The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-12

W AsltlNIEoSI b' VI hAy SHDIe
adyicea received at the state depart
lnent are to the effect that the revolu-
tion in Nicaragua is q success and that
the reyoiutionists are practically in
control of the government DR., Guze-
man, the Nicaragua minister has re-
ceived similar advices, 80 it is under
stood. He had q long conference with
Secretary Gresham at the state de-
partment to-day and they exchanged
information, The despatch received by
Secretary Gresham was sent from San
Juan Del Sur, port on the west
coast OF Nicaragua, by Mr., Newell, who
ia consul at the capital OF the country.
He states In his message that no COM
munication is to be had with the cable
office, and 1t 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,
The revolutioniats commenced April
%, headed by Ex. President Zavalla,
The revolutionists hold Grenada, Mana
qua, Rivara, Contules, Matagapa and
San Juan Del Norte. They are well
armed and even have a good supply OF
gatling guns. The government forces
number 1000, poorly organized and led,
while the revolutionists number from
5000 to 5000, commanded by prominent
generals. The government torce made
three unsuccessful attacks on Managua.
Martial law has been declared and de.
cree has been issued for forced loan OF
100000.
1tls learned from another authentic
source that tho revolutionists are in
possession OF the Nicaragua canal and
1t was on this information, and that
contained in the dispatch from Mr..
Newall, that Secretary Gresham applied
to Secretary Herbert for another vessel
to bo sent to Nicaragua. The Atlanta,
at New York, has already been ordered
to proceed to Greytown on tho east
coast, but as the revolutionary move
ment Is nearer the west coast, 1t was
deemed best to dispatch vessel to that
part Of the country. Accordingly
orders were sent by telegraph to the
commander Of the Alliance ut San
Francisco, directing him to proceed at
once with his vessel to O point on the
west coast. The Alliance will probably
mako 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.
They will naturally seek to obtain early
recognition from the United Statss.,
and this consideration, aside from in.
ternational obligations, 1t is believed
will prompt thom to protect tho lives
and property OF citizens Of this citizens
Of this country and also to observe with
good faith all contracts and concessions
OF the frmer government.
Valuable store houses belonging to
the Nicaragua Canal Company are To-
Gated at both ends OF the canal and 9
number OF ships are, according to an
other dispatch received, under the con
troll OF the forces Of ex-President Zavalla.
1t is deemed impracticable to send Q
force OF United States marines to guard
the canal for it's full length, but some
such action would probably have been
taken had not the revolutionists OBJ
tained control OF the canal before theil
ultimate victory became assured. The
likelihood OF severe fighting between
the opposing forces along the banks o
tho canal, with chances OF great dam
age being done to property belonging
to the canal company, would have
caused this government to mako somt
display of IN American force from ont
end Of the canal to the other.
No information hus been received
from Mr.. Lewis Baker, the new minis
ter to Nicaragua. When last hcart
from on Saturday, the 9th instant, ht
was at Panama, waiting for a steamer II
take him to Nicaraguan port.