The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-16
THE BLUEF1ELDs AFFAIR.
The Mosquito Flag Loaded Into and
Blown From a Cannon.

The Mosquito Flag Loaded Into and
Blown From a Cannon.
Mobile, Ala, Aug 15.-The steamer
Semniva arrived here at o'clock to-
night from Bluefelds, Mosquito reserva-
ton. She left Bluehelds on the morn
ing of Aug. TO- The SefSniva
brings the following advices The
Nicaraguans arrived at BIuehelds
Monday, Aug 6, and moved on Bluefelds
Aug. 8. Their forces numbered 500.
Bluefelds was occupied peaceably. The
Mosquito flag was lowered. loaded into
cannon and fired with a salute To the
Nicaraguan flag which had been hoisted
to the top of the flagstaff The British
and American marines were notified by
Gen. Cabezas 10 return to their vessels
The order was obeyed
The British offered % take the ia
maicans and natives TO Port Limon free
of charge if they desired. Six hundred of
these subsequently accepted the invita-
ton, as there were rumors that the
Nicaraguans intended to kill all the ia
maicans and natives. There was for a
time reign of terror among this class of
inhabitants. They ran through the
streets, the woman screaming and the
children crying, the men hurrying hither
and thlther, carrying their household
goods. Some left all they had and rushed
10 the wharves, willing TO go in any sort
of craft, their only desire being TO get
away from Bluefelds at once.
The scene at the wharves was one long
to be remem bered. The Mohawk took as
many of the refugees as she could carry,
and others went in private boats.
Gen. Cabezas assumed command of
Bluehelds and issued a proclamation de-
claring martial law in force.
The Americans felt much disappoint-
ment at the action of the commanders of
the American vessels Marblehead and
Columbia. They thought the American
marines had been landed to protect
American lives and property, but at the
supreme moment these had been aban-
doned. The officers claimed they were com
PEELED to obey the orders of Cabezas, but
would nevertheless brook no interference
with American interests. Americans
who attended to their own affairs and
who have taken no part in the present in
trigues are not in the least molested
Those Americans who were involved in
the political intrigues have left. They
went TO Capt. O'Neal of the United
States man-of-war Marblehead and
implored his protection. He told
them briefly that if they had
he could afford them, no protection and if
they took refuge on his vessel and a de-
mand were made for them he would be
compelled to give them up. Capt. O'Neal
remained firm in his position, despite the
appeals and entreaties of those American
intriguers who sought his protection.
The Mohawk was not in port when the
Semniva left, having gone to Port Limon
with her load of natives and Jamaicans,
from which point Capt. Stewart stated
that he would continue his journey to
Colon Tor instructions whether to let the
Spaniards remain in possession or drive
them out.
Gen. Lacayo, formerly a commissioned
general at Bluehelds, returned with the
army, and already there are two factions
in the army, composed of the adherents
of Cabe7as on the one side and the sympa-
thisers of Lacayo on the other. The lat
ter is the more popular of the two,
and it is said that the plum that
causes the intense rivalry between them
is the governorship of Bluefelds. 1t is
reported that Lacayo has threatened to
blow out the brains of Cabezas at the first
opportunity, and as they live within fifty
yards of each other the opportunity may
come at any moment
About 300 of the troops have
been sent to Rama and Greytown,
and it is reported that Lacavo has taken
advantage of this opportunity to rid
Bluefelds of number of the adherents
of Cabezas. One of the passengers re-
lates that Lacayo told him personally
that he is in Bluefields to stay.
Madriz, the Nicaraguan secretary of
the interior. is in Bluefields, and he is
reported as saying that the sending of
troops to Blueields was wholly unneces-
sary.
The only fear the people of the Mosquito
reservation have from the establishment
OF a government by the Spaniards, is that
they will make the import and export
duties so high that nobody can do bust
ness. The people of Bluetelds have had
their fill of Jamaican government and
want no more of it. A government by the
Spaniards would be far preferable.