St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-14
EXILES' RETURN DEMANDED.
Lelaya Compelled to Promise
Justice to the Ameri-
cans.
ENGLAND MAKES NO MOVE.
What Will Be Done Regarding
the Insult to Consul Hatch
Is Not Yet Clear.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Is. The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent in Blue
fields, under date of Sept. I, describes
the manner in which fourteen foreign
erS, taken prisoners at BluefeldS, were
treated IN Managua. They were re-
ceived at once by President Zelaya, who
treated them quite cordially. After a
brief conference the prisoners were
sent to hotel. and next morning ten
were ordered to pack up and prepare
for journey. They were sent to Co.
rinto, on the Pacific coast, where they
remained until Aug. 20, when, in
the afternoon, a South-bound Pacific
steamer carried them to Punca Renas,
Costa Rica. They did not know even
when leaving the hotel what action had
been decided upon, but they concluded
that they were eXiled. The four re-
manning prisoners it had been decided
TO place in different cities and confine
them as state prisoners. Americans
Sam hampton. of New Orleans. and
Capt. George w. WilIbanks. of Phila-
delphia, were among these eXiled.
Others OF the party were: w. IL.
Brown, ii Canadian; l.. O..
Thomas. George Hudson, w.
L. Cuthbert, The Mosquito at
torney general; MARYLAND Taylor.
publisher OF the BlEefeld Messenger;
Washington Glover, John o. Thomas
and f. W. Hatch, the British vice
consul. The four remaining prisoners
will be sent to the four principal cities
OF Nicaragua. where they Will suffer for
perhaps months. ii. e. Ingram. of the
firm OF Wilson & Ingram, planters and
merchants, will be confined at Chin
andega; Charles Patterson, the eX.
vice president of the Mosquito council,
will be sent to Leon; John Taylor. to be
confined at Masaya, and Capt. j. Brown
regge, an Englishman, will remain at
Managua.
Minister Baker was informed of the
arrival of the American prisoners imme-
diately, and called upon them at once.
The exact state of affairs was related in
detail. During the course of the con-
versatiOn he lamented the course
adopted by Capt. Sumner in not inter-
cepting the Yulu and releasing the
prisoners. Minister Baker prepared a
most vigorous protest, and had it de-
livered at once to President Zelaya. He
called attention to the uncopstitu-
tiOnal and illegal proceedings, and de.
manded in the name Of the United
States fair and speedy trial. To this
protest President Zelaya sent a reply,
but not until the prisoners were fairly
on their way to Corinto. The
Protest OF Minister Baker
was handed President Zelaya on the
evening of the day the prisoners ar
himself Only, President Zelaya DELAYED
sending the reply until the following
afternoon, and it was irrelevant in
every sense of the word. Iu conse-
Guence of this protest of Minister Baker,
as has often taken place. the Mic
araguan government cabled to WASH
ington demanding the immediate recall
of Minister Baker because he had at
tempted to defend the subjects of his
country. When Minister Baker re-
ceived the discourteous reply to his pro-
test he caDled to Washington, and also
told of the exile of the prisoners.
In reply TO his cable. it is stated, the
home government at Washington in
Americans be sent back or allowed to
70 back to Bluefelds Immediately, and
there they should be given fair trial
upon specified charges. President Ze-
laya was at once informed of the de-
mand of the United States. and it is
said he agreed to trial. After reach
ing Punta Renas the Americans will
travel to San Jose. and thence to
Port Limon. Here they will be
met by the Columbia or Marble
head and brought back to Bluefelds.
The Columbia is now coaling at Corn
island and will return about the end of
the week, whence either she or the
Marblehead viii steam to Port Limon.
The Mohawk is also at Corn island. and
will also return within few days. II
was believed in Managua that the Co.
lumbia was still in Port Limon, and for
that reason Minister Baker sent an i'm
portant dispatch TO that port, supposed
to contain copy of the instructions
sent to Minister Baker in regard to the
return of the Americans to Bluetields
and also instruction to Capt Sumner tc
see that fair trial is given, if he is
compelled to.
Land Marines
to bring about al honest verdict.
The position of the English is not al
together clear as yet. but it Is safe tC
say they will take a determined stanC
for the insult offered to Consul Hatch
Minister Goolin is at present in Guate-
mala and upon hearing of the arrests
telegraphed protest to Presiden
Zelaya. In return he received al
answer much on the order of the one
Minister Baker received.
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock vot.
Ing for members of the municinal
council and chief magistrate will be