Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-03
TROOPS ARE LANDED.
BRITISH SOLDIERS IN POSSESS
SION OF CORINTO.
Serious Complications Are Likely TO
Grow Ont of the Affair-Corinto Is
Declared a Closed Perfectly Practi-
cally Deserted.
nicaragua Sharp Move.

NiCaragua'S Sharp Move.
The occupation of Corinto by English
forces was peaceably accomplished and,
according 10 late Nicarag qua adviceS. the
British flag is floating over the public
buildings in the town. Twelve boat loads
of marines and blue jackets. numbering
between $50 and 400 men. left the ships.
They met no resistance whatever on land
ing. and took peaceful possession OF the
town, making their headquarters n the
barracks. ProclamatiOnS announcing the
occupation were posted at the corners OF
the streets.
The town is e. serted. three-fourthS Of
the population wing withdrawn 10 the
interior The local officials locked all the
public buildings, and took The keys with
them. All was quiet. the marines and
blue Jackets returned 10 their ships. leav-
ing behind a guard of about fifty men.
Later on some excitement was visible.
In concluding his communication to the
commander of the port. Rear Admiral Ste
phenson wrote as follows:
in the event of its being your inten-
ton 10 offer resistance 10 my occupying
the town. l give YOU this timely notice 10
remove all women and children 10 place
of safety. well away from the town, as /
intend my ships to open fire on the prin-
cipal buildings
Nicara gua's reply to the uitimatum of
Great Britain is in substance rs follows:
1.-THE Government of Nicaragua regrets
its inability To comply with your wishes.
There cannot be doubt that justice bids
it refuse To comply with the ultimatum,
and il considers the proposed method of
carrying the ultimatum into effect as con-
trary to sound principles and the rights of
persons. In virtue of this the Govern
ment solcmnly protests against the mill
tary occupation of the port of Corinto,
against all acts of jurisdiction which You
or any of your subordinates may exercise
in Nicaraguan territory, and against any
violent means that may be used TO force
Nicaragua to comply with the ultimatum
as being contrary to the sovereignty OF
the republic and highly offensive TO its
dignity and independence. The Govern
ment persists III PROPOSING arbitration or
any other means recognized by the laws of
nations for the settlement of the Ques-
tons in dispute"
The reply means that the Government
of Nicaragua declines to accept amy re-
sponsbility for consequences which may
follow the occupation of COrinto. The
President has ordered that no Pacific
mail steamers shall call at Corinto. The
Nicaraguan Government is sending out Il
circular note To the European and other
nations justifyins its conduct during the
present incident.
Uses Uncle Sam TO Secure Delay.
1t is said that the Central American re-
publcs. Guatemala, San Salvador and
Costa Rica. strongly urged Nicaragua 10
pay the $4,000 indemnity TO Great Brit
ain. President lglcsias even went 50 far
as to offer to contribute oneiifth of the
amount. but popular sentiment in Nicara-
, qua was so set against England that the
administration decided not 10 yield and
the only response received by President
Yglcsias to his offer was a copy of Nicara-
gua's answer to Admiral Stephenson 4
ultimatum.
The United States attempted to adjust
the pending dispute between Great Brit
ain and Nicaragua. Ambassador Bayard
acting under instructions from Washing
ton. represented to the British foreign
| office that Nicaragua. if given two weeks
additional time from the expiration of tbs
! three days fixed in the ultimatum, would
meet Great Britain $ demand for the pay
ment of $4,000 indemnity for the eXpul
sion of Proconsul Hatch. Lord Kimberly
acccdcd to this, and, as it was presumed
that the State Department at Washing
| ton was acting for Nicaragua, it was
thought that the incident would be closed
without any further complications. But
as Nicaragua refused at the last moment
to acQuiesce in this arrangement, the orig
inal plan of occupying Corinto was car
ried out. 1t is now believed here thai
Nicaragua secured the INTERPRETATION oil
! the United States fo- the sole purpose ol
delay.