The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-20
BREAK BLUEFTELDS BLOCKADE
q. s. :. PADCCAH ORDERS THE
VENUS lWIY.
snip Has Forfeited Rights 10 Establish .
Hlseknde, state Department sass
An Estrada snip. Utsteln. Leaves
New Orleans 10 Hattie with Nenus.

bLukFlELns May ~ NJ Anercah
glmboat Paduoah drove the MadriE gun
boat Venus away from Blueilelds this
morning. Just how near there came
10 being a clash officers ON the Paducah
won't say. Il IL believed that Gems.
Arias and Alrshult intend 20 resist.
Commander Gilbert Of the Paducah said
that the Venus must not modest vessels
trying TO enter the port Of Bluelields. The
Venus had set up a blockade. Madriz
oficsrs declare that they are going TO ap-
peal 20 the Powers
WASHINGTON. May IA force Of 100
sailors has been landed az Blueiields by
Commander Gilmer Of the United States
g,inbOat Paduoah 10 protect the lives
and property Of Americans and other
foreigners. Commander Gilmer has ad-
vised the Navy Department that the
Estrada and Madriz forces are within
three miles Of each other and that a battle
is expected mOmentarily.
The steamer Venus. which has been at
Bluefelds for several days. has been
ordered away from the port by Com
mander Gilmer and will not he allowed 10
return The Venus was fitted out by
Madriz adherents al New Orleans recently
Before she left the Estrada representative
there protested 70 the Department Of
Justice that she was violating the neutrality
laws The District Attorney made an
investigation and reported that there
was no warrant for detaining her. After
her departure she became a full aedged
war vessel. however and entered Blue
fields Sehor Irias, her commander,
served notice that he intended to lombard
tho town Il the insurgents did not sur
render. Commander Gilmer declined 10
allow the commandment
The Venus also declared a blockade
and took a bag Of mail from the steamship
Dictator. which attempted 10 enter Blue
I fields Commander Gilmer compelled
Sehor Irias 10 give Up the mail. As a
result the Venus was ordered away from
BlueRelds and will not be allowed to
/ return.
/ The state Department tonight issued
this Official statement explaining the
policy Of the Government toward the
steamship Venus:
The United States policy a. 20 the
blockade at Bluefields. whose announce
ment by the MadriE faction would seem
n constitute recognition on their part
Il the belh gerency Of the Estrada faction
will naturally be the same as that laid
down in regard 10 the blockade at Grey
town by the Estrada faction. The Score.
tary u State then held that II the an.
nounced blockade or investment was
effectively maintained and the require.
meuts 0f international law. including
warning 20 approaching vessels. were
observed, the United States Government
would not he disposed 70 interfere u
prevent ~ enforcement. but reserved al
rights in respect 20 the validity Of any
proceedings against vessels a. prizes Of
war
In the present instance. however II
should he observed that a vessel WhiCt
by deceiving the authorities AZ a port Of
the United States sailed therefrOm ~
the g,ll=c 81 a merchantmen. but had IL
reality been destined for uss a. a wal
vessel. by such act has forfeited full
belhgerent rights UGH a. tho right o.
s-arch on the high seas and IL blockade
Landing parties numbering IGO met
from the American Warships Paducal
and Dubuque came ashore here Thu
morning 70 protect the lives and property
Of Americans and to maintain order
The men we're in heavy marching orde
and fully armed They brought Will
them several quick firing guns Fightinl
between the Madnzite- .nd Estradist
will moi ne permitted 80 Blucrelds
: INV ORLEANs. May 10 just aIte
idsapatchss reached here to-day sayinl
that the Venus had been ordered 20 lsav
the vicinity u Blusiields. the steamship
- Utstaiu left port bound Tor Bluehelds
. Aboard the ship were Richard Sussman
Consul General for the provisional NicaT
agtian Government. aud Brig. Gen. Cab
; Conrad. the Louisiana man VINO has don
, -ervica for the revOlutiOnlsts. In IN
. hold u the ship. neatly packed away wa
said 90 be a heavy armament entirrl!
sufficient for any energencies.
Although neither IT the agents 81 IA
Estrada Government would CON firm 4
, the report was current that the UtEtei
would seek nut the Venus and would ~
gage her IN battlr.
Tie despatch which said that the Venu
b had been warned away from Bluefeld,
= also SAID that the Venus would attemp
, 10 land the rpenfOTcprnents she carrie
for the army e Madriz. and that after
ward she would probably make an ehoT
To- hinder vessels from relieving IN
y troops ~ Estrada.
4 II these reports are correct the Nenu
amt the Utstsin are very likely 10 nes
In front II Bluefelds a. the MAdriz Graf
can easily land her men and get lack int
position before the Ctsteln arrives
-. Gen. Conrad. who II known a. the her
Of RecreO on account Of the courage h
displayed az that engagement. when al
most single handed h. rallied the force
n Of Estrada around him for victory. an
n Consul Susaman stood on the wharf u
\ day before the boat left
The steamship Hiram from MObils
n according 10 cable dispatches. carryin
< a Colts automatic and Maxim gun an
= a cargo Of arms and ammunition al
L, rived in Bluefields and her cargo IL MOI
in th. possession Of the forces Of Estrada
Before he left Consul Sussman exhibite
A letter which be- received from RamO
Henndues. Bluefelds merchant
said
IL The army IT Madriz. which IL marcel
l. ins upon Blusfelds Under GOdOy an
Lara. will never arrive here They al
stuck hard and fast IN the swAmps. on
; yesterday twenty Of their men surrrt