The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-24
British Consul Hatch, an American and
Others Arrested and Detained by
Minister MadriZ.
WAR VESSELS SUMMONED
Action of Nicaraguans Said to
Have Been Without Warrant.
Japanese Minister to COrea Killed by
His Own Countrymen-New Chinese
Army of 1O0,0 900 Men.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. ga Bluefields,
Nicaragua, letter to the Associated Press,
which arrived tonight, says: Shortly be-
fore noon on the 10th a most outrageous
move on the part of the Nicaraguans was
made. The greater part of the troops were
to sail at z o'clock in the evening on the
Yulu, a coasting steamer, and Minister
Madriz decided TO send with them those
persons who he thought were guilty of fir
ing on the N~icaraguan flag. Early in the
morning Consul Hatch, the British repre-
sentative, was sent for, and when he re-
sponded to the call he was placed in a room
as a prisoner. The move was kept very
quiet, and as ne was not allowed to COM
municate with the outside no one knew of
his arrest for hours. About IL O'Clock,
when a Mr.. Lampton called at the building
to secure permission TO nave certain freight
released from the custom house. he also
was placed under arrest. Then Mr.. Henry
Brown, an Englishman, called to assist Mr..
Hampton, who is a resident of New Or
leans, in getting the freight, when he, too,
was arrested. Their next move was against
Capt. G. B. Wiltbanks, the American who
accepted the position as judge under the
Mosquito Indians. E. H. Ingram, j. o.
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Glover, John Kyler and George Hodgson.
all Mosquito creoles, were arrested. After
these men were detained for an hour or
more, the Americans in the neighborhood
were attracted by the signs they made
from the windows. The English officers
stationed on shore, as usual, went to the
building to learn the cause of Hatch's alb
sence. and were told he was under arrest.
Mr. IIatoh Irnnna1 N nanar from the ci1a
window telling of his arrest and the desire
of the Spaniards to take him and his COM
panions to Nicaragua. A boat was immedi-
ately sent to the English cruiser and the
news distributed along the foreign quarter.
The United States consul was notified
and called on Madriz. The latter said these
persons were to go to the interior to stand
trial. He could not get enough evidence to
convict them now. but he was sure they
were implicated. The consul then sent
dispatches to the cruiser Columbia, and by
2:30 O'Clock the tug was steaming towards
the bluff. What the charges are Madriz
does not say. He has not even informed
the Americans nor the English consul. The
English consul, ii is believed, is charged
with having melted the Janaicans to riot
and bloodShed. The owners of the Yulu
when tod of the arrest positively stated
that their boat should not leave, and thus
the only transport which can stand the sea
is taken away from them. 1t is of course
useless for these Nicaraguans to cause the
arrest, for even should Captain Sumner
submit TO the actions of MadriZ, the Amer
lean population would demand and release
/ the innocent men by force of arms if neces-
Sary. However, the commander of the Co
lumbia is expected before nightfall and the
English commander also.
In a talk with General Lacayo just after
the new was made public it was learned
that Madriz had taken the steps upon his
own advice. 1t was not legal to take these
men to Managua, said Lacayo, and he
could show it in the laws of Nicaragua.
Such a movement, coming as it does after
three insults to the American flag, deserves
the most severe action. and if ever naval
officers were called upon to exert their
authority their tint has arrived to do so.
The American population is greatly excited
and were it not that they have confidence
in their country's agents the bullet-riddled
buildings would suffer another attack, but
this time some one would be severely
hurt The situation is serious. for no one
feels safe. but it is hoped that Nicaragua
will be taught a lesson by the men on the
| Mohawk and Columbia.