The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-08-31
FLEE IN A PANIC
Es.nes Presiaea. Of Nicaragua Leaves
His Capital IN Haste
THE REBELS ARE ON TOP
Advance Guard Of RevoluGonist>
Wishin One Mile OF Capital City.
Presidency. Held by Jo~c Estrada.
VIII Be Turned Over to kevo!u-

The provincial government OF Mic
aragua is totering TO its fan. the
Madriz army IS demoTalized. con-
seerna:!on reigns in Managaa and
Dr.. Madriz. his general-in-chief. To-
ledo. are preparing 70 fee ;ae coun-
try. This in ettec, is the adv!ces BY
the state department Monday from
United States Coas.2! Oliraree I;
Nanasra. which advices are con-
ar,ncd in a sifi,.r vein from Mr.
Johnson, United States consul at
Corinto.
The panic in the capita! also IS
th.easenirg the lives and property OF
Americans. Crows are reported
t-ave.sias the streets CRYING Death
TO the Yankees" while the cruisers
v:cksou.g and Yorktown ar a.
corin:o and in close touch with the
situation. the legation AID consulates
IN Maaagus are under heavy police
guard ana preparations have been
made TO NEE. attacks on American
lives or property.
The situation grew out the VIC
tory OF the Estrada troops on Thurs
day when the rerolutionis;s defeated
strong column Of government
troops and Effected the crossing 0:
tho river.
The rone OF the government army
seems to have been complete. Mr,
Oiivaces reports that Gen. Toledo
who was in command Of the Main:
troops. arrived in M=2agua the day
following his desea, and announced
.ha. his force had been seized with
panic and aed when attacked. Some
OF the soldiers made their way &c
Granada while others continued
their flight TO the capital.
Granada also appears TO be at the
mercy of an undisciplined mob o:
soldiers who are reported to be pill
aging the houses there.
It Is added that the Estrada force
IL already at the gates OF the Cit!
end = preparing to take the place
BY assault.
I. seems to be the unanimou!
opinion In Manasua that the powe'
Of Nadriz is steadily weakening ant
that his overthrow mag be momen
sari,y expected The revolutionar!
army is only 20 miles from the capi
tai, and the capture OF Managua !:
looked upoE as inevitable
I. was also announced that DR.
Madr;z has PUBLICLY declared his in
sension to turn over 20 Jose Estrada
a brother OF Gen. Juan Estrada. the
de- facto authority actually in hi:
hands. In turn. jose Estrada ha:
announced his purpose OF making
way for the leaders CT the EstradiaI
revolution
The family Of Dr.. Madriz alread,
has left the capital for Coviato. anc
the dispatch states that Mad1iL VA:
preparing to follow thief.
Cen. Iras and his family and Gen
Toledo. It also vas declared. were
making hassy preparation to leave
the country. In support OF Mr.. Div
ares advices Consul johnson report:
that tho Madriz family arrived II
Corinto Friday and that with Gen
Iras and his household. they are e1
peceed to leave for Mexico or ths
United States On Monday. aboard
either the ganboat Angela or The
ncrthbound Pacific Mail steamer.
After almost year Of severe
asheing the revolution. which was
begun by several hundred Nicara'
guam insurgents at Bluefelds. Ocso'
Der. 10. 1909. practically ended OF
Monday with the advance OF the rev.
olutiocisss on the Capital city and
the resignation Of President Madr!7
ia favor OF Gen. Jose Dolores Is
trsda, brother ot the insurgenc lead.
e..
Cable dispatches received IN New
Orleans Monday announced tha;
Nanagua had fallen. No resistance
was ocered to Gen Louis Mena. who,
at the head OF an army augmented
largely BY the campaign in the in
eer!or. marched into the city.
Dr.. jose D. Nadriz. who had been
President since Zelaya was deposed
last November. abdicated before the
insurgent army arrived. Jose Es-
trata, n turn. issued 3 proclamation
declaring his brother. Gen. Juan Es-
.rada, President OF the reunited