New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02

counts for his use of the old style gun, the
big hammer of which lends itself to the
manipulation.
Lees and Dalan came down together
Lees because he saw chance under new
government OF working out mining claim,
and Dolan, ex-cowboy and ey-sailor. be-
cause nothing better was engaging his at
renti"n At the time. Lees and Dolan be-
came separated during the fight. Doian
attaching himself to Craven with whom
he stayed through thick and thin. while
Lees fell in with natives. firing his ri1e
with an accuracy taught him years ago at
the University of Alabama, at which school
he was captain OF his company OF cadets.
Conrad and Fowler are two of the most
soldierly figures VINO joined the Estrada
forces Both had been fighting IN the
Philippines and went into the brush with.
ont illusions. Both were IN charge 4
quick flrers. and. according to General Cha
MORO handled them with a skill which
went far in attaining victory. In this con-
nection IL may be stated that according
TO DR.. Pugh. surgeon OF the United states
ship Des Moines. practically every wound
dressed i'm the American hospital among
the first batch of ZeIaysn wounded brought
here was due TO automatic gun fire.
Conrad. however, had another distinction.
and a greater one for it was he who acted
as General Chamorro's messenger TO Gem
eral Mena, who is admitted everywhere 10
have turned impending defeat into victory
for the Professionals.
HURRY CALL FOR MENA
AS has been cabled. and is now conceded
by Estrada. Chamorro. Fornas-Diaz. Ma
tuty and others, the fighting of December
20 and Il had been undeciSye The Ze-
layans had been driven into their main in
trenchments at Recreo. on the Rio Mico
River. where their resistance was of Il
desperation scarcely justified by their cause.
as viewed on tho east coast However.
they were battling in self-defence which
probably explains that Mena, known other
wise as Montana Tigre" (mountain Iion).
with six hundred men. had been sent from
a point down the Rama River TO cut of
retreat TO the west AS planned on the
first day. he captured Tatambla Hill and
the telegraph station there On the next
and final day OF the battle. however, he
encountered roads, or the lack OF them.
which had not been counted on. His ar
rival in the rear of Recreo. therefore was
delayed. and the other generals. outnuITI-
bered, were merely able 10 hold their own.
Find Mena and tell him we are beaten
unless he can get here within two hours.
He can't be more than a mile or two in
the bush now said General Cha1norro 10
Conrad.
In some way Conrad forced HIS way
through the jungle with its logs and
tough iRterlaced vines and trees. His
message threw Mena and his men into q
frenzy of energy. Brush which IL had
been deemed necessary for the macheteros
TO cut We're ignored-the men simply
swarmed over them. Not even waist deep
bog halted them. They were nearly ex-
hausted and perspiring from every pore
when the sight of Recreo lent them fresh
energy and enthusiasm.
ASSAULT ENDS BATTLE.
They gave vent TO their cry Viva
Estrada and swept up the hills, and from
the thickets came the answering cry OF
the other companies. This assault quickly
brought the battle to a close. Finding
themselves surrounded. Gonzales and his
men surrendered Chamorro left the boat
al Blueields to-day with his arm about
Conrad's broad shoulders, and latter told
the story.
Surgeon Pugh OF the Dss Moines was
also in the limelight for short period yes
terday. having been challenged 70 q duel
by a local Spanish physician. The Spanisrd,
who had been celebrating the victory rather
freely, passed the guard on duty at the
hospital and began conversing with pa
tients whom DR.. Pugh desired 10 remain
undisturbed. Dr.. Pugh did not know the
visitors identity and requested him TO
keep quiet, but as neither understood the
others language the intruder continued
talking, whereupon DR.. Push gently but
firmly elected him from the hospital Later
Dr. Pugh was waited on by the Spaniard's
seconds, who formally proposed duel. Dr..
Pugh. still ignorant of the offended mans
identity. declared that he was busy oper-
ating at the time. but that when ne had
concluded he would take great pleasure
in knocking the Spaniard's head Off" To-
day the matter was cleared I'D by the
Spaniard apolosizing. Dr., Rugh's conduct
throughout the incident is admitted 10 have
been exemplary. he having shown self-re-
straiAr, and the gentIeness with which he
elected the intruder probably prevented the
death Of several patients, which excitement
would have brought on.
Without exception. the Americans men.
toned in this dispatch declare that the
Nicaraguan natives have in them the max
ing OF soldiers the peer or any. They can
live on almost nothing. and they can carry
the burdens of a Chinese coolie through 2
country which would put the average cooIie.
hardy though ne is. out OF commission
And they do not finch at hand-to-hand
combat Greater discipline in concerted
movements and rife practice are all that
is needed As II is, they are prone 20 over
excitement and consequent bad SHOOTING
To the fact that most Of the firing was dnra
at close range, when they ran into one an
other in the brush. is due the large number
OF casualties now reported-six hundred
dead and an equal number wounded on hoth
sides.