The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-05
ELAYA Leaves MANACUA
Reaches Corinto With a Guard
and Maxim Gun.
FLED UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS
Washington Seems Willing for Him
to Speak Out Of Country. United
States Gunboat to Take Up
Position at Fonseca.

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Zelaya. who few days ago relin-
quished the Presidency of Nicaragua
to DR.. Jose Madriz, the same day his
army met defeat by the revolution
lists at Rama. has fed the. capital and
is at Corinto, surrounded by his
bodyguard and few faithful friends.
Zelaya departed from Managua
under cover of darkness, escorted by
fifty of his guard of honor and a
squad of artillerymen with a Maxim
gun. The party queitly left the
former Presidents home and went on
board a small steamer, which sailed
Immediately for Momotobomo, on
Lake Managua. The trip was made
without special incident. There
were no demonstrations along the
line from Monochrome to this city,
the population generally being un-
aware Of the identity Of the passen-
gers on the special train. All the
members of the party, including Ze-
laya himself, were heavily armed.
Zelaya appeared calm and quite
cheerfud
simultaneously with the depart
ure of Zelaya's boat a special train,
with small number. of friends and
press representatives aboard. drew
out of anagua also ound for Nom
otobomo.
The steamer met the train at
Monochrome, and Zelaya, with his
guards and their Maxim gun, prompt
ly boarded the special car which had
been attached to the train at Mana
qua. The train departed immediate.
ly for Zelaya's plantation at Dia-
mente, where the party took break
fast. The entire party comprised
about one hundred Of Zelaya's most
intimate friends, among them Joa-.
quin Pasos, Louis Coasin; his two
sons. Horatio and Alfonso: his .pri-+
vate secretary and James Hall, the
American partner Of Zelaya in NicaS,
raguan gold mines.
After breakfast Zelaya and his
party again boarded the train and
proceeded to Corinto in which port
the Mexican warship had been lying,
for several days close to the United
States protected cruiser Albany. 9th
or American warships swung at an
chor in the harbor, with marines
aboard, lazily awaiting Instructions
Zelaya's coming was unheralded,
but guard from the Guerro receiv-
ed him and soon he was safe under
the protection Of the Mexican flag.
Several hours later the warship
weighed anchor and pointed out to
sea.
No Opposition at Washington. :.
Washington.-Adm the pos
sibility, but denying the probability
Of the Zelaya-Madriz government re-
covering from the blow that fell up
on it when the Estrada army was
triumphant in the fighting around.
Rama, officials Of the State Depart
ment have begun giving attention
to the formalities that are to fol-
low the final establishment Of the
anti-Zelaya faction. 1t will not bR:
enough for Nicaragua to overturn
the Zelaya government to get clean
bill Of health from the state depart
ment.
There must be suitable action with
regard to the illegal execution OF:
Cannon and Groce. Whether there
will be demand for reparation can
not be said. 1t may be that the Es-
trada administration will offer suit
able reparation without demand from
the United States, in which event the
American government will be re-
Iieved from embarrassment. /;
The fact of the matter is that
when Estrada has overturned Zelaya
he will have performed such a dis
tinct service for the United States
that, but for the looks Of the record
the Nicaragua treasury might be abb
solved from the necessity of paying
smart money for the death of Can
non and Groce.
1t is a certainty that if it is ne
cessary for this government to ask
for repara ton, the demand will be
very small for the reason that this
government has no desire to encour-
age adventurous Americans to en-
gage In the Central American revo-
luton game as regular occupation.
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