New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-27
NADR|z MEN VICTORIOUS
eennrt of Insuruent Defeat at
RIuefieIds Bluff Confirmed.
COUNTRY is CELEBRATING
Sec in the Victory an Early End
ing Of the Frotracted Nicar-
aruan Campaign.

-, Tzza 6ei Sur. Nicaragua, May Is
--,,s-~Aes from Port Liu,on. Costa Rica-
...-s that revolutionary agents there have
-,,ss,,ss wireless message from Blue
..rss confirming the report Of the defeat
-. insurgents az Bluehelds Bluff.
= he belief th.t a victory has been
s,-e5 ~ the NadriE arms the whole coun-
- * celebrating. as this would indicate
= ez-lv ending Of the campaign.
70 details Of the fighting have been re-
.,.,,as here. and il is evident that the town
- Blve6elds is still in the possession Of
General Estrada
The wireless station there still remains
,,ssr his control and all dispatches would
Re- subject 10 censorship
washington. May es.-Indications are that
there has been & slight change in the at
.i,r6e Of the government here regarding
,hs blockade az Bluefelds. although no adj
mission % that effect can be obtained IL
* ouite evident, however. that there is
row Jess disposition 10 interfere with the
Ns5-iz cruiser Venus than was at first
manifested. IN other words, so long as her
coumander observes the rules of civilized
warfare and refrsins from boTnbarding an
,,-ro-tifed town. as well as from interfer-
-I1 not be moiested by the American naval
commanders. Admitting the existence of a
r-ste q var at Blueields. certain inherent
privileges must be conceded 10 the beiliger-
e-ts On both sides: else the struggle would
never come 20 an end.
Csrrsin Sil-ner Of the Paducah. the senior
American naval officer on the spot, has been
riven the Instructions usual in such cases.
H. 10 ne No.
non but, Of course. would not warrant him
rlunging the United States into var with
either Of the Nicaragusn factions unless
q great emergency should arise, which is
Tot snticipated.
For instance. he would not attempt 10
r-evert the Venus from bombarding the
bluff. four miles from Bluefelds. which
commands TIE approaches TO the town. The
b'uf is understood to be defended by two
six-pouuders and TO be garrisoned by an
armed force so that il is proper point
~ attack under the rules Of modern war
ware
Likewise. the Navy Department holds
,la- Il IS not Captain Gflmer's business TO
Interfere # the Venus should stop and
,.rvcr, : %icsraguan vessel belonging 10
e,-bsr faction. which explains why no pro-
test wss made against the search Of the
Tlfuerza Yesterday.
Evidence has been presented that LEADS
the State Department n believe that the
Venus. which sailed from New orleans for
Nicaragua early in the month. obtained
her clearance papers through rnisrepre-
seutstion on the part OF agents Of the
Nsd-iz government. and that she was in
tended from the first 10 operate against
ne revolutionary party as 2 war vessel
This evidence is in the form OF alleged
ropiss or kilograms said 70 have been sent
ny senor Corea, representing the Madri1
faction in the United States, 10 MadTiz
himself a Managua, and printed on May
= in La Tarde.'' the semi-official organ OF
rhs Madriz government there
These alleged kilograms are regarded by
tbs DEPARTMENT as showing that the law
.efcsrs q The government and the United
states Court al New Orleans were deceived
si.r the promoters Of the Venus expeoluon'
nut what action the State Department viii
tske in the matter has not yet been made
tnovp.