The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Revolutionists Get Arms
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25.-The
large shipments of arms and ammuni
tion from New Orleans for Nicarag guam
insurgents, which the United states
government failed to stop, though the
steamship Utstein, carrying them, was
held five hours on complaint OF the
Nicaraguan consul, have been received
by the insurgents at Bluefelds.
A cable from General Estrada today
said the UtStein and cargo arrived
safely at Bluefields and that his army
was still holding Rama. Managua
dispatch had declared that Zelaya's
army had captured Rama.
Besides two Hotchkiss guns there
were 800 modern rifles and 100000
rounds of cartridges, 20 tons of dy-
Mantle and a complete outfit for max
ing cartridges aboard the Utstein.
Thrown Into Dungeon
BLUEFIELDs, Nicara qua. Nov. 25.-
(By wireless to Colon)-1n an inter-
view today General Chamorfo, revo-
lutionary leader, said that Groce and
Cannon, the Americans, were captured
by General Toledo near Greytown. Ze-
laya ordered them shot. Toledo re-
fused to obey the order, but had them
placed in the front ranks, where they
were open to General Chamorro's at
tack. They were uninjured and sub
sequently sent to q dungeon in Ell Cas-
tillo fort. General Chamorro says he
knows nothing further regarding them.
Cruiser Ready to Sail
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-With its
hold stored with provisions and am
munition, the United States cruiser
Prairie lies at the Philadelphia navy
yard today ready to sail for Panama
or Nicaragua. Four hundred marines
-
to Caribbean waters are awaiting the
signal to start.
Several weeks ago orders We're re-
ceived at the yard from the navy de-
partment at Washington to have the
Prairie ready to transport marines to
the isthmus of Panama in December.
After the Nicaraguan incident. in
which two Americans were shot, orders
were received from Washington to ad
vance the sailing time and the cruiser
probably will leave Saturday
Were Insurgent Colonels
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Broce and
Cannon were volunteers in the revolu-
tionary army This information came
today to Salvador Castrillo, representa-
tive of the revolutionists here. The
cablegram follows:
"Groce, ex-superintendentA of La Luz
and Los Angeles mining company, and
Cannon, most esteemed person, were
serving as volunteers with the rank
of coloneis in the revolutionary army
and consequently did not deserve the
penalty of death among other powerful
reasons because they were not military
personages in the actual service of Ze-
lava. crime similar to that of Zelaya
had never been witnessed In the history
of Central America.
The cablegram sent from Blueields
was signed by Estrada, provisional
president.
Defends ZeIaya's Course
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-"If two Amer
leans were executed by President Ze-
laya they must have been caught with
an armed band against the govern
ment," declared Senior Pedro Gonzales,
a prominent Nicaraguan lawyer, who
represented Zelaya in the recent settle
ment of the Emery claim against Mica
ragua. Senior Gonzales arrived today
from Europe.
Il do not believe the Americans were
executed without fair trial" he said
President Zelaya is an eminently Just
and honorable man and I do not think
he had any personal enmity toward
them. / knew Cannon by reputation
two years ago when he was a revolu-
ZIONIST in Honduras and previously as
connected with the police force in Sal
vador.
You see, he has identified himself so
much with the Central American revo-
lutionists that lie could hardly be called
an American. / do not know the other
man.