St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-21
JUG sEUL fUN EEiLcOI
Minister Bakers Firm Stand
in Nicaragua Is Bear
ing Fruit.
THE REFUGEES RETURNED.
fhey Tell Horrible Stories OF
NicaPaguan Treach-
cry.
ON VERGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Eruption Threatened That
Will Shake the Prosper
ity OF Nicaragua.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. 20.-Ihe
Associated Press correspondent in
Bluefields, Nicaragua, under date of
Sept. 10. says: This is the independ-
ence day of Nicaragua, out ii is not as
happy as it should be, for it brings this
land one day closer to certain civil war,
which will play havoc with prosperity
for while. BluetieldS has enjoyed
municipal election, and officers
have been elected; but martial
law still exists, for the simple
reason that the Nicaraguans attempted
to elect Americans to office without
even taking the trouble to consult these
Americans. However, they were not
very wrong in their selection of the
candidates, and but two out of five
gentlemen declined to serve. Madriz
had stated that any successful candidate
who refused to serve i'll the ONCE to
which he had been elected would be
fued $50 day throughout the entire
term of office, but the
Determined stand
of Capt. ONeill compelled MadriZ to
ignore his own decree. Eugene Lam
drick and DR.. Paul AuSterhouse were
those who rejected the honor, and.as its
acceptance meant relinquishing Ameri-
can protection, called on Capt. O'Neill
to make Minister MadriZ withdraw his
decree.
On the afternoon of Sept. 10 the Eng
lish cruiser Mohawk arrived, and noti-
fled Capt. O'Neill that she had on board
the exiled residents and two Americans,
Mr.. Sim Hampton, of New Orleans, and
Capt. w. 3. WilbankS, of Philadelphia.
These Americans had with them some
important dispatches. The Mohawk
also carried several dispatches from
Minister Baker to Capt. Sumner which
had been brought from Port Limon by
Capt. Stuart, OF the Mohawk. In one of
these letters Minister Baker copies
a portion OF his Instructions where
President Cleveland is quoted as saying
that the Americans should be given a
fair and honest open trial at once or
they would have to be released and re-
stored to their former positions. Both
Mr.. Lampton and Capt. Wilbank were
anxious to board the Marblehead
in order that when the instructions
should come to the naval commander to
see that trial was granted or release
enforced they would be in easy reach.
They were eXiles, not political refugees,
and Capt. O'Neill willingly rendered
them quarters on his ship. News that
the other eXlles were on the English
cruiser had spread rapidly in Blueiields,
and the
Greatest Excitement Prevailed.
Those at government headquarters
were dumbfounded and scarcely knew
what to expect. Several sailing vessels
headed for the open sea at once. with
the friends and families of the exiles on
board. 1t was their one opportunity to
see their loved ones before they left
Nicaragua forever. for the Mohawk was
TO sail for Port Limon at midnight, and
the banished residents of Bluefields
would take passage for Kingston and
the United States.
Mr. hampton SAID to the correspond
en- afterward that they had been treated
in most brutal manner by their cap
tors. While at the bluff preparing to
leave for Greytown an incident occurred
which proves the policy adopted by
Capt. Sumner wise one. When it was
found impossible to leave Bluetields
before the 18th the men under Gen.
Reys, and even Gen. ReyS himself,
expected an attack from marines
of the Columbia and Marblehead. Two
three-inch krupp guns were run out to
suitable positions, and 800 men hidden
away from the plants Oh shore as sharp
shooters. The prisoners at this time
were quartered in q small building be-
hind the custom house. During the
forenoon of Aug. II several soldiers
were seen to lash two ten-pounds
cans of gunpowder together and
fit out fuse. This dead
ly instrument was then taken
to the building where the prisoners
were quartered and placed in the center
of the room. A soldier was stationed
by the powder with instructions to set
fire to the fuse when the fight began.
One of the officers told Mr.. Lampton
to watch close. and at the first
sign of a fight to run for his
life. 1t would be better to stand the
chance of escaping bad marksmen than
being blown to atol~<. When they
boarded the Yulu on the evening OF
Aug. 10 the powder was carried along
and placed near where the prisoners
were stationed. Again. when they were
Juan del Norte, the powder occupied
prominent position, and even on the
river boat it was also kept in readiness.