New-York tribune., 1909-10-15
NICARAGUA REBELS WIN
zFL4Y4 MAY 90 4BRO4D.
One Report Says He Instigated Re
rolt scith a Viesc to Retiring.

s,Of sCIfh a Vlesc 10 heIr1ng.
-,,on oct IA dispatch received here by
s-o,oss telegraphy from Bluefelds, Nicaragua,
" that the revolutionary movement against
.,-.sisert Zelaya is assuming serious aspect
cs,eral Chamorro. one Of the rebel leaders.
-o-.bss on Creytown and attacked and defeated
~ government troops in a short and sharp fight
= which nine men We're killed. General Juan
estrada. the head OF the movement is reported
hs marching on Cape Gracias. where two
,sand government troops have been gath
cred to oppose him.
The dispatch states that the revolution ap-
.esrs 10 have been well planned. and broke out
.,-,u,tareously on the Pacific and Atlantic
.,ssts Corinto the principal seaport on the
psrsc Coast Of Nicaragua is in the hands of
+bs revolutonists Juan Estrada, who, with
General Chamorro organized the uprising is
crs ~ three brothers whom President Zelaya
hes always regarded as his stanchest political
friends.
There are oondicting reports regarding the
,-irin n the trouble the message states One
-eno-t is that IT was due TO a rumor that Zelsya
,-,ended 10 depose Estrada from his ofice In
.hs army Another version IS that Zelaya Sc
,-stIv irstigated the trouble, hoping thereby TO
bsahle 10 get ont OF the country and live peace
fully abroad
The Americans at Bluehelds are reported jubi-
ts-t over the turn Of affairs The United States
cruiser Tacoma is here.
,e-ar1a. Nicaragua, Oct lathe revolution
s-r movement under the leadership Of General
J1an Estrada. Governor OF the Department Of
zs,aya against the President Of the republic,
General Jose Zelaya, has aroused a great de-
gree Of indignation throughout the country and
q,
eorssera bic proportion Of the people The
movement started near Bluehelds, where Cen
s-al Estrada is being supported by the Con-
ssrya-ivos. The outcome is in doubt The gov
eramert VIII attempt TO put the movement
down. General Estrada is not supported by the
members of his own family.
Washington oct 14.-From the Foreign Office
rt N.anacua- Nicaragua message came to-day
70 Minister Espinosa- at Washington, officially
asyisirE him Of the uprising IN that country.
Tie dispatch was very brief and devoid Of any
Detail bat saying that revolutionary move
meu- had broken out on the Atlantic coast. 1t
declared, however. that the interior Of the ooun-
T. was quiet
Tie state Department had no news from
Nicaragua to-day. The situation there is being
watched closely by the government, with the
Intention. II necessary, Of sending American war
vessels To the localities Of trouble. on both the
Atlantic and Pacific, for the protection OF Amer
lean interests that may be jeopardized.
Panama. oct. IA prominent Nicaragua
vt. recently arrived here SAID tonight, il
greazing Of the revolutionary movement in his
country that there was great unrest in Sicara'
qua when DE left, due principally 10 the conVic
non on the part Of the people that Presiden
Zslaya's promises that he would not accept re
election and that free elections would be helt
were tarcical and were intended only 20 enabl'
hin Quietly 10 float an English loan Of Sc, ,250 GOO
II n connection President Zelaya made th
solemn declaration that the money would b.
exclusively devoted 10 the amortization Of tn
paper currency, but this has not been done.
serious financial crisis occurred iHmediatel,
after The loan had been effected. said the Me
Eraguan. and exchange rose 10 the unprecedent
ed rate Of 1000 per cent import duties beinl
ircrea sed 20 per cent he added:
The condition Of affairs was so scandalous il
t1e matter Of financial dealings that our peOpl
publicly protested, and result many prom
iHel- ririzens have been imprisoned. When
ist Nicaragua a revolution seemed imminent
Our only hope is that the United States wi
intervene IN our internal affairs for humanity
SAKE before the prisons ana cemeteries are file
Wiz the patriots whose only crime Is pFotestn
against q regime which during the last siXtee
tor pes nal advantage.
That Lelaya feared revolution is indicate
~ his sudden abandonment OF the Presidents
palace ir favor Of his private mansion, Wher
r1s-