Evening star., 1912-09-01
RELIEF FORCE AT BALBA0
Men to Board Cruiser California for
Corinto Tomorrow.
ZELAYA ON HIS WAY BACK
Report That Former President Il
Returning Unconfirmed-Tow
Facing Starvation.

formation from Managua received here
today is to the effect that two Ameri-
can marines have been killed there.
The 800 marines sent from Philadel-
phia on board the transport Prairie for
service in Nicaragua arrived at Bal
bao from Colon this aftrenon and to-
night are camping on the docks there.
They Will transfer their equipment to
the cruiser California by tug and light
ers tomorrow. The California arrived
today. but is remaining outside the bay.
as her captain. after consultation with
the port and Canal Zone authorities, de-
c1ded not to dock the vessel in the fear
that she might touch bottom.
The Balbao docks resemble a large
military camp. with the marines and
their officers and the stacked arms of
the men. There are also on the docks
twelve box cars containing arms. am
munftion and provisions and two pro-
tected automatic guns are on a fiat car.
Excellent discipline prevails among the
men
Corinto and Leon Quiet.
SAN JUAN DEL. SUR. Nicaragua. Au
gust 31.-Commander Thomas Washing
~o@N'
er Denver, in a statement sent through
Lieut. Charles w. Crosse, head of the
landing force of the Denver, which is
now here, says that all is going we'll be-
tween Corinto and Leon. Sailors and ma
rines from the warships Denver, Cali
fornia and Annapolis are stationed at
Chichigalpa. Leon, Managua and Gilman
dega, where all Is reported to be tranquil.
The men from the warships are enjoy
ing the best of health.
The cruiser California is expected to
reach Corinto shortly with another
$50 marines. The collier Promethus
and the supply ship Glacier are due at
Corfnto tomorrow. AT this port patrols
and sunrise. The inhabitants are
gradually accepting with good grace
the order enforced by the Americans
who are treating the natives with
every consideration. Some distrust
courtesy Of the American sailors is
gradually winning the good will of
those who oppose their orders.
zelaya on His Way Back.
PANAMA, August 31.-Local news
papers today publish a report that former
President Zelaya Of Nicaragua, whose
government was overthrown in 1909 by
the revolution headed by Gen Estrada,
has arrived in Colon on his way to Mica
ragua. Inquiries at the Nicaraguan and
American legations failed to confirm the
report
Owing to the revolution in Nicaragua
it Is said, that the Pacific Mail Steam
ship COmpany's vessels are not receiving
cargoes at Nicarasuan ports
Towns Facing Starvation.
( MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August 30
((delayed in Observation-Disclosures
Granada and Masaya are still beleaguer-
ed. and the Inhabitants of the two lat
ter towns must be nearing the point Of
starvation.
In a letter which was smuggfed out Of
Granada a woman writes to her hus-
band here begging that food be got
through to the town. She reports condi-
tons in Granada as terrible. There is,
however, no prospect of sending food to
the invested towns until the American
marines open the railroad. All COM
munication between -.4anagua and Leon
and Corinto is cut off, and it is not
known here what is happening in the
north.
In Managua the situation is critical
anu IL dSSISSduCc 0OCS HOl COHIc AulChiy
a crisis soon will be reached. Europeans
here are making appeals to their home
governments for help and protection.
Work Of the Marines.
The American sailors and marines now
on Nicaraguan soil were landed with
view to opening communication between
the beleaguered capital and Corinto and
protecting American lives and interests
They also have been at work repairing
the railroad tracks, bridges and tele-
graph lines destroyed by the revolution
lists.
As far as has been reported ofiicially,
the American forces in the Central Amer
lean republic have had no further trouble
with the insurgents than to warn them
that excesses would not be tolerated.
The nearest apporach to a brush oc-
Cured at Leon. where Commander Ter
hume Of the gunboat Annapolis, who was
taking q force Of 500 Americans to Mana
qua from Corinto had to threaten the
hostile liberals that he would attack
Leon IL they attempted to bar the train
carrying his men from entering the town.
The liberals then made no further objec-
ton and Commander Terhune entered
and passed through Leon and proceeded
| to Managua.
Last Thursday q rumor reached Pana-
ma that fifty marines had been killed in
Nicaragua, but this turned out to be un-
true.