Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-19
A FIGHT At BLUEFIELDS,


MasGuitO Indians Attack the NicaPa-
uGnans in the Night.
The steamships Gussie and John Wilson,
which arrived at New Orleans yesterday
from Bluefields, Nicaragua, have BROUGHT
an account Of the fight there which re-
suited in the defeat and retreat of the
Nicaraguans. The fight occurred on July
o, when steam launch towing a sailing
vessel went from Blueields to the bluff
where the Nicaraguan garrison was sta
TONED. The sailing vessel anchored on one
side and the launch approached the bluff
having apparently only two or three per-
sons on board. As 1t came near the bluff
however, Calling fire came from the
launch. two Of the Nicaraguan soldiers
being instantly killed and several wounded.
A party of Indians and jamaican negroes,
headed by an American, then descended
from the launch and attacked the surprised
Nicaraguans. while q second party from
the sailing vessel, also headed by white
Americans, took he Nicaraguans on the
flank. completely routing them. and they
krupp cannon. Altogether five or six MIC
araguans were killed outright. but none of
the attacking party was injured.
Clarence Restored.
The victorious Indians and Jamaicans
then returned in boats to Bluefields where
Robert Clarence, the chief Of the MosQui-
tos. who was recently deposed by Mica
ragua. was restored and installed as the
head OF the government. There was some
little firing in Bluenelds upon the return
of the victors, in which Nicaraguan
woman was killed. The residence of Gen.
fired into.
Gen. Cabeza, who was in command in
Locayo's absence, appealed to Capt. O'Neil
of the limited States man-Of-wAr Marblo-
head for protection. but Capt. O'Neil de-
clared that. his vessel was there for the
protection Of Americans and American
property alone. and he could not inter-
fere in local affairs. Gen. Cabeza and stan
then left for Rama, leaving the Indians In
full control
American Marines Landed.
Capt. ONeil at once recognized the new
government, with Clarence at it's head. and
landed sixty marines to protect American
interests.
1t Is generally understood in Blueields
that the entire revolution was planned and
executed by the American colonists there.
who did not like Nicaraguan rule, and that
the Indians and Jamaican negroes were
armed by them to make the attacks, the
arms coming from New Orleans. The lead
ers Of the attacking party are well known
to be Americans, but their names were kept
secret. Capt. ONeil had warned the Ameri-
Can colonists against this action and adj
vised them not to mix themselves up with
LEGAL politics.
The attacking party captured splendid
lot of guns, ammunition and cannon at the
bluff and the arms were sufficient to pro-
vide every man on the reservation with a
gun. The Nicaraguans declare that they
Will return and recapture Bluetields, but as
they will have to do so by boat, and as the
natives are well provided with cannon so as
to prevent any landing. 1t Is not thought
likely that they will do SO.
nh lob he nnlx "a
Eluefields at the time of the coup d'etat.
The British having left It was proposed to
surrender the captured arms to Capt. o Neil
but this has not yet been done.