The sun., 1895-04-28
BRITONS AT CORINT0.
Twenty-Five Boat Loads of Them
on Hicaraguan Soil.
MACHINE GUNS AT THE BOWS.
Crowds Look On in Silence as the
Blue Jackets Leap Ashore.

l.-eNcs tH she Fecr!e. TeNsS Tks=
They VIII Not no Harmed-Thsy Arc
Also Told that n Opposition IL offered.
the Fleet VIII Fight-Nenrly All the
People Followed Their Country's
Soldiers Out, Fearing Bombardment.
LONDON. April 27.-A despatch from Managua
says:
"Shortly after 2 o'clock in the morning,
twenty-five boats filled with marines and sea-
men were lowered from tho English war ships.
and Immediately after the vessels came around
bows on and advanced in q line toward the Gov
ernment pier.
Each large launch carried q machine gun
forward. There was great crowd at the pier.
but no hostile demonstration was made.
THE landing party marched without opposi-
ton to the Custom House and hoisted tho
British flag thereon.
"a part Of the marines occupy the principal
square of tho city. Rear Admiral Stephenson
has declared martial law.
"A largo force of Nicaraguan troops arrived
at Corinto on the evening of tho 26th with ar
tillery and encamped at the lower end of tho
town.
"Order is maintained by the British marines.
who patrol the streets. The populace Is
quiet The landing party was command
ed by Capt. Frederick French Of the
Royal Arthur. who Immediately issued
o proclamation assuring tho citizens
they might pursue their vocations without fear
of molestation. The proclamation also con-
tanned Q warning that any acts Of hostility
would be opposed with tho full force of the
fleet"
A Colon despatch says that the Nicaraguan
forces at Corinto withdrew, crossing the lagoon
separating the town from the mainland, and
arc now strongly intrenched there.
Tho British ships had taken o position
from which they can open fro II the
Nicaraguan forces should attempt to inter
fere with tho occupation Of the town.
Corinto is almost deserted. q bombardment
having been generally expected.
COLON. Colombia, April 27.-Ad vices Just re-
mass meeting yesterday. at which resolutions
were adopted urging the Government to refuse
to accept England's ultimatum. mob headed
by q military band paraded the streets
and attsm pied to attack the British consulate,
but were prevented by the Nicargouan police,
who finally succeeded In dispensing the rioters.
The consulate was guarded last night by q
Sicaraguan military force, and every precau-
tion was taken to prevent any violent demon
stration. The enthusiasm of the people Is
aroused. Their hatred Of England cannot be
eradicated. The Government is using all means
in its power to restrain the populace from COM
mitting violence.
Advices from Corinto dated 8 p. NJ. say that
tho British cruiser Wild Swan has left for San
Juan del Sur with dispatches for Lord KIM
berley, the British Foreign Secretary.
No further action will be taken until reply
has been received.
The Nicaraguan Government has ordered tho
Pacific Mail steamers not to stop at Corinto.
Nicaragua will address a note TO the European
powers justifying her conduct
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Nicaragua has re-
fused to accept the British ultimatum. This
information was communicated to Rear Ad-
miral Stephenson at a late hour last night. The
three days given Nicaragua to make reply hav-
ing expired at midnight on Friday, the British
forces at once took possession of the town. Tho
garrison at Corinto, which consisted of a small
force Of $50 or 200 men, was withdrawn to the
Interior leaving the British in peaceable posses
sion of the town. No opposition was made to
their landing. but 1t Is said by those familiar
with the Nicaraguan programme that any at
tempt on the part OF tho British forces TO pene-
trate TO tho interior. or. in short, to leave the
environment of Corinto will be resisted by Mica
ragua- Great excitement Is reported to exist,
not only at Corinto and Managua, but through
out the republic.
Should the determination not to pay tho
$76 900 indemnity demanded by Great Britain
be adhered TO. the occupation Of Corinto by the
British forces may be indefinite. The British
ultimatum provided not only for the payment Of
$4,000 "smart money" to pro- Consul Hatch,
but II included also payment OF $4,000 to COM
pensate q number OF English subjects who were
arrested and taken to Managua with Mr.. Hatch,
and provided further that q joint Commission
should be established to fx the damage
which resulted to these and other British
subjects as result Of their arrest and
expulsion from the republic, this Com
mission to consist of one representative
each of Great Britain and Nicaragua, the third
member mot to be citizen OF any American
State" Various Interpretations have been given
TO this qualification. The Nicaraguan Govern
ment construes IL 10 Apply 10 cltiZen OF tho
United States or Central or South America.
Tho British contention, unofiicially stated hero,
is that 1t refers only to citizens of Central and
South America. whose countries arc dsnomi-
mated as Estates In European diplomacy. and
not TO tho United States, which u usually re-
fsrred to by the term United States"
30 long. however. as Nicaragua sustains hor
own Interpretation she will not agree to the
establishment Of q Commission to consist OF
two Europeans and one citizen OF her own coun-
try. She feels that such a Commission might
assess damages amounting TO millions Of dollars.
and that she cannot afford 10 be bound by such
decision
At q lats hour tonight Secretary Gresham
said that he had received no advioes OF any kind
concerning NieAraguan affairs, and was igno-
rant ~ to the correctness OF the report regard
ing the landing of the British troops.
The policy Of the Administration concerning
this AFFAIR seems TO have bs0n pretty plainly
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