The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-24
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A NIearaguan Minister Arrests English
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NEW 0RIxAxs. April GA Btuehelds
letter to the Associated Press via New
Orleans. which arrived tonight. says:
shorty before noon On the 18Th an out
rsgeous movement on the part of the Mic
zrag1ans was made public The greater
part Of the troops were TO sail at O'Clock
in the evening on the YuIA the
coasfing steamer. and Minister Madris
decided TO send with them. those persons
whom he thought we're guilty Of firing on
the Niearaguan flag. Early in the morn
ing Consul Hatch, the British representa-
tive, was sent for. and when he answered
70 tie call be was locked In the room as a
prisoner. The move was kept very quiet,
and, as be Was not allowed 10
communicate with the outside, no
one knew Of his arrest for hours
About IL o'clock, when Mr.. Hampton
called at the building 10 secure permission
10 have certain freights released from the
custom house. he also was placed under
arrest. Then Henry Brown, an English
man. called 20 assist Mr.. Hampton in get
ting the freight, and be, too was arrested.
Their next move was against Capt. Witt
banks, the American who accepted the
position as Judge under the Mosquito rule.
n - dfaAaAts SO0ti H a. mug
son. John Taylor and George Hodgson,
all Mosquito creoles, were arrested. After
these men had been detained an hour or
more the Americans in the neighborhood
were attracted by the signs they made
from the windows. The English officers
stationed on shore as usual went 10 the
building ID learn the cause OF Hatch's abb
sence, and were told they were under ar
rest. Mr.. Hatch dropped a paper from
the side window telling OF his arrest and
the desire of the spanisrds TO take him
and his companion TO Nicaragua
A boat was Immediately sent TO the En-
glish cruiser, and the news distributed
along the foreign quarter. Consul Zealot.
of the United States. was notified, and
called on Madris. The latter said these
persons were TO 90 TO the interior TO stand
trial. He could not get English evidence
10 convict them. but he was sure they were
implicated. Consul Zsaiot then dis
patched a tug to the Columbia. What
the charges are Madris does not say.
He has not even informed the American
or English consul. The English consul,
il. believed, is charged with having in
cited the Jamaicans TO riot and bloodshed.
The owners OF the Yula, when told of the
arrest, positively stated that their boat
should not leave and thus the only trans
port which can stand the sea is taken
away from them. 1t is, of course. useless
for these Nicaraguans to cause the arrest,
for even should Capt. Sumner submit TO
the actions of Madris, the American
population will release the men by force of
arms IL necessary. However, the CON-
mander of the Columbia is expected here
before night and the English commander
also. While speaking TO Gen. Lacayo, just
after the news was made public, it was
learned that Madris has taken these steps
upon his own advice. 1t was not legal to
take these men to Managua, said Lacayo,
and he could show it in the laws of Near
aqua
Such move on the part of the Nicara-
guans, coming as it does after the insult
to the American dag, deserves the most
severe action. and if ever naval officers
were called upon to exert their authority
their time has arrived to do so.
The American population is greatly
excited. and were it not that
they have confidence in their country's
agents the bnllet-riddled buildings would
suffer another attack, but this time some
one will be severely hurt This situation
is serious. for no one feels safe. 1t Is hoped
that Nicaragua will be taught lesson
that will not be forgotten by the men on
the Mohawk and Columbia.