The Washington herald., 1909-07-14

Mobile. Ala, July 2-Fles4ng a9a
Costa Rica. where he says his steps were
constantly dogged by assassins. Or. Sal
vador CastriIlo, a prominent attorney OF
Managua- and the head OF the auti-zelaya
party IN Nicaragua. arrived here to-day
( from Port Limon.
Dr. CasTillo says that the precipitate
flight from Central America is due 10 The
/ defeat Of a revolutionary movement on
June 80. which was started a. Omatepe.
an island IN Lake Nicaragua
Manuel Nontoya. the chief Of the rev
oluuonary forces. was killed In the en-
gagement, he says. and the forces were
dispersed by Zelaya's army and chased
over the frontier into Costa Rica
It had been the plan for Dr. CASTILLO
to invade Nicaragua with about Looo
Nicaraguan revolutionlsts. after the IN
surgents al Onatepe should have cap
tured a town called AIoyogalpa. bur when
the latter were defeated and their chief
tain killed. the leaders OF the movement
in Costa Rica had 10 take cover
Dr.. CastrilIo. as chief os the invading
forces. went 10 a little place called la
Colorado 10 take a coastwise boat for
Port Limon-
Spies Planned HIS Death.
While there he learned. that four
spies. who. ne says. were dogzing his
steps. were lying IN wait to KIN him.
He kept IN hiding several days and the
band was increased he declares. 10 ten
DIT. Casuilo was able 10 fy under cover
OF nlght and get aboard a coastIng resssI
and Lhus reached Port Lirloa. where re
took passage on tie Turrialba.
Eis plans for the future have not been
made. but he may remain here until tbs
trouble in Nicaragua blows over or Ze-
laya's government is overthrown-
Dr. Castrllo says there have been two
unsuccessful attempts az revolution IN
lNSicaragua since Nay. The first q rhesa
he SAYS occurred AT BlueHelds about Nay
Is. but the insurgents were defeated and
many driven 10 Costa Rica- Dr. Castrillo
was among those who enigrared- A large
number were shot down he asserted.
and several squads Of prisoners were
n taken 20 fortress prisons, where they
underwent nsmeless cTueltiss. he alleged,
before death released them from their
misery.
Insurgents Not DEEheartened.
The insurgents were rot disheartened
by this setback. however. and set about
70 capture the boats which ply in Lake
Nicaragua With Manuel Montoya IS
lchief. they were able 20 surprise and cap
ture a fortifcation OF St Carlos and a
hand Of several hundred land inreuch-
/ ments around The base OF the volcano
Aomatepe-
They were attacked by q strong force
Of government troops before they could
carry out their plan OF capturing the
shipping, and on June 30 after a battle
1 OF several hours. Noatoya was killed and
( his forces dispersed. The eommsadant
o. the town of Moysgalpa was also
killed.
Dr. CastrisIo says there are fully 1900
Nicaraguan exiles IN Costa Rica- Most
OF them are apparently quiet, but there
is q strong un6ercUrrent OF feeling Tor
the revolUtioaists OF Nicaragua, whom
ne declares they are ready 70 join a. any
time the latter seem 10 be successful
HIS Exile Demanded.
Dr.. CastrilIo would have remained fl
/ Costa Rica 10 conduct furthet plans for
revolutions. but Zelaya demapded that
ha = sxiled or kept under sr-C-eillance
in the Costa Rican capital san Jose
The doctor preferred his liberty. for he
feared assassination, he says. II be re-
NAMED in san Jose. He, therefore. went
70 La Colorado 20 1--we. Il was while
there that a young girl informed him.
he says. OF the plans Of the Nicaragua1
spies. and some oS his compatriots assist
ed him 70 escape.
He says Zelaya last week sent SO
rifles 70 San jose. and intends 10 back
Ricardo Jiminez in the presidential con
test on August 10 II Jinninez loses. he
says. Zelsya VIII start q revolution 10
overthrow Costa Rtcas and subjugsre l.,
as he Is said 10 have done IN Honduras
Dr. CastrilO says also that Zelava is
planning q revolutionary invasion of
Salvador in the fall.