The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-07-28
FIGHT At BLUEFIELDS.
A Coup d'Etat on the Part of
the Indians.
DICTATOR LACAYO Is REMOVED.

The hosq alto Iadisss Attach the Gov.
srnsssnt Force ON the Blaze, ana
Capture the Arms Of ths Mioosssuas
ssidisrs-v.st Uss.sissss Felt.
Nkw ORLEANS, July 2l.-The first 70
Liable news from Bluefelds since the
outbreak oil hostilities there was brought
here to-day by the steamships Gussis
and John Wilson. which arrived within
lew hours Of each other. The vessels left
there July 10. and 1t that time the situa-
ton In the Mosquito reservation was
quite serious and threatened 10 develop
into regular War before long. After
the removal Of General Lacayo, whose
dictatorship brought about his downfall,
through the demand VI the United States
government everything went along
peacefully 1t the reservation. Young
Chief Clarence Of the Mosquito Indians
resided ia Bluefelds under the protection
OF the British Consul and the American
~Arship. and nothing Of note trnnspired
until July b, when some Indians and
some Nicaraguan soldiers became in.
rolved in bra~l on the streets Of Blue
fields and two of the soldiers were killed.
This caused y great deal Of excitement.
and IL WAS feared that attempts Of the
new Com Missioner. Senior Calsezas, TO
arrest the rioters would result ia more
bloodshed.
That night, however. before the au.
thofiues had time 10 perfect their plane,
the Indians executed coup detat. which
changed the whole aspect OF affair, and
which, the Nicarsguans charge, MAS in
cited by the Americans. About the
middle of the night the Indians made an
attack on the bluff, where the Nicars.
guam troops we're quarteresi, and, driving
them OF. captured all the arms and am
munition and fortified themselves in the
stronghold which lAcayo had built for
hls soldiers. One hundred or more In.
diane, ssid TO have been commanded by
Young Clarence himself. embarked on q
hAiboai and stealihily moved around to
the bluff, until they were directly op-
tsosite them. and before the sentriee were
aware OF what MAS going ON opened fire
on the bluffs and on the troops. who had
l--en suddenly called 10 arms. The Mic
sfaguAns were 80 surprised that they
fled. ], 10 said that two or three soldiers
~crc killed in the attack.
The next morning the cruiser Marble
bead landed dfty marines. and quartered
them near the International Club TO pro-
tsct American interests. This Vas
deemed necessary. owing 20 the hostility
OF the spanlsris, who attributed the
midnight attack 10 the influence Of the
American residents. The Comm issioner
Immediately set 10 work 10 rally his
drinoralixei forss. and sent ~orl 10 the
interior by . courier for achievements.
After the landing of the marines there
~rrc no more bostiliiies, though the In
diAns were still IN possession OF the bluffs.
IL Was reported that the Indians in the
interior were preparing To move on Blue
fields in large numbers to annihilAie the
NlcaraguAns, and though they have not
yet matrrialised. there 10 q vast amount
OF nneasine~s there.
This attack has resulted in increased
tension between the American residents
and the Nlcaraguans, and IL 10 said that
the NicaraguAns have warned reverAl
Americans 10 leave under penalty Of
death. but no far these threats have not
tscn pu, into execution. There 10 no
British warship al Blueticlds, the Magi.
cienne having left there nearly . month
ago. The SicarAxuans have seized all
the lighters used in loading the fruit
steamer. and arr preparing for . regular
campaign against the Indians as eoon -
the expected endorsements arrive.