The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-29
JUNGLE SAM"
 IS ON HIS JOB
Another U. s. Gunboat Is Hurrying to Central
 American Waters
Is zelaya Preparing to Flee? Well Organized Effort to Depose Him Secrecy
 Observed by State De- partment.
(special from United Press.)


 New York Nov. 29-On board the steamer Advance which arrived today from Christobal was Dr. Victor Roman. who is supposed to be one of President Zelaya of Nicaragua's close advisers. He comes here to take the place of pr. Rodriguez.
 Dr. Roman declined to discuss Nic- araguan affairs but insisted that the reports of successes by the Nicaraguan rebels which are current are exagger- ated. He also declared the rumor that President Zelaya intends to resign and flee broad is untrue Zelaya, he tn- sisted, will remain at the head of Mic aragua.
 Seattle. Wash, Nov. 2s-The gum boat Princeton. Commander c. H. Hayes. Is now en route to Corinto. Me aragua, in compliance with orders from Washington. She cleared from the Bromerton Navy Yard at 8 o'clock last night and will make the run without stops en route
 Washington, Nov. 2s.-Oficial re- ports confirming beyond doubt the first messages describing the execution of the Americans, Grace and Cannon, as brutal savagery and fortifying Sec retary Knox in his determination to put an end to the state of anarchy now prevalent in Nicaragua were received at the State Department to-day.
 Thy contain direct information that the American Vice Consuyl at Mana qua has himself been twice threaten ed by President Zelaya: that the President is preparing to flee the coun- try by the Paricfic side, covering his footsteps by placing Secretary Irias in Pacific side is growing tense and that general anarchy threatens
 Despite these messages the State Department still refuses to make known what plan has been adopted to secure reparation for the execution of the two Americans and what measU [ are under consideration for the pAcifi- cation of the entire situation
 This information is withheld on the ground that it would be bad policy to allow Zelaya to know what course is to be pursued. Secrecy is probably maintained in order to prevent his flight Vice Consul Caldera reports in his despatches from Managua that Cannon was captured October 21 and Groce November g. (It will be re- membered they were executed Novem- Der 12 and no information reached the department until November I'D Friends of Groce arriving from the scene state that Groce and Cannon were captured after a battle which they lost on the banks of the San Juan river. that the ships captain < b them, promising not to harm them. The allegations were In part confirm ed by the Nicaraguan press which stated that the execution was for an attempt to blow up steamers The
  says Caldera, even on the part of / commander-in-chief- Nicaraguan Jaw yers maintained that the execution was unlawful. The Nicaraguan captain is in prison for having refused to ca ff out the sentence
 Congress will assemble on Dec. 1, and there were rumors that Presid ' Zelaya will retire No other Anne l. cans are thus far reported captur [ The consul is once more threatcned by President Zelaya," Vice-Consul z al- dera adds. A paragraph of a later despatch from Caldera given out at the department says:
 "On November 24 p1acards appear ----~I--+E~- --7 -~-~-----spg President Zelaya- One of the other consul .4.-- -...aI- -.--.e .. .es.,.0nt zeIaya was preparing to escape by night An archy may ensue- The consul asked permission to occupy the legation premises as being more secure against possible vandalism
 Much excitement prevails at Man agua- The position of President Zel- ava becomes precarious. The city of Leon is said to favor Irias for presi- dent Important developments are ex- pected.''
 reports in substance as follows:
 "Groce and Cannon were Colonel and Lieutenant Coloren of Engineers. respectively and both regularly enlisted Tn the reNOlutlOnary forces under the command of General Chambro. The revolutionary leaders declare that Groce acting in line of duty,( was with an outpost of ten men beyond the camp of General Chaemero and Can non with two men was sent out to sur vey the situation The outpost was surrounded by the forces of General Toledo and both officers were cap tured.
 General Chamerro afterwards learned from an officer of the Zelaya aOrmy that both had been put to death by order of President Zelaya af- ter General Toledo refused to carry out the order"
 It is reported there Is a rising feel ing in favor of Irias.