The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28
THEBRITISH OCCUPY CORINTO
Nicaragua Refused to Accept the Ultima
tum and The Marines Were Landed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY The ACT
The Nicaragua Troops Quietly "ith"fe"
Prom Corinio. Gut Thoy VIII Ho''st
Any Further Enoroaehment by
tho British Forces.

WASHINGTON. April H-Nioaraeua
has refused TO accept thc British ul''-
rnatnm. This information was commnni-
Gated TO Roar Admiral stephenson at a
late hour last night, the three days siVon
N,oaractia 10 make reply having expired
~ midnight Friday. Tho British forces
n, onco took possession ci tho town
Tho garrison Of Cornio. which COM
sisted of small force Of 80 or go mon.
was Withdrawn 70 the interior. leaving
tho British in paccabic possession Of
tho town
WILL nrsfsT FURTHER STEPS.
w oruo~iUon was made to their land
fnr. bun 30 fs stated by those familiar
Win the Nlcareuan people that any at
foupt on tte part Of The British forces
10 rcnefrate 10 tho interior, or, in short
10 leave The environments of Cornto,
will De resisted by Nicaragua. Great cX-
citcmcnt ls reported TO exist, not only
AT Corinfo and Managua bat thoroughout
tho entire Republic. it is now said pos
Nlvely that Nicaragua Will NOT pay the
S5.0d0 Indemnity demanded by Great
Britain. Should this determination De ad-
heroQ 10. the occupation of corinto by
the British government may be indefinite.
THE s75.0OO NOT ALL DEMANDED.
The British uitimatum provided not
only for the payment of 5000 smart
money" 90 Ir0-C0nsui Hatch, bat 81 in-
clulfd also the payment of $3.50 10 COM
peusaie the number of British subjects
who were arrested and taken 20 Managua
with Alr. Hatch, and provided further
that Joint commission shall be establish
od 10 fix the damages which resulted 10
l.HN. Do. ala Hfs
result OF their arrest aud expulsion from
the Republic.
THr LANDING or THE BRITISH.
LONDON. April "a dispatch from
Managua gives the following details OF
tho landing the British forces at C0rinto:
Shortly after 3 O'Clock iu the morning
twenty-five boats. filled with marines and
sOamcn were lowered from the warships
and Immediately after the vessels came
around bOws-On. ana advanced iu a line
toward the government pier Each large
launch carried "a machine gun forward.
Thcro was n great crowd al the pier, but
no hostile demonstration was made The
landing party marched, without oppOsi-
tion. Co the custom-hOuse and hOisted
The British fag thereon. A part of the
marines occupy The principal square Of the
city Rear Admiral Stephenson has de-
ciafed martial law A. large force Of
NicaraEuau troops arrived at Corinto on
the evening of The 26fh with artillery,
and cncamped at the tower end of the
town. Ordor is maintained hy The British
marines, who patrol The streets. The
popuiace is quiet The landing party Was
commanded by Captain Frederick French.
NJ the Royal Arthur Who Immediately
issued proclamation assuring the citi-
gems tnar ihcir rights would Doe respected,
and that they might pursue their Yoca-
..aHH. . Ilf II I.I f.IfH ID
proclamation also contained a warning
that amy acts OF h0sflitics would Doe OPP
posed hy tho fuii force of the fleet.
a Colon dispatch says thar the Nica-
raguau forces at coriuio withdrew cross
ifr tho lagoon Separating the town from
thc mainland. and are strongly nucnCh-
ed there. The British slips had taken
O. position from which They can open fire
n the NiCaraguan forces should attempt
90 interfere with the occupation OF the
town. ,
-Hr NICARAGUA rTorIE AROUSED.
COLON. COLOMBIA. April g.-Advices
Just received state that the populace az
Managua lsid % mass meeting yesterday
at which resolutions were adopted urging
the government tO refuse % accept Eug-
lands utimaftm. A mob. headed by a
military bal1. p8r1dcl the streets and
attempt to attack the British consulate.
hut were prevented hy tho Nicardguau
police, Who finally succeeded ln dispensing
the rioters Tho consulate was guarded
laHt night hy a. Nlrardguan military force.
and every prccauuou was taken tO pre-
vent any violent demonstration. Tho cn-
thusiasm of the people is aroused Their
hatred 1f England cannot he erfdicatcI.
Tine Government is using ali means iu SIS
over 10 rcsfrnin the p1pulace from COM
mittlEE violence.