The age-herald., 1899-03-14
GENERAL REYES A FUGITIVE
The Detroit and Marietta Have Lett
 BlueiieldS for Good.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH CONsuLs
Worked in Concord Throughout the h. surrection-Adventur from United States Were Prominent in the Re-
 bellion and Fought Fearlessly.

Bluefield, Ntcarag qua, Marcn o.-trer steamship Sundol, via New Orleans, March 13.)-The revolution which begun but a month ago under such favorable circum- stances for the revolutionary party has come to an end. Nicaragua has gained con trol of the Atlantic coast, formerly known as the Mosquito reservation, and General Reyes. who led the revolution, is a fugitive in Colombia.
 This revolt is the outcome of dispute be- tween General Reyes, then governor of the territory, and President zelaya, General Reyes refusing to establish the increased duties arranged by the head of the national government. In this fight the general was accompanied by some fifty Americans all of whom are now scattered through the tropics and the United States.
 Early in the revolt Reyes captured on armed tug from Nicaragua, and after a very feeble resistance this vessel was re- captured by the Honduras war boat sent by that nation to assist Zelaya.
 In the mountains, some miles back from the coast the outposts officered by Ameri- cans fought stubbornly, and as result Ni- caragua lost some sixty men. The com missary stores were cut off by the thou sands Of Nicaraguans, and a retreat be- came necessary. One Irishman, Steve Pow CTS, was killed and Dr. Shipman, an Amer ican physician, was seriously wounded.
 General Fought FearIessIy
 A Costa Rican general, who came to as- sist Reyes, fearlessly led his men through the lines of the enemy at night and es- capped. All their forces surrendered
 Nicaragua has 5000 men in the field against the 450 revolutionary soldiers and now these victorious troops, drunk and fighting, have charge of the territory
 General Reyes realizing that it would be impossible to hold out against the Nicara- guans, all expected outside aid failing to arrive, surrendered to Commander Slmonds Of the Marietta, and Captain Burr of the English cruiser Intrepid. These two vessels were compelled to land troops and together they occupied building in the town, the English flag flying from one side and the American from the other. The consuls of the two countries also worked in perfect harmony. It was a very striking illustra- tion of the growing friendly feeling between the two nations.
 It was these two consuls who established the Nicaraguan government General Els trada in power after the surrender of Gen oral Reyes
 President Zelaya in order to his com manding General, Ruling gave positive or ders to send Reyes to the capital, Managua, in irons.
 Gen. Ruling Under Arrest General Ruling guaranteed General Reyes safe departure as a substitute, and now General Ruling is on his way to the capital prisoner under arrest and awaiting trial before a general courtmartial.
 The few Americans who had no interests to lose, and joined the revolt, have made matters decidedly unpleasant for the mer- oha ptc hn f,,, suit duties are increasing at wonderful rate. The rate of exchange has dropped and the situation from a business stand point is growing serious.
 Both the Marietta and Detroit have left the coast, possibly for good, and tho Eng fish cruiser has returned to Jamaica. The foreigners are left to care for themselves. It has developed within the past day or two that the telegraph wires from Grey town to the cable station on the Pacific have never been out of order in the past month, and information has reached the naval commander that delayed official dis patches have been withheld by the govern ment of Nicaragua The investigation into this affair was one of the causes for the arrival of the cruiser Detroit and the gun boat Marietta.
 President Zelaya, when gathering his army, announced that the foreigners and negroes were attempting to recover the old Mosquito reservation, set aside in the treaty between England and Nicaragua and taken from the Indians five years ago by Zelaya. In this way the president unit ed all forces. friends and enemies and now that the troops have learned the true state of affairs, riots are not unlikely.