Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
re AND VIRG MIA ADVERTISER
Zeiaya's Forces Defeated.

Ooi0p, DEC. ZZ.-lle ermy uBOe
GsnslaI Estrada has won 8 swef p'Di
vi,toty nesr Rama and the en-
tire loyal army, formerly com
manded By General Vs:qlez, has sur
rendered With all of their storss eta
hsicg defeated all along the lire b!
E trada's army. The wounded at
prisoners are being sent here 8hll
Estrada ard his men are p-epsr!pg t.
90 immediate advance OF MsDagoa.
Among the csptises sre two OF tht
Za'ayan generals, 1900 men, four helt
pieces and many rifles aud ampunitiop
The killed and wounded exceed 600.
There is crest rejoicing here sud il
is believed tha! the end OF the successtu
revolution is already in sight. Surgeon:
from the United States Ssrship, art
caring for the wounded.
New Orleans, Dec. PA cable from
Bluefelds says The l, 900 ZelaJan troops
captured yesterday swore allegiance Il
E,irads today and will march on Mana
qua with him.
Washington, Dec. % Dispatches to
the Navy Department today aunouuct
the disastrous defeat and surrender Of
the entire srmy OF Zslaya by lha raVo.
lu.iouaIy forces under GsDeral Es!rads
at Rama. More than 1900 men killed
wounded or captured were lost to The
government and Blue6elds has been
turned into hospital camp to take care
of The wounded OF both sides who are
coming into the city.
Capt. Shipley in his dispatch dated
8 a. m. Today says:
yesterday the Z,lsyau forces were
completely routed after several houra
hsri fighting and surrendered In The al
ternton. Generals Gonzales and Gas.
til!o, with 1900 men, were captured
With four 6sId pierts, 1900 riffs, ard
a million rounds of ammunition. The
6ghting OF the last two days Is estimated
to have cost 600 men killed or wounded
on both slider. The wounded are being
brought 10 Blue6elds. Hospital facilities
are very Inadequate. l have abllshed
hospital on shore, employing surgeons
from the Tacoma and Dss Moines with
IA assistants and a commisaary detsch-
ment aud gang of carpenters. No force
has been landed, as it is supposed tba;
all will be quiet. 1t is estimated that
the Z,lsyan Losses killed wounded and
captured will reach 1900 mep."
Ia an earlier dispatch Oapt. Shipley
says that the guuboat Eagle is within
The hsrbor ana urges the necessity OF
his being prepared 10 lacd men st q
moments notice.
Ospt. Shipley Gays that Estrads's
army began an organized attack on De-
cember 20 on the oulpos:s of the Z:Iay.
an forces under Gsp, Gorziles. Thee
we're def:s;ed and routed, and 200
men were captured or killed. Fighting
continued throughout the day and the
day following until the Z,layau forces
surrendered. It is reported in Blue.
Aalds that the former general Of the
Nicarsgusu forces, Vasqatz, has been
Imprisoned In Msnagua.
Il! is now believed that Estrada will
pash on to Mansgua to secure control oil
the Pacific aide OF The country, which is
the stronghold of the government.
Although the q ,laysn army was prac-
licaly concentrated at Rama and the
biggest part of his forces have been cap
tured, 1t is possible that E t,ada may
meet With serious resistance particularly
on the part of the adbersn;s OF Mair,z
who are numerous and have by their
former maneuvers shown their determi.
naIion to retain their leader in the pres
ideucy. II fighting follows 10 Mauagus
aud other points &C jaceDt to the Pacific
coast, 1t Is possible tia! condition OF
chaos greater than any yet anticipated
will ensue. Ga The other hand, 1t is
hoped that an sgre ment may be reached
by Enraca add Msdr whereby further
conf C: msy be ob7istej. The State
Department has made no further move
aud no steps will be taken until the
presence OF American marines or sailors
Is required for The protection OF Amer.
cans and OF American property.