The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-01
All Earring We'll

San Juan del Sur Nicaragua. Angus. 3l.-Comnander Thomas Washington, commanding the United States cruiser Denver, in . statement sent through Lieutenant Charles w Crosse,- head of the landing force of the Denver, which is now here. says that all Is going wed tetween corinto and Leon Sailors and marines from the warships Denver, Cali fcrnia and Annapolis are stationed nj Chleigalpa. Leon. Managua and Chinan- dega, where all ia reported tranquil. The men from the warshps are enjoying the best of health.
 The cruiser California is expected |, reach Cornto shortly with another 759 marines The collier Promethus and the supply ship Glacier are due at corinto tomorrow.
 At this port patrols are daily estab- lished between sundown and sunrises The inhabitants are gradually accepting with good grace the order enforced by the Americans. who are treating the natives with every consideration. Some discon- tent still exIsts. however, but the firm Less and courtesy of the American sol diers is gradually winning the good will of those who oppose their orders.
 Affairs Nearing Crisis
 Managun. Nicaragua. August 3o-tDe- layed in mission.)-Managua. Gran dQa anu MdSdSd dTt Sllli briFhsfiit tb ,dfit the inhabitants of the two latter towns must be nearing the point oi starvation.
 In a letter smuggled out of Granada d woman writes to her husband pere beg ging that food be got through to the town. She reports conditions in Granada as terrible. There is. however. no pros pect of sending food to the invested towns until the American marines open the railroad. All communication between Nfov tad n n (oripfp flIfn n and 1t is not known here what is hap peHing in the north.
 Tn Managua the situation Is critical, and if assistance does not come quickly d crisis soon will be reached. Europeans here are making appeals to their home governments for help and protection.
 Weitzel Has Trouble
 Washington. August 31.-American Min ister WctzeI at Managua. still has diff fculty getting his dispatches through to Mir. Wcitxel received today, Was dated Wednesday The minister reiterated ore vious statements that conditions m Me aragua were bordering on anarchy.
 While more American forces are now ,,eing transported here and some are landing the state department Is pcrturbed over the safety of foreigners beyond the lines oI dHfdh9 tStdb- lished. It is concerned particularly for those nt AIatagalpa. Rear Admiral southerland's marines arc doing their best to hurry the repair of the railroad and telegraph.
 More definite advices from Minister WeItzc, regarding the capture of amfnu- hilton by the Nicaraguan forces add t deal to the importance of the affair. T. nppenrs q convoy had been dispatched from Granada by the rebel General Mena to General Eaca. commanding the rebel forces at Leon, the second largest city Tn the country. and on the railroad iron Corinto to Managun
 Rebels Are Weakened
 The government forces attacked this convoy near Fl Guavabal and captured a stock of S0.eG) rounds of rapid fire cart ,idgcs. As the government had been somewhat short of ammunition this was 'a most valuable acquisition and the re- tels were seyoiisiy weakened because they had no mems of replenisl.in theIr supplies It win take many weeks to eef ammunition through the mountains and Jungle passes leading rom the eas' coast. IL is certain the American naval officers stationed on the Pacific side wit not allow any one to enter from that di- ii iection. Minister WeitzeI expresses tit |.bellff that the captsre has probably les leened the lAneer of General Mena ' 1 tlarent&ned attack upon Managua. The rcyolatton appears to be tot&lls dE ti 1 <SL 4. &n n<--n z. 1 r9~.z-- sul~r,n .a