New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
THE BLUEFIELDS OUTRAGE.
DEFIANT ATTITUDE OF THE MICA
RAGUAN GOVERNMENT
NEWS OF THE ARREST OF AMERICAN AND BRIT
IsH REPRESENTATIVES, CoNFIRMED-OFFI-
CIAL DISPATCHES ON THEIR WAY
TO SECRETARY HERBERT

New-Orlears. Avg. &.-Information received by
the steamer Gussie, OF the Southern Pacific Line.
which arrived last night. confirmed the news that
the Nicaraguan Government has defed the govern
ments OF both the United States and Great Britain.
ana mas taken into custody representatives. of both
nations The commanders of the war vessels which
have been at the OF the disturbance the
month nave stood tamely by and permitted the sol
ders OF Nicaragua to arrest the subjects OF their
spectve countries. and made no protest. and ,he
consequence OF this apathy may be the loss OF pos
sIbly dozen lives and the conhsca,on OF the prop
urty Of the prisoners
When the Glssie left Buehelds last Sunday the
people of that town were in hourly anticipation OF
the Nicaraguans attempting further indlgnt!es and
threatening the peace OF the place by placing the
remainder OF the American and native population
under arrest. The town. and in fact. the entire
reservation. Is bereft OF the semblance OF either
American or English protection. and the merchants
and others doing business In the town fear that
every moment will be the last in which they may
assert any individual authority. The officers II the
Gussie. familiar as they are with the condition OF
affairs in the disturbed country. consider that the
crisis is at hand. and that th.re must he action
the part Of the United States now or never
The men who have been placed under arrest ere
those whom the Nicaraguans intend conveying to
Greytown. where they to have the privilege 81
trial. They are not In any manner connected with
the uprising OF the Mosquito chief Clarence. and
they are all men OF prominence In the reservation
and possessed Of considerable property. To this
fact is ascribed their arrest. the Nicaraguans
said to become the owners OF the property OF
the prisoners. II the found to be guilty.
presumed by the tribunal before which
they will probably appear, the property OF he prs
will go help FIJI the depleted Golfers OF the
oppressors of the reservation and II the prisoners
sentenced to be executed by the Nicara-
guans. they will be ordered from the country. and
will leave their property In the hands Of their cap
H. - sNa atal.c fAr tshtr
the Nicaraguans playing, and IT is said that. If
the Powers do not interfere. the destines OF the
people at present in the town OF Blueiields
trely in the hands Of the soldiers of the republic.
The men who have been made prisoners by the
Nlcaraguans and who at the time me Gussie iei' =,
brown the agent OF the Southern Pacific Company,
n Canadian: captain George Wiitbank an Amcri-
Prcsiden, T.: Carzeso; e. D. Hatch. English vice.
consul Sim cnp9n an Ameacnh anq OF OF
John Wilson & Co. Of New-Oreans: John Tay'or.
native planter, Markham Taylor. John o. Thomas.
s. A. Hodgson. Georse Hodgson and washlnston
Glover. native merchants: Charles Patterson vice
president OF the Mosquito Reservation; John Cuth-
bert at,orney-general OF Reservation.
These men were arresiel without reaso1 or Jus so
soldiers as aiding and abetting the uprising Of the
natives Severa other Americans are In hiding
custody When the Gussie was ready 10 .ail for
sent an officer OF the ship board OF the Southern
Pacific vssse! with dispatches which he desired TO
try In person. lie came fully prepared to max ,S
voyage but ihs captain Of the Gu'sie ana ine
fringenent OF the quarantine regulations to carry
passengers. and refused to permit the ofice, t.. to
the captain Of the Gussie and wiii be IN the hands
OF Secretary Of ths Navy not later than SUNDAY
currenscs in the reservation. and may contain The
q s sa n neisns to " accord to
the Americans in that country.