The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
DEFIES TIE U. S.
ORDERS ANY VESSEL ENTERING
BLUEFIELD TO me- SEIZED.

DubuaueS Commander Threatens sharp
Retaliation n a slHat Ne Fired al the
American Flag numoFs aG secret
Peace Negotiations Win Estrada.
special Cgbis Despatch 10 tbs SUS
BLUEPIELDs. June There have been
repeated rumOrs here that the assaEsina-
ton of Mr.. Mohat. the American Consul.
would be- attempted. and they have
caused considerable Indignation These
reports. following the antagonistic atti-
tude adopted by the Madriziats In defy
,ng the American Government by issuing
an Official statement that the first vessel
entering Bluefields. whether flying the
American haE or not, will be seized. have
caused a feeling Of disquietude among
Americans.
In reply 90 the statement concerning
seizures Commander Hines Of the Du-
buque. who II now the senior American
officer here has given notice u Gen.
Rivas In these terms. The first shot
fired at any vessel engaged In commercial
relations with America or showing the
American flag will cause me 10 level
Bluehelds hluff This warn@g may be
considered final
The attitude Of the Madri lists II un-
doubteily due TO the permission Of the
American State Department % Gen.
Estrada 10 transfer the custom house
from Blueiields Bluff 10 Bluehelds City
The feeling II the Madri2ists toward
Americans is very hostile and il Is be-
lieved Il will eventually necessitata the
occupation Of eastern Nicaragua by
American troops
Gen Mena l. still pursuing Gen. Chavar-
ria. the Government commander while
Gen. Saenz is following Gen. Lara through
the swamps. Prisoners ARE being daily
sent to the rear
The rrvoluti0hists, who are friendly
to the Americans. seem 20 have gained
through the IN advised action of their
opponents. and Il is thought that MadIiz
will not be able 90 firmly establish his
government
NEW ORLEANS, June 7.--COnsul General
Sussman, representing the Estrada gov
eminent here, received this morning a
cable despatch saying that Estrada and
MadriE had opened secret peace nego-
tations. The despatch predicts an early
end Of the NiCaraguan war.
A leader u the Central American iunta
here declared to-day that Gen. Victor
Gordon n on his way hers 10 meet a Castro |
emissary for the purpose Of organizing |
an expedition here 70 60 10 NeneEuela !
10 overthrow the Gomez government.
WASHINGTON. June Thomas p Moi I
fatt. American Consul AT blslsfald. 4
Nicaragua. forwarded 70 the State De- /
partment to-day despatch sent by /
Senior Estrada. President of the Rsvo- /
utionary Government, 20 the President |
Of the Central American Court Of Justice
al Carriage Costa Rlca. asking the court |
30 use it, influence 10 lnduce SehOr Madriz
70 Accept the mediation of the cOurt in
the settlement 81 the present difficulties
IN Nicaragua The message follows.
-Now that We have totally destroyed
the armies Of Generals Lara. Goduy and
Chaivarrd which were aruyed against
bluehelts and Rama with the loss Of al
che essentials oi war and hundreds u
hives the Provisional Government believes
it to be 10 duty, animated as always by
these sentiments for peace. 90 insist on
negotiations with Dr. MadriX. who has
not a. yet replied IN our message dated
March IL last
To accomplish this end, which will
terminate the misfOrtunes which affect
the nation. permit me 20 appeal 20 your
tribunal. which has nobly ex-
pressed itself an Interested in the peace
and tranquility Of this poor country. that
L may intsrpose it, valued influences with
DR. Madriz to the end that he ACCEPT our
proposals. which consist principally in
the friendly mediation Of the American
and other bases already
brought 10 the knowledEe q your high
tribunal JvAN } ESTRADA
No word has been had Ia the past two
lays II the fate Of William P. Pittman.
he American who laid the mines before
Bluetelds and who was captured by the
sounded