The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
(Ey the Associated Press.)

(EV the ASSOCIATED PTcSS-J
Managua, Dee. 25.-Jose Santos
Zelaya, eX-President OF Nicaragua,
has taken himself out of the country
and is now hoard the Mexican gun
boat General Guerrero, bound tor
Saiina Cruz.
Under the cover of darkness Thurs
day morning Zelaya accompanied by
a heavily armed guard, proceeded t.
Corinto, in which port the Mexican
Warship had been lying Tor several
days close to the United States pro-
teC,ed cruiser Albany. Other Ameri-
can warships swung at anchor IN the
harbor, with marines aboard, lazilS
awaiting instructions.
Leiya's coming was unheralded, but
a guard from the Guerrero reached
MIN and soon he was safe under the
protection of the Mexican flag. The
Mexican WarShip sailed at five O'clOck
in The afternoon. A salute Of thirteen
guns was fired from the shore and
hundreds of soldiers and citizens
waved the former dictator a farewell
Zelaya stood alone and waved back
in answer. He uncovered when breast
of the Albany, but the American
cruiser made no response.
Shortly before the arrival of Zelaya
at Corinto the United States gunboat
Princeton got up steam and proceed
ed for San Juan Del Sur. The rumor
spread that the Princeton intended to
watch the movements of the Mexican
gunboat but h proceeded directly
down the coast and her arrival at her
destination was later reported, greatly
relieving the anxiety of the Zalayan
adherentS.
Zelaya was entertained at luncheon
at Corinto by the commandent Of the
port. There was an informal discus
SIGN of the battle of Rama.
Zeldva EXPRESSED the fear hat Pres
ident Madriz would not be able to cope
with the situation, as he was not a
military man. He a i that the army
OF the government had been reduced
to skeletons by ~privations due to the
failure of the new administration to
forward rations and he was glad that
the army had surrendered
as a eat loss Of life was
thus avoided.
At 2:3O in the afternoon the ex-
president was taken off on a launch
ard put aboard the Mexican warship
without the slightest opposition from
the American ships. Until the General
Guerrero steamed away there was
great apprehension or the part Of Ze-
laya that the United States would op-
pose his departure.
Managuans in general were vastly
relieved when they learned that Zelaya
had gone and President Madriz has
already begun his promised work OF
reform. AL reports hat Madriz in.
tends to resign the Presidency are
without a shread of truth. He is will
ing to face the dangers( he announces
in order to save the country.
News of the overwhelming victory
won by General Estrada at Rama ha:
now reached the ears of all in Mana
qua.
Mexico Grants Protection
Nexico City, Dec. 25.-Jose Santos
Zelaya, as a private citizen asked and
was granted an asylum aboard the
Mexican gunboat General Guerrero
according to the officials Of the de-
partrnent for foreign relations here
tonight. knowledge of his ultimate
destination or of his plans for the
immediate future was denied.
Poth Minister Ignario Marisca1 anC
Sub-Secretary Federico Gan1boa de
clared that they anticipated no con,
fIict with the State Department a
Washington as a result of having per.
mitted Zelaya to go aboard the Mexi-
can warship. No official opposition &c
such Il proceeding, they asserted, haC
been made to this government and ir
the absence of any objection, the act
was such as any nation would nave
performed under like circumstances
'Zclaya took advantage Of the pres
ence of the Guerrero in Nicaragua
waters, asked his government through
our minister at BartolOr1e
Carba al, for asylum aboard the
Guerrero, and we granted it" said
Senior M4riSc3i.