The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-12
UNITED STATES TO
OVERTHROW ZELAYA
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Welding on the part Of Zelaya's troops,
was a blind intended to secure de-
lay of the expected battle until the
loyal army had gained decided al
that while Zelaya had kept a scattered
force before Rama. his real army OF
5000 men was hurrying by forced
marches toward Bluefields.
The report that q descent upon this
city from Rama was possible only by
river is now known to be untrue.
General Estrada endeavOred to cover
his alarm by informing the correspond
ents at the front that all was tranquil,
with the prospect that General Vas
quez and Maor Eva would surrender.
OutfIanked by Loyal Army.
Ten minutes after he had talked with
the reporters, the insurgent leader had
his chief diplomatic aide, AdolfO D1az,
on the telephone and was telling him
what he believed to be the true sit
nation To his aide General Estrada
declared that the Americans should
send more bluejackets ashore, as Vas
ouez apparently had outflanked him.
Estrada also expressed the opinion
that a request should be made of the
United States government for protec-
ton to the $50 Americans in Blue
fields.
Diaz rushed to United States Consul
Moffat with the intelligence, and the
consul assured him that Commander
Shipley's bluejackets of the cruiser
Des Moines with their six rapid-fire
guns would be able to control the sit
uation here in the event that the loyal
army should suddenly surprise the
1t was recalled today that MAJOR Eva
one of the government ENJOYS at yes
terday's conference, was the man who
surveyed the telegraph line across the
country. and that none knows better
the hidden ways through the forests,
swamps and hills.
Situation Critical.
II President Taft Is determined that
Zelaya shall be depOsed II is believed
here that the United States forces will
find active participation in the strug-
gle necess ary. Apparently General Es-
trada has reached the stage where he
feels that the situation is critical, IN
less the Americans are prepared to
assume an active and supreme con-
troll.
At present Commander Shtpley
awaits further orders from Admiral
KimbaIL
All idea Of the enemy attacking for
tilted Rama has been abandoned. The
truce which covered the conference of
the government ENJOYS and which was
said 10 have been arranged to further
conceal the march of Zelaya's men
through the hills towards Bluefields.
At the conference. Zelaya's repre-
sentatives used every pretext to delay
Coming to the point, and when the
conference came TO an end. il was with
a demand that the insurgents in the
vicinity Of Rama surrender.
Alarm of Insurgents.
Further evidence of the alarm of the
insurgents is shown in connection with
movements of the Bluefields steamship
company's steamer Di Gorgio. This
company, which derived a big revenue
through a concession from President
Zelaya. has always been believed to
be in sympathy with the source Of its
revenue. It's ships are in the practice
Of ascending the river from Bluefieids
to Rama to load with fruit. However,
on Monday General Estrada, fearing
q plot through which the government
made a detour TO Rama would make
8 fake seizure of the vessel. ordered
the upper river trip abandoned.
He rushed 800 troops toward Rama,