Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-07
THE DETROIT HEARD FROM.
With Minister Merry, She Goes 10
COIOn-BIucneIds Probably Quiet.

WASHINGTON. May 6.-The following
cablcgram has been received at the Navy
Department from Captain Dayton, Of the
cruiser Detroit:
Port I.imon, Costa Rico. May G.-De-
troit, with Minister, will proceed imme-
diately to Colon 10 coal.
(Signed) 'DANIoN"
This is the first cable report the Navy
Department has had from the command
er of the Detroit, with one exception
since she arrived at Bluefields. III was
pleaded by the Nicaraguan authorizes
in answer TO our complaints against Jam
pering with our cablegrarns, that tiie
wires were unserviceable. port Limon Is
about a days run from Bluehelds. Inc
Detroit will probably reach Coon py
Monday. and return TO her station At
Rluefelds by the end of next week.
The Minister referred to as being aboard
&c United States Minister Merry, VINO
came down TO Bluehelds from Managua
to adjust the dispute between the Amer,
can merchants and General Torres, anu
tho fact that he feels able to leave Blue
fields at this time IS taken here as ami IN
dication that no crisis exists there.
DETROIT WILL BRING MAULEY'S
BODY HOME.
Later in the day "A change in the order
of the movements of the Detroit was
announced. This probably was brought
about by the receipt of cable message
from Minister Merry. which indicated
that through the transfer TO the heiu
of diplomacy of the questions at ISSUE
between the Government of Nicaragua
and the American merchants at Blue
fields there is no longer the same neces-
slty for the constant presence at the
Mace Of an American warship so the
Detroit will not return TO Bluefelds, out
instead will after taking on coal at
Colon. proceed nOrthward TO Greyto"h,
and there take on board the remains Oh
the late General Daniel McAuley, the
agent of the Nicaragua Canal Company
who died on the isthmus about two years
ayo The vessel will come 10 Fort Mon
roe. and there the remains VIII De Trans
Skinned TO Washington, the interment 10
take place at Arlington.
WHEN WILL PROCEED.
If IS not intended however, to leave
American interests in Nicaragua ehtiieiy
unprotected. so IL was announced at the
Navy Department that the orders to the
Vixen TO proceed TO Bluefields remains
unchanged. and she will start In the
course of a few days. Minister Merry
has advised the State Department from
Port Limon of the nature of the tenn
norarv arrangements he has made with
the Nicaraguan Government, respecting
the demand of that government upon
American merchants at Bluehelds for an
other payment of duties upon imports
which they had already paid TO the re'o-
lutionary government. ..,.,
T-nder this arrangement the additional
sums collected are TO be turned over 10
tho british Consul at Buefields, who is
TO be the custodian OF the fuhds pehuins
automatic negotiations between this coun-
try and Nicaragua as TO the PERMANENT
settlement of the question.
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
NANAGUA. NICARAGUA. via GAL
WESTON. TEX, May 6.-The Bluehelds
correspondent of FL Concrete telegraphs
70 that paper to-day that Captain VIII
liam /. Merry, the United States Minis
ter to Nicaragua, has agreed 10 settle
ment Of the claims of United States citi-
zens there against the Nicaraguan Gov
eminent
The settlement, according TO FL Conner
clos correspondent. is favorable to Mica
raeua. and is i'm the nature of a triumph
for her Minister of Foreign Relations.
THE DETROIT AT COLON.
COLON. COLOMBIA, May 6.-The
United States cruiser Detroit, Commander
DAYTON. commanding. has arrived from
port Timon. where she landed william
7. Merry. United States Minister TO Costa
Rica. Nicaragua, and Salvador. VINO went
IN Rne0elds in connection with the re-
cent tax dispute. The latter question Is
reported to be all but arranged