Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-12
REBELS ARE ON TOP
Nicaraguan Resolutionists Whip
the Government
AND SEIZE THE GREAT CANAL
Government Tru"Iss Have ts~~n Thrice
Hrpui-d with hcASv L~~s I'm an
Enort so Take NiAnAqmA-

WAsuISoToS. May 1.-THE Nicar-
aguan revolutionists have practically
oyerthrown the government and are IN
complete possession ~ the Nicaragua
canal A dispatch received al the state
department to-day confirmed this
The dispatch was sent from San Juan
del Sur. port on the west cpas, ~ Me
arsgua. by Mr.. Newell consul al Mic
aragua. which in substance is that the
revolution commenced April -.
headed by ex President Za,slia.
The revolutionists hold Gren-
ada: Managua. kivas. Gonzales,
Ma,agalpa and San Juan del Nort-. The
government forces number 2.Un. poorly
organized and lei. while the we'll armed
revolutionists number from 300 Ia ,.tsp.
commanded 10y prominent generals. The
government force made three unsucccss-
fu attacks on Managua. Martial law
has been declared and decree has been
issued for a forced loan 81 s.sNUp IL
is learned from another authentic source
that the revoiutionists are IN posscssion
of the Nicaragua canal. and II Was on
this information and that contained IN
the dispatch from Mr.. Newall that Sec
retary Gresham applied To Secretary
Herbert for another vessel 10 be sent To
Nicaragua.
No grave fears are entertained in
official quarters that trouble will arise
from the possession Of the canal 10y the
revolu,ionists. From the information
contained in Mr. Ncwel's dispatch IL il
evident that the revolutionary forces
have almost complste control ~ affair
and speedy recognition from the United
States will follow demand for such
action The United States government
has deemed il best Ia be on the safe
side. and all speed will be used by the
San Francisco and Alliance in making
their way southwark
Sanguine Dr. Guzman.
WAsHINGToN. May IL. DIR. Guzman.
the Nicaraguan minister. was not at nil
disturbed when shown tonight the state
department advices from Consul Newell
AT Nicaragua regarding the success of
the revolutionists, and expressed conf
dcnce that the government forces would
shortly lie restored 10 power.
DIR. Guzman said that the trouble in
Nicaragua was principally insiigated 10y
certain parties in this country who pos
scssed large capital and were financially
interested in affairs in Nicaragua. These
parties. he said. were principally resi-
dents of New York city; he knew their
names and the reason for their action.
but preferred not 10 state the facts at
present. but would do ~ later. They
had acted IA the revolu;ionist's accom-
plices and materially aided them.
DIR. Guzman said that he had received
a cablegram from his government this
afternoon saying that the government
had enough troops 10 quell the disturb
ance. and that the trouble would
ultimately end by the complete
overthrow 81 the disiurbcrs. He fur
thcr stated that the government forces
were splcndidly organized and equipped
and had at their head the only military
leader Of note in Nicaragua.
The revolution would never have as
sumed such portions. added DIR. Guz-
man. had il not been aided 10y these
American capitalists.