New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-24
NEW-Y0RK SATURDAY, MARCH 81 IS9A-TEN PAGES
THE BLAKE AT BLUEFIELDS.
ENGLISH MARINES STILL IN CONTROL
OF THE TOWN.
40 ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO ESTABLISH
PEACEFUL CONFERENCE.-THE CLEOPATRA

EEIkIItb ~ SAIl' HNFi
New-Orleans. March 22.-The condition OF affairs
in Bluefelds. Nicaragua, is as unsettled as ever
The English are still in control of the public pro-
lection of the city and are. in fact, In practical
control Of the entire reservation. Lacayo remains
at Bueneds and refuses to vacate. but his posiuoh
is not recognized and the Americans continue 10
ignore his command upon them for payment oil the
shipping dues Late last night the steamship Will
lam c. Hewes OF the Southern Pdchc Line al
rived from the Southern seaport town with the
latest news The committee OF three NicaraSuans
and two natives Of New-Orleans. which was ap-
pointed to arrange some provisional government
had held several meetings, but having come 10 NJ
agreement. disbanded. There now seems 10 pe no
attempt whatever to bring about a peaceful govern
mcnt The commander Of the Cleopatra. besides
being the commander of the police protection OF the
city has assumed control OF the government 10 Il
certain extent and this is all the government therc
f. i'm the city Commissioner l,acaFo remains III
the city and refuses to so ou; OF the BOUNDARIES "i
the Rosorva ion The Cleopatra still rides al anchor
on Elucne,ds hut is expected to leave there shortly
on Friday last the British battieship Blake came
in sight Of the bluffs Of B.ueheds ana in the after
noon came 10 anchor near the Cleopatra. Inns
vessel Is cXpcciel t. remain nj her preS'"t an
choraCe and the Cleopatra VIII 90 to the mortimer"
seas The arrival Of the Blake was expected or
r,,ror +, was known that vessel would reieve the
Cleopatra but I; was thought that the relief boat
would be small one. aai not the flagship ot th-
British squadron.
Several days ago / acayo received letter iron"
the President Of Nicaragua instructins the COM
missioner Z, nl,ce I'm the streets Of Hlueie,ds MY
armed mon 10 serve as "a patrol aud LODI mcH
would be- sent Is remforccmenta II lh'. VIZ
wanted This letter WAS shown 10 the commlndrr
he wished To preserve peace III thr ,n
decline L, receive the men ana 20 dismiss moe
trotms who stiil hang around Bluehels lAcayo
took this advice and the following day thr rennants
Of the original body which took me town some s'N
weeks A sent by boat 40 isAINh
ProvlncetOwn. Mass. MarcA -i-A l'It't r ~ ~ g.,
BlueGelds Nicaragua regarding the state Of affairs
at that place The letter t. dated March 10 ana $50
Times have been very lively mere s'nce & ln' -,
you. ON the 18th Of last month AT o c!"rH a. ~
100 Ncaraguan soldeTs undrr me ali the
ofirers Of the Mosquito Reserve, took charge ot az
public buildings declared IN town IN cricoD 9s@i
siege and proclaimed martial law IN" So,
asked again for warship from & tne o"srFu ,1 homr
MosInito asked England for protection; and tn, ths
t,cooatra arrived here two weeks ago. and II y wen
The sunday she arrived the spans ill., a, ,r,.
driving women and cni.drcn into the houses AT tns &
shin COMPELLED tho Spanish General to raise inc
siere The Spanish commissioner agreed to tqrn I
away to Greyi0wn on the British warshp. Tney
sailed the 5th inst. Lieutenant 'o,inor1: o' ber.
seyen mlies rom nd sS ~ II was FOUND that all or
,be snaulsh had not departed. "a numbers were
seen In he streets st about p N. ]. In COMPANY
with twenty Amcrcans was IN me S'rr". & W N IN
drcv; a revolver and nrco three shots into crowd
81 natives hut the latter got the revolver HW'Y
from the Spanlard and beat him nearly 70 de'ln-
..'rbings then quctcd down until p m. "n.n u
rrIgbfful riot began between ~" spanish @,.H'lH
and natives The streets were fun ~ armed in.h
ana great excitement prevailed We an hM'rGn,s; h,s,
with the other foreign residents. dispatched DOG
&, TIcu,cnant C0lmoro and he promptly caH" 'o
our relief He took charge II the town ana put a
son 10 further rioting. an' has held the town
sinco During the mate about forty sh9ts ,wers
dred Two soldiers ard ono native were killcd an9
several uadcl-T1le sEip returned on INC bih ar
mi more men ashore. The English now nay. 70
nou in the town. II It had not been Tor inc ni'S'
,,roferfion many lives would hav" been LOST .
large amount 90 firearms and ammunition ~ tlhrr
and about ~ 0o rounds Of cartridges nav" pech
found in the bush. whore the Spanhrds nal ',h- t
ceaed them intending 10 come nd.n w" w h,o
uarshln went away and sack the town W" nave
asEej the captrin of the Clcouttra I" HtHE h',,r,
and he has promised to stop rntil he is relieved D'
another ship. , q, ... -. % 70
"Wbcrc Is our ship Have they AT mot me IN 4,
~ ,bc Kcarsarge or what has become oi tn"W !
,cl vou II IL had not been for our irlush c,uSI
.bin1s would have Con" hard with us ana "ith an
fnrcign residents ~ well. FOR II the Spaniard' hih
90, Tho uppcr hand they would have sIareh no one
ri hus,na's is M eianlstll. and NJ one knows
what an hour may bring forth.