Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-07
American Blue Jackets Land at
Corinto and General Mena
Yields to Demand to Release
Steamers.
PRESIDENT DIAz
WANTS MORE HELP
Ambitious Latin Officers lake
Up Arms and Battle is Fought
Between the Rebels and the
edefaIS.

| NY Morning journal special Leased Wire. I
Managua, Me. Aug e. Cry wire
| less to colnn). Aug. G--rhe city Of
Managua Is perfectly quiet today,
but has been placed under military
guard ny the president. The stores
continue open throughout the town.
The communicating OF the
army. General Emilio Chamorro, is
engaged in recruiting the govern
menl forces.
President Diaz has dismissed a
number Of officials IN various parts
of the county. deposing those friend
~ to the exsecretary Of war ,;en-
eral Luis Mena. ana replacing them
by partsans of the government.
The minister of finance. Pedro Ra-
fael cuadra. declares there Is sun
some disorder in the province of
Granada, where several OF his broth
ers have been arrested, and a store
belonging 10 one of them at san
Francisco, in the province of Rivas
has been destroyed by troops under
the command Of a son OF the late
secretary of war.
The story of the revolution, as re-
lated in official circles, IS:
ION Monday morning. July 18th,
President Diaz deposed the secretary
OF war. General Mena, appointing in
his place Genera, Carmelo Berbcrann
Diax He also appointed General
Emilio chamorro, who is leader Of
the conserN ativc party. commander
in-chief Of The army.
"on that afternoon General cha
MORO took possession Of the left lalf
or the fortress of Managua In which
the residence of General Mena was
situated The troops stationed there
and in HE fort on the hill. joined
General Chamorro. The deposed
secretary OF war FLED to the right
half of the fortress together with
his guard, and the troops stationed
there sided with him
There was some firing outside me
fortress. one civilian being killed
ard several soldiers wounded
American Minister Weitzcl carry
ing the American flag. then called
upon both generals ana phlained from
the late secretary Of war his written
resignation from off.ce ana his
promise not to fight
"That night at about o O'Clock
General Mena abandoned the fortress
chino guns left the city or Manalua.
He was joined by the entire police
force ana marched to Mazaya, about
twelve miles 10 The south. some Of
the police have since returned here.
THE revolution rapidly extended.
General Mena established his head
at Mazaya and tried to enter
into an alliance with the liberals. es
pecially with the followers OF the
dictator, Zelaya against whom he
fought two years ago.
"A letter was captured by the gov
ernment troops on August End. when |
was signed by General Mcna ana |
several prominent partisans of Xe- |
laya. 1t was addressed to certain |
liberal leaders of the province OF |
Leon.
The allies captured two boats be-
longing to the American company, |
which operated the service on the
great lakes. ana also seized the Amer
lean railroad, taking possession Of
The trains. however. continued run
ming on their regular schedule to
'orinto under American management.
The first engagement between the
government troops and the rebels
occurred at Tipita on Lake Mana
qua. The government forces were
victorious and held the place.
'ft was reported on August 3rl
hat the rebels were about to attack
Iiivas and san Juan del sur, and the
government sent troops from Mana
qua on steamers to san Juan del Sur
FOR the protection of that port and
Is customs house.
The United states cruiser Annapu-
1t |
srd. landed blue Jackets and sent ,
hem up to the capital.
"On the arrival of the American
sailors here they found all quiet ana !
,rderly." q