The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-30
FOUGHT FOX LIFE.
Thrilling Conflict of an American With

Thrilling Conflict of an American with a
Native on Nicaragua PLANTATION.
| San Diego corr San Francisco Chronicle.
Eugene Uznay, formerly we'll known in
this city, where he was in the employ of
the Colorado Beach company, is now at
Rama City, Nicaragua. In letter to u
friend here he gives an account of an adj
venture which befell him at the hands of
poems and his efforts to obtain redress
through the United States minister at
Bluefields.
my health is not good" writes Uznay,
''for l have been down with fever. super
induced in a great measure by privations
endured some months ago in consequence
of an assault made upon me by two
natives.
II was employed on q plantation owned
by Don Patricio Rivas, administrator of
this district, and was left in charge of the
house when Rivas and friend went to
Rama, % miles from here. had been
given orders not to sell any alcohol to the
natives and these orders | obeyed almost
at the cost of my life.
Zone afternoon one Urbaao Riviera en-
tered the house and asked for a drink. |
told him that Doa Patricio had left orders
to sell liquor to nobody, and with the re-
mark that he would have n drink all the
same he left tho house, returning soon
with a machete. This is a sort of a corn
knife. used by persons in cutting bananas
from stalks. Before | could defend my
self he began to beat me over the head.
and struck me dozen times across the
arms with the blade. lie cornered me up,
and the chair that had picked up to pro-
tect myself with was cut TO pieces by the
sharp knife. Then. as | lay PROSTATE on
.
ner that had the machete fallen it would
have clcaved my head.
II was rescued from my perilous posi-
ton by a native. who grasped tho mans
arm, and afterward succeeded in getting
the would-be assassin out of the house.
II lost no time in locking the doors and
windows. but Riviera soon returned and
hacked the door down with a strong ma
che.e. Then | had the fight of my life. 1
tried TO open the back door, but did not
succeed before being struck on the temple
with such force that the blood spurted out
in great quantities. C!eto e. lrcia, who had
saved my life at the first assault, again
came To my rescue. and acting upon his
advice | escaped to tue woods. Taking
the trail | reached the adjoining planta-
ton but shortly IN advance of Riviera's
partner, one Timoteo Slmbrano, who also
had a machete and wanted to kill me. lie
came within 10 yards of the plantation
house and then returned.
~ stayed there that night and the next
day went on TO Soledad plantation. ex-
pecting TO get boat to Rama. hut was I'M
able TO procure one. Ny sufferings were
intense, one of my arms being swollen to
nearly double its natural size.
"When | had been there three days,
waiting for a chance to get 10 Rama,
Rivas arrived on his way nome. He in
sisted on my return, for the purpose OF
appearing against the men. When We
reached the plantation he headed a party
that secured the woods where the guilty
men were N hiding and captured them.
along with liquor which had been stolen
and cached.
The prisoners we're placed n irons Tor
a few days and then allowed Ia resume
work. Later tile police arrived and took
me To- Rama 10 enable me 10 make a state
mcnt of the affair 10 ActinC-G1v. Jesus
Calouzja. The whole procce ian. was a
farce and nothing was done. The British
Vice t5nsl. ~ Rama wanted me 10 &C