The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-03
ESTRADA has MADRIZ SHUT IN
THE NICARAGUAN PRESIDENT
READY TO FLEE THE COUNTRY.
LoyaIists IN ManaEua In rerror-NoNe-
ments OF the Insurgent FOrces-Enort
Co stop the Hornet Fails-Her sail
ing Orders Are Most Peaceful Ever.

ments OF the gent forces-Enort
60 stop the Hornet Fails-Her sail
ing Orders Ar, Most Peaceful Ever.
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BLCEPIELps Aug. The Estrada
forces in western Nicaragua are rapidly
proceeding in their campaign toward
| ManAE qua. the capital OF President AIadrz,
/ Troops resisting the advance Of the in
surgents have been disposed OF with
no loss TO Estrada. Accurate reports
! received last night declare that Estrada
has virtually occupied every gateway to
/ the capital. While the dag Of the Madriz
/ Government still waves over Granada, Il II
+. believed that the city will overthrow the
local Madriz officers at a sigma from the
/ ChamorrR family
! Loyalists in Managua are In terror Of
an uprising which 10 bound to occur in
! the capital as soon az Estrada advances
| for the attack A message from San Juan
de, sur by way Of Colon last night de-
clares that DR. MAdriz has made all prep
! aTations 10 fee There IL bitter sentiment
| against many Of his methods. Revolu-
tionaTy sympathizers in Managua declare
Madriz will be killed IL he remains IN the
! city when Estrada advances.
! Estrada's troops are IN excellent shape
10 continue their march and will prob
ably strike at Managua before the week .
| end
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. :. Information has
been received here that after the aban-
donment OF Acoyapa IN Nicaragua,
brought about ny the defeat OF Lara
/ by Moncado near that CITY, the Madriz
I forces under the command Of Gen. Vas
! auez retreated TO San Jose. on the east =
ern shore Of Lake Nicaragua. abandoning
! all the intervening country TO the kstra-
dl-tS and narrowly escaping capture.
The united forces OF Mena and Mon
cado have followed close behind the re-
| treating force and will attempt TO drive
! II from san Jose and compel u TO retreat
/ across Lake Nicaragua With President
Estrada m command. a campaign will
be inaugurated against the capital.
MenaRua. which - expected to end the
war
NEW ORLEANS. Aug 2-P Mohn. who
charged Capt. II A Moon OF the Estr ada
steamship Hornet with fitting out "A war
! ike expe iition to Nicaragua. Failed To APP
pear this morning az the preliminary hear
| ing Of the case Subsequent investigati ion
! brought out the fact that -Mohn" was a
fictitious name and that the man using it
1
| eminent
! Because Of tho absence OF Mohn Commits
sioner ChIapellA discharged Capt. Moon
ard now the Hornet - ready 10 sail. carry
ing with her a cargo Of guns and rifles.
which according TO testimony given to-
dAv are cons:gnei 10 Harry Shields an
American merchant of Bluehelis. The
Hornet wall probably leave tomorrow
| The hearing abound"d with sensations.
| /, DEVELOPED that the Hornet had been
bought nv Nathan Stern a local foundry
man. VI Feuel a wholesale Junk dealer.
! and William Adler. formerly president 81
! the now denInCt state Nat lonal Hank.
| who ~ now Awaiting action on an appeal
10 the Federal Appellate Court from
sentence 81 eight wears IN the Atlanta
| Penitentlary which WAS imposed az u
! result of the hanks wreCkage through
! Adler . acknowledgement.
To prove the sinceritv ~ the object Of
| tho Hornets contemplated visit To Blue
! fields Stern introduced oopy ~ the
orders which had been given 20 Capt
! Moon These orders were to the effect
| that the Hornet was not Ia engage in any
! fhhustering expedition and even though
molegted hy IN" Madri7 GtInhoat. Venus.
WAS 90 call upon the United States gun
, hoats for protection. hut was not ~ en-
gage IN battle