The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-28
NICARAGUA IN AN UGLY MOOD.
AN ATTEMPT MADE TO ATTACK A
BRITISH CONSULATE.

Police Finally Succeed in pfspersinE
the Rioters Before Their Plans
Could he Carried Out-The Consu-
late Guarded by NIcaraguan soI-
diery at Night-The Hatred of the
POpuIace Against England Intense.
CorintO Occupied by the British ON
a Refusal 20 Accept the UItimatum.
Colon. Colombia. April 27.-Advices just
received state that the pOpulace at Man-
aqua held a mass meeting yesterday at
which resolutions were adopted urging
the government TO refuse to accept Eng-
lands ultimatum. A mob. headed by a
military band, paraded the streets and
attempted to attack the British consulate.
but were prevented by the Nicaraguau
police, who finally succeeded in dispers-
ing the rioters. The consulate was guard
ed last night by a Nicaraguan military
force and every precaution was taken to-
prevent any violent demonstration. The
enthusiasm Of the people is aroused. Their
hatred Of England cannot be eradicated.
The government is using all means in ita
power to restrain the populace from com-
mitting violence.
Advices from Corinto, dated D. m.
say that the British cruiser Wild Swan
has left for San Juan del Sur with dis
patches for Lord Kimberley, the British
foreign secretary. No further action will
be taken until reply has been received.
The Nicaraguan government has or
aered the Paciho mail steamers not to-
Nicaragua win address a note to tha
Enroltean powers Justifying her COM
London. April IA dispatch from Mans
aqua gives the following details OF the lands
ing Of a British force at Corinto: "ShOrt<
" after o'clock in the morning twenty
TWO boats hlled with marines and sea-
men lowered from the warships and i'm
mediately after the vessels came around
bows bow on and advanced in a line toward
the government pier. Each large launch
carried machine gun forward. There was
q great crowd at the pier, but no hostila
demonstration was made. The landing
party marched without opposition TO ths
custom house and holsted the British
nag nag thereon: A part Of the marines oc-
Rear Armiral Stephenson has declared
martial law
"a large force of Nicaraguan troops
arrived at Cortnto on the evening OF April
26, with artillery and encamped at the
lower end of the town. order Is main-
tained by the British marines, who pa
troll the street. The populace is Qulet
Tho landing party was commanded bv
Capt Frederick French of the Royal Ar
thur, VINO at once issued a proclamation
assuring the citizens that their rights
would be respected and that they might
pursue their yocations without fear OF
molestation. The proclamation also con-
tained warning that any acts OF hog
tility would be opposed by the full force
A Colon dispatch says that the Nica-a-
guam forces at Corlnto withdrew, cross-
ing the Lagoon separating the town FROM
the mainland, and are now strongly en-
trenchec there The British ships have
taken a position from which they can
open fire II the kicaraguan forces should
attempt 70 Interfere with the occupation
of tho town.
Washington, April 27.-Nicaragua has
Th,l 5stusea 20 accept the British ultimatum.
Ihls Information was communicated to
Rear Admiral Stephenson at late hour
last night, The three days given Nicara-
gne 70 make reply having expired at mid
night Friday, British forces at once took
possession OF the town. The garrison at
Corinto, which consisted of a small force
OF $50 or 200 men, was Withdrawn to the
interior, leaving the British in neaceabie
possession OF the town. No opposition was
made to their landing, but It Is stated BY
those familiar with the Nicaraguan peo-
pie that any attempt on the part OF the
British forces TO penetrate to he inerior,
or, IN short, to leave the environments OF
Sorinto VIII be resisted by Nicaragua.
Great excitement is reported to exist noe
only at corinto and Managua but through-
out the entire republic
1t is now said positively that Nicaragua
Will not pay the $4,000 indemnity demand-
ed by. Great Britain. Should this deter
mination be adhered to the occupation of
corinto by the British government may
be indefinite. The British ultimatum pro-
yided not only for the payment Of $1,000
smart money to Pro-Consul Hatch 1t
included also a payment of 81, 500 to COM
pensate a number OF British subjects who
were arrested and taken to Managua with
Hatch, and provided further that a joint
commission be established TO fix the
damages which resulted to these and oth-
er British subjects as a result OF their
arrest and expulsion from the republic
The Nlcaraguan minister was an early
and anxious visitor at the state depart-
ment this morning, but failed to see Sec
retary Gresham, who had driven out to
Woodley to consult the President, and
who was met there by Secretary Carlisle
a nd NJ haF a not of
At a late hour fo-nigAt Secretary Gres-
ham stated TO the Morning News corres~
pondent that he had received no official in-
formation bearing upon the occupation OF
Corinto by the British forces. He Is not
disturbed by the attacks made upon the
claim that the United States should inter-
fere in behalf of tine Nicaraguan govern
ment. As the case now stands there would
not be the slightest justification for the
United States to interpose to prevent Great
Britain from collecting $4,000 which she
claims is due her from Nicaragua. All at
tempts to show that the administration
has abandoned or proposes to abandon the
Monroe doctrine are not sustained by the
facts. The diplomatic records are filled
with preoedents which Justify the United
States in keeping hands of in the present
instance. If IL was the United states that
was claiming $4,000 indemnity and Eng
land should interfere, every patriotic
American would resent the action of Eng
istration occupies tonight. The President
and Secretary Gresham are keeping
close watch on the proceedings at Nicara-
qua and the interests of the United States
will not be permitted to suffer at the hands
OF Great Britain or any other nation.