The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-12
REVOLUTIONISTS ON TOP,
The Government Of Nicaragua Over.
thrown.

The Government Forces No Match for
the Well-ofioered Troops of the
Insurgents-Two American War
ships Sent TO the East and West
Coasts-The Canal in Possession of
the Revolutionists.
Washington, May lit has been
deemed desirable, because of the revolu-
tion in progress, to station a United States
war vessel on the west coast of Mica
ragua, as well as on the east coast, to pro
tect American interests. The United
States ship Alliance has been ordered to
sail from San Francisco for Corinthia,
Nicaragua. The United States ship At
lanta is on her way to Greytown, on the
east coast of Nicaragua.
THE GOVERNMENT ovERTHRowN.
The Nicaraguan revolutionists have
practically overthrown the government,
and are in complete possession of the
Nicaragua canal. A dispatch to the state
department to-day tells of the victorious
progress of the revolutionary forces, and
indicates the complete overthrow Of the
late administration. The dispatch re-
celved by Secretary Gresham
was sent from San Juan Del
SUI, port on the west
coast of Nicaragua, by Mr.. Newau, who
Is consul at Managua, the capital of the
country. He states that no communica-
tlon is to be had with the cable Office, and
it is presumed from this that he was
obliged to send his dispatch from Managua
to san Juan Del Sui by mail or messenger
in order that it might reach the state de-
partment quickly. Mr.. Newalfs dispatch
in substance is as follows:
'Thc revolution commenced April %,
headed by eX-President Zaralla. The
revolutionists hold Grenada, Managua,
Rivas, Gonzales, Matagalpa and San Juan
Del Norte. They are well armed, even
havlng good supply of gatling
guns. The government forces num-
Der 1000; are poorly organized and
led, while the revolutiOnists number from
5000 to 5000, commanded by prominent
generals. The government force made
three unsuccessful attacks on Managua
Martial law has been declared and a
decree has been issued for forced loan
of $600,000,"
IN POSSESSION OF THE CANAL.
1t is learned from another authentic
source that revolutiOnists are in posses
sion of the Nicaragua canal, and it was
on this information and that contained in
the dispatch from Mr.. Newall that Secre-
Odl0 bl1olldlt dlplltu W lDtCIGbdIN l1tE-
bert for another vessel to be sent to Mica
ragua. The Atlanta, now at New York,
has already been ordered to proceed to
Greytown, on the east coast, but as the
revolutionary movement is nearer the
west coast, in the neighborhood of the
capital, it was deemed best to dispatch a
vessel to that part of the country. Ac-
cordingly orders were sent by telegraph
to-day to the commander of the Alliance
q Gan E'lnrnpic hi to
at once with his vessel to a point on the
west coast. The Alliance will probably
make her headquarters at San Juan Del
Sui. No grave fears are entertained in
official quarters that trouble will result
from the possession of the Nicaragua
canal by the revolutionists.
TO BE SPEEDILY RECOGNIZED.
From the information contained in Mr.
NewalPs dispatch it is evident that the
revolutionary forces have almost COM
plete control of affairs and speedy recOg-
milton from the United States will follow
a demand for such action. Nevertheless
this government has deemed it best to be
on the safe side and all steam will be used
by the Atlanta and the Alliance in max
ing their journeys southwark. Valu-
able store houses belonging to
the Nicaragua Canal Company are
located at both ends of the canal,
and number OF ships are, according to
another dispatch received, under control
of the forces of ex-President Zaralla 1t
is deemed impracticable to send force of
United States marines to guard the canal
for its full length, but some such action
would probably have been taken had the
revolutionists obtained control of the
canal before their ultimate victory became
assured. The likelihood of severe fight
ing between the opposing forces along
the banks Of the canal with the
chances in favor of great damage being
done TO property belonging to the canal
company, would have caused this govern
ment to make some display of an armed
force from one end of the canal to the
other No information has been received
at the state department from Mr. Baker
the new minister to Nicaragua When
last heard from on Saturday, May 6, he
was at Panama waiting for steamer to
take him to a Nicaraguan port.