The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-23
ES I RADA is
AGGRESSIVE
lie viii Make an Attack
on the Capital Of
Nicaragua

Blueflclds, Nc, Dec. 23.-General
Estrada, 1t is said, VIII immediately
assume the offensive Against the
government OF President Madriz. The
insurgeDt leader holds that the Zclay.
an element was removed from consid.
Grafton hy the sweeping battle Of
Rama. The march on MaIagua is be-
Iieycd to be imminent
The prisoners captured at Rama
have been well fed and all who now
espoUse tho cause OF Estrada will be
armed and enrolled in the ranks OF
insurgents.
The details OF Estradas further
campaign are not made known, but
it is understood his movement will be
by way of Greytown. which he expects
10 fall with little show of resistance.
The various groups of enemy in the
vicinity OF San Juan river will be wip-
ed ont and the path to the Nicarag-
uan capital made along Lake Mica
ragua.
The exact number OF dead, injured
and captured in the two days fight
ing near Rama either is not determin-
ed or the facts are withheld Today
Bluehelds realizes what real war
means The wounded fill the hosplt.
ais and the dead lie in many homes.
Funerals are being held In great num-
bers, InsurGent elation over the tri-
umph has placed Estrada in ulqucs-
toned possession OF Rama. Recreo and
the strategic point of Tatumla hill,
as we'll as the adjacent territory here
toforo disputed Victory is tempered
by the sorrow Of grief stricken homes
There is less Of noisy rejoicing at
the capital Of the provisional govern
ment. but the grim determination to
overthrow the government of Mana
qua has been strengthened by the sac
riflces of the last few days.
Generals Mena. Cbamorroro, Diaz
and Matuty are popular heroes today.
The American surgeons from the
did service In the care OF the wounded
ZeIaya in the Field.
Washington, Dec. 23-Messages re-
ceived al the state department indi-
cate condition of excitement
throughout the western portion OF Mic
aragua Ielaya seems to have assum.
ed direction of the military operations
I'm that part OF tbe state and in con-
sequence stubborn resistance to the
expected advance of the revolutionary
army Is looked for Riots are reported
at Masaya and Granda, where the
people have collided with the military
forces American citizens at Granda
are again calling for protection, but.
SO far as can be learned. the only
provision so far made for them is the
announcement that refugees consider
ing themselves in danger will be re-
ceived on board the American war
ships in Corinto harbor.
The marines recently landed from
the trcopship Prairie have been sent
from Colon to Bas Obispo. This ac-
tion has been taken with a view to the
marines being within easy call in case
it is necessary to send them TO Cor
into.
Officials here regard the recent oy-
erwhelming victory Of the revolution
airy army at Rama as the beginning
OF the end OF Zelaya. MadriZ and their
faction as potential forces in Nicarag-
ua. The feeling here Is general that
the conquest of the western half Of
the country Will be far more easily ac-
cOmphshed than was the eastern and
that, within a month at the farthest,
It is believed General Estrada VIII be
the de facto president of Nicaragua.