Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-24
MUST PROTECT AMERICANS.
United States Will Hold Madriz Ac-
countabIe for Their Safety.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary Knox
has given formal notice to President
Madrlz of Nicaragua that the United
States government will hold him strict.
ly accountable for the safety of Amer.
lean citizens in the western section of
that country.
Instructions to this effect were sent
to the United States consul at Managua
with directions to Immediately ;nforr
the Managuan authorities of the att;
tude of this government, and the con-
sui was also directed to report what
basis there was for apprehension
among American residents in that part
of the country especially at Granada
telegram was received at the state
department today from Admiral Kim.
ball, in command of the United States
war vessels now in Corinto harbor.
that the commandant of the Port OF
Corinto called on the admiral on board
his flagship, but that the commandment
was not salutcd. Admiral kimball also
noted the arrival in that harbor of the
Mexican gunboat General Guerrero
The state department is in some
thing of a quandary as to what has
become of the small army. approx
mating 1909 meG, belonging to the
government forces which at last ac-
counts held possession of GrcytoWn.
This section of the army was until re-
Gently commanded by Gen. Toledo,
who lately was reported as having ar
rived at Managua. The report received
yesterday from Capt. Shipley of the
Des Moines at Bluefelds, said that the
defeat and surrender of the Zelayan
forces at Rama disposed of PRACTICAL
y all armed resistance to Estrada on
the east coast. Whether the Greytown
contingent had previously joined the
Ielayan forces in Rama is i'll Gouht.
IF not, it is assumed that another en-
gagcnent at II near GreytoWn may
be eNpectea before Estrada's army
takes up its march for ManaSIa.
Messages received a; tie state de-
partment today indicate a condition
Of excitement throughout the western
portion Of Nicara qua. Zelaya seems to
have assumed direction of the military
operations in that part of the state and
a stubborn resistance 10 the expected
advance of the revolutionary army is
loo l;eG for. Riots are reported at
Maraya and Granada where the people
have come in collision with the mill
tary forces. American citizens at
(iranada are again calling for prot9c-
ton, but 50 far as can be learned the
only provision so far made for them
is the announcement that refugees
considering themselves in danger will
be received on beard the American
Warships in Corinto harbor.
The marines recently landed from
the troopship Prairie have been sent
from Colon to Eas Obispo, station
on the lsthmian Railroad about half
way to Panama, in order that the ma.
rines may be within easy call in case
it is found necessary to send them to
CorintO.
officials here regard the recent over
whelming victory of the revolutionary
army at Rama as the beginning of the
end of Zelaya. Madriz and their fac
ton as potential forces in Nicaragua
The feeling here is general that the
conquest OF the western half Of the
country will be far more easily &C.
comp,ished than was the eastern and
that within month at the farthest,
General Estrada will be the de facto
President Of Nicaragua.