The sun., 1894-04-01
Our Turn at Biueneld,.


Conflicting tidlnas come from the Mos
quito Coast According 10 one story. the
Governor Of Rama. Nlcarasuan named
lAaUILLA, . nephew Of LAoAYo. the
Niearaeuan Commissioner. shot and NOR
tally wounded an American named VIII
son on the night Of March 70. and great
fexcitsmsnt over the affair prevailed ct
iBlueaelds. The same story declares that
after the British war vessels Cleopatra and
Canada left pluenelds. the Canada taking the
Mosquito chief and his deposed Attorney
General. who was q British creole. TO the
home of the latter, thirty Elosraguans. un-
der LA1Ayo with boxes Of arms and smmu-
milton. returned from Rama. This. IL is
said. was violation Of the agreement be-
tween LAokxo and the British Consul.
This aot. 10 appears, caused great excite
naent among the foreigners and the creoles
of Bluedslds. but at the intercession Of the
acting American Consul, Mr.. BRAIDA,
LAoAro agreed 10 conflne the Nicaraguans
10 thsir residences, This story further
speaks of the "hypooritical antagonism Of
ths British Consul. and Of the agreement Of
the American residents TO remain neutral.
n possible. In the pending troubles. until
The arrival OF an American war ship. II
adds that II Nicaragua should secure COM
plsts control Of the Mosquito Reserve. "the
beveral growing industries created and car
fied on by Americans, in which millions
are involved. would at once be destroyed by
arbitrary TAXATION" Finally, It is declared
that Corn Island has positively bean oedsd
20 the british by LAoAYo. In confederation
Of his being left In control.
On the other hand an account given In
the Herald purporting to be signed by
LAcAyo. declares that the rumor that the
British are TO have Corn Island 10 " utterly
false," Ono million dollars. he says. was
uneffieially offered to Nicaragua for lease
Of the island for ninety-nine years. but
Nicaragua had no intention OF soceptingi It.
However. should the United States Govern
dment desire the island as ooaling station.
he thinks It would undoubtedly be granted.
This lettsr is dated one day before tho news
already spoken OF. aud must throw great
doubt on the assertion Of tho latter In re-
gard TO Corn leland.
Commissioner LAoAYo. however. admits
that the American residents Of BlueAelds.
with their Consul. are opposed to him. and
II surprised at their attitude. They had
complained. he says. Of the Mosquito Gov
erument both to their own authorities and
10 Nicaragua bsfore the latter sent troops
there. He Ia eager to show that nothing
the English did at Blushelds was In Mo
araguan interests. Their troops behaved
admirably. being orderly and sober: never
theless whom no had agreed to their land
Ing. provided they were subject to his COM
mands. they assumed complete control.
issuod orders to the people. and even
searched the residences. he says. Of citizons
supposed to be In sympathy with Mo
aragua. TO sec II arms were stored there. He
denies. however. having ever agreed not to
bring back NicaraguAn troops on the de-
parture Of the British.
What seems clear from both accounts In
that the Nioarsguans seized the occasion Of
troubles at Bluehelds and dissatisfaction
yith the Mosquito Government to attempt
30 overthrow the local rule. This aroused |
opposition. The Kearsarge had been |
ordered thither at the request OF Consul |
BEAT. but when she was wrecked. the Brit |
ish war vessel Cleopatra intervened. and
landed forces. A to tho stipulation made |
between the latter and LAoAYo In regard to |
mutual withdrawal OF forces. there is. 90 |
has bean seen. CONFLICTING evidence. That
, small body of Niearaguans has returned |
20 Bluehelds seems clear: but It is said |
that order is kept by . native police. organ |
lied by Gen. REuLMo of the Nicaraguan |
army, The arrival Of the San FranGisco |
and Admiral BESHAM can be looked for be- |
fore long. and then 1t may be our turn to |
take Q hand In the complicated Affairs of |
the Mesquite Coast