The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-01-01
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.

Corinto, Nicaragua.-Jose Santos
Zelaya who a few days ago relin
quished the Presidency OF Nicaragus
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 hi<
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 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
cheerful.
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 Mica
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 warsh1ps swung at an
Choir In the harbor, with marines
aboard, lazily awaiting instructions.
Zelaya's coming was uhheralded,
but guard from the Guerro receiy-
ID him and soon he was safe under
The protection Of the Mexican flag.
Several hours later the warship |
anchor and pointed out to
sea.
No Opposition at Washington.
Washingto1l.-Adm the pos
'ibility, but denying the probability
IT the Zelaya-Madriz government re-
covering from the blow that fell up
IN it when the Estrada army was
in the fighting around
rama, officials of the State Depart
nent have begun giving attention
o the formalities that are to fol-
ow the final establishment of the
faction. 1t will not be
nough for Nicaragua to overturn
he Zelaya government to get clean
Ill of health from the state depart
lent.
There must be suitable action with
egard to the Illegal execution of
annon and Groce. Whether there
Ill be demand for reparation can
OF be said. 1t may be that the Es-
ada administration will offer suit
BILE reparation without demand from
le United States, in which event the
-merican government will be re-
eyed from embarrassment.
The fact Of the matter Is that
hen Estrada has overturned Zelaya
. will have performed such dis
not service for the United States
lat, but for the looks Of the record
le Nicaragua treasury might be alb
lived from the necessity of paying I
mart money for the death of Can
IN and Groce. c
It is a certainty that if 1t is ne c
ssary for this government to ask I
r reparation, the demand will be t
ry small, for the reason that this '
vernment has no desire to encour- O
q adventurous Americans to en- D
&c in the Central American revo- o
lion game as regular occupation. Ii