St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-28
WAR IN FuLL BLAST
NICARAGUA,s REVOLUTION IS
SPREADING AND PROMISES TO
BE THE REAL ARTICLE.
PROMPT SUPPORT OF zELAYA,
GIVEN BY THE GRANADA CoNsERy-
ATIvEs, SAID TO BE HALF
THE BATTLE,
REVOLT HEADED BY GEN. ORTIZ,

An Ex-President, but Is Engineered
by the Clerical Party at
MANAGUA, Nicaragua evia Calves
ton, Tex), Feb. 27.-The revolution
is now in full blast, and all
the cities in Nicaragua on this side of
the country are in arms and preparing
either to support President Zelaya, or
contribute men for the march of his
enemies upon the capital, Managua.
Fugitives who have reached this city
from Leon, the old capital of Near
aqua, headquarters of the rebels, which
is opposed to the Liberal, or Zelaya
party, on general principles, and as a
result of differences of long standing,
chief of which is the transfer of the
capital from Leon to Managua, say
the Leonists are in arms to man and
rapidly organizing an army with which
to advance upon Managua. They have
the advantage Of possessing more
modern arms and artillery; but the
adherents Of the president are not dis
couraged, especially as the Granada
Conservatives, concerning whose atti-.
tude, as body, there was some doubt.
declared themselves today in favor of
Zelaya. This means almost half of the
battle, for Massaya will Undoubtedly
follow the lead of Granada. The latter
city has more important commercial
interests than any other city of
Nicaragua. Besides; it is the eastern
port of Lake Nicaragua and the stop
ping place Of the steamers which cross
the lake to Fort San Carlos, at the
mouth of the San Juan river, by which
water communication with the At
lantic Is maintained, via San Juan del
Sur, better known as Greytown, near
the eastern entrance to the proposed
maritime canal of Nicaragua, in which
citizens Of the United States are in
terested. Thus, with Granada and
other smaller cities supporting him,
President zelaya hopes to
CRUSH THE REBELLION
in due time. The Conservatives of
Granada, who are in the majority by
long odds, telegraphed TO the presi-
dent today offering him $1,000, 600 with
which to equip troops enrolled hur-
riedly to defend the capital against
the Leonists and their clerical support
ers. The offer was promptly accept
ed. In addition, the government can
not now only withdraw all the regu-
lar troops from Granada but. in ad-
dltlon, a strong corps of volunteers is
being raised there to support the presi-
dent, and it's advance guard will
shortly leave Granada for this city.
where every preparation possible for
defense has been made. The military
authorities here are working night
and day, and the populace is wild with
warlike enthusiasm The military
band, which on certain nights in the
week plays in front of the presidents
palace, now plays there nightly, and
all the patriotic airs are loudly ap-
plauded by the crowds which gather
about the executive mansion. Last
night the president was compelled to
appear four or five times in answer
to the demands Of his admiring sup
porters.
Three thousand men and twenty
pieces Of artillery are already mus
tered here, but the men are armed
with old Remington rifles, the supply
OF cartridges to be limited. When all the
necessary arrangements are made. the
government force will advance upon
Leon and try to
CAPTURE THAT CITY
before the Leonists receive the rein
forcements they expect from the North.
This step is especially advisable, as it
is well known that the Leonists expect
men and arms from the clerical par
ty OF honduras. In short, it looks very
much like struggle between clerical
ism and Liberalism which may involve
other Central American republics be-
SIDES Nicaragua. From present indica-
tlons, President Zelaya will lead his
army IN person against the rebels, His
intimate advisers, however, hold that if
would be risking too much to leave the
capital at such a crisis The president
combats this idea claims he can con-
flde the capital to the care of the Ioyal
and that his place is at
the head of his army. The leaders of
the Leonists, of course, are the leaders
OF the clerical party, but the head of
the movement is Gen. Ortiz. an expires
1dent, and staunch clerical. He has
been an active politician for a lifetime
and has been more or less prominently
concerned in all the national move
mentS Of recent years
About this time, last year. for in
stance, the government Of Honduras OBJ
tanned possession of documents show
ing that plot existed to replace Carlos
EZeta in power in Salvador and Ortiz in
Nicaragua. There was to be a stimuli
taneous movement Of clericals in the
three republics, it being judged that
such step would prevent the three
governments from helping each other.
Gen. Ortiz was then fugitive in Guat-
emala, but when the matter was inves-
tlgated by the Nicaraguan government,
the facts stated were found to be cor
rect and quantity of arms and am
munition,i for the conspirators.
were found concealed in a warehouse at
Corinto. There is also rur1or that
Costa Rica may take advantage of the
to settle some old uuarrels.
In any case, the situation is a most
critical one, not only for Nicaragua, but
for all the Central American republics.
and the presence of United States war
ships on the coasts. would do a great
deal of good and could certainly do no
harm.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Feb. q, via
government forces
have commenced an advance upon the
in revolt against President
Zelaya without standing on the defen-
sive and waiting for the expected at
tack of the I4eonists. The town of Nag
aroto was attacked and taken by storm
by the government troops this morning.
This town is near the western shore
Of Lake Managua, and only a few miles
from the border of the department of
the Occidental. 1t is about twenty-five
miles northwest of theecity of MaEagua
and on the route towards Leon, the seat
Of the revolt. The moral effect of its
capture is bound to be great, and it is
regarded as most IMPORTANT victory
fol the government