Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-12
NONEW INFORMATION
In Regard to the Nicaraguan Revo-
luton Received by ,Sec'y Gresham.
TWO SHIPS SAIL TODAY.
The Atlanta and the Alliance Start to Pro-
tect American Interests and the Inter-
national Canal Surprise at the Resident
Minister'S Statements.

Secretary Gresham said to a STAR re-
porter today that he had received no
additional information from Nicaragua
since yesterday, and that the situation
Of affairs in that country was 30 serious and
complicated that he begged 20 be excused from
expressing any opinion on the subject one way
or the other.
PROMPT ACTION OF TIE NAVY.
The Navy Department has acted promptly in
the matter, and there has been no
unnecessary delay in the preparation
Of the war ships assigned to
duty in Nicaraguan waters. Information from
the commandant of the navy yard, New
York, is to the effect that the Allan
ia would sail today, and word was
received from San Francisco that the Allan ce
will also start southwark today. 1t will take
the Atlanta about week to reach Greytown, the
eastern terminus Of the Nicaragua canal, and
the Alliance about ter days to make the trip to
the west coast Of Nicaragua.
THE ALLIANCE ORDERS.
The Alliance is ordered to 60 first to Corinto.
large port on the northern coast, and there
await orders Corinto is in direct railroad
communication with Managua. the capital of
the country. According to the latest informa-
tion these two important cities and the coun-
try north Of th3m are still in the possession of
the government forces.
TO GUARD AMERICAN INTERESTS.
The Alliance will probably remain at Corinto
long enough only to ascertain the situation of
affairs and will then continue her cruise south
ward along the coast SO as to be able to guard
the interests of Americans in the cities now in
possession of the revolutionist party.
These possessions embrace nearly all that
portion of Nicaragua south OF Managua aud
west of Lake Nicaragua, and including the en-
tire line of the canal west of the lake and the
principal portion Of the canal from Greytown
to the lake.
THE CANAL PROPERTY TO BE PROTECTED.
There is no direct information that the in
surgents have attempted to destroy the canal
plant or to interfere seriously with
the progress of the work. The officers of the
Atlanta will make special investigation on this
subject. and will see that the canal property is
protected.
THE NICARAGUAN MINISTER'S STATEMENT
Senior Don Horacio Guzman, the Nicaraguan
minister in Washington, has been the repre-
sentative of his country to the United States since
July. 1887. He is gentleman Of unquestioned
standing in the diplomatic corps-a linguist.
speaking English as well as he does his native
tongue. and well and thoroughly posted on in
ternational affairs; Accordingly. his state
Nicaragua revolution had been "princi-
pally instigated by residents of New
New York city, who possessed large capital and
were financially interested in affairs in
Nicarauga, has excited wide attention, both in
Ill
interest is enhanced by DR.. Guzman's
promise that he would make public the
names of the persons he referred to at a later
day. The charge is of serious a character
that, coming from a diplomat of DR.. Guzman's
standing, it will certainly not be allowed to rest
1t of course involves considerations Of an inter-
national character as affecting the obligations
Of Nicaragua held in Europe and many other
matters connected with the canal oues-
tion and international guarantees. Fur
ther Developments in the matter are
looked for with interest. The Mica
raguan minister was one of the earliest callers
at the State Department this morning and had
an interview with Secretary Gresham. the re-
suit of which has not yet been disclosed.
WHAT SENIOR MAYoRGA SAYS.
Senior Roman Mayorga, who was formerly
the secretary of the Nicaraguan legation, is in
the city with his wife. He has received
dispatches from a member Of his wife's family
setting forth the results Of the revolution
practically the same as was printed in The
STAR yesterday. To STAR reporter today
Senior Mayorga contradicted the statement OF
DIR. Guzman that the revolution was melted
and supported by New York capitalists He
said that the canal project was supported by
the revolutionists well as by the government
that had been overthown; that all Nicaraguans
of any prominence. no matter to what party
they belonged, realized that the completion
sc H. r,xta~ ~lz,..
people, and he was greatly surprised at the
present attitude of the minister, especially as
he had formerly been one Of the strongest sup
porters of the canal.
MINISTER GUzMAN DIsCREDITs THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT NEWS.
According Conformation received by Minister
Guzman big battle will probably take place to-
day between the opposing forces in his perturbed
country. DIR. Guzmans information is such
that it leads him to believe that the battle will
be decisive. He says news of it may be ex-
pected within forty-eight hours.
DIR. Guzman called at the State Department
this morning to inquire if any additional news
had been received from Nicaragua. 1t tnow ap-
pears that he did not see Secretary Gresham,
who had gone to the cabinet meeting. but 80
far as he was able to ascertain nothing further
of an official character concerning the revolu-
ton had come to the department.
patch from friend. dated at San Juan del
Sur, in which affairs were represented
as directly opposite to the way they
were pictured in the message received
by Secretary Gresham yesterday from Mr.
Newall the consul at Managua. So far from
the government forces being demoralized, this
dispatch represents that the armv of the gov
ernment was in good order, and would meet
the revolutionary forces today in battle for
supremacy.
DIR. Guzman has also received dispatch from
the president of the Central and South Amerl-
can Cable Company, in New York, stating that
the revolutionists are not victorious.
With reference to Mr.. Newall's dispatch DIR,
Guzman said that it was at least five davs old
when it was transmitted over the cable line
from San Juan del Sur, while the message
sent him from the same place was written and
filed, there by his friend and bore the marks of
freshness. Mr.. Newall had written
his dispatch in Managua and had sent
1t to the cable station by messenger
and steamer. This trip would consume at
least five days, and he believed. therefore. that
the dispatch receiya1 by lx,>o