The morning call., 1894-03-30
READY TO FIGHT.
Story of the Mosquito
Troubles.
FAITH THAT WAS BROKEN.
Opposition Aroused by the
Native Troops.
FAITH THAT WAS BROKEN.
AMERICANS RUSHED TO ARMS.
Not Prepared to See Their Property
Destroyed by the Government
of Nicaragua.

New ORLEANS. March 29-Two vessels
arrived here to-day from Bluefields, Near
aqua. United States Consuls Scale and
West. with the latest advices, will leave
for Washington tomorrow. Mr.. John
McCafferty, a wealthy planter of Blue
fields. in a letter to the Picayune, after
describing the occurrences in Bluefields
during the temporary occupation of the
British marines, says: ''No sooner had
the British marines been withdrawn
and the vessel steamed away than the very
unreliable and incapable Lacayo brought
thirty soldiers and several boxes of arms
and ammunition from Rama. This was In
direct violation of an agreement entered
into between Lacayo and the British Con-
sui, in the presence of United States Con-
sui Braid, that Nicaraguan soldiers would
not be put on the police force during the
absence of the British warships. The
presence OF these Nicaraguans on the
river steamer created great excitement.
In less than ten minutes 1000
American citizens, all armed with
revolvers, appeared. 1t was a try
ing moment. Owing, however, to the
timely action of the American Minister,
Lacayo was again brought to terms. bind
ing himself to conine his intruders to his
residence. If a shot had been fired there
would not have been a Nicaraguan left
alive in Bluefelds inside of thirty minutes
thereafter. including Lacayo, who beyond
d ubt deserves TO be shot for the many
outrages he had perpetrated.
"a general meeting of citizens was then
convened, when the action Of the citizens
was indorsed and it was resolved no as
sistance be rendered to Lacayo and that
the Americans shall remain neutral pend
ing the arrival of United States warship,
unless it becomes necessary to defend their
homes and property, when even then they
will be directed by the United States
Consul.
Il must here allow that owing to the
perfdity of Lacayo and the hypocritical
antagonism of the British Consul the Con-
sui has been subjected to a more trying
deal and more especially as be has received
no instructions from either I'm tied St,ies
Minister Baker or at the Government at
Washington. However, as Captain Scale,
the United States V ce-Consul, who sailed
from here on the 10th, left for Wash
ington, via New Orleans, with one of a
committee of three appointed by
the citizens of Bluefields, we feel that our
Government will be fully in formed on all
matters connected with The unsatisfactory
condition of affairs here and for which
Lacayo is responsible. While every true
American must be in favor of
the Mosquito Indians to control them
selves according TO their own laws
and customs within the reservation as
defined in the treaty of Msnagua, should
also be enforced by the Government of the
United States. If the Government of
Nicaragua should now assume the direc-
ton of the affairs of the Bluefields and the
Mosquito Reservation, the several grow
ing industries created and carried on by
Americans, and in which millions are in
volved would at once be destroyed by ar
bitrary taxation"
NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-The Plea
yune's special correspondent in Bluefi Ids
says that unless an American warship
reaches there shortly the interests of this
country will suffer. News has Just
been received from Rama" writes the
correspondent. Ito the effect that
William Wilson, an American, was
shot last night by the Governor of
Rama. Wilson died this morning. The
Governor, a Nicaraguan. refused TO let
boat leave Rama last night with Wilson,
who might have been saved if brought
here for treatment Great excitement pre-
walls this evening. One shot fired here
would cause the death of every Nicaraguan
in Bluefelds. We are awaiting the arrival
of an American warship. have no time
to secure further particulars, as the vessel
will leave in n moment"