The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-01
WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN
English and American Captain,
Warn Nicaragua.
NOT TO MODEST FOREIGNERS,
An Attempts to Rescue The Prisansrs
Hustled Away 90 Monagaa Might
Have Caused Their Death.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3i-Ths sseamship
Rover, which arrived from Bluehslds d
day. brought the latest advices from Ne
aragua, forwarded bv the Associated Pres
correspondent. The prisoners took tAes
departure on the Yulu without intsriss
ence from either the English or Amse
lean authorities. and there was sen.
eral feeling of disgust among fotsix
residents who did not have knowledge II
the reasons for inactivity. Even the pfls.
ouers expected interference on the high
seas. and the Yuiu steamed close 60 tie
Columbia TO afford an opportunity TO tie
American authorities. but the ship was
silent. At Monkey point lay ths
British cruiser Mohawk, but she TOO
WAS silent The Englishmen did Dol
act for lack OF Instructions. Capt Sum-
ner, of the Columbia. stated afterwafd
that his reason for silence was his know.
edge of Nicaraguan character, feeling thai
the lives OF the prisoners would have been
sacrificed by any act Of interisF.
victory or the destruction Of req
ments would compensate for the loss
OF American lives. The Niearaguans
feared to leave with the prisoners from
Blue6elds, owing to the threatened inter-
ference. and demanded guarantee from
the commander of the Yulu that he would
not signal to the warships. The captain
visited Capt. Sumner. of the COLUMBIA
about tho matter. He advised thai
the Yulu sign no paper and make 10
promises. This delayed matters, but alses
three days Gen. Reyes, in command ofths
soldlery. decided 10 take chances and SCI
sail. lie was prepared 10 blow up The
ship as soon IS any attempt at reseus was
made.
The voyage was quiet and the prisoners
were landed at Greytown, where theF
were placed in n hotel and given con.
siderable liberty until the boat fpf
Managua arrived. As soon as the
voyage was At an end both the
American and English authorities took
action. Can't Sumner. recognizing thai
an outrage had been committed. wrote .
strong letter to Madris. warning him thai
no more such acts could DO commltsH
without expectation Of punishment h
said the Nicaraguan occupation was dss
to American forbearance, and was based
upon the solemn promise that AmsrIcsa
liberty and property would not be isop-
died. This promise had been violated. AMI
the friendly policy of the United statss
must soon have an end. After telling
Madriz that he would be held responsible
for future misconduct the Columbia sailed
TO Port limOn for coal aud instructions
from Washington City. The Marble.
head returned ms the Colambia
was leaving. and Capt o'NeIl calea
on MadriE AZ once with similar
protests and warnings. Then the Mohssk
came TO port and also filed q protest and
reproof. Madriz has ordered q search TOT
weapons and ammunition ia Blueteids
stores, and has made several arrests o.
negroes for completely in the revolution.
WAsaISeToS CIrY, Aug. si.-MinistsF
Baker sent dispatch to Secretary Gresham
today concerning the expulsion Of persons
concerned ia the Mosquito troubles. ghieh
states that the president Of Nicarasua.
acting on an act of the Legislature. issued
decree expellIng from the Mosquito sonn-
try all persons concerned In the rebellion.
The minister protested against the sxpur
sion of Americans without trial. de IN.
formed the Nicaragusn governmant tnss
without trial and conviction OF oHsnss
Nicaragua had no right 20 Danish Amer
can citizens. The minister also stated thss
the Americans who had been arrested ssfs
nos on parole. 1t was not thought nscss-
sary to send Minister Baker additional u
structions at present, a. those previously
sent cover exigencies.
New YoRK. Aug. sL--A special 20 ths
H0Ild from Managua says the World cor
respondent interviewed the Coast prison-
ers. who claim they can say nothing soos.
their cases, which are now in the hands q
lawyers. Eight American prisoners a's
making common cause. IL foreign prs
oners are sentenced they will incur nom
inal penalty. but the native prisoners CIV
rsklng death. IL Is stated that LacaJo
will AJAX Bakers recall. Among the PR
oners not expelled arc Patterson, Iaysef'
Ingram and Bowling. Americans, shss'
cases vail be tried in the local courts ihs
government says il will make an exanP's
Of these men. and Is successfully iosIa'SA
hostile feeling against Americans.