The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-02
U. S. HARINES LANDED
TO Rrstset Life and Property
Il ~ Nicaragua War.
~ vsun Waun1ps - - nasSav -
- ornss 90 nsf.p - Eco
~uau, . nsnAuE40 esussu1.

~ tfss fs,cf that tke governnenf eSnsroissa
ne u1rss II TIA fine. TIE eorrssSon.ssA,
a. H. Associated Press here sss $50
esmpeI,sf 70 sss1 by rsal fhe sosso~ <aA-
account Of tbs iands-e. on Exy 49, -.
1uso. Of q force Of abost - Amsressn
80 uv1ttsh crxrfr<s from the United
efstss ssssmsr Alert sne shs bsslifn esis-
esv csmsa. VINO. sc.sng tn Us mor.
feet harmony. ocrupted that pefl $50 -
fec:ed until NAY & the property o. forsash-
- N ths cus4aus bouss ard ~ ths rais-
rad statson, subdstng rotouS nno
DRUNKEN mob whs<h threats 70
tbs nest serious dwturtszeess
Dursng the recent rsscs.non ~ :.
arrn fhsrr were renaskanfs instances o.
- isw5~.s mann<r In which tks so-caissd
ministers o. provisional Eovsrpmsnn can
erf When sbey hays the opportunity fof
sr,s. anee about March -. 6<nof A&yoFxAs
vko wxp minister for the treasury ~ the
11arn or revolutionary government. fnAass
4 demand On H. 3. Harcin6. an knxiisA
subject. controller 81 the brsIaeh ~ l>sos'
n the London Bxfk 81 Centrzl sssfsef'e@
for a lear Of ssa.as on ahcst 49,. y
N,rnrnxun bends OF doubtful cwn~ssais.
thr@asrnsnx to withdraw protection fross
che bank n the demand Vas not eofHg.s-a
WITH within = given time. Ar. hAr1hg
surce~deH m STAYING the nnsfssr on anfA
he had letters d~iiverasa secretly 70 W.T.
mandsr Praakiin Hsnford. 81 the Init~d
ef~tfs steamer Alert. then tne ONLY Exr-
ship at ths port OF Ccrinsn. and 70 zoe
Cnfs<d States consular sx@at ~ eoflaso.
Henry IaiaSio. Commander nAni"'a M
ue.silsesy assured Mr., Harding tnaf Ne
would rrs,ss any effort 10 tsks b. force
the prop<rfy Of citizens Of the United
States or OF subjects 81 foreign govern
nnxnts In friendly relations With the
Ttntss~s States. Cgmmander barf9ra
,.rr,s sbts letter By the United States con-
euiar agent. Who took prompt a&tioh aA4
succeeded 10 saving the rnoneJ Of me
English hank from the SiearAsaAn OH
esais. willis ~ ths same tins eisaiy snes
ir~ the insurgents that the property or
fore,rrers could not be fnfesfsres with.
on Arm - Ninister Nsyorxa Issued
decree In the mama Of TIE revolutionary
government. declaring that the offices and
Ranks OF fhe custom house nj Ccfinio were
70 b. ~ once removed 20 Leon. the eap-s2.
Of the revolutionary government. situated
about thirty rssles IN the interior, asain<
that owing 10 the fact that the iroosa OF
Honduras gent 10 assist the army Of Pres
idsnt Zelays. niKht - any tine oseroeHs
the small force Of Bsca's troops ~ Corinto
ana s<sse tho million Of dollars worth Of
enerchandiss IN the cassom house heio5x-
1ng 70 the -eitissns Of Nicaragua and 10
foreigners. a. they had robbed private
dwellings, and stores In the town OF Fl
vleto. swensy-Bve miles from corinso." he.
Samuel Hayorxa, minister Of the treasury.
had coas 70 Cortnto with railroad trains
in order 70 remove the merchandise. be-
lonwsnc iarxeiy 10 foreigners. from the
custom house OF corfnto 10 Leon. II was
evEesnf. however. that the real object of
n1ayorea vas 10 obtain possession OF this
pFop<rfy and hold II A. security for . war
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mander Hartford and 20 Capt Henry II.
Dyke. 81 the British cruiser conus. which
had arrived ~ Corfnso ahous April G.
The Armenian and British commanders
decided thAs they would not allow tss In
ouraents 10 take possession Of TIRE prop
erty Of fors1gn1rs In the cussomhouse or
saiircad depot Of corinfc. ~ tho latter
Buildings. being within - yards Of tho
guns % The two warshipe. were ~ least as
safe ~ ~ the property vas af Leon This
srrssed hiHsstsr Msyorxs 90 much that
he caused the arrest Of IN native males
fn Corinto between the ages OF II and 70
years on the plea that q great battle was
Imminent At Momotsmt.o.. After OBTAINING
them an the railroad ears for few hours.
MAsorxa released all OF sAose who could
rsy MIN from $50 10 $50 IN cash. sr.a re.
tarrei 70 Leon with tire other unfortuna:e
Inhabitants Of cortnic, without giving any
receipts for the money collected. bat de-
eisr.ng he would return again 10 corinto.
The he ava on May I. when his party
dssssanfed. ard sSaght safety In niSh;
With e1asi5erahie sum 20 money ex-
sersed from tho people o. Nicaragua. They
escaped 70 Guatemala on a small sohoor-
sr. the commanders Of the American AMI
Bsiiish wsrships hzyf-r NJ au.fsrlty 70
syres, them. hat their isrh; shcwsa the
rtesssffy % pros~r;ion Tor foreigners to
b Er~af-s than ever
Afthoaxh the chiefs cf the insurrcnt
rsTty sacc~etet m escaping n great NAM
hsr u The officers ard soiaiers OF tho tn
srrreni army. with thetr arms. rocssss 10
Ctrsntc In the hope Of getting cut % The
country. bat failed. owing 10 hack %
means, rhe disa proiniei Eolf'.rs became
rc~sIs-s after their leaders deserted them
and began drinking ana ri0,irs Some ~
them succeeded IN crossing the Esturv
ani 'Daae Cor the wS~ois Others rom
nssne~f rohAinx hOuses sra threatening
shs lives % citizens os ccriric. Women
were s7sasies, ara an attack upsa the
tustnus house Vas planned The natlss
cerfnsnSari and the harstfui Of police az
tas raFi we're utterly siap0s%a.. ara Ahau,
so'cieck en- the frsorain~ o. k,av THO coGn-
uAnfsns, NJ the request q fha peaceful
r~ss3tniss ssrs a ccrnnaiitee 30 Chtnan8eSs
WITH q letter 10 Manuel Bonita. vice pres
ksrn, 81 Honssrss, ~Ae was m command
Of The troops az that repubhc. Sanar Ra-
rllis wes at ri Nicsa. anil whea he re-
eeavei the request frcrs coFinio 70 send
force 20 project tina. port 20 pruuiecs
&c Comply. There va. considerable DELAY.
aEe the few policemen sent Aif nos fSasn
Cerfnto until - y. m. which Wpa;1 have
tssa too late 20 save the casissa hovse
asS is ccofcuts, elthonKh t-hlrarteea Is
cHis about TWENTY-FIVE miles f-anl Csrfrsn
While IRE committee was awzy the most
seriers disorders orOke odt al Ccfinfo. T're
dsshSnact sei4.ers. who eecraei insane With
drink. robbed houses. violated women ant
young girls. and Ncsan gathering about N.
custom house. Palmer. tAr eom-sAntart
OF The custom house. hurrie.f a written rs-
guest fer rrotsction % Henry RAisxis, th-
United States consular arrnf. requesting
h.r % appeal Ter hep % tire commanders
~ the BRUSH sad American uarshst. IN
pert. AM ask them 70 iana rssn ara ,sss
charge OF .he part ans n-esrr, -. rSer.sr.
sn3 property 81 NicsrsEiiaHs snlf foreign
ere ans cf TIE rovevs 1aeus - Nicaragua
entH the soveTamse; 81 Presissr. gelays
could sens ;rccps
seeu, e'ciecs - May = force =, sh,s.
IN marines quickly drove tss rso,.-, ,,.,
htitns. Nv erter % I sent pst.,r So Ca
81 Nicaragua was again haistcs % ne rar-
stan m fro7t CO ths custom hause s-s g.
STAR ans stripes we boosted o. tae rag
stan Al me ncrthssst sise % se- et,s,.-,
sneSs. Tho nri.ssh rag vas h,rs.sss "
Lieut. levin. 81 the Cr-aus c. a., .,,.s
Eifs e ne eallsiag snA Also CT The IVES.
ems ~ the railroad statinn
IN les than half a. hour Ass~- The -,s.
fsHVs landed rerfecs crip~ er.s -,e.~e -
vailed tn CcFtnia sna re -N.lSert. hu--
rcd 20 hes'crk themselves N AaliAav at
tirr ~ Aoncr - shs.r gallant rrs.t,rrs u,
sha evening Gen, Neteta. ~ Honduras
ana aeant eighty 90, lic-s arrived =, a.
outskirts ~ Corlnto ana sent tr-ws~,s !.
messenger demanding the safren.isr az tAa
es'sseniNouse. rsilrNal station avs r-,rs