New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-12
UHY THE BRITISH LANDED.
PROTECTION FROM THE NfCARAGrANS WAS
ASKED RY THE MOSQUITO CHIEF-THE
TROOPS WE'RE FROM THE TOMAS

PROTECTION FROM THE NIcARAGUANs WAS
ASKED HY THE MOSQUITO CHIEF-rHE
TROOPS wTHE FROM THE TOMAS.
savannah Ga March 1.-THE report Of the land
ing Of the British AT Bluehelds. In the Mosquito
Reservation was confirmed to-day by the arrival OF
the steamer Elliott. Captain A. Brown at TINS port
The Elliott which is British steamer. left Biue-
nsl!, on Sunday morning. March .. She arrived
there February n Just too late to witness the ar
rival Of the NicaraCuans at Bueiields. Captain
THROWN saws the NicarISuaus entered BuehoI15 on
February % or 26. lie did not know their exact
numerical strength. but says there was an armed
fore, OF 500 or Of them at Blueueld5 when ne ar
rived They brought no cannon with them. They
en,uly entered under arms and without any resist
,nca on the part of the natives. They hoisted the
\icororuan flag over the custom house and over
the other public buildings The flags renained up
during the time the Elliott was In port 1here WAS
uo nchting The Mosquitoes were terrified by the
presence OF so large an armed force as tney were
practically without protection in the city
-,utain Brown says the reports that reached TINS
country with regard to the name of the British
varship there are in IL Is not the Cleopatra
he SAYS but the Tomas. The Mosquitoes ne says
fearing they might he attacked by the Near
aguans. appealed to the Tomas for protection. oh
,rhurslay March !, the Tomas. captain Brown
savs without any authority from the British Gov
erurncnt as there had not been time TO get any
such authority sent three boatloads OF armed men
ashore He did not know the exact number OF
men. but between eighty and 100 were landed
| They were armed with carblnes and cutlasses. The
mon went ashore In the steam launch or the man
| of-war and carried with them two Gatlng guns
aud three feldpleces. The British forces did not
Ind at Pluenelds, but at BuefieldS BluH, ABOUT
four or I'VE miles northwest of the city. There
was some understanding between the Mosquin'o
! chief and the officer In charge OF the TOMAS tne
chief asking that the be landed FOR the satety
| and protection of his people s,, ,o, cha
| The British soldiers went into Buehelds from tne
Rluff several times while Captain Brown was thete.
! They could not go 10y land, but had TO use the
steam, launch. on which they carried one or the
| Gatling guns. There fight OF any knd De,
tween March /, the day the men landed anu
! March the day the Elliott sailed. Captain Brown
saws there was little excitement among the people.
! Nicaraeuans first entered but after the Landing
OF the British troops. he says. all excitement sun
sided and the people seemed Wiling 10 rest ctSy
and let things go on they were until the troupis
between the Indians and the NicaraguanS Is setteu
| Th. \lcarag guans objected to the Landing OF the
! RrtisA troops and charged the British Officers
with m open violation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
Little attention paid to this by the Britsh Inc
Nlcaraguans wanted them to stick to the terms oil
! The Tomas sailed from Bluehelds on Thursday
night for Colon for the purpose of cabling 10 Eng
| Land for adVices In the time the troops were
| left in camp at Bluefelds Bluff. The Tomas re-
! turned 10 Blueteds late Saturday night. Captain
BroNn did not learn the result Of the correspondence
! with the Eng,i5 Department of Foreign Affairs, as
| he was live six miles away from Blueiieds and
| dd not land there again before sailing. When he
| came away the soldiers still In camp at the
| Iluff