The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-14
Highly important from Honduras.
Seizure Of The Island Of Tigre and the Coast on the
Gulf Of Fonseca =! Arnaing Of the States for de-
fence

Seizure Of The Island Of Tigre and the Coast the
Gulf Of Fonseca Arnsing Of the States for de-
fence,
correspondence of the New York Express
LEON NICARAGUA, Nov. 8, lS49.
GENTLEMEN:-The British have been committing
some outrages in this part of the world; and,
a consequence, Central America is in a high
state of excitement. Since the negotiation of the
treaty by Mr.. Squier, the British government
through its agent Mr.. Chatfield, has been commit
ting outrages which cannot fail to receive the i'm
mediate attention of the Government at Washing
ton. This Mr. Chatfeld, the agent of the British
government arrived at the Gulf of Fonseca on
the 10th of October, and Immediately took pos
session OF the Island of Tgre, sin the name of the
British Queen" This was done under cover of an
armed force, with cannon and all the pomp and
circumstance of war. The flag Of Honduras tcds,
by has order, torn doon, and that Of England run
up and saluted This is not all; superintendent was
by him appointed and new order of government
established.
Commodore Paynter had previously arrived off
Realejo, in command of the British steamer Gorgon,
but did not enter.
| learn that Mr.. Squier our minister, who has
been very prompt in the discharge of his duties, at
once despatched a messenger 10 Chathcld, telling
him that the Island of 1igre had been coded to
the United States, and that, under the circum-
stances, he had no doubt that he (Cbatfeld) would
Immediately order its evacuation. Chatfield
piled, it is said, the following day, acknow-
Lodging the receipt of our minister's letter, and
declaring that Honduras had no right to cede any
portion Of her territory, because, first, she had not
ecen the right TO national existence! And, Sc
condly he Is understood to have said, that she had
no right dispose Of the Island of Tgre, because
he (Chateld) had ntmated his intention of placing
lien upon the Island What Mr.. Squicr's re-
joinder was to this impertinence, do not know.
Chatfield, learn, has written second letter to
to our minister, declining to evacuate the island,
but promising to submit the question to her ma
jesty's government. This the LIST of De-
cember, instant. Since when Mr.. Squier, it is re-
all no
manded that the island should be evacuated within
six days. But the outrageous conduct OF this
British agent did not end here.
All the islands of the Gulf belonging to Honduras
and San Salvador have also been seized; also the
ports of Truxillo and Moro. These high handed
measures have been taken to prevent the spread of
American opinion and the emigration of American
people to the Pacific The people of Honduras feel
that they have been wronged, Notwithstanding
which they have offered to submit all the claims of
the British to commissioners, and have pledged
themselves to abide by the result. But this
sonabc request has been met with no sort of no
tCe.
The catalogue Of abuses does not end here. San
Salvador also received a requiring her, at
ninety four hours notice to yield to certain insolent
demands made by the British agent, to which the
reply was that they were unjust, and would not be
complied with; whcreupon the ports of AcaJuhla
and La Union with all the coast of San Salvador on
the bay, were taken possession OF in the name OF
the queen. write this amid great excitement, and
the arming of the States, which have pretty nearly
agreed upon plan OF union.
Manning, who betrayed his government in Eng
land has been seeking to make his own govern
ment negotiate disreputable treaty. The director
here told him that the first article of such treaty
must be the evacuation of the Mosquito coast and
the port of San Juan by the British. The treaty
made by Manning in England will not be ratified,
except upon compulsion.
Guardiole, brave fellow, is at Choluca with
200 men, and has sent word that he is ready to
march to the relief of Tigre Island at any moment
Another thousand men, under Barrieras and Cabi
ras, also ready go to the relief of San Saliva
dor. The whole country is deeply excited, and
ready to take up arms against the British govern
mcnt.
[The following letter, says the Express, is from
an intelligent native of the country:l