Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07
WAIT ON WARSH|PS
Action in Nicaragua Halted
by Non-ArrivaI.
RAD HEX 0E VESSEL G
BAD LUCK OF VESSELS
Combination of Accident and
Weather Causes of Delay.
DECISIVE BATTLE IMPENDING
Zelaya May Be Beaten and a Fugi-
tive Before Our Forces Ar
rive on the Scene.

No further action on the part of the
United States in the Nicara guam affair is
looked for pending the arrival in Central
America of the warships and marines
now on their way to that quarter for the
enforcement Of the policy of the admins
tration. The movement of ships and ma
rines to the south has not been as expe-
dtious as was desired, due to delays that
could not have been anticipated. First,
the gunboat Princeton ran aground as
she started out from Bremerton her
way to Corinto, and is now only as far
south as San Francisco. Then the trans
port Prairie, carrying Rear Admiral
Kimball and the regiment of marines,
stuck In the mud of the Delaware, and
1t was necessary to transfer her passen-
gers and cargo to the Dixie after about
three days delay.
1t had been supposed that the cruiser
Albany and the gunboat Yorktown were
with the Vicksburg at Corinto by this
time A telegram received at the Navy
Department this morning, however, shows
that the two ships arrived at Acapulco,
Mexico, yesterday. at least three days
distant from Corinto. These delays, while
vexatious, are not calculated, however,
seriously to interfere with the general
policy of insuring the full protection of
the lives and property of Americans
jeopardized by the civil war in Nicaragua.
No Immediate Action.
1t is not at all probable that the United
States government will actually interfere
in the internecine struggle at this time. not
withstanding Secretary Knox's expressed
desire for the success Of the revolutionary
movement A decisive engagement be-
tween the hostile forces is regarded as
imminent. with all the chances favoring
the success OF the revolutionary forces
Military critics say that If the Estrada
forces capture the city of Rama, Zelaya
may be compelled to evacuate Managua,
! the capital and seek safety in flight to
| Honduras, Costa Rica or Salvador. 1t Is
believed there is no chance of his escape
| by sea. If defeated and captured, the
plan is to have him tried for his crimes
by the succeeding government OF Nicara-
| qua.
Although the transport Dixie with ma
rines and field guns aboard is bound for
Colon, Panama. it is admitted that the ul-
| innate destination of the fighting force
depends upon early developments in Mic
aragua. In case Estrada is able to dis
lodge the Zelayan army in Greytown. the
marines may be sent there or to some
other port on the east coast Of Nicaragua.
On the other hand if Zelaya'S forces con-
tinue to dominate Managua and the west
coast of the country, it is more than
probable that the marines will be sent
across the isthmus to Panama. embarked
aboard the waiting transport Buffalo and
taken at once to Corinto for use in any
emergency that may arise.
Mexican Envoy Coming Here.
MEXICO CITY, December 7.-Enrique
C. Creel. formerly Mexican ambassador
to the United States and now governor
of Chihuahua, will leave Mexico City to-
night for Washington. where he goes on
special mission for the Mexican gov
ernment in regard to Central American
affairs. This fact was admitted by Off
cials at the foreign Office here. There
is no doubt but that Mr.. Creel goes to
Washington on an errand directly con-
nected with the Nicaraguan situation.
1t is known in Mexican City that the
Mexican government has received re-
ply to the letter sent by Foreign Minister
Mariscal to the United States government
in which he outlined a plan for the
peaceful settlement of the Nicaraguan
problem, but the foreign Office refuses to
divulge it's contents.
1t is believed here that Gov. Creel is
going to the capital Of the United States
to state clearly and concisely the attitude
of the Mexican government in this mat
ter.