Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-25
Denies Victories

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. PA denial
Of victories reported to have been won
by revolutionists in Nicaragua was re-
oeived tonight from President Zelaya.
To his consul, Francisco Altachul, Ze-
laya cabled:
News given out as to the capture
of Chinandega and El Viejo false. The
interior is quiet and General Saenz is
now detained by our authorities.
1t was reported that General Saenz
former minister of war of Nicaragua,
had led a victorious force against these
towns, situated near the Pacific coast
of Nicaragua. Consul General Suss-
man, representing the Estrada govern
ment at New Orleans, said he had re-
ceived advices to this effect, but that
they had come in an indirect way and
their authenticity was not absolute.
General Saenz had been suspected Of
being connected with the revolution
Consul Altschul tonight said:
General in Prison
'I informed President Zelaya, how
ever, OF the reports that had been pub
lished, ascribing these alleged victories
to his leadership, and General Saenz
is now in prison."
A cablegram from Panama today
says that Edgar S. Harris of Columbus
o., an American commercial traveller,
who has been touring Central America,
declared that several Americans were
in jail at Managua and other places In
Nicaragua, having been arrested on Or
ders from Zelaya.
Every American in business in Nj
caragua who refused to contribute to
the war fund levied by Zelaya was ar
rested and thrown into prison, Harris
says. A few of the Americans arrested
bought their way out Of jail by paying
the price demanded, but a number are
still held incommunicado.
Harris SAYS it is unsafe for Ameri-
cans to appear in the section OF Nj
caragua controlled by Zelaya. He was
at Corinto and left the place on the
| first available steamer.
Status at Washington
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Develop-
ments in the Nicaraguan situation to-
day were awaiting detailed information
from Managua. The vice consul at
that capital, Mr.. Caldera, is presum-
ably working on the case, but the state
department has heard nothing from
him. The department appreciates the
fact that the vice consul is laboring
at great disadvantage, and believes 1t
more than likely that every obstacle
in the way of obtaining exact informa-
ton of the circumstances connected
with the arrest and execution of the
two Americans is being put in his way.
The department is especially anxious
to obtain full information as to the
status of the Americans at the time or
their arrest, especially as to whether
or not they were cooperating with the
revolutionists' army.
The officials are proceeding with de-
liberation and it may be day or TWO
before anything definite is received on
which the department could act.
Warship Departs
A dispatch to the navy department
today announced the departure of the
Tacoma from Cristobal for Port Limon.
Costa Rica. The Marietta is on her
way from Guantanamo to Port Limon.
1t is said these vessels are going to
Costa Rica for surveying purposes.
There is gloom among the rear ad-
mirals of the navy.
Now comes along the first interna-
tional rumpus IN which the United
states has figured in years, and 1t is
with Nicaragua, a country entirely too
weak to permit them to fight with dig
nifty and self respect.
Probably the nearest a rear admiral
will get to 1.-The scene of action" IN
event there should be war will be
Washington.
| A lot OF them are here now. OFFICERS
of the rank of commander would be
in command of the little ships that
would be employed against Nicaragua.