Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-02

.-sated. 1897 Associated Press)
aa. Nicaragua. January L.
r little beating Of drums or blow
rumpets. q war-like move upon
of the Republic of Colombia
believed to have been check
ty the Republic of Nicaragua,
a further news from the OBJ
point. Corn Island, is anxiousy
here.
About o month ago the government
Nicaragua was informed, unofficial
-.at colombia had planned to make
lug on Corn Island. a valuable
lc point, situated about thirty
.. miles or Mosquito coast belonging
Nicaragua. whose nag is TO he hauled
.u and the ensign of Colombia sub
et Tor il. Ii was alleged that Nc
was Cver-taXing Corn Island,
.-. that the inhabitants, numbering q
.u hundred. had appealed 70 Colombia
redress. on tine ground that terri
.-e some five miles long, Which for
r belonged to Colombia, was un-
uNv held by Nicaragua. 1t was
-..aar stated thath he pretee OF
SIN Andrea. Colombia. had assembled :
military force and was only waiting
. JLe arrival of Colombian gunDoaL
. order TO embark the troops, pro
.... -1 Corn Island. seize IL and tortlly
r AGAINST the possibility OF recapture.
Cha. such "a plan was discussed, there
8. ra reason 20 doubt, but President
Zr.-a. of Nicaragua. took prompt steps
tg meet this move upon the part OF the
r.i-hluriue republic. Very quietly ue-
t..nmrrrs of Nicaraguan troops were
assembled here and at Granada, ana
when ru was tady they We're sent IN
small nrrr.es across Lake Nicaragua
and down tine San Juan river TO Grey
town and Biuefelds BY this time the
ers of Nicaragua are believed 10
m. iu possession of Bis and Little Corn
Stands. for there are two of them, and
r. work OF erecting a strong fort should
b. progressing. The troops took all
fr~ hest guns available and q supply
ammunition and other supplies.
Sore houses are also to be constructed
Corn Island.
OF course. if the Columbian eXpedt-
tiaa started earlier than expected and
reached Corn Island before the Nicara-
-uau troops. fighting may have occur
red before this. and If SO, the matter
may lead to- a general Upheaval IN Cen
,-rI America. for Columbia was warn
.f automatically and through the
r--ys. early last month. that her seiZ-
r~a os Corn Island might lead to q
v4~-Hte combination Of the republics
~ Salvador and Honduras i'm support
.t Nicaragua against her. COlumpld
was also advised if she still maintained
she had rights over Corn Island 10
rbmi- them 10 the arbitration OF a !
.-u-arested republic. To these /
rraars and suggestions. apparently no I
attention was paid, for it. was annouuc-
O.. at the Columbian gunboat was /
I.r. F.tad uD for the transportation |
at Columbian troops to- Corn Island. !
I- is hoped here. that the NicaraSuan |
fore, reached there i'm advance OF the |
Columbian detachment.
Some wears ago. at the time work 1
was beginning ON the maritime Conal /
ir Nnaras1a. 70 was reported thaI !
Great Britain was contemplating lay /
ing rrrfs on Corn Island. which. sit |
.fel mo q convenient distance from :
tho Atlantic entrance of the canal /
would have been quickly converted I
fr-1 another of the chain or BritiSn !
forts off the American coast and would /
have enabled her 10 practically COM I
rau1 the eastern entrances oil the va /
.- wav which is I'm time 20 JON Jhe |
Atlantic to the Pacific. Thereupon
N-aua acting upon suggestions /
possibly from the United States, loon |
.-.f.I possession of both big and iltte !
Corn Island hoistiuC the Nicaraguan /
fax over them with much ceremony /
Giving diplomatic notice or the .
sra
Tire British claim to Corn Island Is
rr a~sto0d 20 De based on her former I
rr...rsfous. since given mp. to- a pro
...a-qra over the Mosquito territory /
.H' because Columbia which original
...red Corn Island. ccded the ISLANDS
r King George. the governing chiel-
t.r ruder British auspices or the /
r.smHo reservation Columbia. how
.. insists that Corn Island ives on
'. ..fsI 90 King George on the cond'-
..r THAT flo was 90 be returned when /
over REQUIRED. Nicaragua as present
u.rrr of what was the Mosquito res
.-r..ioD. now port of the republic or
N'HuC1o. dis0Utcs this point. esp'-
'vas the time for raising it officially |
has long since passed. and holds thap
Corn Island was part of the Mosquito
territory and as such is now q portion
Nir1rg euaD TERRITORY
Dbl ..u the nIenNEf rs
r -.v ore os ir stands. and that mucn |
-.v descend ON which couutry's troops
...- arl on Corn Island and place 10 i'm "a
or defense The Nic3raguan gov
m.rt has strong hopes thaI the blue
white flag of Nicaragua Is now float
.r- rrc~ Corn Island. otherwise this news
would not have been allowed % leak out
Corn Island un to- the present. has been
l.'. more than the headquarters of very
r.rerous bands of smucglers. and it has
hitherto been found dthcult If not inn
-.--InI.. to keep a garrison there. The
'r- having nothing TO do hut lazily
mount gulrl now and grain. while has6-
.-- Pm the warm sunshine I'm a delightful
climate soon become TOO friendly with the
.~r--iers and eventually desert in the
-iers boats. TO the east coast of Mic
-ua ANA thereafter escape from mili-
r.r Vow. however. steps are TO De ta-
h To- prevent this dwinjling away of the
.raguan garrison.
Tho GUNS taken 20 Corn Island by the
". .r7Ctau troops are understood TO have I,