St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-12
They Are Well Armed, Having
Even a Good Supply Of
Gatling Guns.
Government Forces, Poorly
Organized and Led, Great
ly Outnumbered.
The Alliance Ordered to the
West Coast by the Unit
ed States.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Cable ad-
vices received at the state department
today are that therevolution in Mica
ragua is success. and that the revo-
lutionists are practically in control of
the government. DR.. GuZman, the
Nicaraguan minister, has received SINH
lar advices, so it is understood. He had
long conference with Secretary Gres-
ham at the state department today and
they exchanged information: The dis
patch received by Secretary Gresham
was sent from San Juan Del Sur, port
on the west coast of Nicaragua, by Mr..
Newall, who is consul at the capital of
the country. He states in his message
that no communication is to be had
with the cable Office, and it is presumed
from this that he was obliged to send
his dispatch to San Juan Del Sur by
mail or messenger, in order that it
might reach the state department
quickly. Mr.. NewalPs dispatch is as
follows:
"The revolution commenced April %,
headed by ex-President Zavalla. The
revolutionists hold Granada, Monagua,
Riyas, Gonzales, Matagalpa and San
Juan Del Norte. They are well arme d,
even having
A Good supply of Calling Guns.
The government forces number 1000,
poorly organized and led, while the rev.
olutionistS number from 5000 to 5000,
commanded by prominent generals.
The government force made three un-
successful attacks OH Managua. Mar
tial law has been declared and decree
has been issued tor forced loan of
600 ,000."
1t is learned from another authentic
source that the revolutionists are in
>poss ession of the Nicaragua canal, and
it was Oh this information and that con-
tanned in the dispatch from Mr.. NeWall
that Secretary Gresham applied to Sec
retary Herbert for another vessel to be
sent to Nicaragua. The Atlanta, now at
New York, has already been ordered to
proceed to GreytoWn, on the east coast,
but as the revolutionary movement is
nearer the west coast it was deemed
best to dispatch vessel to that part of
the country. Accordingly orders were
sent by telegraph today to the COM
mandef of the Alliance at San Fran
cisco, directing him to proceed at once
with his vessel to point on the west
coast. The Alliance will probably make
her headquarters at San Juan del Sur.
No apprehension is felt in official cir
cleS that the new rulers of Nicaragua
will fail to protect American interests.
recognition from the United States, and
this consideration, aside from iRterna-
tional obligations, it is believed will
prompt them
To AdrOitly Protect Lives
and property of citizens of this country
and also to observe with good faith all
contracts and concessions of the former
government. Valuable storehouses be-
longing to the Nicaragua Canal company
are located at both ends of the canal, and
a number of ships are, according to an
other dispatch received, under the con-
troll Of the forces of eX-President Ia
valla. 1t is deemed impracticable to
send force of United States
marines to guard the canal for its
full length, but some such action would
probably have been taken had the revo-
Iutienists obtained control of the canal
before their ultimate victory became as
sured. The likelihood of severe fight
ing between the opposing forces along
the banks of the canal, with the chances
in favor of great damage being done to
property belonging to the canal COM
pany, would have caused this govern
ment to make some display of an armed
force from one end of the canal to the
other.
No information has been received at
the state department from Mr.. Baker,
the new minister to Nicaragua. When
last heard from, on Saturday, the 9th
inst, he was at Panama, waiting for
steamer to take him to Nicaragua
port.
Dr.Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister,
was not at all disturbed when shown to-
night the state department advices from
Consul Newall, at Managua, regarding
the success of the revOlutionists, and
expressed confidence that the govern
ment forces would soon be restored to
power Dr.. r.GuZman said that the trouble
in Nicaragua was principally instigated
by certain parties in this country, who
possessed large capital and were
financially interested in affairs In
Nicaragua. These parties. he said.
were principally residents of New York
city. He Knew their nanies and the
reason for their action, but preferred
not to state the facts at present, bus
WOulu 90 SO JdleT. 1Hcy udu dCIcu 1tS
the revolutiohists' accomplices and ma
terIally aided them. DIR. Guzman said
that he had received a cablegram from
his government this afternoon saying
that the government had enough troops
to quell the disturbance and that the
| trouble would ultimately end in the
overthrow of the disturbers. He
| further stated that the government
| forces were splendidly organized and
| equipped and had at their head the only
military leader of note in Nicaragua.
| The revolution would never have as
: sumed such proportions, ad ded DR..