The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-06
And Like the Groundhog, is Running
For His Hole With the
Estrada Army Close at
His Heels.
REvoLUTIoN1sTs GAIN
Two Big Victories Won and the Re
volutionary Army is Growing
Larger From New
Recruits.
IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
LBy w. A. Deyeral, staff correspond

LGate City Leased Wire Service.l
[By w. A. Deyeral, staff correspond.
ent, United Press.]
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, by wire
less and cable. Feb. By special
courier and wire Gen. Mena announc-
ed tonight to the followers of the
provisional President Estrada that he
has administered crushing deIeas
to the forces of Gen. Vasquez, in
command of the ad ninistration ar y
Two battles, according to Gen Mena,
were fought The first was at La
garita, near the heights of Santo
Thomas. where the Madriz forces
were routed from strong entrench-
ments with the loss of 500 men in
killed, wounded and captured.
The second battle was fought at
Santa Clara, where Ger. vasquez and
Gen. Garrido made another stand
against the victorious rebels. They
were utterly routed, the Estrada
forces capturing one Maxim gun and
large number Of prisoners. The
rear guard action ended hostilities for
time, the government forces retreat
ing to Santo Domingo.
Gen. Chamorro, commander in chief
of the Estrada forces, has entirely re-
covered from his wounds and now is
in Grenada and prepared to resume
active com and of the army.
Gen. Mena has sufficient men under
his standards to isolate the forces OF
4 Gen. Vasquez and another bloody bat,
tie, which will probably end in the
surrender of yasquez and his men,
is momentarily expected.
Ire Estrada forces are everywhere
met with great enthusiasm and the
interior towns are rallying to the sup.
nort of the revolutionary chieftain
Volunteers have focked to Gen
Chamorro's standards in great mum
bers and it is estimated that Gen
Estrada now has in the field 5000
fully armed and equipped men to con
tinue the war against Madriz and his
followers.
Later messages from the front in
dicate that the government forces
are in critical position Generals
Vasquez and Rivas, commanding the
Madriz forces, are henn.ed in a
santo Domingo. completely surround
ed and facing inevitable capture.
BY hurried flank march, Ger
Chamorro has reached Comopa, G.
miles from Santo Domingo, Will,
Gen. Mena occupies strong position
at Santa Thomas with the Madri
forces besieged.
The Madriz forces have no powe
of communication. all wires now bt
ing in control of revolutionists an
all roads beirg held by the revolt
tionary ar les. Chamorro now hold
all the roads and lines of commun
cation to the interior, while Mena ha
complete control on this side fro.
Santa Thomas to Rama and wire
that there is nothing to prevel
Chamorro from advancing to Gre
ada.
Reports from the front confirm t.
statement that the reyoltionists al
now in complete control from Cho
taleess to e. 6 ii.effaaa and Gen. Rivas
only awaiting the advance of &c
Chamorro before joining the force !
Gen. Aurelia Estrada The force
Gen. Aurclia Estrada is in -ae hill
six miles from Managua, where
force of rebels are encamped. Wht
taey combine they will march npt
Managua. which is the destination
the Estrada forces
1t is believed here tonight that Il
end of the war is in sight. the ST
rounding Of Gen. Vas1uez practical
ending hostilties.
Reports from revolutionary hea
quarters indicate that the Madr
policies are as brutal as those
former President Zelaya A couri
from Gen. Chamorro bearing ms
sages to Gen. Mena has been capt,
ed and shot to death without even
trial.