Evening star., 1912-08-31
Details of Capture of Nicara-
guam Rebels Ammunition.
CONVOY WAS ATTACKED
Government Forces Took $4,000
Rounds Of Cartridges.
MIR. wEITzEL SENDS ADvICEs
Danger of Gen. Mena Going Against
Managua Said to Have
Been Lessened.

More definite advices from Minister
Weitzel at Managua regarding the cap
ture of ammunition by the Nicaraguan
government forces add a great deal to
the Importance OF the affair. 1t ap-
pears that convoy had been dispatched
from Granada by the rebel general,
Mena, to Gen. Baca, commanding the
rebel forces at Leon, the second largest
city In Nicaragua. and on the railroad
from Managua to Corinto. The govern
ment forces attacked this convoy near
Ell Guayabal and captured $4,000 rounds
of rapid-fire cartridges
AS the government had been little
short of ammunition. this was a most
valuable acquisition. and the rebels were
seriously weakened. because they had no
means of replenishing their supplies 1t
will take many weeks to get ammunition
over the mountain and jungle passes
leading from the east coast, and il is
certain that the American naval Off
GERS stationed on the Pacific side will
not allow any to enter from that di-
rection. Minister Weitzel expresses the
belief that the, capture Probably has
iessened the danger of Gen. Mena S
threatened attack upon Managua.
Revolution Disorganized.
The revolution appears to be totally dis
organized. and as justifying the state
ment That state Of practical anarchy
exists. the Salvadorian minister al
Managua, who has been informed by the
rebels at Leon for few days, declares
that Gen. Baca and other revolutionary
leaders had practically no control over
the mob, which pillaged many stores and
houses, and destroyed stationary prop
erty.
Minister Weitzel still has difficulty get
ting his dispatches throrgh to the State
Department. A message from him re-
| ceived early today was dated August 28
The minister repeated previous state
ments that conditions in Nicaragua were
bordering on anarchy.
While more American forces are now
beginning to arrive and others are or
the way, the State Department is worried
over the safety of foreigners beyond the
lines of communication already estab.
lished. Particularly it is concerned fol
those at Matapalpa.
Rear Admiral Southerland's re-enforce
ments are doing their best to hurry the
repairs to the railroad and telegraph.
Can Control Situation.
Admiral Switzerland has reiterated te
the Navy Department his original state.
ment, made soon after his landing al
Corinto, that he can control the situa-
ton in Nicaragua with the naval forces
now ashore in that country and the ma.
rines that are en- route.
Probably. it will be necessary for
Admiral Switzerland to dispatch re-
lief expedition to Matagalpa, as the
Nicaraguan government forces are sc
busily engaged with the rebels to the
southwark of Managua as to be unable
to spare a sufficient force to occupy
Matagalpa.
The town is difficult of access and the
marines or buejackets selected for the
relief expedition will have to embark OF
lake boats at Managua, travel twenty
five miles by water to Momotombo,
town on the northeast shore of Lake
Managua, and then fellow a trail up tht
bank of the ri.er Chocoyos, distance OF
more than fifty miles, to reach Mata-
galpa.