The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-07
New York Herald, 6.h.l ]

New York Herald, 6;h.l
On the cabin. passenger list Of the steam
shin Italy, OF the National line, which
reached her dock Yesterday morning, ap.
peared the names OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Cum
niDgbam, Mr.. 4. Weekes, and Mr. A. st.
John. There was nothing remarkable in
the appearance of the little party as they
stepped down the gang. plank from the ten
der and made their way on 10 the dock, and
yet but a few months since these sew arri-
walls were more talked about, more written
about, more vliiied. more sympathized with.
and generally subjected TO more unsought
notorety than any single family at that time
residing in the wide range Of her Britannia
, Majpsty's dominiOns. With no sinister
motive, but for polite reasons, possibly not
wholly unnecessary, "Mr. Cunningham "
adop;ed " nom de rOydge" in taking pas.
sage by the Italy. but the slender pseu.
donym fell ere he set foot on American
ground. The Italy landed her saloon pas
seDgers by means OF tender shortly after
8 O'Clock, ana aS the small steamboat was
about TO cast of from the leviathan. some
SteeTare passengers, whose patriotism was
| probably more advanced than was their
! good taste. commenced to hiss their depart
| ing felow-voYagers. But the sibilant
sounds bad barely attracted attention when
some one Of different way OF thinking
broke out with Three cheers for Captain
| Boycott" and forthwith three hearty, bos-
4 ferrous "hurrabs " rang on. on the crisp,
| fresh, morning air. which. as they efectualiy
| drowned the geeselike murmurings OF the
nOn-cOntcnts," were gracefully acknOw.
| lodged bv a thcksct, nidde.aged gentle
man standing on the upper deck OF the ten
| der.
Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott,
! late OF Lough Mask House. Ballinrobe,
county MAYO, Ireland is accompanied by
his wife. Mrs. Boycott; his nephew, Arthur
| ST. John Boycott, and an intimate friend.
| Ashton Weekes. The story OF the troubles
that arose between Captain Boycott and the
tenants over whom he acted as agent, the
=. Boycottlng 10 which the family were
subjected, the cutting OF the crops on the
Captains farm by the volunteer Orange
men under the protection OF a small army
OF soldiers. and the final retirement Of the
family to England, will be fresh in the
memory Of the readers Of the Herdtd.
AMAN OF NERVE.
In appearance Captain Boycott by no
means gives the idea OF bard ta,kmaster
or a cruel, eras ping man. He Is OF medium
height, standing i've feet seven and hall,
Of muscular build, broad-chested, upright
as a dart, and carries his fOrty-nne years
lightly indeed. His face is expressive OF
good humor, but the key to the character
he has earned for the possession OF an In
domtable will, nerve, and courage Is to be
found in the somewhat small gray eyes, In
which firmnesS aud determination are
plainly visible. The beard, mOustache, and
wbiskers, once dark brown. are worn full,
grav. Partial badness displays a we'll
shaned and massive head, the prOtu-
berent forehead indicating the posses
sion of intellectual faculties OF high
order. Captain Boycott i, genial, not
to say iOyia. IN manner, and appeared
TO be on excellent terms with himself and
the world in general. During no part OF the
conversation that took place between him.
self and q Herdtd reporter did he give vent
to any bitter expression relative to the ten
antry whose cordial hatred he so success
fully acquired. he Il polished gentleman
In dictOn and gesture, and successfully
afTected-if, indeed. he did not sincerely
foel-a profound commi, for the con-
dItion OF the people among whom he has
spent over a quarter OF a century. The l0I-
lowing is the substance OF the conversation
that ensued between Captain Boycott and
the Herdtd reporter:
"What, Captain Boycott, l. the present
condition OF affairs at Lougb Mask! 7"
"Things are in much the same condition
there as when, accompanied by my family,
| removed 10 England in November last.
The place is in charge OF ten policemen
five being in the house Itself, and five ma
king their quarters in an iron hut built out
on the land. Nothing is being done on the
place. as no sooner are men employed 10 DO !
anything on the farm than they are threat
ened with such dire consequences should |
they remain in my employ that out OF |
sheer fright they abandon their work.
Plenty Of men in the neighbOrhood would |
gladly 90 10 work to-day on the land hold !
if they could be protected from moicstaton.
Even within the last three weeks my house
has twice been fired into. On one occasion
the bullet lodged in the Intel, and on an
other il penetrated the hall-door.'
AN UNPROFITABLE FARM.
-. What losses have been at present en-
allied upon YOU financially, and has the
British Government in whele or In part