The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-14
Great Lack Of Energy Shown
Upon Both Sides.
THE REBELS HAVE 4,oooTRoops
Four Of Their Generals Killed. "a
Well as Some Privates.
The nondurans as Letsurely Fighters
as the Nfcarsaguans-A Month Ago
Fortune Frowned ON the Lconists.
but the Contest Was Far From
Exciting.
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Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
Corlnto. NtcaraSua, March iS-Foiiows
ing are the notes taken on a horsebactc
ride through the district OF N.caragna
now disturbed by civil war commenced
on the morning OF February es, on which
DAY your correspondent left Managua, tho
capital.
Al noon | was with President Zelaya's
army al Metaire. and passed his oatposss
four miles west OF Nagarote at : u. m.
arriving at Nagarote. which was unooea-
pied by the troops OF either side, at p.
M learned. however. that the lasurgens
Cen. Bais cavalry had occupied the plaeo
during the 18th anu had evacuated il ON
the morning OF the 26th. ON February q
Nagarote was occupied by about thirty OF
Zeiayas cavalry. followed by the infantry,
When arrived at Leon learned that Gen.
ortez had arrived from Guatemala City,
where he had been In exile, on February
=. and had conferred with the chiefs OF
the Western division of the Liberal poist-
icai party. who declared that they were
conteading for the supremacy OF the civil
laws. against dictatorship by zelaya or
any one else.
On February "a the president and secre-
tary OF congress and an alleged majority
OF the legal congress OF Nicaragua, who
had adjourned over supsiay at Nicaragua
on February % convened at Leon and
proclaimed that Gen. ]. Santos Zelaya,
whom ;he legal congress Of Nicaragua
nad appointed 10 be president OF Nicaragua
IN September. 1885. had violated the con-
sutniion of Nicaragua. and therefore they
decreed that the appointment OF ]. Santos
Zeiaya 10 be president of Nicaragua be
revoked. and that Vice President Fran
cisco Baca. jr.. be appointed the legal
president OF Nicaragua for the unexpiresf
term, about two years. Baca's cabinet of
ministers was then appointed and approv-
ed. as follows: Foreign relations. Modesto
Barrios. Internal government. Jose Mad
riz: war, Gen. Pauline Godoy. treasurer.
Samuel Mayorga; public works, Francis
co Balladre Teran: general-in-chlef OF tho
army In the field. Anistaclo Ortez: assist
ant general, Duarte; judges OF the supreme
court. chavarria Gedoy, Haradora. Rivas.
The available troops were armed aud sent
to Nasarote. about forty miles west Of
Managua and fourteen miles west OF Me-
taire. Pueblo Neuvo and La Pax.
On February = there was much excite
ment and enthusiasm at Leon and yoiun-
teering In Baca's army. reported about
1000 strong. The departments OF Gilman
dega, Matagalpa. Jenotega. Esterise an.
Neuva Segoksa Joined the insurgents gov
ernment at Leon. and forwarded soidiers
and volunteers. Nagaroto was then occu-
pied and evacuated. as has been indicated.
On March a division OF Bacg's troops,
Y
Salvadorean. attacked Nagarote about
noon and carried several of the barricades
fighting until DIRK. losing two generals
killed and several officers and soldiers
killed and wounded. They were out of am
muuftion and found that Zelaya's troops
were being supported from Meiaire. four
leagues distant. They consequently COM
menced a retreat about p m. which be-
came riot and panic, men throwing down
their guns. At Pueblo Neuva they killed
two OF their generals who endeavored to
stop the panic. and they declared that
Gen. Escalon had said TO them at Naga-
rote, when ordering a retreat. that they
had been betrayed by the other generals
in Baca's army and should so home.
On March ? there was a panic at Leon.
citizens fleeing In fear OF Zelayas army
Baca's army was largely disorganixed. tho
government officials were considering
plans for an arnissice. peace. etc.
On March the panic ut Leon was sub
siding and the government was active N
efforts to reorganize the army. Escalon
resigned and hurried 10 Honduras. Darie
was made secretary of war.
March 7--The United States warship
Alert arrived at corinto. Baca's troops
arrived near Nagarote. recovering two can
non they had abandoned in their flight on
the LIST inst. and which had remained un-
disturbed In the road within a milo os
Naxarote.
March s-viee President Bonila, OF Hon.
duras entered Nicaragua with about i.2o0
Ho3durtn soldiers in favor OF Zeiaya. and
occupied Puebla Neuvo. about lao leagues
north of Leon. Baca protested. and sent
troops to oppose them.
March to 11-Skirmishes occurred be-
tween Baca's and Zeiaya's troops at Nags-
rote, all OF Zeiaya's ouiposts being recalled
within the barrioades Of the pnebla- The
correspondent within Baca's lines had been
too closely watched 10 escape.
March 70 Is-The HoaGuran troops were
threatening the cities OF Chimandega and
Leon Racas forces have about an equal
number opposing them.