Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
NlGARAGUANS IN
FRENZIED REVOLT
REBELS CAPTURE THREE ~" NO
AND CONTINUE MARCH TO
IMPORTANT CITY.
DECISIVE BATTLE LOOKED FOR
Pevolutionists' Leader Now Has %4oo
Men and Anticipates an Early
Engagement.
DECISIVE BATTLE LOOKED FOR
zELAYA IS SEEKING COMPROMISE.

MANAG VA, NIcaIdSud' I've -
bellion has broken out at the capltal.
The streets are filled with unrestralned
demonstrators. Shouts OF Long l1iNe
Liberty, the United States and Estraoa
fill the air The police nave naue III
move to check the mob. 1t IS sald tha'
President Zelaya has promised 10 make
public today the announcement OF MS
resignation from the presidency.
For the first time in sixteen years
street meeting of malcontents has been
permitted without police interference
The demonstration began Monday night
and continued for hours.
This foreno0n's comparative quiet mas
been restored, but the events OF the last
few hours admit of but one interpreted
ton. The anti-Zelaya feeling is so strong
that the government does not dare to at
tempt suppression.
Trouble Starts in Congress.
The climax was reached when the gov
eminent attempted to put through Con
gress j bill conceding to certain exploit
ers mining rights covering vast undenned
areas irrespective OF the private owner
ship of the surface of the property. Con-
gresham Enrique Corda opposed the
widest enthusiasm. The government
seeing that the motion was III danger
of being lost. precipitately adjourned the
session. 1t was too late, however to
head off the burst of indignation that
had swept over the legislative body, sup
posed to have been friendly to Zelaya.
The announcement of the adjournment
was greeted with Kisses, and when Corda
left the building he was given an ovation.
From the meeting place, the congress
| man who dared to publicly voice the hrst
protest against the government in public.
was followed to his hotel by mob
which alternately cheered Corda, and
cried Long live liberty" and Down
| with oppression"
News Spreads Rapidly.
News of what had transpired i'll Con-
gress spread rapidly, and the crowd of
| manfestants grew to the strength Of an
| army. The rioters gathered in front of
the Mexican legation, and called upon
the Mexican minister to Nicaragua for
a speech. The diplomat asked to be ex-
cused.
Ramon ROstran attempted a concilia-
tory speech and was hoOted for his pains.
Occasionally there was cry of Give
us Madriz' In a fiery speech Hide
brande Castellon predicted a new era OF
liberty. His auditors repeatedly shouted
Responding to insistent calls, Corda
made q speech which was a bitter attack
upon Zelaya. The speaker said that he
had intended to interpellate the govern
ment OH the subject of its preparations
for war in the face of its protestations of
peaceful intentions, but he had desisted
on the assurance that a formal declaTa-
ton by President Ielaya resigning from
the presidency would be published in the
morning.
While these speeches were being made
and the crowd was as angry as 1t could
be. the police made no show of interfer-
ence. Later DR.. Madriz arrived in the
city and his advent was the signal for
a demonstration that made the earlier
outbreak appear temperate in cOmparl-
son. The crowd had become emboldened
because of the interference of the police.
and violent denunciations Of the present
regime were voiced apparently without
thought of a possible consequence. In
the confusion of shouts one could make
out Viva MeXicor' Long live the
United States.' The handwriting is
on the WALTZ
At American ConsuIs Home.
Corda was released but recently from
the penitentiary. Following demonstra-
tions at Corda's hotel the crowd moved
to the home of Henry Caldera, the
United States vice consul. Here they
cried: Live Estradan' Live the rev
olution!" Live the United States!'
the tramping and shouting went on until
the manifestants had tired themselves
out.
There is rumor here that Gen. Els
trada was captured during n battle at
Rama but no confirmation of the story
is possible here, where the authorities
say that they have received no dis
patches since last Friday.
Rebels Capture Towns.
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Dee. ii.
An official telegram received at the in
surgent headquarters here announces
that Gen. Morales at the head Of band
of insurgents has captured Tortuga,
Orisi and SupOa, three small towns on
the Costa Rican frontier.
Morales proclaimed Estrada president
of Nicaragua and continued his march
to attack the Important town of Rivas
Gen. Estrada and his followers have
taken courage at the prospect of assist
ance from the United States in their
efforts to overthrow the government of
Nicaragua.
The United States cruisers Des Mojnes
and Tacoma and the collier Ieondas.
with their crews on board, are still "
ing outside the harbOr. A cablegram re-
ports that 100 additional marines from
the United States have started for Co
Ion. and this fact is interpreted as as
surance that marines will be sent here to
reinforce the blue Jackets now in the
harbor.
United States Consul Moffat is max
luS tentative arrangements Tor shore
quarters for the American fighting men.
The consul is in hourly communication
with Commander Shipley of the Des
Moines and Commander of the Tacoma.
and IS also exchanging long cablegrams
with Washington
The presence Of the Americans here af-
fords the people Of the city a sense of
great security. 1t is noted with salts
faction that since the arrival of the