The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26
REDooATs AT BLUEF1ELDs.
A Report That Corn Island Has Been
Ceded to the British.


New Orleans, March 25-Late advices
from Bluefelds say: THE English war
ship Cleopatra has been relieved by the
Canada, and the marines from the Cleo
patra have resigned their position as city
police to the marines Of the
newly arrived English cruiser Lacayo is
still in command of the reservation
and the establishment of government is
on an absolute standstill. Rumors of diff
ferent kinds are numerous, but the Amer
leans generally believe that most i'm
pOrtant trade has been made between
LacagO and Capt Howe, commander of
the Cleopatra. When the Cleopatra ar
rived Capt. Howe claimed he was looking
after the interests of the natives of the
reservation, which under the Managua
treaty of 1860, was his duty.
CORN ISLAND oEDED.
"The rumor which has been generally
circulated is that Capt. Howe made q
deal with Commissioner Dacayo, in which
Lacayo was left in possession of the res
ervation and the English in return were
given Corn Island. This island is sit
uated about thirty miles from
Bluefields and sixty miles from the
mouth of the San Juan river,
and the mouth of the Nicaragaun
canal. This island was selected by the
United States as a coaling station, and is
directly on the route of vessels sailing to
and from the mouth of the NicaraQuan
canal. Whether this rumor is correct or
not is not positively known, but the Cleo
patra has been removed from Bluehelds,
and the British consul states that she has
sailed to Corn island.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CANADA.
"On the arrival of the Canada, the
marines were sent ashore, bat on last
Tuesday, the day the John Wilson set
sail for New Orleans, these troops were
being removed. All these facts have in
creased the American belief that the
rumor is true and that they prevailed
upon the American consul at Bluefelds
to come to the United States and lay the
entire matter before the people at Wash
ington and Consul Seat arrived here to-
day with that mission in view. A meet
ing of citizens was held in Bluefeds
abouttwo weeks and ago then delegation
composed Of Consul s. b. Seat and Mr.
Sam We'll were selected to represent the
American interests"
A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
In the course of an interview Consul
Seat said that the first agreement which
was arrived at between Lacayo and Capt
Howe in regard TO a provisional govern
ment failed TO suit the ideas of the Amer
leans. Lacayo and Capt. Howe wanted
council of three Nicaraguans and two
Americans, with Lacayo as chairman, and
the Americans would not agree TO this.
The American consul was TO appoint the
mcmbe Of the council and he selected
Messrs. Sam We'll and Sam hampton A
meeting was held. but nothing could be
agreed upon, and the council disbanded
Another agreement was arrived at be-
tween the British consul. Lacayo and
Capt. Howe. When the British consul
asked Mr. Seat for his opinion on the
subject, he replied that he did not think
it was right for a council to be COMPOSED
of three Spaniards and two Americans
He then suggested one or two delegates
from the other elements in the reserva-
tion, but this came to nothing. The
Americans did not care 10 be party to
such an agreement, as they did not know
whether il would meet the approval by
their government.
A SECRET AGREEMENT.
Mr. Seat said further that there was
an agreement between the Nicaraguans
and British by which Lacayo was left
as governor of the reservation. This he
was not certain Of as he was not taken
into any of the secrets which were going
on between the English and
Lacayo. IL has been Lacayo's
policy TO be considerate toward the
Americans, and they have not suffered
any insults from his troops. There were
hundreds of irresponsible persons in the
city, and doubtless if il had not
been for the presence of the ma
rines there would have been
bloodshed. There was no local govern
ment and men did pretty nearly as they
pleased
Naturally the Americans felt under OBJ
legations TO the marines for they did pre-
vent "a riot.
There is a great deal Of mystery con-
nected with the real cause OF the fight
ing on the night Of the arrival
Of the British troops and it had
never been investigated. During
the fight, TWO Spaniards. were killed.
The presences of an American man-of-
war was absolutely necessary, and he
thought it would have a most beneficial
etiect on the entire reservation.
Mr. Seat will remain in the city until
Friday, for he expects important papers
on the steamer Gus5ie when he and Mr.
Wen will start for Washington.