The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-02

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tcopyright, 1881, by the Assoelated
Preas3 "A
AfANAGU,A, Nicaragua, Jan. with
little beating OF drums or blowing OF
trumpets war-lIke move upon the
part OF the republic Of Colombia is now
believed to have been checlrmated by
the republic Of Nicaragua, although
further news from the objective point
Corn Island, Is anxiously expected here.
About a month ago the government
Of Nicaragua was informed, unoficialiy,
that Colombia had planned to make q
landing on Corn Island a yaluble STRAIT
egic spot, situated about thlrty-six
miles on Mosquito coast. belonging %
Nicaragua, whose flag 70 70 be hauled
down and the ensign Of Colombia gno-
Gtltuted for Il II was alleged thnt ME-
aragtia was oHerytaNing- Corn -IalRna,
and that the Inhabitants, numbering q
few hundred, had appealed 70 Colombia
for redress on the ground that territory,
some fiye miles long, which had Tor
merly belonged to Colombia, was ua'
lawfully held by Nicaragua,
II was further stated tnat ths ptsS,,s ptsist
Of San Andrez, Coiomgla, nao assstt ,....tt
bled q military torce na W. 1ilIy ,lli,, 49,,
ing for the arrival OF I9loilplal s1N i..t
boat IN order % enpatS NJ i. tsoypS,
coed 20 Corn 1slano, eeiss .s "
II against the posslpiuty OF LeS.t s 49,
That such a plan was discussed t1eEe ICY
Is no reason to doubt put fLesltSlis il.s.i!.
Ielaya, Of NtearaR qua, took ptoIllpt ~ ~
70 meet this move upon the part 81 tae
neighbortng republic.
A Quiet Movement.
varv crietlv detanhments OF Ninara-
seS "A i,.,. ana
guam tFoopb WsFe atasli's.ss '.N.S Il.
at Granada, and when all was reauy
they were sent in small partiea across
Lake Nicaragua and down the San
man river to lGreytoWn and Blueheld9.
BY this time the soldiers Of Nicaragua
are believed to be in possession Of big
and little Corn Island, tor mere ..ilss are
two o,s o. sae ~, anS boMId M A "a pToFresslng m
The troops ge took ali their best guns
available and a supply OF ammunition
and other supplies, storehouses are
also to be constructed at Corn lslenq.
OF course, II the Colombian xpeuit.oit
started EARLIER than expected anu
reached Corn Island before the lNlctlres
FtiAn troops, fighting may nave occuttf
before this, and e 30 the matter may
lead to a grand upheaval IN Cental
America, for Colombia was warned ZIP. 9i9.
lomatlcally and through ths pressl lsst .lt
month, that her seizure OF Corn islan9
might lead 70 war-like eomplnatii9n 5i.sl.. OF
In support Of Nicaragua agalnst ~;
Colombia was also advised II ahe stlll
maintained she had rights over corn
Island to submit them to the arDltIa-
tion OF dislnterested repuDnc. tto
these threats and suggestions apphr-
entity no attention was paid, Tor II was
announced that the Colombian gum
boat was being fitted up for the tr!.nh-
portatlon Of Colombian troops % corn
island. It Is hoped here that the leil-
raguan force reached there IN adVehce
OF the Colombian detachment
Tale OF the Trouble.
So ,,.sr, oro "a 4be fine work
SOiu ~ ,,,,,,, !. al ~
was beginning on the in'ltltll,is :, o''ta. "
Nicaragua, it was reported that Great
L., ,,aa contennniatlnR laying hands
o''1,% ~, Snrn IsIsnI Which. sit,iated at q
on,,,sS,,ient W, dIsfsnne from the Atlantic
sntranee OF the canal, would have been
GbsIS gHlIniS " j RrItish forts oft the American
coast and would have enabled her To-
rTaoticaiiy Command the eastern en-
trsnees by the water way which Is, In
time. 10 join the Atlantic 70 the Pacific,
Sri,S,,.i,,5n NIicara Tiia. acting upon stig-
s,ast1oys T6SsIbIv from Inc United
ststsS took oficial possession OF both
bis ana little Corn Island. hoisting the
NicarS NJ @ a1ian fiag over them and giving
S,,I,,,s tjc rntISe ~ the same.
TI,s fSrSttsh eiain, n Corn Island is
-, iI..,tSoS ails ~ ~ hs hased an her former
't.sta,,S1ona since gIven iip. TO a pro,
tecternts over the MOSQUITO territory
and hscsuse Colombia. which originally
St,% a,,'n "a SoP1 Island. eeded The Islands
~ King George, 10 the governing ehief-
III, w, Ssr TaPjtish s,ispices OF the Mos
tl,, .iii .',,.s,.,,otIon ToIombla. however.
S,nVS, SuIsS tSst Sorn island was only ceded
y. S,.SrTe n, the Condition that
~ 5.s i,,as ~ bs returned whenever re-
N,,,,5 S,,oorsp mn - present owner
,,,,S thc NfoSnuffo reRervation.
~. " W. - ~ thc rennblio OF Nlcaragua,
iiTm 5i.,,,itas So tbiS polnt eSpeclniiy a. the
s,. uisputss ~. III ,ist,S jt ofirisIiy ms long
si,,,a oouaed and holds that Corn Island
since pas pSs IN MHHSnito n tty territory. and
wv W1S S,icb is now n portion OF NIcaraguan
teTIltory' eT -. ~, ..o,, ,bst the disnute
II VIII tnus ue seGi a. 1ta,J,S ana fhsf
Is pretty onv ~ ,,,,bici, co,,ntyviS
muen Wly ~ eePsS IHrS upOtS ~ rorn Island and
troops ilIAt .. ,ate inI,e ~ d,SSnse me Moi
ploee II N 2 ss.lss u sss sironT bonea
Taeuteh SHveIIs,liths S,,,l ~, ,rSJ,s fisg az Mon
lnot ths plu. s,1 NY ~. I,e, ToTr IsInnd
rasua y now ,S,n a"I 49, Gyo, wonid not nave