The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-24
ZELAYA'S ESCAPE
IS ALL ARRANGED
Will Be Allowed by Uncle
Sam to Go Unpun-
iShed.
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tNbANthANA AANili # AASN n rAFaEsJ
some women and small children were
among the prisoners There are not
enough supplies in Bluefelds to supply
| the revolut0nists and prisoners. Ap-
parently there are no resources for sup
plying the prisoners.
''The situation is critical, starvation
or epidemic may occur Prisoners are
at large in tho Town. but are harmless.
I am insisting they shall be segregated
at the Bluff or elsewhere away from
the town, and urge that staple supplies
be sent here IN sufficient quantities 20
feed the 1000 prisoners for a period Of
thirty days for the sake Of humanity
Victory Assured.
, BLUEFIELDS, via wireless to Colon,
Dec. A.-With the last vestige OF for
mer President Zelaya's army either
killed. captured. nothing stands IN the
way today Of General Estrada's march
against Aanagua- Gen. FornOs Diaz
has already begun the DTanaguan ad-
vance and unless President MadriZ sues
for peace. the capture Of the capital by
the revolutionists seems assured
The completion Of the humiliation OF
Zelaya's army came "wednesday even
Ing In another fierce battle between the
revolUtionists and government troops at
Recreo, a few miles north Of Rama
The government troops, which had
fed from In front OF Rama after the
fighting OF Monday and Tuesday, made
their last stand here. They we're soon
overwhelmed. Generals Matuty and
ChamOrro leading the attack I'm front.
while General Mena came UP from the
rear. After a two hours engagement.
IN which scores OF government troops
Tecblessly threw away their lives. the
government forces raised the WHITE
flag. The surrender occurred at s
o'clock
Soldiers of Fortune.
When the full story Of the Rama and
Recreo battles is written. it Will be
found that American soldiers Of for
tune played leading part and were as
responsible as any other one agency
Tor me sweeping revolutionary victory.
me heroism displayed by John
Bralnsford' North Dakotan, is but a
sample OF the courage shown ~ A.,
'oo1e OF oIher Americans, which in
SplIeo the revolutionists to such v-aIor
can soldiers. 1Aiiie1l =
bIainsIord' thrice wounded E, NJ,
days fighting at pm - "a NOR
Estrada's camp last nipbf ,-,t,, - INTO
oapdaged with an American Ca. 81
had been left for dead on the GefJ 80
was one Of the two Americana ra~7,,+a.s
hliIeo IN this engagement Rraj1ss,--5
was sent on to BlueheIds. and 40 -
Delng cared for by the surgeons f-o,,, /
inc American warshfps His vzorgt !
wound Is shot in the breast. br7t the
surgeons say he VIII recover
generals Gonzales and Roberto u-ara
captured and are now al RlteaeI5s
Ihey al admit that zeIaya's cause has
been crushed.
Fought Against Odds.
The condition of thu 800 ~-,..-
captured shows that the poL 1s-77-le-e
troops fought against tremendoUs o65g
They are so weak and emaciated tbat
many, who were unin5ured. arr d,-f-e-
from disease and exhaustion. FOr tbe
last two weeks the only rations of the
soldiers were bananas and corn. ana
these were dealt out spariugly. NearI,
nan OF the men were without s,oae
ana their feet were terribly cllt and
bruised in marches and fights over the
stony roads
United States Consul Moffat was 80
moved By the plight Of the men thar he
Immediately cabled to his Government
an account OF the sufferings and need
Of the men, There IS not enough food
In Bluefelds fer the men. as ali avail |
able stores are being used to s7IDDort
the revolutionists, while as for clothing
lle need can only be supplied by con-
tT10uuOns from other countries
Practically 900 men. or rather men
and boys. for more than half OF The
government army was made uD Of bows
IN their teens VIII have TO be cared |
Tor TO prevent a terrible death toll.
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