St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-13
American Interests in Mica
pagua to Be Watched by
War Ships.
New York Capitalists Not Sup
porting the Revolution
ary Army.
Minister Guzman Says the
Government Will Crush
the Revolt.
President Cleveland Places
Democrats in Two Mime
sofa Postoffices.

WASHINGTON. w May IL. - secretary
Gresham said today that he had re-
ceived no additional information from
Nicaragua since yesterday, and that the
situation of affairs III that country was
so serious and complicated mat he
begged to be excused from expressing
any opinion on the subject, one way or
the other. The Alliance will probably
remain at Corinto long enough only to
ascertain the situation Of affairs, and
will then continue her cruise southwark
along the coast, so as to be able
to guard the interests of Ameri-
cans in the cities now in posses
sion of the revolutionist party.
These possessions embrace nearly all
that portion of Nicaragua south of
Managua and west of Lake Nicaragua,
andincluding the entire line of the canal
west Of the lake and the principal por-
tion of the canal from Greytown to the
lake. There was no direct information
that the insurgents have attempted to
destroy the canal plant or to interfere
seriously with the progress of the work.
The officers of the Atlanta will make a
special investigation Oh this subject
and will see that the canal property is
protected.
Contradicts GuZmaD.
Senior Roman Mayorga. who was for
nerly the secretary of the Nicaraguan
legation, is in the city with his wife.
He has received dispatches from mem
Der of his family setting forth the re-
suits Of the revolution practically the
same as printed yesterday. Senor
DR.. Guzman that the revolution was
melted and supported by New
York capitalists. He said that the
conal project was supported by the
reyoiutionists, as well as by the govern
inent that had been oyarthrown; that
all Nicaraguans of any prominence, no
matter to what party they belonged. re-
allied that the completion of the inter-
national canal was their life as a peo-
pie, and lie was greatly surprised at the
present attitude of the minister, espe-
eially as he had formerly been one of
the strongest supporters of the canal.
According to information received by
Minister GuZman big battle will prob
ably take place today between the op-
posing forces i'll his country. DR.. GuZ-
mans information is such that it leads
him to believe that the battle will be
decisive He says news of it may be
expected within forty-eight hours. DR..
Guzman said he had just received
message from friend, dated at San
Juan. del Sur, in which affairs were
reported as directly opposite to the
way they were pictured in the mes
sage received by Secretary Gresham
yesterday from Mr.. Newall, the
consul at Managua. So far from the
government forces being demoraliZed,
this dispatch represented that the army
of the government was in good order,
and would meet the revolutionary
forces today in battle for supremacy.
With reference to Mr.. Newalrs dis
patch. DR.. GuZman said that it was at
least five days old when it was trans
mitted over the cable line from San
from the same place was written and
filed there by his friends, and bore the
marks of freshness.
The Atlanta Sails.
NEW YORK, May 12.-The United
States cruiser Atlanta, under orders to
go to Nicaragua. took her departure
from the international feet in the North
river today. Orders to sail were re-
ceived from Washington two days ago.
The work of counting and putting in
provisions was not finished until late
this Afternoon, and it was o'clock be-
fore the trim white vessel moved down
the river and proceeded to sea.
Warner Miller states that the Nicara-
qua Canal company is not interested in
any way in the revolution which is now
in progress in Nicaragua. He says that
the company has never mixed UP In any
way. directly or indirectly, in the poll
tics of the country.