After waiting a little while he thought it unsafe to land, and determined to go to the town of Omoa, where he knew the government forces were in possession.
He had travelled about four miles from Puerto Cortez when he sighted the Lucy B.
He decided to wait for her, and find out from her how matters stood in Puerto Cortez.
Suddenly, when about half a mile away, the Lucy B. fired on the Rover.
Captain Reed instantly ordered the engines to be stopped, and brought the vessel to a standstill; but before the sailors had time to carry out his orders, another shot was fired at him.
Soon after the vessel was boarded by General Reyes, of the Nicaraguan government, and six of his followers.
He examined the ship's papers, and though finding them in order, still had the ship searched from end to end, declaring that the Rover was carrying arms and ammunition to the rebels in Puerto Cortez.
When his search was over, and nothing had been found, Captain Reed vigorously protested against the treatment to which he had been subjected, and pointed to the American flag which was flying at the mast-head.
General Reyes replied that he might protest all he pleased, but he ought to consider himself lucky that the Lucy B. had not sunk his vessel.
The captain of the Rover will enter a protest against the action of the Nicaraguans.