The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01
JUST FROM BLUEFIELDS.
STB4MSHIP ROVER BRINGS IyrFr
LIGENCE or AFFAIRS 7HERE
Mate 1hompson Says the English wosld
Have Been Glad for the Americans TO
Have Jeopardizsd Canal schooners.

J NEW ORLEANS. Aug A.-The steam
ship Rover, from Bluenelds at Z T.. II.
| today. is the first vessel reaching New
Orleans which Witnessed the transporta-
tioa Of The American and English pris-
onors to Greytown.
Mr. Ia. Thompson, first mate Of the
Ro.cr, In an interview. said that. as
already known, the English man-0f-war
left Bluenelds the dat before the trans
portation. leaving the Columbia alone %
protect the prisoners and prevent their
transportation.
At the present time, when the policy
Of The American Foreign Ofhce Is known,
nothing. would have suited the English
better Than to see American sailors rescue
the PRISONERS, English and American both,
ana possibly lombard the town. and I'm
such a way accomplish TWO purposes,
that Is. the liberation OF The English
subjects IN the hands Of the Spaniarls
ana the collapse OF the American canal
schemes In Central America
WHY THE ENGLISH CAPTAIN LErr
This may be considered. Mr. Thompson
said, the truest explanation Of whv th.
English captain left Blucields at the
most critical time, while pIeteIdug To- be
on the lookout to intercept the piisou-
ers, should an attempt be made L. take
them TO GreytOWn. The English captain
could have accomplished his purpose much
Mr.. Thompson says that several hours
before the ICle lett for GreytoUn Cap
tain sumner was informed OF the intention
of the Spaniards. and could have acted In
the matter If ne had wished to DO So,
but probably having Instructions from our
foreign office TO DO nothing. he could
only grit his teeth at the sight of many of
his personal friends being taken away by
foreigners. IL Is the opinion in NiCira-
qua that the Nicdraguan Canal Company
concession Is to cctrdin extent re-
sponslblc for the failure 0f the American
Government 10 display trmer foreign
policy The company has not lived up 10
its concession, but II wishes no cOmplica-
uOns between the United States and Ni-
calagua TO arise. for fear OF the company
losing the concession.
THE SITUATION DgpIoHABIE.
The present situation I'm Buchells Is as
depIOrdble as ever. Indians and Jamal-
can negroes are daily arrested. and no.
BODY is certain ~ his life or property, cX-
pecun8 every hour 20 Dee Imprisoned OH
some trivial charge.
II Is the present opinion in BlueheIds
thdt the property OF all foreigners VINO
have been hanished from Nicaragua or
have left on their own account, viii be
conhscatei boy the Government
AT the time the Rover left Biualsids
the Columbia had left for Port Lmon
and the Marblehead had just arrived.
BusiNLss Al A sIANDsIilL.
Except the fruit business an other busi-
ness is al "a staudstiu and people are con-
tnualy leaving the place Buenelds,
bullt hp 10 prosperity by American enter
prise ana with American capital VIII
soon cease 20 exist II the Spaniarls are
10 rule the reservation. The steamship
Nule came back from GrcytOwu the next
evening after leaving Bluenclds, bringing
news that Captain Stuart. of The English
mdn-Of-War. had arrived ut GreytoWn and
visited the prisoners at GreytOwn prison.