Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-09-14

Consul Hatch, the British Representa-
tive. Locked in "a Room as Prisoner
by Minister Madriz- accused of Fir
ing on the Nicaraguan Flag.
New ORLEANS, August ga letter
from Bluefelds, Nicaragua, which ar
rived tonight, says:
"Shortly before noon August 16, a
most outrageous movement on the part
of the Nicaraguans was made public. A
greater portion of the troops were to
sail at o'clock in the evening on the
Yula, coasting steamer, and Minister
Madriz decided to send with them those
persons whom he thought were guilty of
firing on the Nicaraguan flag. Early in
the morning Consul Hatch, the British
representative, was sent for, and when
he answered the call was locked in a
room as prisoner. The move was kept
very quiet, and as he was not allowed to
communicate with the outside, no one
knew of his arrest for hours. About II
O'Clock, when a Mr.. hampton called at
the building to secure permission to
have certain freights released from the
custom house, he was also placed under
arrest. Then Henry Brown, an Eng
lishman, called to assist Mr.. hampton
with the freight, when he, too, was ar
rested. Their next move was against
Captain Wiltbanks, the American who
accepted the position of Judge under the
Mosquito rule. II. c. Ingram, John
Thomas II. A. Hodgson. John Taylor
and George Hodgson, all Mosquito
creoles, We're arrested. After these men
had been detained an hour or more, the
Americans in the neighborhood were at
tracted by the signs they made from the
windows.
"The English officers stationed on
shore went to the building to learn the
cause of Hatchs absence, and were told
that he was under arrest. Hatch dropped
a paper from side window, telling of
his arrest and the desire to take him and
his companions to Managua. A boat
was Immediately sent to the English
cruiser, and the news spread in the for
eign quarter Consul Zeolata of the
United States was notified, and called
on Madriz The latter said these per-
sons were to 60 to the interior to stand
trial. He could not obtain English evil
dence to convict them, but he was sure
they were implicated. Consul Zeolata
sent dispatch to the cruiser Columbia.
The English Consul, it is believed, is
charged with having melted Jamaicans
to riot and bloodshed. The owners of
the Yua when told of the arrest posi-
lively Stated that their boat could not
leave, and thus the only transport that
can stand the sea was taken away from
them
at is of course useless for the Mica
raguans to cause the arrest, for even
should CAPTAIN Sumner submit to the
actions of MadriZ the American popu-
lation would demand and release the
innocent men by force, if necessary.
However, the commander of the Column
bia is expected here before night, and
the English commander also. While
speaking to General Lecayo just after
the news was made public, it was
learned that Madriz had taken these
steps upon his own advice. 1t was not
legal to take these men to Managua,
said Lecayo, and he could show it in the
laws of Nicaragua. Such move on the
part of the Nicaraguan, coming as it
does after the insults to the American
flag deserves the most severe action, and
ii ever officers were called upon to exert
their authority, their time has now ar
rived to do So The American popula-
ton is excited, and were it not that they
have confidence in their country's agents
the bullet-riddled building would suffer
another attack, but this time some one
would be severely hurt. This situation
is serious, for no one feels safe, but it is
hoped that Nicaragua will be taught a
lesson not to be forgotten by the men
on the Mohawk and Columbia"