The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-14
OUR FLAG ENsULvED.
Dominican soldiers BOARD .szs
American snip.
New York Herald

calls for prompt redress was recently
committed in ST. Domingo. The fol
lowing are the details Of the occur
renee furnished by several Of the crew
Of the steamship Tybee:
On the the 10Th Of June. we arriv-
ed a Cape Hay ten, Hayti, whore We
took on board passenger named Pab
10 Niilanueva, ez-minister Of war, uu
der President Gonzales, of the Repub
he Of 81 Domingo lie was provided
with Dominican passport, daily sign
ed by the Haytjen authorities, and
was bound for San Domingo city. the
capital of St Domingo Ia due time
we arrived there, and came TO anchor
ia Inc port, where We were boarded by
the captain of the port and other oil
Gals several of whom spoke 10 and re-
coenized Nillaueuva a few hours at
ferwards word was sent TO Eiilaueuva
from the recently elected President Of
be Republic that II he should come
ashore he would be arres ed. Villa
ueuva, feeling safe under the protec
ton, sent for the American Consul.
Mr.. Paul Jones, and told him IN Eng
'ish, which he speaks very huea!ly.
hat he came 20 San Domingo City, to
see his wife and child. as ali the letters
be wrote to them had been Intercepted
and that he intended 90 take them away
10 New York, where be was going 20
reside for the future. He also said he
came % claim some 50 600 due to hun
from aiiicraut people, aud ia conclusion
chat Ire had 40 desire 10 causc any new
ply Is above stated After learning
this our consul Left the ship and was
rowed ashore
TIE TIBEE THREATENED.
The following day the first uotsca-
ton we had of Eostilijies was the
bringing down Of cannon TO tha wharf
accompanied by troops Tie cannon
was pointed at our vessel, the distance
being some sixty tese from where We
we're moored The military governor
of the city, CABRERA, was also couspio-
uous ON the wharf, giving command 70
the troops
The uczt thing we observed was
number OF officers and soldiers, com
ing out to as. Mean"h..e our consul
bad come on board aud held discus
sion as 90 hat should be done, should
au attempt be made to take Ea..aueuva
from us by force. soon the soldiers
came on and remained near the side
ladder leading 10 the gaugway One
of The soldiers, seeing our mate, look
ANGRY at me iairudeFs, pointed hI7 H.
fl az him aud said, AJu --- Amcfi
can, IL you Interfere wiIh thar ladder
u shoot you dead. The mate DID
not bulge an iuch, aud the soldiers,
headed by their. officers. commenced 10
ascend tLe ladder.
TIE STARS AND STRIPES
When hey reached che ships side,
Captain heuhl, our cyumaDIer, aud
ana The American consul held our ma
Jional hag across the gauSTay, aut the
c0u-u. said, ia emphatic tones:
lin Gle name If the American pa.
tiou / zajemuiy protest against the
Outrage you are now committing.
Tie captain w1s also about protest
in., when ihe flag WAS suatchad out ui
their hauds- aud the officers aud s0'-
iIer-, numbering forty two, rushed on
10 the ship, and after searching IT, took
possession Of it. We. being uuarmed,
were pow riess 10 resist tnem. 1hey
proceeded into the cauin, where they
sou1h, for Na.laacuvs, but not seeing
him, >easchea the state rooms, oaG
found tim a"a!unE ms Iafe- All ne