The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-25

1nE; REBELS ARE ARE ON TOP

THE REBELS. AaEllE ASE CIV CIV lVlP' :
advance Guard Of Revolutionists
\, ~ WI sskiiesofs Capital City.
Presidency, Held By jose Estrada,
VIII Be Turned Over to Revolu,
sionary I.esder.
The provincial government Of Mic
airagua is totering to its fall l!e: the
Madriz army is demoralized, con-
sterns.ion reigns in Managua and
DR.. :Madriz. his general-in=chlef, TO
Redo, are preparing to fee the coan-
. try..- srhisi!in- -ehectais the advices; oy
tha.. state, department Monday from
United States. Consul OliXares AZ
Managaa. Which advices aHe. .l:ta con;
ffrned In sifilir vein from Mr.
johnson, United States consul at
Gortnto. II ~. ~. =
rhe panic in. the. capital. 4. also. So is
xhreatening the lives and properly OF
Americans. Crows are reported
travessing the streets crying DEATH
10 the Yankees, while the cruisers
Vickeburg and Yorktown Are a.
Cori1Ito, and in close touch with the
situation. the legation aud consulates 1'e
in Managpa are under heavy ponce
Guard and preparations have been
made, to meet ATTACKS on American
lives or property.
The situation grew out the VIC
tory of the Estrada troops on Thurs
41ay when the reyolutionists defeated
a strong column Of government
troops and effected the crossing OF
She. river. lga. -.
The rout Of the government army
seems to have been complete. .Ar.
Olivares reports that Gen. Tolede'
who was in command Of the Maarls
troops, arrived in, Managua the Gay
following his defeat and announced
!, shes ,hiss sforce~ had beeaSse.5eh VIVA :,
manic ana fled when attacked: some
Of the soldiers made their way TO
Granada while others cont1nuen
sheiir flight 70 the capital.
Granada also appears to be at the
mercy Of an undisctplined mob OF
bidders who are reported to be Pill
49, - q .
aging the houses there: t', -.
It is added that the Estrada force
a already at the gates OF. the, CITY
ssnd is preparing to take the: pla7ee 7s,f
5y assault. IA II
1t seems to be. the unanimous
.1ptnion Bin Maaagua that the power
<sf Madriz Is steadily weakening ana
4hat his overthrow may be momen-
aarNy expected. The revolutionary
army army is only 20 miles from the capt
aaf:1 aud. the s:cspture of Manasna; Is
looked upon as inevitable.
II was also announced that Ut:
Madriz has PUBLICLY declared his in
aention to turn over to Jose ESTRADA
81 brother Of Gen. Juan Estrada, the
do facto authority actually in his
hands. In turn, Jose Estrada mas
announced his purpose of making
way for the leaders Of the Estradlan
revolution.
The family Of DR.. Madriz already
Has left the capital for Corinto, ana
the dispatch states that Madriz was
preparing to follow thief.
Gen. Iras and his family and Gen.
i Toledo, s,lt .also was declared; ;;sWere
making hasty preparation to ieaVe
rhe country. In support Of Mr.. Oliv-
ares advices Consul Johnson reports
that the Madriz family arrived IN
Iorinto Friday and that with Gen.
Iras and his household, they are ex-
pected to leave for Mexico or the
United States on Monday, aboard
either the gunboat Angela or the
northbound Pacific Mail steamer.
After almost a year OF severe
fighting the revolution, which was
hegun by several hundred Nicara-
suan insurgents at Blueields, Octo-
ber, 10, 1909, practically ended on
Monday with the advance of the rev.
olutionists on the Capital. city anu
the resignation Of President Madriz
in. favor of Gen. Jose Dolores Els
trada, brother of the insurgent lead
3r.
Cable dispatches received IN New
Orleans Monday announced that
Managua 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
serior, marched into the city.
DR.. Jose D. Madriz, who had been
President since Zelaya was deposed
last November, ahdicated before the
lnsurgent army arrived. Jose Es'
trada in.turn; issued proclamation
declaring his brother. Gen. Juan .Es-
trada, President Of the reunited
Republic of Nicaragua.