New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
NICARAGUA RETOLUTION FIASCO.
HOW GENERAL REYES LOST HEART AFTER
HIS GUNBOAT WAS LOST BY COW
ARDICE OF HER CAPTAIN.

ARDICE OF HER CAPTAIN
Nsu-OrIeans March ISpeciaI).-The Mica
razua revolution came to its sudden termination
chiefly because General Reyes could not stand
reverses When he found his party losing ground
he became panic-stricken and surrendered The
General received protection from the American
and English Consuls and was also put parole
by General Rueling. representing President
Zelaya 1t appears. however. that the warrior
could not stand the strain OF appearing before
his old friends in the role, and, jumping his
naroIe he secretly embarked a schooner and
sailed for Bocas Del Torro.
The bad news which was the first cause Of
the Generals panic was that his only gunboat,
the San Jacinto had been captured by the
enemy In truth. that vessel was lost through
the cowardice Of her commander Captain Sim
mons 1t appears that Reyes's plan was to capt
ure GreytOwn, and he had dispatched the San
Jacinto 10 pick up party OF men under D. -
Kennedy Of New Orleans, who were encamped
az Monkey River. On the way down, however
the San Jacinto ran upon the Honduran gunpoat
Tatumbla which, under the general Cehtrai
American agreement, was to give assistance 10
the Zelaya Government.
The Tatumbla was at a disadvantage. being
at anchor. and the San Jacinto came TO the a.
tack but when within sight Of the small arms
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changed heart and turned away. This gave the
Tatumbla time 10 get under way. and she pur-
sled and captured the Reyes craft simmons
az once turned over TO the enemy, and toId
,vbere Kennedy's men were camped. Then, still
asserting he was a friend. Simmons told as
roeitiva news TO Kennedy that Bluehelds had
fauan and Reeves had surrendered believing
u-btcb the Rough Rider surrendered TO the
Honduran and was taken on board, his men Dc
ING left at camp near Monkey River
His surprise and anger were sic@' "a, 49,, ~ ne
reaching Bluefelds. he found that all was as ne
had left it-that is in the hands or the l0IeIsn
element General Rueling was the nIsl Ael'lS an
officer 10 arrive and it was through MIN tnat
Kennedy found means OF MAKING an ioiiot mo- ~.
neace By the agreement all foreigners OF Ms
marty who had borne arms were 10 De di'o"'N
10 leave with their arms and possessions 80
Reeves had sent a small army into the horth'
along Rama River, hoping to offset the loIcs
which Zelaya was collecting in that part OF
the country. The start was al rIsnl pul sto,
the native part of the division became resu'e'
ga dosertions were 80 numerous that the for
eipn element sOor found itself alone 10 meet lHe
advance Of gOod-sized army. !ncIe 80
sevcral brushes, but no pattie' ana 'Iie - 80, W
ualava's men soon took refuge on the DAMS
- tbe Rama where they opened up communi-
cation with Bluehelds by means OF SPY.
II was finally arranged ttat the steamer
Condor should send "a pmall boat up stream anu
,eec1e m. remainder of the band. The move
was carried out, and when the Condor reached
So, Orleans Tonight she had on board a num-
Ir of these men, besides Captain Kennedy as
,ral ae sixteen OF his men. and nine men from
Captain Charles Osbornes command. Ospo'"e
ms ono of RoOsevelts Rough Riders
Matters in Nicaragua are now rapldly qulet-
,r down and IL IS said no great inconvenience
me ilis uoynerin3ced By the merchants in the late
uuplcagantneSS.