Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-26
olutIonary forces Is effeetlve.

dictionary forces is effective.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25yLThe State and
Navy departments got ntouch with Near
aqua overnight through the gunboat Des
Moines. which has been plying between
Port Limon on the Gulf coast of Costa
Rica and Greytown, which is the southern
port OF Nicaragua, on the same coast.
Captain Shipley, commander OF the Des
Moines, reported briefly on the conditions
on the east coast of Nicaragua, which is
entirely In the possession Of the insurgent
forces, with the exception Of Greytown
proper, where General Toledo of President
Zelaya's army is hemmed in by land and
sea by the revolutionists.
The only American warship on the west
coast Of Nicaragua is the Vicksburg, ly-
ing off Corinto. but no word has come
from that ship in the last two days, inter-
rupted Geographic communication being
the only explanation offered. 1t has got
to be a matter of common note that the
telegraph fails in the most perfect
weather, when the United States govern
ment tries to communicate with one of its
diplomatic or consular agents in time Of
revolution I'm Central America.
That the explanation 70 be made by the
Nicaraguan government of the conditions
under which the two Americans, Groce
and Cannon, were executed as forecasted
in the news dispatches from Central Amer
lea will be unsatisfactory to the state de-
partment is probable. From any point
the official view Is that the men were
free from the charge of being spies and
were entitled to be regarded as prisoners
of war and therefore not subject to that
penalty. Moreover, " they WE'RE captured
in Costa RIGA, as reported, the act was in
clear violation OF Costa Ricsn sovereign
ity and may easily involve Costa Rica in
war with the Zelayan government If the
American government turns to Costa Rica
for redress.
Fighting Near BIuefieIda
MOBILE, Nov. 25.-Officers of the
steamer Bluefields arriving today from
Port Limon, Costa Rica, say it was re-
ported at Port Limon that fighting was
going on in the rear of Bluefields. AS the
Bluefields was leaving, a large American
cruiser was making into Port Limon,
Americans Captured I'm Battle.
COLON, Nov. 25.-It is stated in reliable
quarters here hat Groce and Cannon, the
Americans who were executed recently,
were shot and buried by order of President
Zelaya. They were with General Cham
orro and were captured during a fight near
Colorado Junction. Great Indignation is
felt here over the executions
4 The captain Of a boat who paid a visit
Ito President Estranda at Greytown yes
terday says that General Chamorro's block
AIDE is effective. A heavy sea is running,
which he says prevents the escape of the
Zelayan forces. Greytown is devoid of
provisions and the Zelayan troops are tx-
pected to capitulate shortly. Two hundred
deserters from the government forces east
OF Rama Joined General Estrada yester-
day. The men were in a famished condi-
tion.
Since the announcement was made thai
the American government had recognized
the revolutionists ethuslasm here has, be-
come more intense. Volunteers from ths
plantations and gold mines are eagerly Of
ferlng their services to General Estrada.
British Cruiser at BIuefieIds.
COLON, Nov. PA wireless dispatch
from Bluefields, Nicaragua, dated Novem.
Der "a. received today, says;
THE British cruiser Scylla arrived here
Sunday and leaves today.
Commander Bertram S, Thesiger OF The
cruiser made an official visit to Provisiona
President Estrada Tuesday"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The visit OF tn
British cruiser Soylla to Bluefields, Mica
ragua, and the call OF its commander
Bertram 81 Thesiger, on Senior Estrada
the provisional president, is not understood
at the British embassy. Inquiry there to
night met with the statement that no ad
vices OF the warship's call had been re
oeived. and in the absence of such advice
Il Is conjectured that the vessel put i
merely to discover whether British inter
ests were in jeopardy.