The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-25

r... . the rear Of Bluefields with an
.rtnrm tent fire. Gen Chamorro. tbs
Ir-Irg.ui commander. bore the br,ini
r. ,.,rcrtays attack. II In stated that
INDICTED heavy damages on the Gov.
rnm'r' 'roops, who retired 70 the cover
90 poo adjacent forts.
Ia r,urgent Qualifications are admir-.
A.. Instructed and well equippsj
d.. .-.rg"nts profess confidence in their
Hn .o repulse the troops Of President
Nst..
..'." IS an unconfrmed report to-
nat the Government glInhoat Venus
BE-. sr Lagoon. thirty miles north IT
R.a. where she IL landing 500 men
o.. tfd'r Rluehelds Blui. Gen. Estrada
10 -.shIng endorsements to protect that
p.ar-
general engagement is unlikely before
thursday
NV ORLEANS. May 2a.-Advicss re-
oslyed from Bluefelds az noon to-day
declare that the MAdriz troops. with an
advantageous position. attacked EstrAdaS
forces. enOAmped between Bowen Rama
and Bluehelds
According % unbiased information
Il appears NlAdriE had the better u the
hattie, SOo men are said % have been
killed and wounded since last night.
~ Ieldioo Lopez, who at the time n
the outbreak u the revolution in Near
aqua was the Governor Of the Allan nc
cast, with headquarters az BlueRelds,
Il IN receipt Of private advice that the
Estrada army az Rama has been cut olf
from Blueheds and has no communi-
cation with the seat Of government.
This II true presages that Estrada will
be defeated
Or Lopez says that while the firing was
going on az Rama between the Estrada
army under Gen Mena and the M,driE
forces under Gen. NasqueE. Gen Fer
nApdo Riyas arrived with 1000 men and
MARCHED around the Mena army and Is
now on the MousitA plantation directly
between EstradN and BlusheIds Ac-
oording n DR. Lopez this gives the Nladriz
Government three positions with three
different armies 81 i.OOO each. One army
Is IN front n Rama. another in the rear.
and the third IL on Or Iopez's pkAnta-
tlOn. seven miles from Buehelds
The insurgents are hemmed IN On all
sides, said NJ Lopez. and the ME.driz
army il on my plantation. can assure
you i Is on high ground. with plenty %
eat. ssitis the hest part Of the coast The
campaign plans. I am informed. have
r'"n carried out In detail and the war
Will not lest much longer
When Gen. Mens retreated D. his |
'nrulCtions In Rama. a. reported hv /.
Tinted sites Consul MoHat. ho WIS /
.'s...ar. because he had % cross back .
%. ne river The insurgents did not do /
t.I- Do the Ast hattie Of Rama.
WASHINGTON, MAY "a senator Stone
~ Missouri democrat. introduced a reso-
.uroa 10 tn senate to-day calling for
Information regarding AFFAIRS in Nicar-
atui The resolution was referred 20
me senate committee on Foreign Rsla-
TONS a. me suggestion ~ senator Kean
q Nsw Jersey after senators Cullon and
Lodge had objected 90 immediate con
s.dsra'.sl u 10
!he fs-oiution u a. follows.
Rssol' N. That the Secretary 81 state
b and hs IL hereby directed, II not inoom.
gatible with the public interests. 10 in
form the senate a. follows.
-First-Nhether during the months Of
April or May. 1910. the Government 81
Nicaragua. OF which senior Madriz Is
the executive head. had established. or
attempted 10 establish. a blockade az
Bluehelds. Nicaragua. and whether with
q view to maintaining such blockade.
said Government had stationed a gun
boat in the waters adjacent 10 Bluefelds
20 enforce said blockade
-tSeoond-Whether the naval forces Of
The United States forbade the maintenance 1
NJ continuance Of such blockade and I
ordered a gunhost Of the said Nicarag,iAn I
Government stationed At Bluefelds % /,
iesist from any and all Efforts 10 MAINTAIN !
the blockade and 20 leave the port.
-Third-lf such orders or orders Of !
Ike import and effect were 10 issued =
by the naval foroes Of the United States.
then 20 INFORM the senate upon what
authority said naval forces proceeded
-F0Irthlf such orders were issued
n the authority or advice Of the State
Department, or with ia approval. then to I.
INFORM the senate upon what grounds. :
b. 'h IT Iaw and fact. the said Department
PROCEEDED and m this connection 20
FURNISH the senate with all correspondence
md other Information IN the possession
q the Department which was made the
basis NJ the departmental action. d.
FIFTH Whether recognition 81 bel :.
iF'rency IN Nicaragua has been ac- T
orfed by the Government % any nation: q
md also ~ what extent II any. the Gov =
rhment II the United States has recoR- "
iSsd beiligerent rights a. betWsen the q
intending forces IN the Republic Of "
.-sFagIa q
be- Nicaragua Kunboat Venus was
'"d out a. New Orleans several weeks y,
80 ~ supporters n President MAdrz VI
though members Of the Estrada fac "
implanted 10 the Department Of ~
....s that the Venus was violating 40.
10 anfrahty laws Of tho United States an
b.. District Attorney Of New Orleans. b.
mo made an inspection of the ship. ~ ~
"-.' hat there was not sufficient evi- Z"
or" 'u warrant her detention. IN,
We. no" Venus appeared IN the port n,
7 o'"dr she had become a full hedgsd -
."7-'I Her commander announced
. r"nfion of bombardinR tho town. "A
vaa held by Estrada supporters. ,al
"ralf.r " " Gilmer. q. T. ~. -.
.rta"lHg the gunboat Paducah de- q
'7 FOB Kermit the bombardment Of >
.nFr M the ground that foreign
...'. would ~. damaged and because VA