The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-25
MARINES PATROL
 COR|NTO STREETS
All Foreign Women and Children Sleep on Ameri-
 can Vessels

Washington, August 24.--Detach-
 ments of bluejackets from the gum ] boat Annapolis and the collier Justin patrolling thec city at night. an armed guard of volunteers, made up largely of the foreign element acting as police
 during the day and all the foreign women and children in the port sleep ing on the American naval vessels de- scribes the situation in Corfnto ac-
 cording to the last report from Ameri- can Consul Johnson.
 | The report was dated August 22, and was delayed in transmission. Tele- graph and rail communication between | the port and Managua had then been severed a week by the rebels, who were believed to be in possession of stations
 on the line of railroad.
 | The last message from American
 Minister weitzel was brought down
 from the capital to the coast by Com
 mander Terhune of the Annapolis, who had gone up to Managua to confer with Minister Weitzel The gunboat Den yer is due at Corinto during the day or tomorrow. She probably will be sent imemdiately to San Juan del Sur and maintained there for time to keep communication open by wireless with
 the Annapolis and Justin at Corinto. | As soon as the Denver's marines are landed in Corinto probably they will be sent inland to reopen and maintain 1 telegraphic and rail communication with the capital.
 Managua, Nicaragua. August B. / -t-.., \ I 4Ixr 1p l in the northwest of Nicaragua are join | ing the revolt against the government I of President DiaZ and the insurrectos army is daily becoming stronger. Bands of liberals are attacking towns in the department of Chinandega and others are wandering about the country like bandits. subsisting on cattle and pro- visions taken from the plantations The drafting of conservatives to rein force the army at Managua has given the liberals an open field
 Foreigners in that section are very apprehensive and have appealed to the
 government and to the American min ister and American consuls for pro- lection which cannot be given. They
 have been advised to flee to Managua.
 but in many case that Is impossible
 The. liberals are antagonistic to Amer jeans and other foreigners.
 Corinto, August 24.-Crews made up of American sailors. landed from the gunboat Annapolis, are running trains to Chinandega with supplies of wa ter to prevent a water famine. Sailors
 from the Annapolis are preserving peace here. Other American ships are expected to arrive at any moment.
 General Luis Mena, leader of the revolution, is reported to be in Hon. duras.
 San Juan del Sur Nicaragua, August 24.-The economic situation on the Pa. cific coast of Nicaragua Is uniformly bad. The ports are filled to overflowing with supplies and are cut off from the interior where famine conditions ex- ist. The public is thankful for the Red Cross supplies, which have ar rived here, but more are urgently needed.
 Seattle, Wash, August 24.-Orders were received at the Puget Sound navy yards today directing the. armored cruiser Colorado to immediately pro- ceed to Corinto and join the fleet un- der command of Rear Admiral Suth- erland. The Colorado probably will get away tomorrow.