New-York tribune., 1910-08-22
MADR|z READY TO
FLEE THE CAPITAL
Lives and Property of American
Citizens Threatened in
Nicaragua.
PLANS TO MEET ATTACKS
Washington Confirms Reports OF
Estrada's Victory-Irias at
Corinto-Rebels Take
Granada.

Weshinston, Aug. 21.-The govern
raent of Nicaragua is tottering to its
fell. the Madriz army is demoralized,
CONSERVATION reigns in Managua, ana
nr Madriz his general in chief, Toledo,
end DR.. Irias are preparing to fee the
country. This. in effect, is the adNlce
received by the State Department to-
dav from United States Consul OH
wares. at Mana qua. and the news WAS
confirmed by dispatches in similar
vein from Mr. Johnson, United States
Consul a. Corinto.
The manic in the capital also is threat
ening the lives and property Of Ameri-
cans. Crowds are reported traTersing
the streets crying Death to the
-ankeesr' The cruisers Nicksburg ana
Yorktown are at Corinto and in close
touch with the situation. the legation
and corsulates in Managua are under
heavy police guard. and preparations
have been made TO meet attacks on
American lives or property.
Granada vas taken yesterday by the
revolutionary forces under Generals
Chamorro and Mena. according to
ca BILE message received late.to-night by
Sefor Castrillo from Minister General
Diaz at Bluef1elds The Madriz forces
rallied and attacked the revolutionary
troops. but were defeated decisively--
Tfpitapa too is in the power Of the rev
clutionists Before the capture Of era
da an undisciplined mob Of soldiers
uas reported 10 be pillaging the city
The situation grew out Of the victory
non by the Estradan troops on Thurs
tsv when the revolutionists defeated
strong column Of government troops and
effected the crossing of the Tipitapa
River. The rout of the government
army seems to have been complete Mr-
olfVa-es reports that General Toledo
who vas in command Of the Madriz
troops. arrived in Managua on the day
following his defeat and announced that
his force had been seized with panic
and fed when attacked Some of the
soldiers made their way to Granada
u hile others continued their fight TO
he capital
II seems to be the unanimous opinion
n Narasua. hfr olivares reports, that
he power Of Ma driz is steadily weaken
ing and that his overthrow may be mo-
n7er7-aril- expected The insurgent army
- only twenty miles from the capital
and the capture of Managua is regarded
as inevitable
1t also was announced that DR.. Madriz
has publicly declared his intention to
turn over 10 Jose Dolores Estrada q
--o-b,- of ,-o,,o-oT T.Fo,, E-crrado tho de
facto authority actually in his hands.
IN tdrn Jose Estrada has announced his
htention 10 make way for the leaders of
the Estradan revolution
The family Of Dr. Madriz already has
1T the capital for Corinto, and the dis
Patch said that Madriz was preparing to
follow them. General Irias and his fam
tfy and General Toledo. it also was
added were making hasty preparations
{" leave the country.
IN support of Mr- Olivaress advices
C-usuI General Johnson reports that the
Madriz family arrived in Corinto on Fri
Gsy and that. with General Irias and his
household, they expected to start for
Mexico or the United States on Monday
aboard either the gunboat Angela or the
northbound Pacific Mail steamer
Se1or Castrilo. the representative of
the revolutionists here, received a long
telegraphic dispatch tonight from Gen
eral Estrada, in which the revolutionary
l.ader said that he was practically in
cantroI of the entire country and ex-
pected 10 he in the capital within few
hours. His main guard. he reported,
was within fourteen miles of Managua