Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-26
THROW UP YOUR HANDS" Says Admiral Stevenson, in Ef-
 feet, to Nicaragua. lC0RINTO IS TO BE SEIZED
Forthwith Unless That Indemnity to the Pro-
 Consul Is Paid Down.
UNITED STATES WILL NOT INTERFERE,
Stories That Our Warships Will Be on the Scene Are Myths-Text of the AdmiraPs Dispatch and Proclamation-What
 Minister Bayard Says

New York, April 25-The Heralds special cable from Managua says. Fol lowing is the text of the dispatch re- ceived by the Nicaraguan government from Admiral Stevenson of the British fleet of war ships now at Corinto:
 Having received instructions from her majesty's government to hand you the accompanying dispatch from Lord Kim berly, her majestys principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, l have the honor to present to your excellency Com mander Stokes of her majesty's ship. The Royal Arthur, who is the bearer of this dispatch, together with letter and proclamation from me. I have the honor to inform your excellency that unless l receive a reply within three days from date containing the full compliance Of the Nicaraguan government with the demand contained in Lord Kimberly's dispatch, or in the event of no answer being received within the time fixed. or if tn HsonrrM. S.. .ue eaocegssosahttlneesu if the answer is unsatisfactory, shall at once land an armed force taking mlli- tary possession of Corinto by occupying the custom house and other government
  erick Percival French of the Royal Ar thur governor of the port. The lives, private property and trade of all for eigners will be respected.
 'In the event of any resistance or dis turbance arising, I shall use the force at my disposal to maintain order.
 "A copy of the accompanying procla- nation will be issued to each officer in Corinto, both Nicaraguan and foreign, on my taking possession of the place The proclamation referred to says: "Whereas, the Nicaraguan government having unlawfully seized the person Of her Britannia majesty's vice-consii at BluefieldS, together with some twenty British subjects, and confined them in the town of Managua, or expelled them from Nicaraguan territory, have in consequence received orders from her majesty's government to occupy the town of Corinto and seize all vessels car ryfng the Nicaraguan flag and hold the same until such time as the Nicaragus-n government has complied with the de- mands of the British government.
 "Be 1t known that during the occnpa- tion of Corinto the lives, property and trade of all foreigners will be respected, and the force now landed will occupy only the government buildings. In the event of any resistance or disturbance arising I shall be compelled to use the means at my disposal to maintain order. T have constituted Capt. Frederick Per cival French of the Royal Arthur gov- ernor of the port.
 I'll. l.. STEVENSON,
 Rear Admiral" s Commander Stokes returned to {yorinto yesterday. He reports he was courte- ously received by the authorities in the capital.
 The United States Will Not Interpose.
 Washington, April 25.-The Nicara- p11a minister nr n eral hours at the state department in the early morning today hoping to obtain from Secretary Gresham some further in formation as to the attitude of this coun- try. The president and his cabinet were in the meantime, being photographed, and the secretary of war and secretary of the navy immediately afterward started for Philadelphia. In the after noon Dr. Guzman called again at the de- partment, but saw the secretary only for a moment. What passed between the two gentlemen has not been divulged, but in reply to an inquiry tonight pr. Guzman said that the secretary had no information to impart while he the Mi caraguan minister, on the other hand, could advance no suggestion as to the outcome.
 Some embarrassment has been caused to the British ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, by the connecting of his call upon Secretary Gresham yesterday with the ulSpuIe between ms country and Nicaragua. The British ambassador is frequently compelled to visit the depart ment in view of the numerous matters constantly arising between the United States and his government, and it is pos itively stated that Sir Julian's call upon Secretary Gresham yesterday had no ref erence to the Nicaraguan incident. The British minister to Central America has been at Managua for several weeks He will remain there until the pending trou- bles have been adjusted. Whatever com munication Lord Kimberly desires to make to Nicaragua will be made through the medium of the British representa- tive there MT. Gosling.
 Nothing can be obtained officially from the state department in regard to the present attitude of the United States in the Nicaraguan affair. It is under stood that the president is unalterabiy opposed to the giving out of any informa- tion as to matters which may be of a more or less delicate diplomatic rela- tion.
 It is distinctly understood that the United States have taken the ground that the dispute between Great Britain and Nicaragua is one involving ques- tions of national honor and dignity in which the United States have no right to interpose. It is therefore inferred that should Nicaragua hold out and the marines take possession of the Corinto f4stom house tomorrow morning m oh