Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04
BURNED UP
AMERICANS BODIES
TO HIDE IDENTITY
Passengers on Steamship Tell OF
Desperate Plan to Con-
Ceal Executions.
ALL EFFORTS TO FREE
TRANSPORT PRAIRIE FAIL
Nicaraguan President to Be Ar.
rested by U. S. Commanders
if Escape Is Tried.

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the two Americans executed by order
Of President zelaya, of Nicaragua,
were burned, declared passengers ar
irving here from Nicaraguan ports on
the steamer Dictator. 1t was reported
that moderation was resorted to to
destroy the means of identification
Afterwards, 1t was said, ZelayaL found
1t was impossible to conceal the fact
that the Americans had been killed,
and was forced to make a report to
this effect to the State Department at
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Alt was
learned today that the officers IN COM
mand Of all the United States warships
off the coast of Nicaragua have re-
tceiyed orders to keep a sharp ookou
for President Zelaya, n IL he at
tempts to escape from the country to
arrest him.
The transport Prairie. carrying 700
marines and a cargo of equipment to be
used in a possible campaign In Nicara-
qua. Is still stuck in the mud at Pea
Patch Island. thirty-hye miles from
Philadelphia, where the vessel grounded
early Thursday night. No attempt was
made to pull the ship out of the mud
early today, but a herculean effort will
be made at 6 o'clock this afternoon.
The Tightening of the vessels coal and
stores continues without Interruption.
The ammunition is also being unloaded,
and because of the dangerous character
of the contents of the ammunition
boxes his work is proceeding slowly.
The marines have not yet been taken
off, blu they probably will AYE to be
sent ashore.
The Prairie is almost q quarter Of a
mile out of her course. river men de-
clare, n they say the entire cargo
may have to be AIKEN out before the
tugs will be able to float her. The
Prairie is so hard aground that it IL
expected she will nave to be brought
back to the Philadelphia nav yard for
survey. So far as can be learned no
damage has yet been found.
The transport Dixie, now at the navy
yard, which ma be called upon to take
the place of the Prairie. is far from
prepared for a sea voyage. Thu ship
was being made ready for sea when
the Prairie struck, but was not being
hurried. Since the mishap occurred to
tho other transport work on the Dixie
has been quickened.
SAT FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The gum
boat Princeton. ordered to Corinto from
Brernerton navy yard. will arrive in
San Francisco bay today. according to
wireless dispatches. The Princeton will
not stop here. Coal, stores. provisions
and ammunition will be taken aboard
at California City.
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua. has
anticipated that he would be compelled
to. seek safety in flight, according to
passengers arriving from Aneon on the
liner Peru, and has kept the gunboat
Momotombo manned by a picked crew
and fully stored with coal and provis-
ions In Corinto harbor.
Miss Isabel Stephens. of New York.
a passenger on the Peru. attempted to
visit the interior. AT corinto she ex-
pected to meet the American consul at
the train. but as he was late she start
ed to walk to his office. She was halt
ed by soldiers who surrounded her with
fixed bayonets and kept her waiting ~
the street until the consul came to her
rescue.