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Show NICARAGUANS RID OF ZELAYA Fallen Tryant Leaves Managua on Mexican Gunboat, Causing Sigh of Relief From Followers. Managua. Jose Santos Zelaya, ex-president ex-president of Nicaragua, has deserted his country and his followers, going aboard a Mexican gunboat on Thursday, Thurs-day, bound for Salina Cruz. Zelaya left the country he had so long misruled and the people he had plundered without the bla:e of trumpets. Under cover of darkness Thursday morning, Zelaya, accompanied accom-panied by a heavily armed guard, proceeded pro-ceeded to Corinto, in which port the Mexican warship had been lying for several days close to the United States protected cruiser Albany. Other American warships Swung at anchor in the harbor with marines aboard, awaiting instructions. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the warship weighed anchor and pointed out to sea. A salute of 13 guns was fired from the shore and hundreds of solders and citizens waved the former dictator a farewell from the breach. Zelaya stood alone and waved back in answer. He uncovered when abreast of the Albany, but the American Ameri-can cruiser made no response. Then he turned again toward the shore, gazing gaz-ing until out of sight. The people were relieved when they learned that Zelaya had gone and President Madriz has already begun his promised work of reform. All reports re-ports that Madriz intends to resign the presidency are untrue. He himself states that he accepted the office only after mature consideration of the opportunity op-portunity the position gave him to bring about harmony and peace in Nicaragua and also of the dangers which attended his acceptance. He is wtfling to face the dangers, he says, in order to save the country. News of the overwhelming victory won by General Estrada at Rama has now reached the ears of all in Managua, Man-agua, as well as the report that the revolutionary forces will soon be marching in this direction. But Estrada Es-trada is as yet a long distance off and hope is held that before his men reach the capital a settlement satisfactory satis-factory to all sides might be arranged. |