Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-13
Political CaptiveS Loaded With
Chains, Beaten and Starved
at Orders Of Dictator Driven
to Desperation.
GRAFTERS QUARREL
CAUSE OF REVOLUTION
ZeIaya'S Refusal to Divide Fair
With Conspirators Bent on
Looting Treasury May Lead
to His Downfall.

10y +NoFuiHE JOuTnfI SUetiJI NIre
Bluefieds, Me. Dec. 12.-1t is
learned from authoritative source that
a reign of terror is being maintained
in Managua and not less than 500 peo-
pie identified with political affairs
are in chains
/ a Catholic society has been ordered
to cease sending food to the prisoners
and these are in Il fair way to starve
TO death as they are allowed only two
cents day for food Corporal pun
ishment is meted out daily to various
alleged offenders
Zelaya, in order to create an i'm
preston that the sentiment of the
people Of Managua is hostile toward
America ana Americans recently or
dered Amelio Estrada, prominent
liberal leader and brother Of the revo-
lutionist chief, to organize Il demon
stration against that country and pco-
pie but this he refused to do and Ze-
laya had him arraigned on ficti-
tious charge.
1t is understood that DR.. julius Ir-
ias, the minister general who has
many adhcrents at Leon and China
deg has been making attempts to
start an uprising in his favor as Ze-
laya's successor but whether with
Zclaya's consent is not known. 1t is
reported alto that Irias' home has
been surrounded by soldiers Fur
ther authoritative dispatches re-
ccived here state that 500 of Zelaya's
forces have been entrenched for the
purpose OF preventing the American
from passing over the biSdgc
into Corinto
Since Thursday last when General
Estrada became certain that General
Nasquez in command of a portion of /
Zelaya's troops was attempting to
make detour of Rama for the pur- /
pose OF seizing an unguardcd river .
point and descending upon Bluefields /
the forces Of the provisional govern
ment nave been acting with great en-
cry. Rama has been occupied and
other less important river landings
have been strongly guarded. All avail
able boats have been held ia reserve
to rush reinlorcements to any point
that may be threatened
General Chamorro and 250 men ar
rived here today to assist in guarding
he entire sixty miles of the Escon-
dido river from Rama to Bluefields
Gen. Chamorro left 800 men guard
nS the land passage between Blue
ields- and GreytoWn
In an interview this afternoon the
provisional secretary Of state Adolfo
Diaz declared that the Zclayan troops
would not be able to march overland
rom Greytown because Of the swamps
tnd jungles and that they would not
'e able to get the use Of the river
,oats.
For these reasons General Chamor-
. could afford to weaken the Grey
own force without fear While the
Provisional government would well
'ome additions to the marines which
he United States cruiser Des Moines
ias aboard, Secretary Diaz declared
hat Estrada's forces were capable of
defeating any attempt to attack Blue
ields
Scouting parties are out in every di-
cction to determine the objective
,oint of General Vasquez, who has
skcd for two days extension of the
ruce TO enable him to communicate 4
With Zelaya. AS General Vasquez is
n possession of a telephone system ,
ver which probably ten minutes /
'ould suffice to transact his business. ,
With Ielaya this request is regarded ,
18th suspicion and has been refused.