The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-19
A BATTLE At BLUEFIELDS.
The Indians ROut the NiCaTaSuanS
In a Night Attack.


The soldiery Taken by Surprise and
Flee-Au Their Arms and Ammuni-
tion Captured by the Attacking
Party--Amerioans Threatened
With Death by the Nicaraguans on
the Assumption That They Inspired
the Attack-An American Warship
Lands Marines.
New Orleans July 1s.-The efrstreliable
news from Bluefelds since the outbreak
of hostilities there was brought here to-
day by the steamships Gussie aud John
Wilson, which arrived within a few hours
of each other. The vessels left there on
July 10, and at that time the situa-
tion in the Mosquito reservation was
quite serious, and threatening to develop
into regular war before long. For a
long time after the removal Of Lacayo,
whose distatorial acts brought about his
downfall through the demand of the
United States government, everything
went along peacefully at the reservation,
while the young chief, Clarence of
the Mosquito Indians resided in
Biufields under the protection of
the British consul and the
American warship, and nothing of note
transpired until during the day of July 5,
when some Indians and Nicaraguan SOL
diers got into brawl on the streets of
Bluefields and two of the soldiers were
killed. This caused great deal of ex-
citement and 1t was feared that the at
tempts of the new government, Senior
Cabezas, to arrest the rioters would re-
suit in more bloodshed.
SURPRISE BY NIGHT.
That night, however, before the author
tiles had time to perfect their plans, the
Indians executed a coup d'etat which
changed the whole aspect of affairs, and
which the Nicaraguans charge was in
cited by the Americans. This has re
suited in an increase of the tension
between the two nationalities to such an
extent that Americans have deemed dis
erection the better part of valor and have
left the reservation, despite the fact that
an American warship is anchored
off the bluffs. About the middle of
the night the Indians made a
clever attack on the bluffs where the
Nlcaraguan troops were quartered, and
NAANAhB NtlkbuAuA dAt bllb arms
and ammunition, and fortified themselves
in the stronghold which Lacayo had built
for his soldiers
THE PLAN OF ATTACK.
! A hundred or more Indians, said to
have been commanded by young Clarence
! himself embarked on a fiat boat and
stealthily moved around the bluff until
| they were directly opposite them, and
before, the sentries were aware of
what was going on, opened fire
| on them and on the troops,
which had been suddenly called to arms.
The Nicaraguans, however, were so sur
prised that they were unable to make any
! defense and fed.
The next morning the Marblehead
| landed fifty marines and quartered them
near the International Club TO protect
American interests. This was deemed
necessary, owing to the hostility of the
| Spaniards, who attributed the midnight
attack to the Indictment of the American
residents.
RE-ENFoRcEMENTs SENT FOR.
The commander Immediately set to
work trying to gather together his de.
moraliZed forces, and sent word to the in
terror by couriers for re-enforcements.
After the landing OF the marines there
were no more bostilities, though
| Iue luulduS were Stlll In pos
session of the bluffs. 1t was
reported that the Indians in the interior
were preparing to move on Blueields in
large mum bers, to annihilate the Nicara-
guans, and though they have not yet ma
terialized, there is vast amount of un-
easiness there.
1t is said that the Nicaraguaus have
warned several Americans to make them
| selves scarce under pain of death, but so
far these threats have not been put into
execution.
1t is reported that two or three soldiers
were killed in the attack on the bluffss
THE TROUBLE ON CORN ISLAND.
The trouble on Corn Islandsis substan-
TALLY as reported in the dispatches from
Port Limoh. The foreign residents re-
belled against the native governor and
drove him into the woods with q few of
his followers; the natives came to his
rescue and after skirmishes he was iuly
reinstated.
There is no British war ship at Blue
fields now, the Magicienne having left
there nearly a month ago. The Mica
raguans have seized all the lighters used
in loading the fruit steamers, and are
preparing for regular campaign against
the Indians as soon as the expected re-en-
forcements arrive.
BAY STATE PoPULIsrs.
Gan-oa " Ha-o., 80