The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-05
Rout Is Not Complete and Estrada
Intends to Chase Madriz Clear
Across the
Country.
HE EXPECTS TO WIN OUT
lnsurgent Army is In Good Shape,
while Regulars Are Scattered
and Apparently Up
Against 1t.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
COLON, Canal Zone, June 4-The
rout of the Madriz forces, which were
concentrated upon Bluefields in the
last desperate attempt to capture the
stronghold of the Estrada factions is
not complete, according to advices re-
ceived here today by wireless and the
war will be carried into western
Nicaragua.
Estrada will now carry the fight to
the Pacific ocean. He made this an
nouncement formally today. He says
the Madriz army is scattered and he
expects no further resistance in the
interior
Estrada simply will take charge of
the operations as commander in chief
! There is little doubt that Madriz will
be obliged to fall back on his strong
/ hold. Managua, and that he will at
tempt to offer no resistance in the in
| terror. The disastrous defeat of his
forces at Rama gives Estrada the
open road. The army of Estrada is
in good condition, while the few men
that are left of the Madriz forces are
worn by the hard campaign and dis
ease and hunger.
The end of the Nicaraguran rebel
lion is not expected soon. 1t is ser.
iously doubted that Estrada will be
able to secure control of the Pacific
coast. Similarly, it has been showl
that Madriz cannot have the eastern
coast. If there is no intervention
only an agreement between The two
1 to hold an election now can save the
4 country from interminable warfare.
Provisional President Estrada
whose forces completely routed the
Madriz army under General Chavareia
at Rama, taking the commanding of
, ficer prisoner, today endeavore, tx
! get in communication with Presider1
Madriz in an effort to arrange 20 ex
change General Chavarria for VIM. D
Pittman. the American captured 'e
, the Madriz forces while about Blue
: fields.
The capture of Pittman did not be
come known in Bluefields until thl
afternoon, but Estrada at once ey
pressed his willingness to turn Owe
: the Madriz commander for the Ameri
can. as he fears Pittman may be eai
with severely by the Madriz solliers
bringing the displeasure of the UE'tet
States down on Nicaragua. It i
claimed that Pittman's capture Wa
due to his lack of precaution lnrini
the fighting on May q. He had e2
I ploded mine under three 81 fou
: hundred charging Madriz soldier
during the attack Generals Delara ar
Gorduy directed on the Estrada troops
! The explosion of the mine caused tn
J Madriz forces to halt in tneir az
u vance and .Pittman. believing that al
ed in his earth pit to operl1e th
switches that connected Their 1ller
was no further charge. brt ara sen
!, a squad of men around The hill fror
which Pittman was operatine hi
switches, and before the America
realized his danger he had been ca,
tured and carried off to the Sladr
camp. where he was kept prisons
. throughout the eight da9s fighting.
! General Irias, Madriz's person;
II representative, refuses to give OF
e any information regarding the Anne
u lean, other than to send wo d th'
% "Pittman would be create as rr;
oner of war 1t is Fn"w1 that tt
: Madriz troops are bitter ogainst II
American for the te--lble execute
:, done by his mines. Troopers of IL
u Madriz army held here told The pr
y visional official that when Tie Amer
can was first brought into camp, Il
enraged men threatened 10 cut Ii
arteries.