The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
CONSULAR CORPS
AIDS PEACE EFFORT
President Madriz of Nicaragua
Willing to Accept the Of
Ter of Mediation

M-ANAGUA. Feb. 1e.-The consular
BODY resident here voted today to offer
It's good Offices as peace mediator be
tween the government and the insur-
SCENTS under General Estrada. The
move is considered an important one
Tor. beyond the international chara cter
~ the body. the members are versed
in Nlcara guam affairs and are men Of
more or less influence
lhe American consul is Jose de
3iiNares. native Of California. who
was appointed from Missouri in 1906.
MADRIZ IN SYMPATHY
A committee composed Of the British.
Italian and Spanish consuls was ap-
pointed and later visited President
Maoriz who was found to be in SYM
pathY with the object of the consuls
.'ut unwilling to state the terms upon
Whicn ne would make peace with the
insurgents
The consuls also communicated with
hear Admiral Kimball. asking him TO
transmit by wireless to General Es-
llada at Bluefelds a message i'm which
me consuls condemned further shed
olng Of blood. Offering the mediation
oI The consular body and asking the
lhsufSent leader TO submit the terms
demanded by the revolutionists
Rear Admiral Kimball replied. say.
ing:
II am always desirous OF aiding any
fHort ln the direction of peace nd viii
assist any authorized commission
which viii show II possesses authori-
zation or directions to act.
INSURGENTS HAVE RETIRED
The telegraph operator with the gov
ernment army notified Genera Toledo
today that the fighting at St Vicente
ceased at o'clock Yesterday after
noon. when the insurgents retired in
the direction of Santo Tomas This is
accepted here as meaning a govern
ment victory. but no word has been
received from General Vasquez
United States Consul Oliyares who
has returned from Alsta galpa. esti-
mates the casualties during the re-
cent fighting there At "a killed and 20
wounded The nOncOmbatants We're
not harmed. although nearly every
house was struck by Maxim shots. The
loss TO Americans is chiefly in the mat
ter of cattle and horses killed or
reQuisitioned-
PEACE COMMISSIONERS
The governments peace commissions
ers, General Aurelio Estrada. Rudolph
Espinoza and Frederico Sacasta today
sent a message TO Rear Admiral Kim
bah. commander Of the American
forces in Nicaraguan waters.
me text is not maze known here.
but is supposed TO embody a request
for the transportation of the commits
sioners from Greytown TO Bluefelds !
on q United states warship.
President Madriz has signed the Ia "
fnValidatiug the debts contracted by 4
the revolutionary party
Government Troops Retreat
BBUEFIEBDS. Feb. I9-GeneraI /
AIens, in ? message. reports that the !
battle of 81 Vicente was resumed with /
added fury yesterday. the fight lasting /
10 hours General Matuty's reinforce /
ments have not arrived. but Mena 4
states that the government forces. /
after suffering severely. retreated last 1
night. apparently routed.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR. Nicarag qua. /
Feb. 19.-W ord was received here from
General Nasquez yesterday. saying he /
was holding General Mena in check /
with 1000 men Mena, he said. was
Still lighting at ST Vicente. having 700 I
men and TWO HOtchkiss and two Max I
im guns manned by Americans. The /
tactics OF the insurgent general seemed /
TO be TO avoid decisive battle in the /
vicinity Of Acoyapa and to make his /
way westward.
ZeIaya in Spain
NIGO. Spain. Feb. 19.-Former Presi- /
dent Zelaya Of Nicaragua. who arrived /
here yesterday, left today for Madrid. I