Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-04
H0PELESSNESS OF CAUSE
Is AT LAST ADMITTED
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BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua. March g.
The insurrectionary movement headed
ny General Estrada against the Nicara-
guam government has been practically
crushed. The Insurgents campaign in tho
west has petered ont and nothing is left
60 the PROFESSIONALS but to resort to guerril-
Ia warfare. encouraged by the desperate
hope that the United States may yet in
,eTvene in a wish TO put an end to the
disturbed situation in the republic.
FOR the first time today the CORES
pondents and the more prominent person
ages of this city were told the true sit
uation. which. however. had been sus-
pected for a week.
II is now admitted that General Chamor-
ro's campaign was a failure. He had
hoped that the interior would welcome
and reinforce the insurgents arms. This
was possible up TO the time that President
Zslaya resigned. His resignation and the
election Of President MsdriZ has satisfied
the people OF the interior and the west
generally. and when General Estrada's
army penetrated the western section they
were given a lukewsrm reception.
Bluefelds would extend open arms to al
most any proposition terminating the
fight.
The experience of the last two months
however. has demonstrated the revolu-
tionary sentiment In the interior did not
survive the retirement OF Zelaya, and
General Chamorro, who began the march
on Managua. subsequently found the en-
envy in his country and almost alone
There IS still talk OF a new republic
comprising the eastern half of Nicaragua.
General Estrada may proclaim such re-
public and appeal to the United States
to protect the new republic from inva-
sion by the Madriz government. Addition
al supplies OF ammunition are expected
here. and these will be used TO further
q guerrilla warfare.
CHAMORRo BROUHT DEFEAT.
The destructive blow fell on February
a. when General Chamorro was whipped
20 a standstiII Chamorro himself barely
escaped and with 100 or 30 men fed to
San vincente, where General Mana was
entrenched.
General Chamorro is said to have reach
ed San vincente Sunday. and to have
wired his report yesterday. He estimates
the enemy's loss al loo men. end ex-
plains his defeat by the szhaastsce q -
esrtrs1es suspIy.
DieuuieEing ru<cors a96 been m cFcu-
lafion here for a week. but not until
today when General Estrada let the
higher oficisls Of the provincial govern
naent into the secret. was the situation
known. As this dispatch is written, only
the more prominent people of Bluefields
are in possession Of the facts. but it may
Re assumed that the population generally
VIII receive the unhappy news without
demonstration. In official circles there was
for a time profound gloom, but later in
the day the officials appeared TO be re-
covering their composure.
With the remnant of Chamorro's forces
there are now at St Vincente 500 provision
al soldiers. Fifteen Americans recruited
AZ Panama, started for the front today,
and an effort Is being made TO gather
80 additional recruits among the Mica
raguans OF this city
The present plans are for the prosecu-
ton Of a bush warfare. presumably with
the idea OF compelling the United States
20 intervene.
The sentiment In favor Of intervention
has been growing since Menas defeat al
Santa Clara. nearly a month ago.