The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
TOLD BY AN EYE-WIrNEss
Story of the Nicaraguaa Revolution From
Its Inception.

Story of the Nicaraguaa Revolution From
Its Inception.
! Copyrighted 1896 by the Associated Press
Corinto, Nicaragua, March 1S.-Fol-
lowing are the notes taken on a horse
| back ride through the district OF Mica
ragua, now disturbed by a civil war,
commencing on the morning of Febru-
airy 26. on which date your correspond
ent left Managua, the capital.
At noon l was with President Zela-
vas army at Metaire, and passed his
outposts, four miles west of Nagarote,
at p. m, arriving at Nagarote, which
was unoccupied by the troops of either
SIDE. At p. m, 1 learned, however,
that the insurgent eneral Bain's cavalry
had occupied the place during the 25th,
and had evacuated it on the morning
of the 26th. On February q Nagarote
was occupied by about thirty of Zeya-
vas cavalry, followed by the infantry
When 1 arrived at Leon 1 learned that
General Ortez had arrived from Guate-
mala city where he had been in exile. on
February %, and had conferred with
the chiefs Of the western division of the
Liberal political party. who declared
premacy of civil laws, against a dicta-
torship by Zelaya or anyone else.
On February "a the president, secre-
tary Of congress and an alleged ma
jority Of the legal congress Of Nicara-
qua, substitutes who had adjourned
over Sunday, at Managua on February
2, convened at Leon, and proclaimed
that General j. Santos Zelaya, whom the
legal congress of Nicaragua had appoint
ed to be president of Nicaragua in Sep
TENDER, 1898, had violated the constitu-
ton Of Nicarag qua, and therefore they
decreed that the appointment of J. San
tOs Zeiaya to be president of Nicaragua
be revoked, and that Vice President
Francisco Baca, be appointed legal
president of Nicaragua, for the unex-
pired term, (about two years.) Baca's
cabinet of ministers was then appointed
and approved as follows: Foreign re-
lations, Modesto Barrios; internal gov
eminent, Jose Madriz; war, General
Pauline Cooley; treasurer, Samuel Ma
yorga; public works, Francisco Bella
DIRE Teran; general-in-chief of army in
the field, Antistacio Ortiz; assistant gen
eral, Duarte; judges of the supreme
court, Chayarri, Cooley, Haradora and
Rivas.
The available troops were armed and
sent TO Nargote (a!bout forty miles west
of Managua, and fourteen miles west
of Metiarpe. La Paz, Pueblo Neuya and
Momotombo) On February % there
was much excitement and enthusiasm
at Leon, and volunteering in Baea's ar
my, reported about 1000 strong. The
departments Of Chinandega, Matagalpa,
Jenotega, Esterlee and Neuya Segovia,
Joined the insurgent government at Lee
on and forwarded soldiers and volun-
teers. Nagarote was then occupied
and evacuated, as has been indicated.
on March a division of Baca's troops
about 1000 strong, under General Esea-
lon, a Salyadorean, attacked Nagarote |
about noon, and carried several of the |
barricades, fighting until dark, losing |
two generals killed and several officers |
and soldiers killed and wounded. They |
were out of ammunition, and found that |
Zelaya's troops were being supported |
from Metaire, four leagues distant. |
They consequently commenced a re- |
treat about p. M, which became a rout |
and uanic, men throwing down their J
guns. AT Pueblo Neuva they killed two !
Of their generals, who endeavored to stop I
the panic, and they declared that Cen |
eral Escalon had said to them at Maya
rote. when ordering a retreat, that they |
had been betrayed by the other generals
N Baca's army and should go home"
On March ?, there was a panic Leon
citizens fleeing in fear of the arrival of
zelaya's army. Baca's army was large
y disorganized and the government Off
Gals were considering plans for an ar
nistice, peace, etc.
On March 3 the panic at Leon was
subsiding and the government was ac-
tive in efforts to organize the army. Or
liz resigned and Godoy was made the
general in chief Of the army. Escalon
and hurried to Honduras. Oar
e was made secretary of war.
On March 4 the United States warship
Alert arrived in the port of Corinto. Be
as troops arrived near Nagarote, re-
covering two cannon they had abandon
d in their flight on the first instant
md which had remained undisturbed
n the road within q mile Of Nagarote.
On March Vice President BonilIa of
honduras entered Nicaragu with about
200 Hondurean soldiers. in favor OF Ze-
ava, and occupied Pueblo Nueva about
wenty-four leagues north OF Leon. Ba-
a protested and sent troops 10 oppose
hem.
From March 10 March II skirmishes
ccurred between Baca's and Zelaya's
roops at Nagarote, all Of Zelaya's out
'osts being recalled within the baFri-
AIDES Of the Pueblo. The correspond-i
nj Of the Associated Press within Ba-
as lines has been too closely watched
o escape.
From March to IS the Hondurean
roops were threatening the cities OF
and Leon. Baca's forces
ave about an equal number opposing