New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
HARRISON TELLS HIS STORY.
ARREST AND RELEASE OF THE ENGLISH
SURVEYOR.

SURVEYOR.
CAPTURED BY 4 PARTY or ARMED vENEZU Er.ANs
DESPITE HIS STATEMENT THAT HE WAS on
BRITISH TERRITORY. AND CONFINED FOR
WEEK IN FILTHY PRISON.
Washington. Aug s-"The Demerars Chronicle
of July H. which reached the State Department,
to-day has long account Of the arrest OF Sur
veyor Harrison on the Venezuelan border secured
from that official who had returned home the day
before. II is important az throwing new light
from the British point Of view on the condition OF
affairs In the disputed territory. and outlines the
grounds which Great Britain viii demand In
demnity for the arrest.
II appears that Harrison At work on IN.
Barma road two three miles tho British side
OF the Acarabsc. when OF his boys informed
him that party Of armed Nenezuelsns was sp-
preaching the camp. For some time the surveying
party had been half starved and for fully v. days
Harrison had been living on the tops OF cabbage
palms and any stray game he could shoot. Most
OF the had stopped working from sheer weak
ness. and the little work going on was being per
formed BY Mr. Harrison and his assistant Klautky.
Already disheartened and discouraged by hunger.
the were thrown into a state OF extreme fright
by the news and Mr. Harrison. fearing that they
would fee tncontnently II the Vsnezuelans were
allowed TO enter the camp went forth 10 meet the
NenezIelans. who numbered eighteen. and we're
under the command OF n Spaniard named Garcia
Presenting his authority signed by the Minister OF
the Interior Garcia said he instructed -
allow no trespassers on the left bank OF the Cuyush
and peremptory ordered Harrison 10 depart
Harrison pointed out that he within the
Schomburgk line and on British territory. and hrm-
~ but courteousy announced his intention OF pro-
ceeding with his work Garcia. In a passion.
threatened 10 shoot dead the first who cut
single stick but Harrison. after considerable par
leying succeeded in bringing the man into a more
reasonable frame Of mind. and he consented 10
withdraw to his own station and think over the
matter Mr.. Harrison. who had received in
structions how 10 act in such an emergency, was
perplexed To offer force was out Of the question.
for there only one breech loader In the camp.
Neither could he make up his mind 70 whether II
would be more polite to withdraw. but after
serious consideration he decided to continue the
work. In the mean time supplies arrived which
the diminishing party were eagerly awaiting.
On June Il Garcia again came over Just before
night and intmated that he came to arrest HART
son. Harrison refused 10 leave his camp that
evening. and while the Venezuelans returned TO
Th"r1 Of what had oecHrTes The oWs morn
Ing, the Venezuelans returned arrested Harrison.
rison pointed out that he was British but
German subject ard that bis arrest might serious.
force Of the argument. and Harrison was enabled
to utiI,.e kIsuiky to carry his 5, dispa,ches
there on June .. after a most uncomfortable jour
ney on the same day Henderson. the commando
and saw General Mcpherson with whom he
The general replied that he had telegrapned 10
Caracas. and until he heard from headquarters he
Henderson, in the name Of the British Government
entered formal protest against the illegal arrest
ed his immediate release. on the same day Har..
rsons illness developed alarming symptoms, and
dispenser might be sent to him This was .ccsded
TO. and Mr.. Henderson Immediately followed with
uaDh tgalao ha fnra mt Oh
qure He found the prisoner derious. With no
r ss sonon and Tss @ an
tons Mcpherson finally consented TO let Har-
Of 'G tse to deliver him on demand which
Immediately accomplished.
General Mcpherson saying that he had received S
telegram from Caracas with orders Tor Harrisons
release and the following day the surveyor started
The Chronicle" says, 1T may be p9in, Of in
tabshed amcabe relations. which before his ar
rival had been very much strained. with the Ven
tanned the British station. Cour,esies were fire.
ansntIy hershag a, and c3nsis,sn with the
The best Of terms FL Dorado is queer hole. II is
1cNnssysb!y dirty and lacks al the comforts q
but fully armed representatiyes Of the Repuelic
ideas Of discipline are crude In fact. they have
none. II IL quite common occurrence for q pri-
sort OF way and ask him TO roll him a cigarette
and. on the slightest provocstion private Will
OfNrer
While the inspectors were al Yuruan one Of the
captains was sent In custody TO Caracas for at
tempting 10 stab General Mcpherson. There are
several generals IN the place. Some OF them. who
have been deposed from their positions OF author
tV keep shop and sell things. The venexueians
have stations at intervals OF twenty miles along
the Cuyuni and they could easily mobilize force
OF from 30 TO 80 fighting men From this II will
be seen 10 what peril officers would he ex
posed II our capricious and uncertain .neishbors
made up their minds 10 offer forcible opposition
10 our operations the frontier. our men would
be completely at their mercy and would either have
70 submit tsmely and passively 10 any indignity
ii would be at the peril OF their lives"
Advices from British Guiana up TO July -.
ceived At the Bureau OF American Republics to-
day. say that Inspector Shaw and the policemen
who were recently dspa tched 10 the Acsrabiscf for
the protection OF the surveyors returned TO George
town on July ~ by the steamship Penworthen. the
brief dispatch 10 the Government. Mr. I'm Thurm
reported that Mr.. Harrison's line and that OF
Messrs Cox and Bayley had been connected. ana
that he had delivered the protests against the ar.
rest OF Mr. Harrison TO the commander IN charge o.
the Venezuelan station At Acsrabisci. IN the sp-
sence OF Garcia Mr. Cox sccompaned me pa IN. 10
Georgetown. and Mr.. I'm Ihurm heu areauS oeSe"
The pemerara Chronicle Of July % has the fol-
Tor ~ nolice I'm this colony. whose name gained
world wide familiarity In connection with the Yu-
pr,tish Honduras According to The Colonial
Guardian he still has trouble with the adjacent re-
pubIicans lie has been at oggerheads with the
Eicaraguans, who have sheltered a fugutive Grim
nal from the British colony Says our contempt
rnry: 'On Monday the superintendent OF police ar
rived from Nicaragua without Ferdinand Fudo thu
M After promsins 10 do So Il appear. thers i n,n
good deal OF sympathy in Nicaragua with the as
Dung in seIf-defence So that the Coionia, Gov
eminent have had 10 expend uselessy many hun
dreds OF dollars This Is one way OF svenging-
n Las arA h. xNf,r