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Show 1 Rebels Cause Wreck 1 Near Managua Amer- ' ! icans Are Guarded I Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 9. Tho I Xlcaraguan government maintains It3 confidence In the pieBcnt revolution ' bi ought by General Mena. the former minister of war, and his pnrtisans. The railroad and telegraph service to Corlnto f.rom the capital is under the control of tho government forces. The guard of American bluejackets who wore brought here to protect the lives and pioperty of American citizens has caused a good Imprcnslon by its warlike war-like appearance The health and spirits of the men are excellent. A body of Insurgents today removed a rail from the railroad track and a passenger train which passed shortly afterward was ditched, one person being be-ing killed. An attempt was made to destroy one of the railroad bridges, but was frustrated by one of tho guards on duty The government has taken measures to restore train service and train? are now running to Corinto. Government Govern-ment troops palrol the track from end to end. Desultory firing Is roported nightly along the line. Some leading citizens of Granada who -are held prisoners by tho Insurgents Insur-gents are virtually starving and have offered as much as 350 a plate for food. A light occurred yesterday at Acolo between the povcrnment " troops and ineurgents without definite result. Commissioners sent 1 Genoral Mena Me-na have come Into Managua to request an armistice fo as to allow the ministers min-isters of Salvador and Costa Rica to visit him. The government has not yet replied. |