The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31
CANT CAPTURE DLUEFIULDS
MIDRTZ FORCES BEATEN orr
WITH HElIT LOSSES.

Pvhsaers and DessrIers ln EsIradlai Lanes
say the Nlearaguah Regular AFmS
O. starving sickness RMe Tee pa
aueah aileaesd the Neana's Guns.
Sp.siai Cl6ls DsspsirA 70 ruE sra
hUEEIEIns by Wireless to COlon).
Nav W Gen. lara. commanding the
NioaraE,lau regular or MadrE foroes.
made Gu unsuccessful attempt ai , O'Clock
this morning Ia rush tho trenches held
"a the LETT Hank Of Gen. Estrada's posi-
ton about Blustialds The fighting was
the haavi,st that has taken place during
tho 0p-raiiunz around this aty and the
lu,nos WsTa prOpOrtiUnaiclY severe
Il Is repaired ga what seems N he oN-
callent authority that the dead and
Wonndsd Ia to-,lAys struggle alone will
nIaher $50. The rsyOlutlOnists captured
| $50 prisnnsrs. most Of whom worr in
shocking physical condition. They all
aErrs to the belief that Lisn lara has
abandoned hOpe ~ carrying Blu"ticlds
by storm A. be- seems At first Ia have on
psotsd To do
/ Ths Provisional Government here has
/ i.s,lsd a decree transferring the custom
house from Bluenelds Blun 20 the main
/ hAr,sOr. SHIPS arriving are now com
/ pell-d to Transfer their frs,ght aud pas
svngrTs 20 rhr schooner CavO, which j.
stationed three Inlles "a the mouth u the
harbor Of kScondido.
/ Il 10 learned that ihsrr was nearly
a clash Ou last Friday night between the
MAduH gunbuat Venus aud N. American
mau-Of va PAluCAh zen. lrias the com
mander VI u, Venus. gave notice that II
was late intention 10 lombard the Estrada
TRENCHES. In order Ia r,ach them with
/ his guns II would have been necessary
10 throw ahvlls over the city proper The
commander u the PaduCah cleared his
vessel Tor action and notified the Nioara-
guAns that be- wOHld sink the Venus II
a single shot was fired The Venus With
drew from her position aud has kept in
the hack aground since
More marines from Colon we're landed
here to-day. u 10 recognized that their
presence Wa needed A. the situation
10 exceedingly critical Details ~ the
capture ~ Biuciialdr Hun seem 10 con
iirm the charges - truachsry on the part
~ Gen Zrladon Who was accused at the
tims White the lOs- Of the position vas
. h~avy lAOw 10 Estrada " - not believed
nov that lbs lara can take the city even
nv siege
In tins mornings hght a. on previous
occasions. the lire Of the machine guns
was the strong feature ~ the defence
Gen IAras forces sustained terrific
losses. and in the afternoon scorrs Of
a. a means NJ escaping the perilS Of rain
soaked trenches. where fcverS are he-
ginning 70 make lnroads among the men
n hsEins TO appear ~ u NadriE'S cam
paign will fail on the east coast just
a. Estrada's campo On against ManaEul
I failed THIS hears ont the forecast that
neither ~ the Contenders for supremacy
m Nicaragua could gain a complete
victory
There j. an unverifed rimor IN N"
citv to-day that an ATTEMPT - Icing
made Tor protocol Gems. lrias and
lara are convinced. II i declared tha'
they cannot take BIuaBclds The rapid
dre guns oper.ted 10y American parks
men are ton mg-n To- the PUSHES " the
Maduz soldiers
NAsrtINGrpN Nav 20 Tn" S'a'a tle-
partmen' vas informed TODAY Nv Thomas
= MoHa'. American Consul - Bive-
fields that severe lighting took piacr
near Bhgefe.ds early to-day between the
F-,radl and Msinz troops with no do
Si-,ye result VIZ Mofst reported that
m the a-t lev dav- ten lara foro"s
hsvr repeatedly attacked Estrada 4.
troop hut have alWsvs heen r"pulsed
with heavy losses
The hEhtinE Mr. Nohat added. was
near Ruehelds About two hundred
prisoners have ie-n captured hv Estrada
They report Mr. NoTat -aid that Gen
lara . -oldlrrs are starving