The sun., 1909-11-27
KILL ALL FOREIGN REBELS
zELAYA'S ORDER TO GENERAL
or HIS ARMY.
Gro &c was . Colonel OF Engineers Under
Provisional Nlcsraguan Government
and Cannon HIS Alde-MexicO and q.
d. May Join TO Paclfy Our Nelghb0rs.

wireless to Colon.-The steamer Utsteiu
arrived here yesterday from New Orleans.
| bringing l,SOO Mauser rifles, two colt
machine guns and a large quantity OF
ammunition. Enrique Espinosa. Gen.
Gomez. leaderE Eof theYexpeditiou from
Colombia in the Stella Pinzon several
years ago, and Pedro Joachim Chamorro,
uncle Of Gen. Emiliano Chamorro, the
rebel leader. arrived on the Utstein.
Senior Chamorro has been in exile for
twenty-five years.
! While the American cruiser Tacoma
was saluting the ,Nicaraguan flag dis
played by the insurgent warship Omotepe
at Greytown the Zelayan forces who are
besieged in that port opened fire on the
Omotepe without effect.
| II is reported that Gen. Toledo. COM
manding the Zelayists at Greytown. was
incensed by Zelaya's criticism Of his
failure to entrap Gen. Chamorro and has
resigned bis command.
The Zelayan troops in Greytown are
suffering from hunger. The Government
troops above Rama have apparently
given up the idea Of attacking Gen.
Estrada. They are encamped at Chan
toles. awaiting supplies and reinforce
ments. +.
Groce and Cannon. the two Americans
executed by order Of Zelaya. we're cap
tured by Gen Toledo while performing
their duty as regularly employed sol
diers Of the revolutionary army. Groce
was a colonel Of engineers and Cannon
was acting as his aid.
According 10 a statement made by
general officers held prisoners by Gen.
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to kill every foreigner in the revolutions
ary ranks whom he captured. This infor-
nation comes from Gen. Chamorro.
who was interviewed yesterday.
WAsHINoToN. Nov. 20 Diplomatic ne
gotiations are in progress between the
United States and Mexico with a view to
an agreement for joint action in the COM
plicated political situation in Central
America growing out OF the present
revolution in Nicaragua. Huntington
Wilson. Assistant Secretary OF State.
declined to-day to discuss the negotia-
tons with Mexico. The execution OF the
two Americans. Leroy Cannon and Leon
ard Groce. is, however. a matter in which
Mexico has no concern, and it wA be
handled by the United States without
outside aid
In restoring peace in Nicaragua and
Furnishing President Zelaya for his re-
peated violations OF the conventions OF
the Central American peace conference
held in Washington two years ago Mexico
will probably be asked to cooperate with
the United States. II is expected that
Washington will take decisive action
within a few days. The case against
Zelaya, IL is understood. is nearing COM
pletion.
It is fairly well established. according
to press reports from Blue6elds. that
0roce and Cannon held commissions in
the revolutionary army at the time they
were captured by Gen. Toledo the COM
manding officer OF the Nicara guam troops
now besieged in Greytown. According
to the view OF the legal officers OF the State
Department they were therefore entitled
TO treatment as prisoners OF war.
Officers Of the Department were graft
fed at the action OF Commander Bertram
8. Thesiger OF the British cruiser Scylla
In making an official call on Juan J.
Estrada. President OF the provisional
government at Bluefelds. They regard
his course as an intentional Indication
that Great Britain is supporting the United
States in it's policy OF encouraging the
revolutionists. II is expected that the
arrival OF the steamer Utstein at Blue
fields, where a large supply Of arms and
ammunition were landed for the insur-
gents. will enable them to open a moro
aggressive campaign against the Govern
ment troops.
Thomas P. Moffatt. American Consul
at Bluefelds. has sent despatch to the
Department saying that the provisional
government is being conducted in an
orderly manner. No action has been taken,
he adds, hostile to American interests.
The steamer Dictator was detained only
one day pending an examination Of her
cargo for contraband.
President Estrada OF the provisional
government advises the State Department
OF the resignation OF Col. Amilio Espinosa
as Secretary General. No reply will be
sent to Senior Estrada's message, as il
would be breach OF diplomatic etiquette
10 communicate officially with a revolu-
tionary government prior to its formal
recognition.
Orders were sent to the gunboat Prince
ton. now at the Puget Sound Navy Yard,
directing her to proceed to San Francisco
for stores and ammunition. She will
join tho gunboat Vicksburg at Corinto
on the west coast Of Nicaragua. The fact
that Mexico has been asked to join this
country in lie steps to restore peace in
Nicaragua gives rise to the assumption that
Secretary Knox contemplates action to
compel the Observance Of the conventions
Of the Central American Peace Conference.
While the Mexican Government is said
to be friendly to Zelays. it is believed here
that Mexico will support the United States
in any step toward restoring peace and
preventing future violations Of the Cen
tral American conventions.
A force OF $50 marines at the Philadel-
phia navy yard will leave early in Decem-
Der for Panama to relieve the marine de-
tachment on the Isthmus, whose term Of
foreign service has been completed. Sec
retary OF the Navy Meyer went to PhiIa-
delphia to-day to review the battalion.
II necessary these marines can be diverted
to Nicaragua for service. They are ready
to sail at a few hours notice on the trans
port Prairie. repairs on which were re-
Gently completed.
No sailing orders have yet been sent.
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