Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-26
zELAYA'S PALACE A FORT:
HIS POWER FAILING FAST

New Orleans, Nov. 26.-Cables from
Panama tell of news received there
Of conditions in Managua, Nicaragua.
Zelaya's palace has been converted
into a fortress, troops throng the sur
rounding streets and at night crowds
are dispersed with bayonets. The
jails are so crowded that it has been
necessary to place prisoners under
guard in other buildings.
Not bit of mail nor a word of tele-
graph is allowed to go outside except
by government permission. Even mes
sages filed by diplomats are subject 20
censorship. -----------
Marines Are Review.
Philadelphia. Pa, Nov 26.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Meyer this afternoon
reviewed at the navy yard the marines
who will sail, probably tomorrow, on
the transport Prairie for the Panama
canal zone or possibly Nicaragua.
Held Regular Commission.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Grace and
Cannon, the two Americans executed
by order of President Zelaya of Mica
ragua last week, held commissions in
the insurgent army, according to pri-
vate advices received here last night
from Bluefields, where the revolution
lists government is located. The dis
patch stated that the state department
of the United States had been notified
to this effect.
The state department has been
anxious to clear up the point whether
the two men had commissions or were
merely acting in their individual capa-
cities. for in the former event they
would have been entitled to treatment
as prisoners of war.
Captured In n Fight.
Colon, Nov. ga wireless from
BIuefelds, Nicaragua, dated Nov. "a,
says: "The British cruiser Scylla ar
rived here Sunday and leaves today.
Commander Thesiger Of the cruiser
made an official visit to Provisional
President Estrada yesterday. 1t is
stated in reliable quarters here that
Grace and Cannon were shot and bur
led by order Of Zelaya. They were with |
General Chamorro and were captured |
during a fight near Colorado Junction. |
There is great indignation here over
the executions.
Blockade Effective.
"The captain of the boat who visited |
Estrada at Greytown yesterday says
General Chamorro's blockade is effec- |
tive. A heavy sea is running which, |
he says, prevents the escape of the |
Zelayan forces. Greytown is devoid /
of provisions and the Zelayan troops |
are expected to capitulate shortly. !
Two hundred deserters from the gov
ernment forces east of Rama Joined |
General Estrada yesterday. The men |
were in famished condition.
"Since the announcement the Ameri- I
can government has recognized the /
intense. Volunteers from the planta-
tions and gold mines are eagerly offer
ing their services to Estrada
Americans Placed in Dungeon.
General Chamorro, revolutionary
leader, said today that when Grace and
Cannon were captured, Zelaya ordered
them shot General Toledo refused to
obey the order, but placed them in the
front ranks, where they were open to
Chamorro's attacks. They were unin-
jured, however, and were subsequent
y sent to Castillo fort, where they were
confined in a dungeon.
"Chamorro says that he knows moth
ing further regarding Grace and Can
non. Chamorro declares that the block
ade of Greytown is effective. He re-
turns there tonight.
cou~rI aFado ED-ok.-4
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