NICARAGUA'S OBSTINACYOCUPATION OF CORINTO BY THE BRITISH.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 100, 29 April 1895, Page 2

NICARAGUA'S OBSTINACYOCUPATION OF CORINTO BY THE BRITISH.

rsaaa 4s°ooiatjo» i Nbw Yokk, 27th April. Martial law has been proclaimed in Nicaragua, and the telegraph wiroa aro being out. 28th April. Four hundred marines from the Britieh warship Koyal Arthur, with two machine guns, wero landed in 22 boats, and have occupied Corinto The troops seized the Customhouse and other public bnildines, over which the British flag was then hoisted. The local garrison withdrew on the approach of the British, and crossed the lagoon separating the town from tho maidland. They are now in a strongly entrenched position. The warahips are ready to bombard if the entrenohed troopa interfere wit h the marines. Most of the residents of Corinto have retired to San Juan. (Received April 29, 10.30 a.m ) London, 28th April. The Mcaragnans are closing the port of Corinto, to prevent the British collecting Customs duties 'Jhis action causes some anxiety in the United States lefst the British should retaliate by seizing San Juan, whioh is one of the termini of the proposed canal. [special.] Nbw York, 28tb April. The Nicaragua"! public has subscribed JE20.000 to mee>t tho indemnity demanded by tho British Government. President Cleveland, Bpeaking in connection with thu trouble, said it was necessary to maintain tho independence of the South American States against armed Europeans, and that he would resist by armed force any attempt of a European Hower to establish itself on tho American Continent. However, in tho case of the trouble with Nicaragua, ho thought the circumstances did not warrant tho intervention of the United States.