The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Former President Takes Refuge on Mexican WaIship
 and Departs
NO EFFORT MADE ID
 STOP THE REFUGEE
NIcaraquans Are Relieved When They Learn That Zelaya Is Gone. President Madriz Finds the
 Treasury Empty.

MAnagua. December 75--Jose Santos Zelaya, the ex-President of Nicaragua, has taken himself out of the country, and is now aboard the Mexican gunboat Gen. erai Guerrero, bound for ealina Cruz.
 Under the cover of darkness Thursday morning zelaya. accompanied. by a heav- fly armed guard, proceeded to Corinto, in which port the Mexican warship had been lying for several days close to the United States protected cruiser Albany. Other American warships swung at anchor in the harbor with marines aboard. lazily awaiting instructions.
 Zelayas coming was unheralded, but a guard from the Guerrero received him, and soon he was safe under the protec- ton of the Mexican flag. At o'clock fin the afternoon the warship weighed anchor and pointed out to sea. A salute of 1s guns was fired from the shore and hundreds of soldiers and citizens waved the former dictator a farewell from the beach. zelaya stood alone and waved hack in answer He uncovered when abreast of Albany, but the American cruiser made no response. Then he turned again toward the shore. gazing until out of sight.
 Shortly before the arrival of zelaya at corinto the United States sunboat Prince ton got up stea mand proceeded for San Juan del Sur. The. rumor spread that the Princeton infeiidsH Ito watch the movement of the Mexican gunboat, but she proceeded directly down, the coast, and her arrival at her destination was later reported, greatly relieving the anx- iety of the Zelaya adherents.
 zeIaya Entertained.
 Zelaya was entertained at luncheon at Corinto by the late commandant of the port. whose guests included the Mexican minister and the officers of the General Guerrero. There were no toasts, but an informal discussion of the battle of Rama was indulged in.
 zelaya expressed the fear that Presi- dent Madriz would not be able to cope with the situation, as he was not mili- tary man. He said that the army of the government had been reduced to skele- tons by privations, due to the failure of the new administration to forward ra- tions. and he was glad that the army had surrendered as great loss of life was thus avoided.
 At 2:30 on the afternoon the ex-Presi- dent was taken off on launch and put aboard the Mexican warship without the slightest opposition from the American ships and no protest of any kind Until the General Guerrero steamed away there was great apprehension on the part of hal ba Ini fod Hat pose his departure. There was only a feeble demonstration. and the leave-tak- ing was unimpressive No speeches were made, but military band played a few airs in a hall nearby.
 The American officers ashore spent most of the time making snapshots of what appeared to be a very peaceful scene.
 Nicaraguans Relieved.
 Managuans in general were greatly re- lieved when they learned that Zelaya had gone. and President Madrix has al- ready begun his promised work of reform. All reports that Madriz intends to resign the presidency are without shred of truth. He himself announces that he ac- cepted the office only after mature consid- cration of the opportunity the position gave him to bring harmony and peace in Nicaragua, and also to the dangers which
 
 to face the dangers, he says. in order to Dave the country.
 News of the overwhelming victory won hy General Estrada at Rama has now reached the ears of all in Managua, as well as the report that the revolutionary forces will soon be marching in this di- rsction. But Estrada Is as yet . long dis tinct of. and the hope is held that be- fore his men reach the capital . settle ment satisfactory to all sides might be arranged.
 Francisco Baca of Leon, tho homo town of President Madriz has been appointed minister general in place of pr. Julius 1rias, who resigned. Irias, who at one time was spoken of for tho presidency, hes deemed 1t advisable to withdraw him. self from public notice, as he became very unpopular when the demonstrations against zelaya were at their height.
 A dispatch received here today from Riyas says that man who shouted Viva Madrix" was stabbed to death by three soldiers.
 caricatures of zeIaya.
 Numerous caricatures of Zelaya, ono of them representing him as being forged, have been circulated in the city.
 President Madrix admits that he found no funds in the treasury. There Is general ,,nwillingness to accept as legal tender tho last issue of paper money by z6lsya for fear that the new administra- ton wfll declare 1t worthless. A new war tax 10 inevitable.
 An army of 300 men is being prepared to mako an advance to Acoyapa. which is on tho railroad from Rama to Lake Nanagua, and about equal distant from Managda and llama. General Toledo, who has been appointed acting war min ister by Madrik, protests that he Is eager to make terms with the revolutionists, but 10 not willing to surrender uncondl- tionaliy. He nays that the revolutiopists aye on record as having promised to lay down tf,eir arms immediately after zelaya Was unseated and he argued that unless thev kesO thin promlpp they will iose the