The New York herald., 1876-07-08
OUR FLAG NSUL1ED.
The Steamship Tybee Boarded BY
Dominican Troops
Forcible Removal of One Of Hel
Passengers.
CONSUL JONES PROTEST.

An insult to tho Amercln dag that calls for promps
redress recently committed IN ST. Domingo The
following are the details OF the occurrence furnished
by several OF the crew OF the steamship Tybeo now
lying the foot of Congress street. Brooklyn IN the
absence of Captain Kuehl-
On the 2Uth Of June We arrived at Cape Haytisu,
In Hayti, wherc took on board q pas
sengcr named Pablo villanueva, exMinistcr Of
War and Marine undcr President Gonzales,
Of the Republic OF ST. Domingo He
provided with Dominican passport, duly vs6d by the
Haytian authorities, and bound for S. Domingo
City, the capital OF St. Domingo In duo course We
arrived there and came anchor the port where
We boarded by the Captain OF the Port and otho
officials several Of whom spoke and recognized Villa
nucva few hours afterward word was sent TO viauu
the recently elected President OF the Republic
that II he should ashore no would be arrested
vanueva feeling safe under the protection, sent foi
the American Consul Mr.. Paul Jones, and told
him in English which ho speaks very huentIy,
that he came to st Domingo City TO
SEQ his wife and child, as all tho
letters he wrote to them had bcen intercepted, and
that he intended TO take thcm away New York,
where he going reside tor the future He also
said he came to claim some $1,000 due to him from
different people, and in conclusion that he had do
sire to any political strifcs, his errand being
SIMPLY above stated After learning this tho Consul
left the Tybce and was ashore.
TYBEE rHREATEsED
Tho following day the first notification we had Il
hosttcs on the part OF the Domincans tho bring
ing down 10 the wharf of a cannon, accompanied BY
troops. Tho cannon pointed at our vessel, the
distance being somc sixty feet from where we were
moorod Tho Military Governor OF the city, Camera,
was also conspicuous on the wharf, giving commands
the troops.
hinp vva oh red wa n nj Of
and soldiers coming out to U.S. Meanwhile our Consul
had come on board and held discussion as to what
should be don,, should an attempt DO made TO take
Vianucva from VI by force. Soon tho soldiers cams
and remained near the side ladder leading to hs
gangway One of the soldiers, cong our mate, Mr..
Deacon looking angrily at tho intruders, pointed his
rife at HIM and said, ''You - American, If you 10.
torero that ladder, I'll shoot you dead" Deacon
did not bulge inch, and tho soldiers headed b.
their officers, commenced to ascend the ladder.
THE STARS AID STRIPES
When they reachod the ships sdc Captain Kusni,
our commander, and the American Consul held our
national flag across the gangway and tho Consul SAID,
in emphatic toncs:-
I'm the name of the American nation solemnly
protest against the outrage you now committing"
Tho Captain also was about protesting when tho naa
was snatchcd out OF their hauds and the officers and
soldiers. numbering some forty.two, rushod to the
ship, and, alter searching IL, took possession Of
It. We, bcing unarmed, wero powcrless to resist
them They proceeded into the cabin, where
they sought vanueva bus not seeing him, searched
tho s,aterooms. aud found him awaiting his fate All
ho said was "You will be made TO smart for your
outrage the American dag" He made NO resist
auce They fastened him in chair, and some nvs or
six soldiers transported him ashore. After roaming
round the vessel the dencrs OF international law le.
One Of soldiers said that the prisoner would proba-
bly, be tried and executed within few hours Mean
while We had hauled down the Dominican nag, flown by
courtesy at the toremas and hung In Its place
suited stars and Stripea
THREATENING AMERICANA
Mr.. Delano and wife, Of this city, who wanted u
come on with US rs passengers, were ntmIdatod BY
the soldiers and mob from coming board The
American Consul will doubtless receive their protest
After getting our mail aboard eft. The resident
Americans arc terribly nccnsed the matter, and
hope that Secretary Fish will show national feel
ing this matter II may DO mentioned that British
man war caused the Domnicans at Puerto Plata, II
st. Domingo some time back salute the British DAG
and pny an indemnity for having taken D,mnicas
BY au force the British consulate at that place.
coSsuL's PROTEST..
Captain G. W. Brown Of this CITY, has received nfor.
nation that Consul Paul Jones' OF St Domingo City,
has sent protest Secretary Hamilton Fish, by the
Tybec in charge OF Purser Van Duzen, and which VII
doubtless reach Washington this morning