Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
Zelaya's Forces Defeated.

GsneIal Estrada has won sSef oe
vi,toly near Rama aud the en-
tire loyal army, formerly CON-
manded By General VHqaeE, has sur
rendered with all Of their storss aft'r
hsirg defeated all along the lice BY
E tradas army. The wounded AID
prisoners are beiug sent here while
Estrada and bis men are preparing III
40 immediate advance OF Managua.
Amoog the captiSeS are two OF the
Zslsyau generals, 1900 men, four field
pieces and many rifles aud smmuniliop.
TIE killed and wounded exceed 600
There is crest rejoicing here sud 1t
Is believed that the end Of the successful
revolution Is already 10 sight. Surgeons
from the United States gsrship' ere
caring for the wounded.
New Orleans, Dec. IA cable from
Bluefelds says the l, 900 ZelaJan troops
captured eserdsy swore allegiance to
EMrsds todsy and will march on Mana
gus with him.
Washington, Dec. % Dispatches to
the Navy Department today announce
the disastrous defeat and surrender oil
the entire army OF ZsIsya By ths revo'
lutIousIy forces under General Estrada
at Rama. More than 2 600 men killed
wounded or captured were lost to The
government and Blue6slds hss been
turned into q hospital camp to take care
of the wounded Of both aides who sre
coming into the city.
Capt Shipley 10 his dispatch dated
a m. today says:
yesterday the Zslayau forces we're
completely routed alter several hourg
hard fighting aud surrendered In the al.
lernton. Generals Gonzales and CAS-
tillo, With 1900 men, we're captured
with four Geld pierts, 1900 riffs, ard
a million rounds Of ammunition. The
fighting OF the last two days Is estimated
to have cost 600 men killed or wounded
on both slider. The wounded are being
brought to Blue6elds. Hospital facilities
are very inadequate. l have established
q hospital on shore, employing surgeons
from the Tacoma and Dss Moines with
IA assistants aud q commissary detsch'
ment aud gsug Of carpenters. No force
has been landed, as it Is supposed that
all will be quiet. 1t is estimated that
the Z,lsyan Losses killed wounded and
captured will reach 1900 mep."
10 az earlier dispatch Capt. ShlpleV
says that the guuboat Eagle is within
the hsrbor ana urges the necessity OF
his being prepared 10 laud men st q
moments notice.
Ospt. shIpley Gays tbst Estrads's
army began an organized attack on De-
cember 20 on the ouiposs of the u ,lay-
40 forces under Ger, Gonzales. These
we're def,s;ed and routed, and 200
men we're captured or killed. Fighting
continued throughout the day and the
day following until the Z,lsyan forces
surrendered. II Is reported In Blue.
fields that the former general Of the
Nicarsguan forces, VNqutz, has been
Imprisoned In Msnsgua.
1t is now believed that Estrada will
push on to Mansgua 10 securs control Of
the Pacific aide OF The country, which Ia
the stronghold Of the government.
Although the q ,lsysn army was prac-
tically concentrated at Rama and the
biggest part OF his forces have been cap.
tured, 1t Is possible that E t'ads may
meet With serious resistance particularly
on the part Of the adberents OF Ma1r'2
who are numerous and have By lhell
former maueuvers shown their determi.
nation to retain their leader In the pres
ldeucy. II fighting follows 10 Mausgus
and other points aciaceDt to the Pacific
coast, 1t is possible tta! condition OF
chaos greater than any yet anticipated
will ensue. Ga The other hand, 1t IL
hoped that an sgre ment may be reached
by Erracs aud Msdr Q whereby further
conf C, msy be obVistej. The State
Department mas made no further move
aud no steps will be taken until the
presence OF American marines or sailors
is required for the protection OF Ameri'
cans and OF AmeFean property.