Telegram-herald., 1891-08-27
1HEY ARE At IT AGAIN
More Fighting Reported Between
the Rival Armiss.
GREAT SLAUGHTER OF The CHILIlys
B.lmassss said 10 be Lssisg 6rsana-
ssEh sides sassaia Heavy Losses.
TIE hs<saE ksysistisaaFy
outDxsaks IA AlesxAssga.

CRY OF MKxIco. Aug es.-Fieree
fighting Il again ia progress IN Chill
Several teisgrams have Teen received
here giving information regarding the
battle between the iunta's forces and
the dietator's army. The latest adj
vices say the city Of Valparaiso is
completely surrounded by eongression-
slists, who are rapidly driving in the
outpostA The nght has been going on
for seventy-two hours and from the
hrss though the army OF BalmAceda 10
nearly double that Of TIE eoasression-
alists, the latter have been victor
iOuA From spreseat indications the
fight may continue several dayA The
soagressionalists are expecting re-en-
forcements The insurgent feet is
still harboring about Qaintero bay.
The Losses have been very severe
The success 40 far of the congression-
alists has been due 20 tho superiority
Of their firearms. which are Reming-
tons and Winchesters. procured in the
United States. the Esmeralda having
landed some 20, coo on her return TO
Chilli The Mexican. Central Amer
lean and South American cable is be-
ing kept hot with dispatches giving in
gorme,ion of the battle.
SIcARAsuA's BsfEF REVOLUTION.
MAsAsUA. Aug. 26.-The news tel
egraphed from Granada 10 the
United States 70 the effect that there
had been riots there Sunday last. that
the chief OF police and SIX men had
been killed. and that three Important
personages were 70 DC expelled from
Nicaragua with the warning that they
would De shot il they returned.
Is correct Fuller details are now
accessible Granada Sunday was
the scene OF coup de main
by which President Roberto Sacasa
tried 10 rid himself OF his most prorai-
nent opponents aud at the same time
MP IN she bud a possibly growing revo-
luton The gentlemen arrested in
elude two ex-presidents OF Nicaragua
and the editor and owner of the most
important daily Journal OF the country.
Granada 10 practically in . state of
siege, and the troops here AZ the capt
tal are confined to the barracks. In
addition the opposition 70 President
Sacasa Is growing daily and affairs are
assuming 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
headquarters are at Granada, and the
inglesistas or Roman Catholic church
party, whose strongholds are Leon
and Managua Granada for many
terms past has furnished the coun-
try with the president but at the
last election, by undue means, the
progessists' claim, Sacasa, Leon man,
was chosen president Sacasa had
previously been a senator and on the
somewhat mysterious death OF presi
dent Carszo two years ago last Octo-
Der Senator Sacasa was daily chosen to
I'll the unfinished term This was not
approved by the progressist party
and President Saeasca became more
and more unpopular rs il became
known that he, backed up by the
Leon or church party, had determined
10 leave no stone unturned TO bring
about his election to the presidency
after he had filed out Carazo's unex-
pired term. In spite OF the opposition
party and the increasing unpopularity
OF his administration Sacasa succeeded
In his ambitious plans. and in Novem-
Der last was elected president.
Naturally this only served still fur
ther 20 embitser the feeling existing
between the progressists and the
church party. II was whispered that
an attempt would be made by force OF
arms to oust Sacasa from the presi-
dency. and he apparently determined
90 do his utmost 20 prevent the progress
sists from bringing about his downfall
But no trouble was anticipated until
the elections, which are TO be held in
November, and few people anticipate
that sacssa would attempt coup de-
main IN Granada itself.
One OF the great complaints made
against the Leon party and their repre-
sentative, President Sacass, Ia that
they held the police or troops (for the
police act both as police and as soldiers.
and carry rifle and bayonet though
they wear no shoesl. In their power
and used them 10 control the elections
Moreover. one OF the reforms promised
by sscass. when q candidate for reelec-
ton, was a thorough reform IN tho
police" system: people were to be
able 20 walk in safety in the streets at
night and the police were not 10 inter
fere at elections.
The spies employed by the admins
tration seem 70 have pointed sut ex-
President Gen. Chamorro. ex-President
joaquin Zavals, Don Anselmo Rivas,
editor and proprietor of the Diario MIC
sraxu-ns OF Granada. the organ Of the
proxressiss party and, the leading
newspaper OF Nicsragua, Don
Enrique Gusman. = SOP Of GEN
Guxmsn, aud Don J. y. Rod
rirue,. formerly attached 10 the
Nicaragua legation ss Washington. as
the most dangerous leaders Of the
prosressist party in Granada Couse-
qusntly after taxing every precsution
70 meet a revolutionary outbreak,
Presidents Sscssa determined suddenly
20 arrest these gentlemen aud exile
them. under pain % being instantly
shot should they return
This plan was executed SUNDAY. The
men above named were most unexpecs-
ediv arrested on the charge Of eonsptr-
ing against the government and were
taken - ths qusrteL Their arrest
esused great excisemens In Granada.
ard vigorous attemps 20 res
enc thern wss maize. The qnar-
eel was attacked. he soldiers
we're fred upon. the latter returning
the Ere. ard a number on each side