Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07
(By Telegraph to virsinlan-Pnot)

(By Telegraph 10 NltSlnlan- pllot.)
Washington, May G.-Thc following
cablcgram has been received at the
Navy Department from Captain Day
ton, of the cruiser Detroit:
Port Limon. Costa. Rlca, Mayo
Detroit, with Minister, proceed imme-
diately. Colon. coal.
(Signed) DAYTON.
This is the first cable report the Navy
Department has had from the COM
mander of the Detroit with one excep-
ton since she arrived at BIuefelds 1t
was pleaded by the Nicaraguan author
tiles in answer to our complaints
against tampering with our cablegrams
tina: the wires were unserviceablc. Port
L!mon is about Il days run from Blue
fields. The Detroit Will probably reach
Colon by Monday. and return to her
station n Blueiields by the end of next
week.
THE MINISTER.
The Minister referred to as being
aboard is United States Minister Mer-
~. who came down to Bluenelds from
MdnaSua 10 adjust the dispute between
the American merchants and General
Torres. ond the fact that he feels able
To leave Bluelields at this time is taken
here rs an indication that no crisis ex-
lists there.
a CHANGE IN ORDER.
Later in the day change in the or
der Of the movements of the Detroit
was announced. This probably was
Drought about by the receipt of the
cable message from Minister Merry.
which indicated that through the trans
fer to the hrlo of diplomacy of the
questions at Issue between the Govern
ment OF Nicaragua ana the American
merchants at Bluefelds. there is no
longer the same necessity for the con-
slant presence at that place of an
American Wa;ship.
WILL COME TO FORT MONROE.
So the Detroit will not return to
Blueiields, but instead will, after taking
ON coal at Colon, proceed north
ward TO Greytown. and there take on
board the remains of the late General
Daniel McAuley, the agent OF the Mica
rasua Canal Company, who died on
the lsthmus about two years ago. The
vessel Will come to Fort Monroe and
there the remains Will be trans-s shipped
To WASHINGTON the intermcnt TO take
place at Arlington.
NlNEN'S ORDERS UNCHANGED.
1t is not intended, however. to leave
y II ~ -
z
the Navy Department. that the orders
To the Vixen to proceed to Bluefelds re-
mains unchanged and she will start i'm
the course of a few DAYS.
Minister Merry has advised the State
Department from Port I,imon or Tho
nature of the temporary ARRANGEMENTS
ne has reached with the Nicaraguan
government respecting the demand of
mat government upon American mer-
chants at Blueiields for another pay
ment OF the duties upon which imports
which they had already paid to the
revolutionary government. Under this
arrangement the additional sums col
Iec,ed are to be turned over to the
british Consul at Rluefelds. who is IN
pe me custodian OF the funds pending
automatic negotiations between this
country and Nicaragua as to the per
Haneht settlement of the question.
SUPPLEMENT- FAVORABLE TO
NICARAGUA
Managua. Nicare qua, May 6-Via
Galveston, TeX.-The Rluefields corras-
pondcnt of lei Concrete teIegraphs 70
mat paper to-day that Captain VIII
nam H. Merry the United States Min
ister to Nicaragua, has agreed to n
settlement of the claims of United
states citizens there against the Mica
raeuan governments
me settlement. according to FL Com
ercio's correspondent. Is favorable TO
Nicaragua and is in the ~ turc of n
triumph for her Minister of Foreign Re-
lations.
Another SInsfodon .kcIcton Founr