New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-14
GENERAL DELGA DOS STORY.
HIS CRUISE IN THE CITY OF MEXICO.

A CONSULAR AGENT WHO WAS "oN THE MAKE
EFFECT OF NEw-YoRK PAPERS IN NICARAGUA
General Emilio Delgado arrived in this city from
Key West late last Saturday night. Some OF the
papers have persisyntly announced bis arrival for
fortnight. The general caught severe cold on tho
way up, which confined HIM TO his bed Sunday and
Monday. Yesterday, however. be was much better
when seen By Tribune reporter. General Degado
is a small. wiry man With high forehead and MILL
tary bearing. Unlike most Spanish Americans. he Is
calm and deliberate in his manner not gescuito
when he talks and Is inclined 10 badness lie has
been in the Army since he fourteen years old hs
ia now about thirty and has held the commission Of
General in Salvador Ibis native country, Guatemala.
Honduras and Nicaragua. In speaking OF his recens
adventures General Delgado said
"The seizure of tho City Of Mexico and my arrest TOE
violation of the neutrality laws were surprise to me-
was going to Nicaragua to begin the preimnsrles Tor
some colonization schemes of mine there. and had in
tended to land at Bluefeds When we got into Blue
fields the NewYork papers were then before US. hied
with highly seasoned accounts of our murderons IN
tentions The people frightened and refused 10
permit land. We sent for the American consular
agen. and asked him to examine the ships papers.
lie did and found them all right The authorities
were perfectly satisfied of our good intentions but mo
people were 10 such state OF panic from the accounts
In the York papers that We found 1t would be m.
nossiDle TO land without trouble We were unarmed
AID few in numbers. so what could we dol We
wonld not have wanted to force a landing even II
had the power 80 there nothing for II but TO stay
the steamer. .
the coast belonging to the United States Of Colombia
and from there to Kingston. Jamaica. The crew
eau ght the infection end began to be mutnous "bet
we arrived at san Andre.s they broke out into opea
mutiny The CHEF offer took their part and We wers
at orr wits end The sailors wanted the United states
| Consular agent to 90 wItb the ship TO Kingston lie
said he would go If he paid $500. tbs sailors y
| course could not give him that amount but aud
| other passengcrs made up the 5000. The Consular
AGENT took it and then ,ad that the might 10
| troublesome be would send TO Colon for a United
States man -ot-war to protect us and the steamer We
now thought that all trials and trbuaons we're AZ
an end When the sch poner which the Consular agent
sent after the msnof-ar ready to start he caDs
on board the City OF Mexico and said II would glys
! him - 600 he would take all he pass myers and
carry them anywhere they wanted 70 go. l 90 nor
like the looks OF this AMI told him no. to go after tls
man of-war and then come 18th us to Kingston. va
tad no reason wish to run away why should wei
Imagine our surprise when the Gaena arrived anu IN.
stead of protecting u.s. seized the Sty OF Mexico am
held us az prisoners. Tie Consular agent Win our
| 5000 retired nom lLe case anu We were p1VuoH' ~
! Key West.
"The rest of the story You know have the highe's
regard for the United States and for their institutions
never violated the neutrality laws or sought TO 30 -
! IN any way ] see that II Is charged that the tlty OF
Mexico was 10 receive and men from the steamer
Fran at c Drn Island Now admitting that that charge
i. true-whch | don't ADMIT fail TO see bow thers
would have been any viola ion of the neutrality laws
The City of Mexico would have become the carrier OF
an armed expedition against friendly power at Corn
Island and the statute Is against fitting ont any sncn
expedition within the limits OF the tnitei states
have entire confidence In the wisdom ana justice OF
American and have no fear OF their Yerdic's.
But ny business has been dsarranged and lave been
subjected to great and loss OF ine all on 40.
count OF sensational papers and Consular agent OF
whom cannot speak temperatey.