The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-19

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 13.-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent In Bluefields,
under date Of Sept. 7. describes the man
ner in which fourteen foreigners, taken
prisoners at Bluehelds, were treated in
Manlgua. They were received at once
by President Zelayae, who treated them
cordially. After a brief conference the
prisoners were sent to a 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 Aug. 90 when in the
afternoon a south-bound Pacific steamer
carried them TO Punta 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 remaining prisoners, It had been
decided, to place in different cities and
confine them as state prisoners. Amer
leans Sam Hampton nf Rev Orleans and
Capt. George w. Wiltbanks of Philadel-
phia were among those eXiled. Others of
the party were w II. Brown, Canadian;
l.. o. Thomas. George Hudson, w. T..
Cuthbert. the Mosquito Encouragement
Mark,and Taylor, publisher of the Blue
fields Messenger; Washington Glover, John
o. Thomas and +. w. Hatch, the British
vlce-consul.
The four remaining prisoners VIII be
sent to the four principal cities OF
Nicaragua. where they will suffer for
perhaps months.
II. c. Ingram OF the firm of Wilson &
Ingram, planters and merchants, will be
confined at Chimandega; Charles Patter-
son. the ex-vfce-president of the Mos
quito council, will be sent TO Leon; John
TAYLOR to be confined at Masayae, and
forg a IL
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-
by Capt Sumner in not intercepting the
Yulu and releasing the prisoners. Min
lister Baker prepared a most vigorous
protest and had Il delivered at once TO
President Zlayea. lie called attention to
the unconstitutional and Illegal proceed
ings and demanded, In the name Of the
United States, a fair and speedy trial
To this protest President Zelayea sent
a reply. but not until the prisoners were
fairly on their way 10 Corlnto. The pro-
test Of Minister Baker was handed to
President Zelayea on the evening OF the
day the prisoners arrived, and. for some
reason known to himself only, President
Zelayea delayed sending the reply until
the following afternoon and II was ir-
relevant in every sense Of the word.
In consequence of this protest of Min
lister Baker, as has often before taken
place. the Nicaraguan government ca
bled to Washington demanding the inn
mediate recall OF Minister Baker, be-
cause he had attempted TO defend the
subjects OF his country. When Minister
Baker received the discourteous reply TO
his protest he cabled 10 Washington ana
also told Of the exile OF the prisoners
In reply to his cable. II is stated, the
home government at Washington in
structed him 10 demand that the two
Americans be sent back or allowed to
go to back to Bluefields Immediately.
and there they should be given fair
trial upon specified charges President
Zelayea was at once informed Of the de-
mand of the United States and, IL is
said, he agreed to trial.