Thurston saw two boats come
out from the shore, pull directly toward his
vessel. as he supposed to board her. He put
TO sea out Of their reach and beat about until
picked up by Capt. Dickey, on the night OF
the 18th ult., having been nearly thirty hours
without food or water.
LATRR.-On the night Of the 9th party,
some seventy or eighty strong, came out from
shore, and when within a short distance Of
Captain Dickey opened fire on his vessel.
This party was armed with rifles and how
itzer. Captain Dickey reserved his fire until
the enemy were within three boats lengths
Of his ship then let fly at them, and they re-
tired Immediately to the shore. A breeze
springing up. Captain Dickey got under
weigh, steering for the nearest American
port, which was Galveston. The wounded
men Of the two vessels have been sent to the
| hospital.