The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-24
A FLEET OFF MANAGUA.
No Plan of Action Arrived Mt by the
NicnrnEunns.

New York. April "a special cable dis
patch to the Herald from Managua, Mica
ragua, says: "Corinto advices state that
an English fleet entered that port yester-
day. 1t consisted of the Royal Arthur.
White Swan and Satellite The fact that
they left Panama under sealed orders
caused much speculation here about their
destination. The government has taken
no steps nor arrived at any plan of action
IN case of blockade or bombardment."
Managua, Nicaragua, April 2S.-The gov
SSiinIneht Is advised of the arrival of three
BIitisn Warships at Corinto to enforce the
bTltlsh ultimatum. President Zelaya has
taDled Lord Kimberley. the British secre-
TtaaIy OF state for foreign affairs, asking
MN 10 defer a hostile demonstration until
ne proposition of a compromise sent by
Nicaragua through the Salvadorean min
lstef IN London can be considered. Much
surprise Is expressed that there is no
american war vessel at Corinto.
Washington, April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the presence of three English warshiDs
IN the harbor of CorintO, it is regarded
as unlikely that any overt action will be
tdkeh by the commanding officers because
Nlcaragua's failure to comply with Great
I nIleSin ms ultlmatum. The state depart
Hent was advised several weeks ago that
Whlle the English government was de-
Iermlned that the indemnity to Consul
idatch should be paid. their efforts to col
/
bombarding any of Nicaragua's coast
cities A proposition has been advanced
InHt the customs duties at Corinto be
collected by Great Britain until they equal
the amount of the indemnity claimed SIS
OuO This course, however might lead to
complications. The Nicaraguan minister,
Or. Guleseman, was at the state depart
hent early this morning. A conference
between himself and Secretary Gresham,
lasting fifteen or twenty minutes, occurred
Dehlnd closed doors. Dr. Guieseman il
Is said, laid before Secretary Gresham a
lpll statement of the latest develop
ments in Nicaragua, which the secretary
IN turn communicated to the President
at to-days cabinet meeting.
AS far as can be learned the British
government did not take the United States
officials into its confidence as to its in
tention to send its entire available Pa
CHIC squadron to Corinto a. this juno
ture, Both the state and navy depart
ments declare that they have received
no official confirmation of the movements
OF the British vessels, although it was
wei known that the British ships under
Rear Admiral Henry f. Stephenson met
at Panama two weeks ago The Satellite
which had been there some time being
joined by, the flagship Royal Arthur,
winch had spent the winter in Chilean
waters, and by the Wild Swan from Cal
lao. The Wild Swan is a sloop of / 100
tons. in all respects like the United States
steamship Alert, the Satellite is a third
rate cruiser, somewhat smaller than the
oned states steamship Montgomery and
the Royal Arthur is like the Columbia
and Minneapolis in dimensions and arma-
ment. but inferior to them in speed. OF
the American vessels on the Pacific avail
able Tor possible emergency in Nicaragua
waters, the Alert is at Panama, the Ran
ger at Buenaventura, Mexico and the
Monterey at Apulco, where's he stopped
yesterday to coal from her voyage TO
Callao. She will probably now remain at
Acapulco for orders. She could reach
COrintO in four DAYS IL necessary