The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-31
IEFORTABT FROM NICARAGUA.
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Seizure of the American Transit
RIVER Steamers.
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Total Destruction ~ All tho
Transit Bridges.
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IMPRISONMENT OF AMERICANS.
The English, French and Sandman
Protection of Nicaragua
IErORTABT From NICARAGUA.
PRIsONMENT OF AMERICANS.
SPECIAL DECREE DECLARING THE TRANSIT FREE.
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kesS &c, Lee
We have received by the Northern Light arrived al ten
O'Clock last night four days later news from Aspn wall
and sixteen days later advices from san Juan del Nore
Our letters from Aspnwal give some very important
news from Nicaragua
OUR AsPINwALL CORRESPONDENCE
AsPNwAIL, March %, 1859.
Since the sailing Of the Illinois we have important and
exciting from Nicaragua. The British steamship
Clyde from San Juan the morning Of the GOTH arrived
here yesterday afternoon 2ls inst The famous Colonel
schesspger, who has been for time the political
agent Of Joe Whites company was passenger and goes
home in tho Northern Light loaded down with protests
and dispatches American interests are annhilaed de-
funct, dead and buried in Nicaragua, and Joe Whites
company, agents. captain and steamers run of, mpri-
soned, seized and blown up. The bridges have been
burned, and the employees have nothing to do but get
away as quickly and safely rs possible.
1t appears that the Nicaraguan government has been
looking out for lbusters the Pacific side for
me and had spies stationed the report thu
arrival Of any suspicious vessel The Goth Of February
was the c fixed for the arrival Of the invaders and ON
the night of the 10th three Of the largest bridges the
Transit road, from the lake to San Juan dol Sur,
burned down. These brdges-from fifteen to twenty in
number-had all been lately built and repaired and ors
Of the three burned is said to have cost 81, OO0
On the afternoon of the I'd Of March the United States
sloop Decatur appeared Off San Juan del Sur and
sent her boats shore for The sleepless spies
were the alert and taking the Decatur for libuser
craft and the water boats to be filed with armed in
vaders, tho greasers fled to the bushes thence
to tho President, and reported the country
already invaded and filed with armed men,
Martirez's bosom sweled with patriotism, and was al
most wild with the hope Of cncounrering the enemy.
Martial law was declared. The war trumpet sounded
forces called out and the President having placed
the chair State in other keeping, put himself at the
bead of the army All the pomp and parade Of glorious
going on in style to be seen and appreciated
only in Nicaragua when that there were 70
busters at San Juan del Sur that the ship was an Ae
rcan man ofwar. President Martinez having satisfied
himself of the actual state Of things Immediately issued
the following
PROCLAMATION.
The PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC NICARAGUA THE Au
THoRrrrs AND INHABITANTS or THE sAMx
FELLOW CoysrRYxEsIbe spies that have 90 the shores
Val vessel q points oiSs gave Us speedy
were again invaded BY the 6lieus,ers '"''' 'AA' "'
CU s.s ads ready them and
hs, The s ispo1 led invasion had not taken place
ss Il M. Ssy ies s great mischief hS h.. The :as
% enGs o se w ans s ran
encouragement among the o%tnse pioters OF ensave
ass ss g and %Ss
poyes Of e and OF iaa the people, and also
proudly raised if anicipatpg he laurel. With which
all to he public admire you hsr ps S1s Ae q
sSps TlGs s Ct es ha
proud Of your decision and patriotism Lay down your
country Su Sc MY
% by ass Ss9 have sworn e
S, s March SS l. 1852 io"A' AA"iiShA'
The proclamation is dated the 4th of March It quie.ed
he people, it seems, but the government did not cou
uit icavf 0rtN IF dan Or . kzrY Al
der or command, signed by an Official at Fort San
Carlos dated the 10TH was served on Captain Hoop Of
the lake boat Cass Yrsar then lying the head of Tore
Rapids to place the steamer Immediately under the gup
Of Fort San Carlos twenty miles distant An hour
was given Hoon to reply and at its expiration he re-
fused to comply with the order himself and men were 70
be regarded as suspicious to the peace the repubcn
The order was served on bolton by officer of ths
Ncaraguan army, accompanied by armed soldiers Upon
his protesting against such proceedings and refusing to
obey the oder the officer and soldiers took forcbe Dos
session of the Cass Ysar and carried her to Fort San
Carlos Hoton attempted and asked permission to leay
the boat but was forciby detained until the l6th when
at the nterposition Of Mr. Bills and Mr. Schlesinper the
agents OF the company, he was set at liberty
On the l2h a similar order was served on Cap,sin
Carman of the Catbarne Maria living AT Castillo Randi
from the commander of Fort Castillo He declined Cow
plying, and the Catharine Maria seized by the Mica,
raguan officials Carman hauled down the American flag
then sent to the FORT got the Ncaraguan hois,ed
1t on the Catharine Maria.
In attempting to take her TO Fort San Carlos she was ru
on rock at Toro Rapids whore she nov lies high
and dry.
So ends the Joe White Company
In view Of all this Nicaragua has thrown omen the
Transit free to the world. Read the following
The sena'e and Chamber Of the republic of Nicaragua
Art The Transit route the Ishmus of Nicaragua
@ a oven nssns there not recognized
q IT.
arms and munitions Of permitted except in AZ
with treaty stipulation thsi with the repub
Art The government win regulate the of making
the republic.
ton OF charge for transportation moderate equal al
Art This decree shall construed In any manner 40
DC an obstacle TO the opening OF the neroceanc maritime
February 26 1889 'P~ .
You will the officials put the seizure of the boats on
the ground OF an anticipated INVASION the fear of their
falling INTO the hands Of the On the other hand
the American agents say that it gross invasion Of their
prevent the opening Of tho Transit, and done through
En- lsh and French influence
schlessDaer carries home copy Of the ouscey treaty
Is similar to the Cass Yrisarr with the exception that
British troops are to be landed only when demanded or
asked by the Nicaraguan authorities The Mosquito pro-
tectornte Is LETT for future negotiation. l,
treaty with Sardinia has also been concluded, ani
s similar TO the Ouseey treaty. and recognizes "prva.
eerng established understood al the Congress OF
Nations at Paris. French treaty was TO follow soon
This state Of things brings forciby mind the appeal
or appendix of Presidents Martinez Mora 10 the ev
contract and for publishing and utterng which, it is said
your government demanded apology, which was
promptly made by the Minister at Washington General
Jerez But while he was making the apology, his govern
ment at home was carrying out their original intention
and adding TO the insult.
There Is no doubt Of the fact that joint protecorae
OF England, France and Sardinia has been established in
Nicaragua and your beautiful Monroe doctrine Knocked
into cooked hat 1t pity the subject was ever men
toned. ~
Monsieur Belly and party were safely landed at San
Juan. ~
The following persons compose bis expedition
Mems Felix Belly director general
MODS Levasseu former Minister Plenpoenary of Francs
Prince Polgnac, chief OF military.
Engineeys. Durocher Poussard. Arrnen, Tricotel
. Ass'efon Eng'netrs-Lherier Pendeer Doubet Card,r
Bruse, Moklin, Ildeonse, kainiroid. o' ""ru'n'
Physicidn-Carler.
togropher-Iavaasrur, Jr
N Mechan,cs-Lebhnc Bernau, Henri Oyer; ivory uyorker
ssert; misunderstanding; blacksmitb aaons ncSr..
kers-BerRerat Picou. "e"'' P'oA'"A-
Ld"ndre@es-Picat, Bergera, Pcon Pauln,er