The state chronicle., 1893-05-12
REVOLUTION RAMPANT.
THE NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT
OVERTHROWN.
Rhe Revolutionists In Complete Pos
session Of the Nicaragua Canal---
Another United States War Vessel
Sent There.
By Southern Associated Press.

AodlNuiON, may tl.-lGe MICA
raugan revolutionists have practi-
cally overthrown the government,
and are in complete possession of
the Nicaragua canal. A dispatch
received at the State Department
today tells Of the victorious pro-
gress of the revolutionary forces,
aud indicates the complete over
throw of the late administration.
The dispatch received by Secretary
Gresham was sent from San Juan
Del Sur, port on the west coast of
Nicaragua, by Mr. Newell who is
Consul at Managua, the capital of
the country He states that no
communication ig 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 Sur by mail or mes
senger in order that it might reach
the State Department quickly. Mr..
N8well's dispatch in substance is as
follows:
The revolution commenced April
26th, headed by ex-President "a.
valla. The reyolutionists hold Gre
NADIA, Managua, Rivas, Gonzales
Matagalpa and San Juan del Norte
They are we'll armed, even having 6
good supply OF Gatling guns. The
government forces number 1000
poorly organized and led, while ths
revolutioniste number from 5000 K
5000, commanded by prominen
generals. The government force
made three unsuccessful attacks Q,
Managua Martial law has beel
declared and a decree has been ie
sued for q forced loan of $60O,O0t
1t is learned from another authenti
!, source that the revolutionists are j.
possession Of the Nicaragua cana
and it was on this information an
; that contained in the dispatch frol
Mr.. Newell that Secretary GRESHAM
applied to Secretary Herbert fo
smother vessel to be sent t
Nicaragua. The Atlanta, no
at New York, has already been o
: dered to proceed to Grey town on t
! east coast, but as the revolutionar
movement is nearer the west Goa
: IN the neig hborhood Of the capita
it vas deemed best TO dispatch
: vessel to that part CT the countr
), Accordingly az order was sent
= = telegraph today TO he command
= Of the Alliance, at San Frencisc
! directing him TO proceed at on
= With his vessel to a point on t
: west coast. Fhe Alliance will pro
: : ably make her headquarters ST 81
- :. Juan Del Sur. Valuable etol
- houses belonging to the Nicarag
Canal Company are located St DO
= ends OF the caual, and g number
ships ere, according to another d
patch received, under the contl
OF the forces OF Preside
Zavalla. It is deemed impractis
"a ble to send a force Of Unit
p States marines to guard
\ canal for It's full leng
but some such action would pro
~ ably have been taken had the r.
- olutionis5 obtained control Of
.ol canal before their ultimate victl
en became assured. The likelihood
rm severe fighting between the op]
= sing forces along the banks Of
,oa canal, with the chances in favor
,ad great damage being done to pr
mt erty belonging to the canal &C
pany, would have caused this 6
ernment to make some display
an armed force from ora end Of
canal to the other. Informal
has been received at the State
me partment from Mr.. Baker, the I
'lty Minister to Nicaragua. When
is heard from, on Saturday the 81
* inst, he was at Panama waiting
the a steamer to take him to Nicara
nai port.