The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-12-22
Highly Important from honduras.


Leon de Nicaragua, Nov, s, 1919.
Gentlemen: The British have been committing
some new outrages in this part of the world. and,
as consequence, Central America is in high
state of excitement. Since the negotiation of the
treaty BY Mr. Squire the british government though
its agent Mr.! Chatfeld, has been committing out
rages, which cannot fail to receive the immediate
attention Of the Government at Washington. This
Mr.. Chatfeld as the agent OF the British Govern
ment arrived at the Gulf of Fonseca on the 9Th of
October, AMI immediatly took possession of the Is
land of Tgre, "in the name of the British Queen
This was done under cover of an armed force with
cannon and all the pomD and circumstance of war.
The flag of HoRdtrGs a0as By ms order, torn
DOM, aud that Of ERglondrma up aud soluted-
This is not all a Superintendent was BY him ap-
pointed and new order of the Government estab-
lished.
Commodore Paynter had previously arrived off
Realeje, in command of the British steamer Gorgon,
but did not enter.
learn that Mr.. Squire, over Minister who has
been very prompt in the discharge of his duties at
once despatched messenger to Chatield, telling
him that the Island of Tgre had been ceded TO the
United States, and that he (ChatfeId) would i'm
mediatly order its eYacaton. Chatfed replied it
is said, on the following day, acknowledging the
receipt of our Minister'S letter, and declared that
Honduras had no right to cede any portion of her
to national eristencei And secondly he is un-
derstood to have said that she had no right to dis
pose of the Island of Tigre, because he (Chatfedl
had intimated his intention of placing lien upon
the Isandl What Nj Squire's relonder was to
this impertinence, l do not know. Chatfeld,
learn, has written second letter to our Minister,
declining to eVacuate the Island, but promising to
submit the question to her Majesty's Government
This was on the Ist of December instant Since
pvba Mr. iS oil
doubt correctly, has demanded that the Island
should be evacuated with in six DAYS But the
outrageous conduct Of this British agent did not
end here,
All the islands in the Gulf belonging to Hondo-
ras and San Salvador have also been seized; also
the ports of Truxillo and Moco. These high hand
ed measures have been taken to prevent the spread
of American opinion and the emigration of Amer-
can people to the Pacific. The people of Hundu-
ras feel that they have been wronged, notwth-
standing 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 reasonable request has met with no show of ac-
tice
The catalogue of abuses does not end here
San Salvador also received summons recurring
her. at "a hours notice. to yield to certain nsolent
demands made by the British agent, to which the
reply was that they were unjust, and would not
be compiled with; Whereupon the ports OF Aca-
juha and La Union, with all the coast of San Sal
Tador on the Bay, were taken possession of in the
OF the Queen, I write this amid great excite
ment 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 Direc-
tor here told him that the first article of such a
treaty must be the evacuation of the Musquito
coast and port of San Juan by the British. The
treaty made by Manning in England will not be
ratified, except upon compulsion.
Guardiole, a brave fellow, is at Choluco with
1000 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 Cabirias,
are also ready to go to the relief of San Salvador
The whole country is deeply excited, and ready to
take up arms against the British Government