The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-22
'MA0ET
/ TO HIS HEELS
Rebel Army Victorious Near
Granada.
CROSSES TIPITAPA RIVER

Fresident OF De Fscto Government In
Nicaragua Reads Writing on the
Wall and Prepares to Abdicate.
Gives Authority over to Brother Of
His conqueror, General Estrada.
Mansgua In Turmoil and Lives Of
Americans Endangered.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Oflclll con.
firmation was received at the state
department Of the downfall Of the
Madriz faction in Nicaragua The
defeat Of the Madriz troops on the
18th instant and the crossing OF the
Tlpitapa river by the entire invading
army Of Estrada, was confirmed. The
troops Of General Toledo, who com.
manded the Madriz faction were
stampeded and fed to Managua. The
family Of Madriz had left Managua
for Corinto, and were to be followed
by DR.. Msdriz, who, after having re-
linquished the remnant Of his author.
The sdvices declare that Managua
was In turmoil and that hostile dem.
onstrations were being made against
the United States.
The following statement was made
public by the state department:
olivares Confirms Rumors.
"A telegram sent via Teguc!galpa,
Honduras. by Mr.. Olivares, the con.
sui at Managua, under date of Aug.
10, confirms the fact that the army
Of the Estrada faction defeated the
troops OF the Madriz faction on the
18th instant and effected a crossing
OF the Tipitapa river. The consul also
states that 1t was reported that the
Estrada forces south OF Granada had
inflicted a severe defeat upon
strong column of Madriz troops In
that neighborhood and that 1t seemed
10 be the unanimous public opinion at
Managua that the power OF MadriZ
was steadily weakening and that his
overthrow might be momentarily
threatened. There was much appre-
hension at Managua owing to the APP
prehension OF an attack, since the
contending armies were only 20 miles
away
From another telegram from the
consul. dated the 18th, II appears
that the entire invading army OF the
Estrada faction had crossed the Tlpi-
tApa river General Toledo, who
Commanded the MadriZ forces on the
Tipitapa river. had already reached
NAnagia and reported that his troops
were seized with panlc and fed when
attacked by the Estrada forces on
the 18th, some Cf the routed troops
going to Granada aud others having
already arrived 1t NJ tnagua The
consul mentions current report that
houses Ia Granada had been sacked
by the Madhz troops and that the
city was then being assaulted by the
Estrada forces.
'"Mr. Oliysres further reports that
DR.. Madriz has stated II TO be his
purpose To turn over TO Jose Dolores
Estrada, p brother Of General Juan
Estrada, the de facto authority actu.
ally In his hands and that Jose Do
lores Estrada has declared that he
will. in turn. make way for the lead
ers OF the Estrada revolution. The
family of DR.. Madriz had left Man
aqua for Corinto and DR.. Madriz was
expected to follow the next day, with
the object of leaving the country.
General Irias and his family and Gen
eral Toledo were also preparing to
leave Nicaragua on the goth. Mana.
qua is stated to be In a turmoil OF
excitement; the consul reports that
some followers of Madriz are mani
Testing open hostility to the United
states. roaming the streets and cry
ing Death to the Yankees The le-
CATION and consulates are under
heavy police guard and the general
situation Is reported to be very
threatening"
Madriz at corinto.
Later advices, however, were as
follows:
"A telegram dated Aug. 90 from
Mr.. Johnson, consul at Corinto, con-
firms what Mr.. olivares reports as TO
the supposed intentions of the Mad
riz faction. Mr.. Johnson reports that
the family OF DR.. Madriz arrived at
Corinto on the 18th, that General To.
iedo and the family OF General Irias
arrived on the 20th, that II is report
ed that General Toledo will take the
hrst opportunity to leave the coun.
try and that DR.. Madriz, General Irias
and others were expected at Corinto
the night OF the 10th, the report being
that they would leave on the gun
boat Angela or the northbound Pa.
ciic Mail steamer on Monday, the
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