Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-03-07
ANGLIA. Nicaragua. Cyia Galveston

dent Z5lhya, or contribute men TOT The
march of his enemy upon the capital OF
Nicaragua.
Fugitives who reached the city from
Leon, the old capital Of Nicaragua, aud
headquarters of .he rebels, which Is op-
posed to the Liberal or Zalaya party on
general principles, as a result Of differ
ences of long Standing, the chief of whlch
is the transfer Of the capital from Leon
to Managua, say that Lsonists are in
arms to man, and organizing an army
with which to advance upon Managua.
They have the advantage OF possess
ing modern arms and artillery, but the
adherents OF the president are not dis
coursged, and especially as the Granada
Conservatives, concerning whose stti-
tude as a body there is come doubt,
declared themselves in favor of Zeleys.
This means almost half of the bait lie
won, for Massaya will undou0tly follow
the land of Garnsds. The latter city
has more important commercial inter
ests than any other city OF Nicaragua.
Besides, 1t is the eastern port Of lake
Nicaragua, and the stopping place of
steamers that cruise Lake Fort San Gar
los, at the San Juan river, by which wa
terway communication with the Allan
Sur, better known az Gray town, near the
eastern entrance of the PROPOSED MARITIME
canal of Nicaragua, in which citizens of
the United States are interested.
Thus, with Gran ada and other cities
supporting him, President ZeIsys hopes
to crush the rebellion in due tine. The
loss of Granada would most likely have
turned the tide against the president.
Tho - do mi p
IN the majority, telegraphed the presi
dent today offering the sum OF 81 900, 0OO
with which to equip the troops being
hurriedy enrolled to def nd the capital
against the Lsonists and their clerical
supporters. The offer was promptly ac-
cepted.
10 addition, the government can now
| net only withdraw all regular troops
from Grar aaa, but 10 addition, q strong
| corps OF volunteers is being raised to
support the president, and its adyane
| guard will shortly leave Granada for
this city, where every preparation posi-
| bic for defence has been made Tue mil
itary authorities here are working day
and night and the populace is wild With
warlike enthusiasm. Three thousand
men and twenty pieces of artillery are
1 hiIc6uy uclc. Oub tuc Acu are ulc0
with Remington rifles, and the supply of
cartridges and ammunition is limited.
| Leaders Of the Lsonists, are leaders
OF the clerlcsl party, but the head OF the
movement is General Ortiz, ex president
and "a stunch clerical. He has been an
active politician for life time, ard has
been more or lees prominently concern
ed ID ali national movements or recent
years
There is a rumor tina. Costa RIGA ma,
| take advantage OF the rebellion to settle
some Of its old qnarrels which existed
for years between that republic and Nj
carsgus, regarding principally the route
of the Nicaragua canal, aud the rights OF
Costa RIGA under concessions granted to
the American company.
In any case tie situatisn is critical
one, not alone for Nicaragua, but for all
Central American Repu blics, and the
the coasts would DO great deal OF
good.
FLINT, Mich, Feb. 29-James j. Cor
bett has sent the following "to Robert
F.tzsimmons"
When / retired from the ring it was
with the distinct understanding that if
the championship was won by foreigner
| shop Id reclaim it. | hereby reclaim the
title and as you also claim II, wish to
direct your attention to. the fact that L
have deposited 1000 dollars with VIII
J. Davis, OF Chicago, for a match With
| you. Please cover it at once and by so
| 6ojrg show you are not again avoiding
! fight with me as you did at Hot
Springs. / will gladly meet you before
any reputable club in TINS country, or
any other, that can guarantees fistlc
meeting between US, for as much money
as you can raise or for purse alone,
! immediate or in any reasonable time,
but, 10 any event, you must deposit a
sufficient monetary guarantee to insure
your appearance IN the ring at time
agreed on, doing likewise. Now let
us have a meeting and no more crimina-
tions or newspaper talk. You are the
one man in the world especially desire
to fight and will meet you any place
you name to arrange match. IL you
really believe you are my tistic equal
prove it by your fists and not by your
bombastic newspaper talk.
JAMES j. CoRBETT,
Champlon OF the World
DULUTH, Feb. 29-Tns O'Brien Il
KnowltoD block burned this morning
1t was used as tenement aud a large
number of people were living there. The
occupants, scantily attired, escaped rs
best they could and saved moth ng The
fire department saved macy lives. From
dozen to fifteen jumped from windows
and were caught safely in the net. Ore
woman persisted in the flames. Three
others and a chi q are missing. Less.
55O.OiN.
PsTALUMA, Cal, Feb. 29-John and
Joseph Bryan ", re- caught at midnight
in sn attempt to bu-glarize Hale Bros
dry gCcds store. Tns organs have 6eeD
suspected of Xh t.esals robberiss before.
The boys are minors.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 29-Generel
Moitt Reilly died today, aged "A. H
was prominent v0inrteer soldier dur
log the war OF the rebellion.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The exam
nation of G. p Huntington, by q.
euate COMMITTEE on the Pacific rail
wave, has been postponed to Friday
next on account of his illness.
The Mineral Market.
New ToRK. Feb. %.