The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-22

/ r,spNcToS. Dec. 2l.-zelaya 5
" r,re routed by tho Nicarasuan
,-,,on,sts today In q fierce battle al
,s,nc several hours, according 20
-. received here ulis afternoon.
s,,.nl Estrada. IN command OF the
|...s,0nsry army. is reported 10 have
,uocessful all along the line. The
NJ will be renewed tomorrow. sd
: sacsre and the Estrada army viii
al eNorts to compel the uncondi-
!; .rrrnLlcr Of the government forces,
Some Conflicting Reports.
,.r is some doubt as 20 the extent
Il ,srada's success. From revolution
sources the word is sent that VIC
y,rr the zclayon troops is com
jn.e The state department. has re-
5.Sprd from Thomas II. MofIatt,
"a states consul at Bluehelds, that
|srsd, ned partially routed and de-
Ih,s. ihc forces OF Zelsya." 1t is agreed,
I.r.yPr. that thc moral effect of such
I;.hl success on the part Of the revo-
|EnI.fs csn hardly be eX3 ggerated.
n lrs, announcement ~ the success
Es.ads'S arms ramc in a cablegram
IA D.. CASTILLO. representative here o!
II PROVISIONAL government IT was
|rsi 'piez.'
lal is secretary Of state FOR the pro-
|Seai government
n cableeram said.
lelplctc victory is ours ZclayS 5
Isps are in retreat.
sisr tonight the state department
b. -, Inc following message from Con-
II Neis.i which, hsd been sent by
|rl2s ron Colon:
Fight Was Desperate.
5i1ds forces at Tatumbld and
.niosIezr Rama, commanded by Gcu-
II Nfla a; the former place and Cen
~ cbaTorrt. 3lsttuly and Foruos DiaZ
y later place. partially routed and
fs1y5 thc forces ol Eelsya. after dcs-
|nis hShting for several hours. Tho
isan forces TeIe commanded By Cen
IPllon1alcs 4 sVest .msur were killed.
lani!tr being unknouu: 100 were
's,isd and l5D prisoners were taken by
nolutonists. The ZclayaR troops
hssso have occupied what has been
stIed strong position. Estrada is
k-csot Of delea ting lhe enemy when
i-'SS The attack tomorrow. and OF
rs their surrender
| Battle Was Expected,
9. Cash between the two armies was
ID Unexpected here. For days the
,ss have been lying practically idle
u-iI trenches around Rama, sllir-
20 cnlg msrrlng The peace that
.qa over that section. Estrada played
hnhe esTnc IN the hope that the Xc-
% commanders would take the In
Isave shd attempt tho capture Of his
80, Snich was reported 10 he strong
Iymon with the waning Of PreSi-
Nsyss star he expected large
Of sccesslons from the Zclayan
.s.n Ieaya abdicated and PRACTICAL
v'aea The election OF Or. Madriz
= successor, Estrada. according 10
sEonAtlc friends here, determined
MEe Accordingly. he moved his
III w,Nhrd Yesterday and took The
anuvey against the cucmy. Dr..
-S. an0 his friends look forward
Ir.l aI 20 the receipt tomorrow of
|sn.,y complete victory and Of the
Ii On The capital. " -
III diplomats Are Reticent.
~ de- de- OF the state department
u bo,- gss 'hc reported victory. It
Il s,,,iI npNeYcl. tina. the news was
Iln. ,l'orac. ,l,, @ Had the Zelayan army
% government would have been
eTz eWnst e,ret embarrassing position.
Ihss,.lI ,lI'used openly The cause of the
|"Sgns government. W.
% ,ol, american diplomatic cir-
r,,rzl ~, Drought JOY and there nas
,7lss ;on ,orn'ion b. tonight. The dip
r!c,ory y ue prediction thai this
IL sib s'a ssa sism, and that the nrxt
e6.n, ~ 10 force the retirement of
9aI "ScrI1 on the ground that ne
s, Of ,bo' leIaya and net the real