The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-12
IN POSSESSION OF THE CANAL.
The Nicaraguan Revo!utionists
Seem to Have Won.
Secretary Herbert Orders Another Naval
Vessel Down the west Coast to Pro.
4 teot American Interests-Propertya and
Stores of the Canal Company Be
lieved to be in Danger From Either
or Both Sides.

WASHINGTON, May IL The Nicara.
guam revolutionists have practically
overthrow the government and are in
complete possession OF the Nicaragua
Canal A dispatch received at the State
Department to day tells of the victorious
progress of the revolutionary forces
and indicate the complete overthrow Of
the late administration. A dispatch
received by Secre,a Gresham was sent
from San Juan Del Sur q port on the
west coast of Nicaragua, by Newall,
who is consul a. M..agua, the capital
of the country. Ea states that no COM
munication is &c !. 8 had with the cable
office, and il Il presumed from this that
ne was obliged to send his dispa .ch
from Managua 10 San Juan Del Sur by
mail or messenger IN order that It might
reach the State Department. quickly.
Newall's dispatch in substance Is as
follows:
The revolution com n enced April %,
headed by ex President Seyalla. The
revolutionists hold Grenada, Managua,
Rivas, Contalos. Matagalpa and San
Juan Del Norte. They are we'll armed,
even having good supply OF aatling
guns. The government forces number
1000 poorly organized and led, white
5000. commanded by prominent gen.
erals. The government force made
three unsuccessful attacks an Managua.
Martial law has been declared and de
cree has been issued for forced loan of
5000, oO0."
It is learned from another authentic
source that tho revolutionists are in
posse ssion of the Nicaragua canal, and
it was on this information and that con
tanned in displt:h from Newall that
Secretary Gresham applied to Secretary
Herbert for another vessel to be sent to
NicaraIu The Atlanta, now at New
York, has already been ordered to pro
coed to Greytown on the east past, but
as the revolu tionary movement is nearer
the west c,ast in the neighborhood of
tho capital, it was deemed best TO dis.
patch a vessel to that part OF the couu.
try. Acc ordingly orders were sent by
telegraph to day to tho commander OF
the Alliance q. San Francisco, direc ting
him to proceed at once with his vessel
10 point on the west coast.
The Alliance will probably AXE her
headquarters at San Jaun Del Sur. No
grave fears are entertained in official
quarters that trouble will result from
the possession of the Nicaragua canal
by the revolutionists From informa-
tion contained in Newall's dispatch it is
evident that the revolutionary forces
have almost complete control o. affairs
and a speedy recognition from the
United States will follow the demand
for such action. Nevertheless this gov
eminent has deemed it best to be on
the safe side and all steam will be used
by the Atlanta and Alliaucs in making
their Journeys southwark.
Valuable s.orehouses belonging to
the Nicaragua Canal Company arc
located at both ends OF the canal and q
number of ships are, ccording to an
other dispatch received, under control
of the forces of ex. President Sevalla.
tits deemed impractica able to send a
force Of United States marines to guard
the canal for it's full length, but some
such actin would probably have been
taken had the revolutionists obtained
control OF the canal before their ul,i-
mate victory became assured. The
likelihood OF severe fighting between
opposing forces along the banks of the
canal, with the chances in favor of gre at
damage being done to property belong
ing to the canal company, would have
caused this government to make some
display Of an armed force from ore end
OF the canal to the other.
No information has been received at
the State Department from Baker. the
new minister to Nicaragua. When last
heard from Saturday. the h inst, he
was at Panama waiting for the steamer
to take him to the Nicaraguan post.