Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-27
REGARDED AS AHERO
THE NicARAGuANS ALL TALKING OF
 YOUNG CASlMlR GONZALES.

Organized Fresh Provision Boycott
 Against the British During the occu-
 patton of Corinto-scntenced to Death,
 but Wiser Counsel Gained His Release.
 Tho achievements of young Casimir Gonzales during the recent British occu- patton of Corinto arc now in the mouths of everybody in Nicaragua, and some in- teFesting reports regarding him have reached the state department
 He is young fellow of obscure parent age and of little education, and his circle of aequaintancos up to the time of the British invasion was limited to tho poorer classes of tho town. IIc possessed the in- flammable nature of tho Central Amcri- can, and the presence of hostile fleet rid ing at anchor in the lharbor of his native town filled him with indignation.
 Tho British sailors had been at sea for some weeks and upon their arrival at Corinto they desired to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, meat and other provisions
 Gonzales visited in turn the different places where these articles were sold and begged tho proprietors not to sell to the English, but by their refusal to emphasize their objection to the presence of their cne- mics.
 So powerfully did Gonzales appeal to their patriotism ard 60 eloquently did he portray tho injustice of England's course toward his country that his efforts were successful, and tho Englishmen found themselves confronted by u most success ful "boycott.n
 Admiral Stephenson was not long in discovering Gonzalez connection with tho affair, and he ordered lis arrest, tho port being at that timc under tho authority of tho British.
 A court martial was convened, and Con gales was sentenced to death on Inc charge of conspiring against the peace and wei fare of her majesty's subjects.
 Admiral Stephenson justified his harsh sentence on the theory that he was within an cncmy's country, and that his own protection and that of his men demanded that, in overt acts liko that in question, be should not temporize with lis foes. e' Tho finding of the court martial created tho widest excitement, not only at Corin- to, but at Managua, tho capital Of tho re- public, S5 miles distant Tie people were greatly enraged, and but for the dread of the British guns an attempt would have been made to recapturo Corinto.
 At this juncture two Nicaraguans of prominence, Mcssrs Gameze and Madriz, both ex-cabinet ministcrs went down to 5Corinto and had an audience with Admi ral Stephenson. They assured him, qui etly and firmly, that if tho sentence of the court martial was carried out the Nicara guan authorities would not be responsible for tho lives of the British subjects living in the interior, of whom there are several ,,, planting and in trade.
 Admiral Stephenson clustered q bit, but E in tho end satisfied himself that the lives of his fellow Englishnon would Do serious ly threatened if Gonzales was shot, After considering the matter for few hours he reluctantly ordered the latter's discharge
 Young Gonzales is now tho most popu lar man in the republic. Efforts will be made to provide for his education, and the people will in other ways testify their ap- preciation of tho course pursued by him in aptagonizing the "hated British,' as her majestys subjects are now characterized in Nicaragua.
 What further endcars Gonzales to the Nicaraguans was tho manly course pursued by him during his appearance before the court martial
 He was askcdif he was acting upon the suggestion of some of tho officials of tho ;, government, and it was intmatcd that if he would answer in tho affirmative his life would be spared.
 He indignantly refused to shift the re- j sponsibility to other shoulders. Ho cared not, he said, what the consequences might be. He hated tho British, and if he could ] elnbarrass them during their stay at Go rinto he was willing to sacrifice himself if such Q course were necessary. Boston Herald