The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01

derstood that the President Il unalter-
ably opposed to the giving out of any
Information as to matters which may be
made sbe subject of more or less deli
cate diplomatic negotiation The retl-
cence which ia observed towards the
American public, however. is not SO
carefully maintained with displomatlc
officers Of other governments, and this
muct tina, would otherwise be a sealed
book BECOMES matter of public informa-
tico 1t is distinctly understood that
the United States have taken the
ground that the dispute between Great
Britain and Nicaragua is one involving
questions of national honor aud dignity
~ which the United States has 10 right
to interpose. 1t is, therefore, Inferred
that should Nicaragua bold out and
British marines take possession of the
Coripta custom house Tomorrow moru-
ing, no objection would be urged on the
part Of the United States. 1t is positive
that no United States war vessel has
been ordered to Coriuto. The two
American warships reported 10 a Mica.
ragua cable dispatch as having been
seen 90 their way to Coriuso are my.
thical creations growing out Of the fever
ish hopes of the Nicaragua people of
United States Intervention. 1t is con-
coded even by friends of Nicaragua that
10 new embarrassment can come to
Coriuto or to the republic itself from a
temporary occupation Of Corinto by the
British. 1t is believed hat after a few
days have elapsed aud if the United
States should fail tc C. any extep-
sion of tine or change in the mode Of
payment, as asked at Nicaragua's re-
quest. Nicaragua will then gracefully
Weld to the inevitable aud come for
ward with the indemnity
The armored defeuce vessel MONTE
rev, according to the Information of the
Navy Department, may leave Acapulco
tonight or to morrow for Panama 10 ac-
cordance with her itinerary. which pro.
vided that she should leave that port
to.day, aud after touching at such to-
te~rmediate points as may be desirable"
should arrive at Panama not later than
May l.,
It is not known at the Navy Depart
ment lust where tie Monterey will
stop on her way to Panama. but it is
pr obable that Captain Higginson will
not stop at a port unless be ascertains
in advance whether he can secure addi-
tionaI coal or not. He could learn this
from Merchant steamers spoken at Ac-
apulco. There is no regular coa1ing
place between Panama and Acapulco,
although at times steamers fuel 10
small quantities is obtaiuable 10 sew
eral of the Central American ports.
which can be entered by vessels Of the
Monterey's draft, and Coriuto is the
most probable of these ports. che 9th
ers being chiefly mere roadsteads, &C.
cessible only 10 fair weather. The
Navy Department as we'll as Captain
Higgiusou. is, officially uawar Of
auy complication at Corinto or the hos
tile presence of a British feet there.
otherwise it would safely be assumed
that the Monterey avoid that port.
A prominent naval omcer said to-day
that unless the Monterey had orders to
prevent British occupation, tempo
rary or permanent, it would be very
unfortunate for her to enter Corlsto at
this juncture. as her arrival there
nigh: raise false hopes 10 Nicaragua
and prompt the government to acts
which would give Great Britain addi-
tional Gains and further complicate
the situation. In his opinion the Mon
terey would try to make the 1.490 miles
to Panama without a stop, trusting to
reduced speed to enable her 200 tons
of coal to carry her the entire distance.
WILL LAM AT BREAK OF Jay.
LONDON, April, 25.-Rear Admiral
Henry F. Stevenson, commanding the
warships in the harbor Of Coripto,
Nicaragua, has telegraphed 20 the. ad-
mirality that other war vessels are On
their way to join his feet at Corinto
aud that be is prepared to land four
hundred blue jackets at day break to-
morrow, if the British demands are not
complied with by midnight to- night
The warships are lying close to the shore
in order to protect the landing party
| which the admiral saws. he will cover