New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17

London, Aug. 16.-Dispatches TO the Foreign
Office confirm THE Times correspondents re.
port sent from Port L.mon on August IL. The
narrative of the capture Of Bueheds and the
arrest of Americans and Jamaicans suspected OK
sympathy with Chief Clarence is corroborated in
most respects. The American naval officers are
said to have left the Americans to their fate.
The British commander, however. went ashore
and offered the protection Of the British flag to
all who would accept it.
Mobile, Ala, Aug. 16.-The steamer Sunniva
arrived here last night from Bluefelds, having
left there on the morning Of August 10. The
Nicaraguans arrived in the neghborhood on
Monday August 6, and moved on Bluefelds
on August IL. Their force numbered 500.
Bluefields was occupied peaceably. The Mos
quito flag lowered. loaded into cam
non and fired with salute TO the Nicaraguan
flag which had been hoisted TO the top OF the
flagstaff. General Cabezas gave notice to the
British and American marines to return to their
vessels, and the order obeyed. The British
offered to take the Jamaicans and all natives to
Port Limon free of charge if they desired. Six
hundred of them accepted the invitation as there
that the Ncaraguans intended to
kill all the Jamacans and natives.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
For time there was reign Of terror among
these classes of inhabitants. They through
the streets the women screaming. the children
crying the men hurrying hither and thither.
carrying their household goods. Some left
all they had and rushed TO the wharveA
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 remembered The British man.
of-war Mohawk TOOK many Of the refugees
as she could carry. and others went In private
boats General Cabezas assumed command at
Bluefelds and issued proclamation declaring
ma tial law In force.
The Americans were much disappointed at the
action Of the commanders Of he Marblehead ana
Columbia. They thought that American marines
mad been landed 70 protect American lives ana
property. but at the supreme moment these mad
been abandoned The officers said they were
compelled TO obey the orders OF Capezas
but would nevertheless brook no interference
with American interests Americans who attend
TO their own affairs and have taken no part In
the present intrigues are not moiested Ihose
who were involved in the political intrigues nave
left Blueheids. They went TO Captain ONeil OF
the Marbleread and mplored his protection; He
told them briefly that If they had violated the
laws OF the country he could not AFFORD protec-
ton 10 them, and If they took refuge on MS
vessel and a demand was made for them ne
would be compelled give them up. Captain
O'Ne remained firm in his position despite the
appeals and entreates or those American 'n'
triguers who sought his protection
The Mohawk was not in port when the sum-
niya sailed having gone 10 Port Limon with ner
load of natives and Jamaicans. from which point
Captain Stewart said that he would continue MS
tourney To Color for instructions as to wnetner
10 let the Nicaraguans remain In possession os
drive them out of Bluenelds.
LACAYO MAY KILL CABEZAS.
General Lacayo, formerly Commissioner-Gen-
eral at Ruefeds returned with the army. ana
already there are two factions, composed or tho
Coha no
sympathizers with Lacayo on the other inc
latter Is the more popular, and II Is said tnat
the Mum which causes the intense rivalry be-
tween them is the Governorship Of Buehelds. IL
is reported that Lacayo has threatened 10 do"
ont the brains Of Cabezas at the first oppor-
tunitv and az they live within fifty yards or
each other the opportunity may come at any
moment About 300 of the troops have been
sen, 10 Rama and Greytown, and II Is re-
portod that Lacayo has taken advantage OF tnls
onportunity to rid Bluehelds OF NUMBER OF tho
adhereuts of CabeZas. One or the passengers
on the Sunniya relates that Lacayo told him per-
sonalv that he was in Bluehelds TO stay
Nadrz the Ncaraguan Secretary or the ih'
terior Is in Bluefelds. and Is reported as saying
that the sending Of troops To Buef1elds was whoiiy
unnecessary The only fear me people OF the
Wosouito reservation have from the establish.
,enf ~ n government by the Ncaraguans IS
thot they will make the import and export
1"tios co high that no business can be done.
rha naople OF Bluefelds have had their NIL OF
hmaican government and want no more OF IL.
A government by the Nicaraguans wouio De lax
preferable.