New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01

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Washington. Aug. 3l-The situation IN
Nicaragua has reached q state bordering
IN anarchy. as General Meno. the rebel
,hisf. and his lieutenants seem 10 he IN
abe 10 control the mob spirit that Tre-
,sils n many Of the towns, particularly
u Leon, the scene OF several outrages.
DISPATCHES. received by the Department
j state from Minister Weitzel indicate
lie chaotic condition % AFFAIRS. II a
rxsagc dated August &, received BY the
STATE Department to-day. the minister re-
eats his previous statements that out
lhgry is rampant and that the rebel lead
IS are unable 10 check violence against
hreigners, even II they are disposed 10
| % So.
The Salvadorean Minister az hansgua,
Eho was interned by the rebels at Leon,
IS returned 10 the capital and has fur
dshsd the American Minister with many
| acts re garding the gravity Of the situa-
aca
/ Danger OF another attack on Managua
las been lesseneo, II IS believed by Min
s,sr Weitzel. by the capture OF eighty
thousand rounds Of rapid FIRE cartridges
MN the rebels. The federals intercepted
convoy cent >. General Mena from
Grenada % General Baca. commanding
ne rebe! forces at Leon. The convoy was
;tta cked near Il Guaysbal, and IL is be-
Sye5 the loss or the ammunition vii!
az. the effect OF temporarily checking
he revolutionists IN their depredations.
| Il will take many weeks to get ammu-
,aon over the mountain and jungle
,ssses leading from the east coast. and
Is certain the American naval officers
| Stationed on the Pacific side VIII not
| allow any TO enter from that direction
Rear Admiral William II. II. Souther-
hni believes he has control OF the sltua-
| doa a, Corinto and San Juan del Sur. The
| marines sent inland 10 repair the railroad
| AID maintain communication between Co.
INTO and Mana2ua are making COMPARE
| -rsly rapid progress, and II Is expected
,hs Inc uiu be open and under patrol
within a fen days. The cruiser Denver
a. san Juan del Sur for cable protec-
.cn Is well az 20 guard against threat
ned attack By the rebels.
| 70 word from Matagalps which is
rens ced By the rebels. reached the state
Hpa -trnent to-day. There IS much con-
On over the safety Of Americans there.
Nanagua. Aug. 90 delayed IN Trans
nsson) Granada and Masaya
AZ s,ill beleagured and the inhabitants
II The latter two towns must be nearing
ne point Of starvation.
| h q letter which was sInuGgled out o.
Granada. a woman writes 20 her nus
aahd here begging that food DC got
Trough 10 the town. she reports conol-
tons fl, Granada 40 terrible. There -
however. no prospect % sending 1000 70
| he Invested towns until the American
na-ires omen the railroad. Al cornmuni-
sa6on between Managus ano Leon a''n
Coan,o IS cut of and IL g not known here
VIA; Is happening IN tho north.
/ IN Msnacija. the situation So critical, ana
Il assistance does not come quickly =
crisis soon viii be reached. Europeans
here are making appeals 20 their home
governments for help and protection.
Paris, Aug. gi.-The definite assumption
BY the United states Of fun control OF
the affairs Of Nicaragua is anticipated
By The Temps" 20 be the outcome OF
the present American Intervention In that
country. After q long review OF the
circumstances leading up TO the actusl
situation, the new spaper concludes:
The United States to-day holds. the
Atue Central American republic IN
use We may expect soon 10 see the
armed Intervention transformed into