The San Francisco call., 1909-11-29
United States GnnbOat Ordered
From Puget Sound to Go TO
Nicaraguan Waters
Naval Vessel on Way South
Is Expected to Take on
Marines Here
Will Be Joined at COrintO by the
ViCksburg in Enforcing
Uncle Sans Demands
State Department Calls Envoy
Into Conference With Knox
on Situation

n EATTLE, Nov. 2S-Bound for
the Central American war zone.
the United States gunboat
Princeton, Commander c. II. Hayes.
sailed from Puget sound tonight.
leaving the Bremerton navy yard at
exactly 8 O'Clock, and is now plow-
ing its way down the coast.
Stops at San Francisco
The Princeton has orders TO stop
at San Francisco to take on ammu-
milton and supplies, and, it is inti-
mated, a regiment of marines sta
toned at San Francisco may get
orders to embark
The Princeton has been undergoing
extensive repairs at the navy yard
and is in fine trim for a lengthy
voyage.
Commander Hayes expects to reach
Nicaragua in three weeks.
The Princeton will be Joined by the
gunboat Vicksburg, which is now at
Corinto.
Conference Over Situation
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 2S.-While
keeping tight lid on any news of the
oF tto IL,
the United States against Nicaragua
that might have been cabled today. the
state department managed to make
definite progress in it's plans for the
appointment of commission to inves-
tigate the political conditions in Cen
trail America.
Horace G. Knowles. the new minis
ter TO Nicaragua. who is still held in
this country by the department. yes
terday received a summons to confer
with Secretary Knox The. secretary Of
state will take up with Knowles the
subject of the formation of the COM
mission. According TO information OBJ
tanned yesterday the state department
desires to place Knowles on the pro-
posed commission
Among the other names that are ex-
pected to come before the state de-
partment are those of Major General
George w. Davis. former Senator James
B. McCreary of Kentucky. DIR. l. S.
Rowe of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, Thomas C. Dawson, head of the
Latin American bureau of the state de-
partment. and ]. B. Scott. the Depart
ment solicitor. Most of these men are
familiar with the Spanish language and
all of them have had experience which
would render their services especially
valuable.
The only news of military operations
in Nicaragua made public today was re-
ceived by salvador CastriIlo. the diplO-
matte representative In Washington OF
the Estrada government According to
a cablegram to him from Estrada two
engagements are in progress between
ZeIaya and insurgent forces.
At San Juan Del Norte. also known
as Greytown, on the Pacific side.
government force of 1 800 men under
General Toledo Is being attacked by an
insurgent army of about equal strength
under the command of General Cha
morro
At Rama. in the interior. about $50
miles away. the Zelayan troops are
fighting with an army. probably under
the command of Estrada himself The
opposing forces at this point. Senior
Castrillo said. are of about the same
strength as the armies at Greytown.
The state department would not con-
firm the report OF the battles referred
to in the dispatch to Castrillo
Arms and ammunition landed early
this week from the Norwegian steamer
Utstein are believed to be in the hands
of the insurrectionists and prompt use
of them by Estrada's forces is ex-
pected- Senior Castrillo pointed out to-
night that it would require less than
three days TO transport the munitions
from Bluehelds. where the Utstein
landed them. to Rama. and that. as
soon as his ,coinpatriots were supplied,
immediate conflict with the govern
ment troops was inevitable
at the department of state tonight
all inquiries as to the landing of ma
rines on Nicara guam territory were met
with evasive replies. but these We're
such as to give rise to the belief that