The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-06

Captured and In Danger of Being
Shot Is Not Known to the
Madriz Representative

Washington. June 5.-Dr. Luis Corea,
representative in Washington of the Ma
driz government of Nicaragua, today
made public the text of dispatch which
he said he had received by cable from
President Madrz, to the effect that the
government forces at both Rluefields and
Rama retired upon orders from Madriz
and reconcentrated elsewhere DR.. Corea
expressed doubts of the reports that the
retreat of the government troops from
those places mentioned was in fact a
flight from the insurgents.
The text of the message follows
'Managua, June 4.
"Corea, Washington.
Generals Lara and Godoy. commanding
the government troops which were before
Bluefelds reconcentrated their forces by
my order to Ainendro in accordance
with your cable advices early this week.
that they should not fight In the city of
Bluefields. They withdrew with perfect
organization and with their arms and am
munitionsesf ordered General Chevarria.
comnanding the government troops in the
vicinity of Rama. also to reconcentrate
fat Mueller de Los Bueyes, and he has
done SO without having an engagement.
(Signed 'MADRIZ."
DR.. Corea said he had received no word
regarding the capture of William P. Pit
man. the young Boston man who was re-
ported to have been taken by General
Irias troops while he was mining the
outposts of Bluefelds for the Estrada
forces. For this reason 1t is said the
Madriz representative doubted the truth
of the capture of Pitman. If he had been
taken, however, said DIR. Corea, he felt
sure that no fate would befall him that
would cause the United States govern
ment any apprehension.
DR.. Corea pointed out that General
Irias, into whose hands Pitman apparent
ly has fallen, fell out with the deposed
president Zelaya. because 1t was said he
did not approve of the execution by ze-
laya as ordered of the Americans Groce
and Cannon. With General Irias is
Francisco Altschul, who was Nicaraguan
consul at New Orleans, and who, accord
ing to .advices, says DR.. Corea we'll knows
matters.
Assurances have been given the state
department by the Madriz faction that
Pitman will be treated fairly and consid-
erately, 1t Is stated The advices came
to Secretary Knox today ina dispatch
from American Consul Oliver at Ma
nagua, to whom the Secretary had sent
the newspaper reports of the fate which
had befallen Pitman. and pointed out that
this government would jealousy scrutinize
the treatment accorded him.
The dispatch also contained the state
ment that a courtmartial to try Pitman
had not been ordered. The state de-
partment today sent a paraphrased mes
sage of the telegram to E. F. Pitman
of Cambridge, Mass, a relative Of the
man in custody.
After referring to the departments in
structions Consul Oliver said:
"Dr. Madriz has just assured me
through General Toledo that a court
martial has not been thought of much
less ordered. and has further assured
me that Pitman will be treated fairly
and considerably, and that telegrap phic
instructions will be dispatched immed-
ately to General Irias at Greytown. He
has also informed me that the report
hitherto received from General Irias rel
stive to Pitman is vague"
The information received from Consul
Oliver is said to be satisfactory to the
state department and for the moment
nothing else can be done. copy of
his dispatch has been sent to the con-
sulate at Bluefelds.
Estrada Makes Peace OHer
Bluefields, Nicaragua. June 5.--General
Estrada, the leader of the provisional
government. is we'll satisfied with the
success which attended his engagement
against the Madriz forces under Generals
Lara and Godoy and has repeated the
offer which he made last March to Ma
driz looking to the establishment of
peace.
The conditions of General Estrada;
proposals provide for the friendly media
tion of the United States, that country
tc designate the Nicaraguan whom 1t
considers fit to occupy the presidency
Professionally neither Dr.. Madriz nor
General Estrada being eligible the pro-
visional president to convoke elections for
constitutional president. the Nicara-
guam government to recognize revolution
debts and arrange for pensioning it's dis
abled soldiers; certain monopolies and
concessions to be abolished.
The conditions at Bluefelds are giving
the diplomatic representatives trouble. as
all business has been interrupted and
there are many wounded and helpless