Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-08
TERMS OF ADvHRTTsmG.
central American. Afrairs.


The correspondent of the New York Herald, writing
from Aspinwa under date Of March %, gives the fol-
lowing particulars
!" It appears that the Nicaraguan government has
been looking out for ibusters the Pacific side for
some time and had spies stationed the coast to
port the arrival OF any suspicious vessel The goth OF
February the time fixed for the arrival of the In
vaders and the night of the 18th three Of the largest
bridges the transit road from the lake to San Juan
del Sur, were burned down. These bridges from fifteen
to twenty in number had all been lately built and re-
paired and one of the three burned is said to have cost
81 900.
"On the afternoon of the I'd of March the United
States sloopofwar Decatur appeared off San Juan del
Sur, and sent her boats shore for water The sleep
less spies the alert and taking the Decatur for
fibuster craft, and the water boats to be filled with
armed invaders the greasers fled to the bushes thence
to the President and reported the country already In
vaded and filled with armed men, Martnez's bosom
swelled with patriotism, and almost wild with the
hope OF encountering the enemy Martial law was de-
clared The trumpet sounded, forces were called
out and the President having placed the chair of State
IN other keeping put himself at the head of the army
All the pomp and parade of glorious war was going on
In style to be seen and appreciated only in Nicaragua,
when news came that there llibusters at San
Juan del Sur-that the ship was an American manof
s--s1
On the 18th Of march an order or command. signed
by official at Fort San Carlos, dated the 10TH was
served on Capt Hoton, of the lake boat Cas Yrisarr
then lying at the head of oro Rapids to place the steam
er Immediately under the guns of Fort San Carlos twen
y-seven miles distant An hour was given Holton to
reply; and if at its expiration he refused to comply with
the ORDER himself and men were to be regarded as sus
picious to the peace of the republic
"The order was served on Hoton by an officer of the
Nlcaraguan army, accompanied by armed soldiers
Upon his protesting against such proceedings and re-
fSng to obey the order, the officer and soldiers took
torcibe possession of the Cas Yrsarr and carried her
to Fort San Carlos Holton attempted and asked per-
mission to leave the boat but was forciby detained
til the 15h when, at the interposton of Mr. Bills and
Mr. Schlessnger the agents of the company he set
at liberty
con the 18th a similar order served on Captain
Carman, of the Catharne Maria, lying at Castillo
Rapids from the commander of Fort Castillo. He de-
clined complying and the Catharine Maria was seized
by the Ncaraguan officials. Carman hauled down the
American flag in token of cumpulsary surrender The
commandante then sent to the FORT got the Nicaraguan
flag and hoisted it on the Catharine Maria
In attempting to take her to Fort Carlos she was
run on rock at Toro Rapids where she now lies high
and dry
So ends the Joe White Company.
In view of all this, Nicaragua has thrown open the
transit free to the world. Read the following:
"The Senate and Chamber of the republic of Nicar-
aqua decree:
Art l. The transit route over the Isthmus of Nj
caragua is free to all nations consequently there not
recognized OR permitted over it monopoly in favor of
any person or company.
g" Art 2. The Decentralization and transportation of
troops arms and munitions of war cannot be permitted
except in accordance with treaty stipulation to that
effect with the republic.
"' Art 3. The government will regulate the manner
of making the transit effective consulting the security
; and convenience of the republic
Art 4. The government will also take upon itself
the imposition of charge for transportation moderate
and equal for all nations
Art 5. This decree shall not be construed in any
manner so as to be obstacle to the opening of the in
teroceanic maritime canal
| "' Given at Nicaragua in the hall of the Chamber
of Deputies, February &c, 1882"
You will see the officials put theseizure of the boats
on the ground of anticipated INVASION and the fear
of their falling into the hands of the invaders On the
other hand the American agents say that it is gross
invasion of their rights and seizure of the companys
boats and property to prevent the opening of the
sit, and done through English and French influence
The Washington Union adds:
The forts of Castillo and San Carlos are to be given
up to M. Belly and his for their headquarters
Three treaties negotiated by Sir Gore Ousey have been
ratified The workshops and houses on Punta Arenas
belonging to the Accessory Transit Company have been
; swept away by the sea. According to the Panama
Star, it the Nicaraguan government officers who
took possession of the American lake boats which had
been abandoned to NJ Belly. The same paper reports
all the southern part of Chill in the hands of the gov
ernment without fighting, and the general opinion
that month the country would be as oliet as ever