New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-04
ESTRADA GUERILLA
TO TAKE TO BUSH.
Defeated, Hopes to Force
american Intervention.


head of the provisional government anu
leader OF the insurgents. said to-day that
he intended to withdraw his forces INTO 'ne
bush and oppose tho advance of Maoriz 10
the bitter erd. But IL is necessary 10 Isd"
between the lines of this statement.
The provisional government WISHES 10
force American Intervention. II posSlD'e'
because it cannot consistently ask FOR IL III
the face Of its many refusals 70 consioeI
the peace proposals made by Madriz AT '"@
time when 1t seemed that victory TO the
PROFESSIONALS was almost assured Genera
Estrada did not even answer the proposal
advanced BY the consular body at Ma
nagua, believing that il merely indicated
that Madriz was on his last legs.
It is pointed out that an appeal from
General Estrada to the United states gov
eminent now would defeat its own end. as
that government. having held aloof in the
more prosperous times Of the PROFESSIONALS,
hardly could be expected to Jump into the
breach to save a cause already practically
lost Nor could Nsdriz be expected TO
entertain with favor proposition looking
to mediation by A foe whose alternative
was ultimate subjugation- If anything
could stir the administration at Washing
ton to Independent action it is believed
that the prospect of endless indec'slVe
fighting such as Estrada proposes, is that
thing.
The proposition thus reduces itself TO the
question whether Washington will inter
vene Immediately TO stop further boodshed
and financial ruin to the American interests
on the east coast. await the augmentation
OF the already heavy mortality list and
then intervene. or, now that Ielaya has
been ousted allow the Nicaraguans to
work out their own salvation.
General ESTRADA said to-day that the
east coast might az well go to ruin
lighting TO the last drop OF blood sub
NIT to the rule of Madriz, whom he brand
cd a second Zeiaya. Without American
intervention that is what is likely to hap
pen. for even the Americans. who have suf-
fered greatly under the Zelayan rule. viii
20 down with their flags nailed TO the mast.
The NiCsraguans would like. above all
things. a protectorate, but hope merely for
intervention. which they believe is theirs
by right. Some OF the leaders claim that
the revolution would never have started
had it not been that they understood they
were to get American support.
Natives of Honduras and Salvador resi-
dent here, who are in constant communica-
ton with these countries assert that revo-
lutonary movements there await only the
Arms from this place will be sent for use
in the new revolutions.
General Estrada had a long conference
to-day with Secretary Of State Diaz and
Governor Rivira.
For the first time TO-DAY the correspond
ents and the more prominent men of this
city were told the true situation. The
public generally Is still in the dark and
pinnning its faith to the false reports cir
cuiated of insurgert successes These re
ports have not been given currency in this
city only. but have been sent broadcast
with the deliberate purpose of influencing
opinion in the United States and else
whore and of attracting recruits from the
governments forces.
II is now admitted that General Chamor-
ro's campaign was a failure. lie had
hoped that the interior would welcome
and reinforce the insurgent arms This
was possible up to the time that Presi
dent ZeIaya resigned, His resignation and
the election of President Madriz appear
to have satisfied the people Of the in
terror and the west generally. aud when
General Estrada's armies reached the
heart of the country they received luke
warm reception and little no aid.
Chamorro's Heavy Loss.
The destructive blow fell at TiSma on
February % when General Chamorro was
whipped to a standstiII. In killed, wounded
and captured the insurgent general lost
eight hundred men. Chamorro himself
barely escaped. and with one hundred or
two hundred men fed to San Vicente
where General Mena. was intyenched- God
frey Fowler an American, who was In
charge OF the insurgent artillery under
leg and left at a plantation near Tlsn'a.
General Chamorro is said 10 have reached
San Vicente Sunday and to have wired
his report yesterday. He estimates the
eneny's loss al one thousand men and ex-
plains his defeat by the exhaustion of his
cartridge supply
With the remnant of ChamoTro fofce
there are now al San Vicente eight hunoreo
provisional soldiers. Fifteen Americans,
recruited at Panama, started for the front
to-day, and an effort Is being MADE TO
gather FIVE hundred additional recruits
among the Nicara guans of this city AS d
military menace. however. the provisional
army now appears to merit no higher classi-
ncatiOn than that OF a guerilla band Inc
present plans are for the prosecution OF
this styie of bush warfare, presume bly, with
the idea of compelling the United States
to intervene ,
Anything TO End War.
The sentiment IN favor o. intervention
has been growing since Mena's defeat at
Santa Clara nearly d month age. Infor-
nation as 20 General Esrada's wiling
ness to allow the United states TO step Ill
aud supervise the elections WAS conveyed
10 The State Department some time ago,
but elected no expression from President
TAFT or Secretary Knox Bluefields would
now extend open arms 10 almost any promo
stlou leading To the termination of hos
tifiics The PROFESSIONALS. It is said, would
be willing 10 accept almost any suggestion
based upon the facts that would help
them out Of their unfortunate situation.
The experience OF the last two months.
however. has demonstrated that the revo-
1utionary sentiment admitted 10 have ca
listed in the iuterior cid not survive the |