The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-12
REVOLUTIONIN NICARAGUA
The Revolutionists Now Prac-
tically Control Affairs.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
American Interests VIII BE Protected
by the New Rulers.
Two United states Men of War Ordered
&c Proceed to Nicaragua at once,
One Each for the East and
West Coast.

WASHINGTON, May 11,-Cable advices
ct the state department today are to the
effect that the Revolution in Nicaragua
IS successful and the revolutionists are
now practically in control OF the govern
ment. DR.. Guman, Nicaraguan minister,
has received similar advice. 1t is under
stood that he had long conference with
Secretary Gresham al the state depart
ment today. The dispatch received by
Secretary Gresham was sent from San
Juan Del Sur port on the coast fNicara-
qua by Mr.. Newall, who is consul at the
capitol of the country. He states in his
message that no communication is to be
had with cable offices and it is presumed
from this that he was obliged to send bis
dispatch to San Juan Del Sur by mail or
messenger in order that it might reach
the state department quickly. Newall's
dispatch in substance says:
The revolution commenced April %,
headed by ex-President Zavalla- The
revolutionists hold Granada, Mangua,
Norte. They are well armed, even having
s good supply of Calling guns.
The government forces number 2, 600,
poorly organized and led, while the revo-
luGonists number from 5000 to 3, 900,
commanded by prominent generals. The
government forces made three unsuccess-
full attacks on Mangua. Martial law has
been declared and a decree issued for a
forced loan of $500, goo.
1t is learned from another authentic
source that the revolutionists are in pos
session of the Nicaragua canal, and 1t
was on this information and that con-
tanned in the dispatch from Mr.. Newall
that Secretary Gresham applied to Secre-
tary Herbert for another vessel TO be sent
to Nicaragua. The Atlanta, now at
New York. has already been ordered TO
proceed to Grey Town on the east coast,
but as the revolutionary movement is
nearer the west coast it was deemed best
to dispatch a vessel to that part of the
country. Accordingly orders n ere sent
by telegraph today to the commander OF
the Alliance at San Francisco, directing
him to proceed at cnce with his vessel to
a point on the west coast. The Alliance
will probably make its headquarters at
San Juan Del Sur.
There is no apprehension in official
circles that the new rulers of Nicaragua
viii fail to protect American interests.
They will naturally seek to obtain early
recognition from the United States and
this consideration. aside from inter
national obligations, il is believed,
viii prompt them to protect
the lives and property OF citizens of this
country. and also observe with good faith
all contracts and concessions of the for
nler government. Valuable storehouses
belonging to the Nicaragua Canal COM
pany, and located at both ends of the
canal, and a number OF ships are, accord
ing to another dispatch, received, under
control Of the forces Of exPresident Zav-
allar.
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
80 take him to a Nicaragu an port.