The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-26
GRANADA'SRECENTRI RIOTS
THE REPORT THAT SIX MEN WERE
KILLED is CORRECT.

dent Roberto Sacasa Tried to Rid
Himself Of His Prominent Opponents
Granada Practically in a State of
siege.
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, Aug 25.-The
news telegraphed from Granada
TO the United States to
she effect that there mad been
rion there on Sunday last. that the chief of
police and six mea had been killed and that
three important personages were to be ex-
PEELED from Nicaragua with the warning
that they would be shot if they returned is
correct. Fuller details are now
accessible Granada on Sunday was
the scene of coup d. main
by which President Roberto Sscasa tried to
rid himself of his most prominent oppo-
nents, and at the same time nip in the bud
possibly growing revolution. The gentle
men arrested include two ex-presideuts of
Nicaragua and an editor and owner of the
most important daily journals in the coun-
try Granada is practically
IN A STATE OF SIEGE,
and the troops here at the capital are con-
fined to the barracks. In addition, the op-
position to President Sacasa is growing
daily, and affairs are assuming a critical
position. For many years vigorous rivalry
has existed between the ancient city
of Leon and the more modern Granada and
between the progressists, whose headquar-
ters are at Granada, and the Iglesistas, or
Roman Catholic church party, whose
strongholds are Leon and Managua.
Granada for many terms past has fur
nished the country with the. president, but
at the last election, by undue means, the
progressists claim Leon man.
SACAsA WAS CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Sacasa had previously been a senator.
and on the somewhat mysterious death of
President Cara2o, two years ago last
October, Senator Sacasa was duly chosen to
fill out the unfinished term. This was not
approved by the progressist party, and
President Sacasa became more and more
unpopular es it became known that be,
backed up by the Leon or church party, had
determined TO leave no stone unturned to
bring about his election to the presidency
after he had filed out President Caracas
unexpired term. In spite of the opposition
party, and of the increasing unpopularity
Of his administration, President Sacasa
SUCCEEDED IN HIS AMBITIOUS PLANS,
and in November last was elected president
Naturally this only served still further to
embitter the feeling existing between the
progressists and the church party. II was
whispered that an attempt would be made
oy force or arms TO oust the president from
his position, and he apparently de-.
terinined TO do his utmost to
prevent the progressists from bringing
about his downfall. But no trouble was
anticipated until the elections, which were
to be held in November, and very few peo-
pie anticipated that President Sacasa
Womb nj ~ a ~ 81. =.
itself
CONTROLLED AND USED THE POLICE.
One OF the great complaints made against
the Leon party and their representative,
PRESIDENT Sacasa, is that they hold the DO
nee, or troops for police act both as police
ahd as soldiers aud carry rife aud bayonet.
IhOugh they wear no sboes)
ID their power and use them to control
The elections. Moreover, one of the reforms
promised by President Sacasa while can
Gidate Tor reelection was o thorough re-
Iorm IN the police" system, the people
were TO be able to walk in safety in the
streets at night, and the police were not to
interfere at the elections.
ALLEGED DANGEROUS LEADERS.
The spies employed by the administration
seem to have pointed out ex>President and
ven Chamorro, ex-President Gen. JOAQUIN
haVaia, Don Anselmo RIvas, editor and
proprietor of the DiqrrO Nicnr00uenze
Vi uranada, the organ Of the pro9ressist
party and the leading newspaper of Nica-
Tagua; Don Enrique Guzman, a sln of Gen.
uuzman, and Don j. D. Rodriguez, for
merry ~ tached to the Nicaraguan legation
az Washington, as the most dangerous
'eauerS OF The progreSsiss party in Granada.
=. consequently, after taking every precau-
Ion 10 meet the revolutionary outbreak.
resident Sacasa determined suddenly to
ARREST THESE MEN AND EMILE THEM.
unuer pain Of being instantly shot should
10y r9Surn. This plan was executed Sun
u1y. Inc men above named were most nm
i;Apec'euly arrested on a charge of conspir-
.-s against the government, and were
@ CaHeh to the quartet. Their arrest
onISeu great excitement in Granada.
n"da vigorous attempt to rescue them was
9e !na9e The quartet was attacked and the
soluiers We're fired upon, the latter return
- ,ns tne nre, and number on each side
NJ AIiied and wounded. The exact number
tbC'sua'lles Is not known, but it is reported
Ieos. s: eHe chlet officer of the police and at
''''S' SIX soldiers were killed, and that some
FIFTY CITIZENS WERE SHOT.
oeH' Chamorro and the other prisoners
- 80 subsequently brought to Managua
ni", iiuel strong guard, and Granada was
sijinrI Jgr l lH state of siege pending the SUBJ
tsnt t't'6 5- Gl the popular feeling. The impor-
ba aus prisoners yesterday were sentenced 70
neva~ y. 'eu Gu across the frontier and ordered
Te 70 return under penalty of death.
frant? PRISONERS will be secretly taken to the
tbo tbOHSler' u' but to what point and whether on
ranaIeIi iuuras or the Costa Rica line is nor
Viii I0iaily known. Possibly the prisoners
Cor;nea Co.. Ue allowed to embark on some vessel at
f,l1 19e Chsmorro, zavala and Guzmen
,,itles nronlie are among the most wealthy.
sn5 54liuehV and important in Nicarngua'
Of ~ oohsequently the arrest and expuision
CITE sehIIemen named causes intense ex
0iHERS UNDER SURVEILLANCE.
II is not known that. in addition n tba
surve;ilJ JI uos nlade, other persons are under
tonisbad az Ihe people would not be as
and NJ tha IL some members Of the Cardenas
fall unSo LacKaya families were also to
Gen I'm the presidents dispeasure.
demo, + H9Vala was succeeded in the presi-
ceedsd DT Cardenas; tho latter was s1y,.
readv ~, resident Cerazo and he. as al
thus o1plalhed, by Sacasa. It would
NicaregIap pear that the ex-president Of
the ureseD. is not in favor with
will be- beuS ro. administration. Gen. Zavala
cause of oneinoered by Americans as the
which w. ue aoandonment of banunet
Senator W 70 nave been rendered TO ex-
was in this alner Miller while the latter
country recently.
~ A BITTER PARTISAN.
his no ucn an extent does the general carrv
formed 70 ,Lsa Iisan feeling than when he was in
parry ~ tue members OF the church