The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-10
FOUGHT FOR HOME
Account of the Trouble in
the Mosquito Territory,
Central America.
OUTRAGES BY NICARAGUAN SOLDIERS.
Magistrate Hudson Forced to Flee
Landing Of the British
Forces.

NEW YORK, March 10, 1S94-The little
fruit steamer Premier, arrived here today
from Bluefields and other Central Amecican
ports. She brings some information
about the trouble at the Mosquito
Territory, and the reported landing of
British soldiers there
When the Premier was at Bluefields
no British troops had been landed. When
the steamer arrived at Colon March 2
the British warship Cleopatra was coaling
there, and was to sail the next day
for Bluefelds, One of the petty
officers of the Cleopatra visited the Premier
and said that the warship was going to
Blueields to land troops for the pro-
lection of British interests in case
of trouble. The intention also was
to protect American residents and
interests if necessary in the absence of any
no intention, he said, of seizing
any territory as extending British rule
The chief reason for landing troops,
he said, was because the Kearsarge was
wrecked and therefore unable to afford pro
lection to foreign interests at Bluehelds
during the invasions by Nicarauguan sol
diers. The troops would simply maintain
peace and prevent robbery and bloodshed.
The expected trouble was from the landing
of the 40 Nicaraguan soldiers at Blueields
early in February.
oUTRAGEs BY THE SOLDIERS.
The Nicaraguan soldiers, according to the
story brought by the Premier, were very
anxious to capture Chief Magistrate Hud-
son, who had ruled Blueields and adjoining
territory. When the Nicaraguan soldiers
came from Greytown last month, Chief
Magistrate Hudson -exhorted the natives to
take up arms and repeal the invaders. He
said he would lead them against the enemy
who bame to seize their territory The ma
tives, however, had no arms and disliked
fighting; so offered no resistance.
The soldiers tried to capture Hudson, with
the intention of shooting him. He managed
to escape them, however, and, getting into
small skiff with two young men, made
his way to Bocas del Toro. Thence he
hurried to st. Andrews, where he
was safe under British dominion. His wife
and family were passengers on the Premier,
from Bluefelds to Boces del Toro, in search
of the fleeing husband.
Hudson is said to be an able and just
magistrate. His father was a Jamaican
negro, who migrated to the Mosquito Terri
tory and married a native.
The Nicaraguan soldiers committed some
excesses at Bluefelds, according to the in
formation brought by the Premier. 1t is
said that they frequently entered the houses
of the natives and violated the women. The
natives had not the spirit to resist the armed
invaders. Foreigners were not molested.
ASSUMING AUTHORITY.
The Bluefields Sentinel of February Is
contains the proclamation of Rigberto
Cabezas, Intendente General of the Atlantic
Coast, declaring that the Nicaraguan sol
diers ''have come to protect yeur homes and
your interests and the lives of the strangers"
He then DEGREES the military occupation of
fbo ,1fn aRolJ i,a
state of siege. He ignores the authorities in
office appointed by the Mosquito Govern
ment, and says: ''No craft can leave the
city or port without a pass from my office"