The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

NEW OhLEANc, Eoepl. asSOOioS-
ed Press correspondent in Bluefelds,
under date of Sept z, describes the manner
in which fourteen foreigners taken prison
ers at Bluefields were treated in Managua.
They were received at once by Presiden
Zelaya, who treated them quite cordially
After brief conference the prisoners
were sent TO hotel and the next morning
ten were ordered TO pack up and prepare
for journey They were sent to Corinto.
on the Pacific coast, where they remained
until August %, 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 bsen decided upon, but
they concluded they were exiled.
The four remaining prisoners it had been
decided to place in different cities and
coufne them as staGa prisoners. Ameri-
cans, Sam Hampton of New Orleans aud
Captain George w. Wiltbanks of Phila-
delphia, were among those exiied. Others
of the party were w. II. Brown. a Cana
dian; L. o. Thomas, George Hudson, w.
Z. Cuthbert, the Mosquito attorney gen.
eral; MARYLAND Taylor. publisher of the
Bluefelds Messenger; Washington Glover,
John o. Thomas aud E 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.
THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED.
r. c. IDgram. of the firm of Wilson s.
Ingram, planters aud merchants, will be
confined at Chimandega; Charles Patter-
SOD, the ex-vice president of the Mosquito
council, will be sent to Leon; John Taylor
will be confined at Masaya, and Captain J.
Brown Riggs, an Englishman, will remain
at Managua.
Minister Baker was informed of the
arrival of the American prisoners imme-
diately and called on them at once The
exact state Of affairs was related III detail.
During the course of the conversation, be
lamented the course adopted by Captain
Sumner in not intercepting the Iulu aud
releasing the prisoners. Minister Baker
prepared most vigorous protest and had
it delivered at once to President Zelaya.
He called attention to the Unconstitutional
and illegal proceedings and demanded,
in the name of the United States,
fair and speedy trial. To
this protest, President Zelaya sent d
reply, but not until the prisoners were
fairly on their way to Corinto. The pro-
lSSb Oi -liHlSbcE IDdhSl as nduhCu ACSa-
dent Zslays on the evening of the Gay the
prisoners arrived, and for some reason
known to himself, President Zelaya de-
iayed sending the reply until the follow
ing afternoon and IL was irrelevant In
every sense of the word. In consequence
of this protest Of Minister Baker, as mas
often before taken place, the Nicaraguan
government cabled 10 Washington, de-
manding the immediate recall of Minister
Baker b cause he had attempted to defend
the subjects of his country. When MIR.
Baker received discourteous replies to his
protest he cabled to Washington and also
told of the exile of the prisoners.
In reply to his cabiegram. it is stated,
the home government at Washington in
structed him TO demand that the two
Americans be sent back or allowed TO go
back to Bluefields Immediately and there
they should be given trial upon specl-
fed charges. President Zelaya was at
once informed of the demand of this and
il is said he agreed to fair trial. After
reaching Punca Renas the Americans
will travel TO San Jose, and thence to Port
Lmon. Here they will be met by the
Columbia or Marblehead and brought
back to Bluefields.
1t was believed in Managua that the
Columbia was still in Port Limon, and,
for that reason, Minister Baker sent an
important dispatch to that port, supposed
to contain copy of the instructions sent
to him in regard to the return of Ameri-
cans to Biuefelds, and also instructions to
Captain Sumner to see that fair trial is
given, if he is compelled to land marines
TO bring an honest verdict.
The position of the English is not alto
gether clear as yet but it is safe to say
they will take determined stand for the
insult offered Consul Hatch. Minister
Costing is at present in Guatemala, and
upon hearing of the arrest, telegraDhed a
protest to President Zelaya. In return he
received an answer much on the same
order of that received by Minister Baker.