The record-union., 1894-08-13
SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.
FIGHT BETWEEN NATIVES AND
NICARAGUAN SOLDIERS.

Probability That Peace VIII Be Ar
ranged Between the Nicara-
| guans and Mosquitoes
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
| New YORK, Aug. 12.-The American
schooner George Whitford arrived TO-
day from Corn Island. Nicaragua, with a
cargo of cocoanuts consigned to l..
Schopp. The vessel docked at the foot of
Veasey street, North river. The Whit
ford brings news of an encounter between
the natives and few Nicaraguan soldiers
on July 9Th last, during which four of
the soldiers were killed and two wounded.
From what could be learned aboard
the Whitford it appears that about July
4th a lawyer named Russell, who is ia
maican, called on Governor Maxine
! Diaz in reference to lawsuit in which
he had been retained as counsel. The
| Governor declined to examine the papers,
as they were not in Spanish, and this led
to heated discussion, and ended by the
Governor tearing to pieces the lawyers
papers. This enraged Russell and he
proceeded to lecture the Governor Sc
verely. The Governor threatened to ar
rest him, but did not do so, there being
no one present at the time except the
Secretary. Russell deiied the Governor
to do his worst, and orders were sent to
Bluefields for troops to assist in the ar
rest.
Russell had gathered about him several
of his friends, and openly detied the Gov
ernor to arrest him. On their arrival,
the troops were ordered to arrest Russell
at once. Russell refused to surrender,
and his party fired on the soldiers. kill
ing four and wounding two The Gov
ernor'S Secretary was slightly wounded,
as was also merchant who was riding
through the streets. 1t WIS not known
whether any of the Russell men had been
killed or wounded.
Russell and his friends thought their
victory offered good opportunity TO
settle other grudges, so with others they
set out to wipe the Nicaraguan officials
from the face of the Corn island. They
ran up again the remainder of the troops,
| three in number. Two more were killed.
The one left went into hiding, leaving the
Governor and his Secretary to the tender
mercies of the Jamaican and his follow
ers Russell advanced on the Govern
ment bouse, and the Governor and his
Secretary retreated TO the cellar and bar
=
Secretary, who was wounded, opened fire
with horse pistol, wouding Mr.. Hale,
one of RusselPS friends. Then the rebels
retreated to the bush, from whence they
made another onslaught, burning two
Government houses and the pier.
This last act intamed the people, and
persons who had heretofore been neutral
surrounded the Russell party, and on the
following day Halo and several others
were captured. Russell and Lincoln es-
caped but later were captured at Port
Limon.
Diaz emerged from his retirement and
put eleven hands in jail. Then he re-
signed, leaving strong recommendation
that the prisoners be sentenced to the full
penalty for the insult to Nicaragua. In
Central America this means death. When
the facts reach the authorities. Russell,
being British subject, it looked as if all
explanation would be demanded from
Diaz. Later, however, it was found that
the affair was not looked upon as an
indignity to England, but rather as a
brawl.
REFUSES TO ACCEPT AID.
New YORK, Aug. IA World dis
patch from Port Limon says: Prince
Clarence, the Mosquito Chief, has re-
fused to accept aid offered by sympathiz-
ers in Honduras and Salvador, it is re-
ported.
ENCOURAGING NEWS.
MANAGUA, Aug. 12.-The news from
the coast is encouraging. 1t is probable
that peace will be arranged between the
Nicaraguans and the Mosquitoes. This
result, it is said, will be due mainly to
the influence of British Minister Costing.
FIRST SETTLEMENT IN THE NEW WORLD.
New YORK, Aug. ia special from
Panama saws: San Domingo papers are
@Ioi, IF bo foil ff tha
Society of the Sacred Heart to erect in
Isabella the promised statue of Columb bia.
Isabella is on the north coast of Hayti,
and it is there, in 1893, that Columbus
established the first European settlement
in the New World.
correspondent at Laguayra sends
word that the warship Ayachugo has ar
rived there with fortytwo prisoners
from Los Angeles. a corps of military
engineers is about to start for Guayana to
select strategic points for the erection of
new frontier defense.
Word comes by Managua that Rev.
Wilburn, Protestant missionary, has
died there from yellow fever.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA confidential
agent of the Costa Rican Government
has arrived there to treat upon the
boundary question.
REBELS DRIVEN FROM CoRo AID AREN.
NEW YoRK, Aug. u. A World dis
patch from Caracas. Venezuela, says: The
rebels have been driven out of Coro and
Aren. The expedition from Curacao
which landed in Buenos Ayres has sur
rendered to the Government, having de-
livered up the arms and ammunition be-
ing carried TO the rebels.
GENERAL SARAIyA CAPTURED.
Rio JANEIRo, Aug. 12.-It is reported
that General Saraiva, the defeated leader
of the rebels in Rio Grande do Sui, who
escaped, being wounned, and was said to
be trying to reach Argentine, has been
captured. Although the report has not
yet been confirmed, it has caused pro-
found sensation.
Death of Masonic officer.
LEAvENwoRTH (Ikas-), Aug. 12.-Fritz
Majors Grand MaStar of the Grand Todpa