The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
Managua Jais Contain at Least Five
Hundred Citizens Who are Be
ing Treated Most
shamefully.
zELAYA IS A TYRANT
Has Placed Detachment Of Soldiers
at Bridge to Prevent American
Marines From
Crossing.

It is learned from an authoritative
source that reign of terror is being
maintained in Managua, and that not
less than 500 persons identified with
political affairs are in chains in the
prisons.
A Catholic society has been ordered
to cease sending food to the prisoners,
and these are in fair way to starve
to death, as they were allowed only
two cents a day for food.
Zelaya. in order to create an impress
sion that the sentiment of the people
of Managua is hostile towards Ameri-
ca and Americans recently ordered
Emilio Estrada, prominent Liberal
and brother of the revolutionist chief,
to organize demonstration against
that country and people, but. this he
refused to do and zelaya had him al I
raigned on fictitious charge.
1t is understood that DR.. Julian Irias,
the minister general, who has many
adherents at Leon and Chinandega,
has been making attempts to start an
uprising in his favor as Ze'aya's sue
cessor, but whether with Ze'aya's con-
sent is not known. 1t is reported also
that Irias' home had been surrounde 4
by soldiers.
Further authoritative dispatches re-
ceived here state that 500 Of Zeiaya's
forces have been entrenched for thu
purpose Of preventing the American
marines from passing over the bridge
into Corinto.
Since Thursday, last, when General
Estrada became practically certain
that General Vasquez, in command OF
portion of Zelaya's troops, was at
temnting to make detour of Rama,
for the purpose of seizing an unguard-
ed river point and descending on Blue
fields. the forces of the provisional,
government have been acting with
great energy. Rama has been cccu
pied and other less important rive1
landings have been strongly guarded
All boats have been held in reserve
to rush re-enforcements to any point
that may be threatened.
General Chamorro and $50 men have
arrived here to assist in guarding the
entire sixty miles of the Escondldt
River from Rama to Bluefields.
General Chamorro left 300 mel
guarding the land passage betWee1
Bluefields and Greytown
In an interview the provisiona
secretary of state. Adolph Diaz, de
clared that the Zelaya troops woul
.,o+ IL ,1,I. ~ ,,orcb ovarlnnd from
Greytown, because of the swamps an
jungles, and they would not be abl
either to get the use of river boats
For these reasons General Chamorr
cod afford to weaken the Graytow
force without fear of the results
While the provisional governme-
would welcome additions to the mi
rines which the United States cruise
Des Moines has aboard, Secretary Dia
declared that Estrada's forces were G.
pable of defeating any probable a
tack on Bluefields.
Scouting parties are out in ever
direction to determine the objectiv
point of General vasquez, who ha
asked for two days extension of til
truce to enable him to communicat
with Zelaya.
AS General Vasquez is in possessio
OF a telephone system over whic
probably ten minutes would suffice
transact his business with Zelaya, TIL
request is regarded with suspicion
and it has been refused
Not Good Plan.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IA cabl
gram received here by members (
the Latin-American colony frol
Estrada, urges them to protest again:
the plan he declares oxico hs
formed for a Central American Co
federation.
..This plan" he says. would be a
ceptable to Zelaya and If adopte
would be playing into his hands.
is to accomplish this that Speci
Ambassador Creel of Mexico Is no
In Washington