The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-25
British Consul Hatch and the Kidnapped
Americans Struggled on a Vessel
and Carried Away.
TO BE TRIED AT MANAGUA
Resident Foreigners TerrOriZed
and Business Suspended.
Between Thirty-Five and Fifty Thou
sand Japanese Troops in COrea-
Chinese Advancing OH Seoul.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 2i.-The
steamship Gussie. which arrived tonight
from Bluehelds. brought the latest news
from the Associated Press correspondent,
the dispatch being dated Aug. 10. Lieut..
t. l.. Roberts. Of the cruiser Columbia,
was a passenger, charged with special
messages TO Washington. The American
and English prisoners taken by Madriz
were kept i'm close confinement all day.
Messages were sent 10 the cruisers CO.
lumbia and the Mohawk. Captain Sumner
wrote a note asking that the prisoners be
made acquainted with the charges against
them. confronted with the witnesses and
tried at Bluefields. The message was in
trusted TO Lieutenant Hill and he and Con-
sui Seat called at the government building
and asked TO see Madriz. They were met
by Cabezas, who refused to awaken Mad
riz: informed them that the minister could
not be seen and said that he had full au-
thority to act during the night. They asked
as To the cnarges against the prisoners and
Cdbezas said he did not know. The dele
cation left in disgust.
1t was apparent that some secret plan
had been formed, and that therefore Ma
driz preferred TO remain under cover, as
he was seen awake after the hour of the
visit. The Yulu, which had been char
tered 10 convey the Nicaraguan troops to
Greytown, refused TO carry the prisoners,
and so at 4 o'clock Sunday morning they
were smuggled on board a Carib schooner,
the attempt being made to take them to
Greytown and transport to Managua for
trial and Imprisonment. The boat found
that she could not make the passage and
put back. The sea was so high, however,
that small boats could not reach the
Cruisers, and the last word they received
was of the KIDNAPPING, so the prisoners
were kept under guard all day at the
bluff awaiting the departure of the Yulu,
which is compelled to carry the troops
under her concession.
The prisoners said they had been given
their choice between exile and a trial at
Managua, and they had accepted the lat
ter alternative, as they had been guilty of
no offense except to act on Clarence's gov
ernmental staff after Cabeza's flight, which
left Bluefields without any government.
Before accepting office both the English
and American members of the provisional
council called on their respective COM
manders and received their consent to ac-
cept. When the N~icaraguanS returned the
having preserved order. They were not
openly arrested, but sent for, and when
they called at the government building
were thrown into confinement and denied
communication with the outside. Several
influential Americans have decided to ac-
company the prisoners to Managua, and
leading Nfcaraguans, indignant at the ac-
tiCn of MadriZ and CabeZaS. furnished let
ters OF Introduction to prominent members
of the liberal party at Managua.
In the meantime there is CONSERVATION
among foreign residents at Bluetields, and
the planters have ordered their people dis
charged and business temporarily aban-
6Onp6 SiV American nQQTnlC have haan a r.
rested for completely in the revolution.
Word was sent to another American to call
and be arrested, but he took refuge in the
American consulate. The leading members
of Clarence's Cabinet have also been ar
rested, and Clarence would have been but
for his taking passage for Jamoica with
the other refugees, under British protection.
During the day the cruiser Mohawk steamed
up alongside the Columbia, and, after con-
ference between the commanders, both ships
put out to sea. The Columbia then an
chOred on the high sea and the Mohowk
kept on towards Greytown. 1t is thought
the purpose is to intercept the prisoners OH
their way to Greytown.