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ACTION DELAYED FOR PRESENT
Insurgents Are Protecting American
Interests in Bluefields.
MEYER REVIEWS MARINES
Detachment VIII Probably Sail
from Philadelphia Today
on the Transport
Prairie.

WASHINGTON, Nov 26.-The state de-
partment is still without information from
the American vice consul at Managua, and
the strong inference is that his dispatches
have been intercepted by the Nicaraguan
officials under President Zelaya. The de-
partment has no doubt that Mr.. Caldera
has attempted to communicate with 1t sew
eral times during the last week OF more.
Owing to the absence of specific informa-
tion which was sought to be obtained
through Vice Consul Cadera and other
agencies, the officials here will delay fur
! ther action.
A dispatch received from Bluefields reas-
sures the United States as to whether in
terests Of American citizens are being inter
fered with by the revolutionary army
| In effect the dispatch states that great
care is being exercised to protect Ameri-
can interests, The advices add that the
steamer Dlcktor, belonging to the Blue
! fields Steamship company, which came into
the possession Of the revolutionary forces
about a week ago, was detained only one
day and that such detention was only for
the purpose Of examining the vessel with a
view to determining whether it carried con-
traband goods.
! The delay, It Is said resulted in no dam
age to the steamship company. It is also
reported that Amelio Espinosa of the revo-
| lutionary provisional government has given
up mis- post as minister general. 1t is under
stood that Mr. kspinosa, who is a brother
of the former minister from Nicaragua to
the United States and who recently re-
signed, will be elected president of the
new republic under General Estrada should
the revolution be successful.
Secretary Meyer left Washington today
for Philadelphia to review the battalion OF
marines about to sail on the Prairie for the
Isthmus canal zone, and possibly for Nicar.
aqua in event their services are needed in
that country. orders for the departure OF
the marines have not been issued, but they
are in readiness to leave any day.
Meyer Reviews Marines.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-Secretary OF
the Navy Meyer came here today IRON
Washington and late this afternoon re
viewed at the Philadelphia navy yard thu
marines who viii sail probably tomorrow
on the transport Prairie for the Panama
canal zone, or possibly Nicaragua.
The secretary was received with th'
usual honors at the navy yard Follow
ing the review there was a dress parad
of all the marines.
The Prairie was placed in dry dock to
day, II having been discovered that on
of the propeller blades had been slight!
bent This defect will be remedied AM
the vessel will be ready to sail on time
No Recognition by British.
| LONDON, Nov. 26.--The publication
here of the dispatch from Bluefields, Mic
aragua which found its way into tn
United States by way OF Colon and wa
cabled to London, to the effect that Com
mander Thesiger of the British cruise
Stella had paid an official visit to Pro
visional President Estrada excited som
comment here today. The story lack
official confirmation here.
AS a matter OF fact the recognizable
of the Nicaraguan insurgents has neve
been considered by this government Tn
vessel was ordered to the east coast o
Nicaragua to watch the interests Of tn
British residents The cruiser reporte
it's arrival at Bluefields, but no mentio
was made Of a visit of Commander The
siger to Estrada.
The war dispatches from Bluefields
Nicaragua, should be read in the light o
knowledge that Bluefields Is the head
quarters of the insurgents. who are abl
Ito control the news dispatches sent ou
of that city just as absolutely as Pres
dent Zeleya regulates press matter ems
mating from Managua the capital.