New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-19
BLOODSHED AT BLUEFIELDS.
YOUNG CLARENCE. LEADS A NIGHT AT
TACK UPON THE NICARAGUANS.
TROOPS PIT TO FLIGHT BY THE INDIANS WITH
THE LOSS OF TWO OR THREE LfvEs-TWo
SOLDIERS KILLED IN STREET FIGHT
THE MARBLEIIEAD LANDS MA
RINEs TO PROTECT AMER
ICAN INTERESTS.

ICAN INTERESTS
New-Orleans. July lS-The first Trustworthy
news from Bluefelds since the outbreak or nos
tilites there was brought here to-day by the
steamships Gusse and John Wilson. which ar
rived within few hours of each other The
vessels left Duefelds July TO- and at that
time the situation In the Mosquito Reservation
was serious and threatened soon to develop INT"
a regular war Fer long time after me re-
moval Of General Lacayo. whose dictatorial ac's
brought about his downfall through the dcmand
Of the United States Government. everything
went along peacefully at the reservation. Young
Chief Clarence Of the Mosquito Indians. resided
in Bluenelds under the protection OF the British
Consul and the American warship ana ho'hihH
of note occurred until July ;. when some Indians
and Nicaraguan soldiers got into Draw IN the
streets of Rlueneds. and two of the soldiers were
killed This caused great deal Of excitement
and I, was feared that the attempts OF the new
commissioner. Schor Cabczas. to arrest the
rioters would result In more bloodshed.
That night however. before the authorities had
time 10 perfect their plans. the Indians executed
n movement which changed the whole aspect or
affairs. and which the Nicaraguans charge was
,ncited by the Americans. This has resulted In
an increase Of the tension between the two ha>
tionalites To such an extent that many Amcr-
cans have deemed discretion the better part OF
valor and lcfi the reservation. In spite of inc
fac, that an American warshp Is anchored or
the bluffs.
About the middle " the night the Indians made
n clever attack on the bluffs. where the Mica
raguan troops were quartcred. and driving th'iI
off captured all the arms anG ammuniii'h ana
fortified themselves in tn" stronghold Wnlch
Lacayo had built for his soldiers hunhrri or
moro Indians said to have been commanded by
voung clarence himself embarked on n iiatboat
and s,c,lthilv moved around 90 the buns unt'l
they we're Directly opposite them. BEFORE the
sentries were aware of what was going on the
Indians opened fire on them and on the troops
which had been suddenly called 10 arms. Tn"
Nicaraguans however. were ~ SURPRISED thh'
thev were unabl 20 make any defence ana nrl
Tho r,ex, morning the Marhlchcad landed ATTY
marines and quarierei them near IN" lnicrna-
tianal club To protect American interests rms
was dc, med necessary owing 70 the hostility 81
the Spanards. who attributed the midnight at
tack ~ the incitcmcnt u IN" American RESIDENTS.
The commissioner lnmc liately So; 20 work trying
Z, Rather together his dcinoraliz"i forces. ara
son, yorl t. the interior by courier .or REIN
agreements Aficr the landing ~ the marines
there were ~ more hostiilti's. though the In
di.n- were stu I'm possession ~ the hluns. II
was reported that tho Inlians I'm tho interior
were preparing . move on Nu"h"As In large
numbers - annihllate n" Nl'AraRlhnS' anu
though they have not yet don" -. th"t" - 2
rrcaf amount 4 uncasiness there J. is said ih1'
the Nlcsraguans have warned several AW"rl-
cans - leave the country under pain - death.
bur far thps" threats nave UI' p'''H l.ii 4H''
execution II is reported iiyt two or three SOL
dlcrs We're Killed IN fhc attack on the buns
The trouble On Corn Island ~ substantially
ne ropor,.d IN ,n4 dispatches from Port lirnon.
The foreign residents rrhelled against the ~ u'e
Governor. and drrv. him into IN" woods WIN \
few of his followers The natives then came ~
MS rescue and after few skrmishcs he was
roustatcd.
There * no British warship az Wuenelds now.
the Maglcicnne having l"fi there nearly month
ago The Nicnraguans have seized all mo
lighters used IN loading ihe fruit steamers. and
are preparing f1r n regular campaign again'i
The Indians as soon as the expected reinforce
nents arrive