Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-12
A True Statem ent of How They Were Forced to Leave on
 Short Notice.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 1.-The Times Democrat has the following:
 LIMoN, Costa Rica, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1894. The following exiles from Blue- fields, eleven in number, arrived in this port, via Punta Arenas, this afternoon: F. D. Hatch, English, acting vice-consul; c. s. Hodgson, native, clerk supreme court; s. A. Hodgson, native, judge su- preme court; Washington Glover, Eng fish, clerk; A. Markland Taylor, English, editor and owner Bluefelds Messenger; 0. B. Wiltbank, American, psanter; w. H. Brown, English, merchant; J. s. Hampton, American, planter; Charles Pat terson, native, vice. president; J. w. Cuth- bert, English. attorney general; and J. o. Thomas, English, judge supreme court.
 These are all prominent business men in the reserve, most of them leaving consid- erable property behind. They are unde- cided as to their future movements, their intention at present being to remain here until some definite action in regard to their arrest and detention has been taken by the respective governments. They all express themselves highly indignant atthe reports of some of the Anne rican papers to 5he effect that their actions were In any way responsi- ble for the uprising of July 5. This they Qeuy, anu IuSY say LluU the only foreigners who were at all Implicated in this uprising left the country imme- diately after they found that the part they had played made them subject to arrest by the Nicaraguan government, and after be- ing refused protection by their respective consuls and the captains of the war vessels. They say that during the whole trouble but two lives had been lost and these were of two Nicaraguan soldiers who were killed on the evening of July 6.
 The following is verbatim report of the account given by Mir. J. s. Hampton of their arrest on the 16th of August and their treatment by the Nicaraguan authorities since that date. The statement is made in the presence of B. D. Hatch, w. H. Brown, G. B. Wiltbank and other memb bers of the party, who corroborate it in every particu- lar. They say no accurate report has yet been sent by the resident reporters in Blue fields on account of the fear they entertain of the Nicaraguan authorities. The data of this account is furnished by MT. Taylor of the Bluefelds Messenger, who had ap- parently gone to great pains in keeping records of every detail.
 Mir. Hampton says: "On the morning of August IS twelve of us, all residents in Bluehelds, Nicaragua, and business men of more or less prominence, were notified by the chief of police in the service of the Nlcaraguan government that Dr. Jose Madrlz, special commissioner for the Mos- quito reserve, desired to see us. This call was willingly answered, 1t being the opin- ion that it was the commissioner's desire to see us on matters appertaining to the causes that brought about the troubles in the reserve. On arrival at the government building we were met at the head of the stairs by armed soldiers, who demanded to know our business, and on learning it the officer in command carried up our respec- tive cards, and we were at once admitted into the council chamber. Here we were notified to consider ourselves as prisoners of Nicaragua, and decree was read to the effect that we would have to proceed at once to Managua to answer certain charges, and in case of refusal to go we would Le expelled from the country.
 ''On inquiring the nature of these charges the Nicaraguan minister of war told us that he was unable to give them, upon which sight of the twelve Gnoluding E. D. Hatch, William M. Brown and G. B. Wilt bank) elected to leave the country on the grounds that the Atlantic coast had been declared by the Nicaraguau government to be under martial law, and therefore they were entitled 10 be tried and were prepared at the place of their arrest-BIuefeids The others agreed to go to Managua to answer whatever charges might be brought against them. We then asked for time to wind up our affairs, and 1t was agreed by the attor- ney-general that three days should be given us for that purpose.
 After cor nsideration by the Nicaraguan officials, however, this concession was countermanded, and we were given one hour only to consult with our people, and this had to be done ia writing, without copying ink, and a copy taken by the Nicaraguan government At this time we were all penniiess and without extra cloth Ing or bedding This fact was treated with perfect indifference by the Nicaraguan authorities. We were taken to Managua. From this point we were sent to Punta Arenas. We have never been infor med of