The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-21
NEAR The End IN NICARAGUA
REBELS AT M4NAGUa, NADRIZ
SIDESrEPS STRRENDER.
Turns Over Presidency 20 Leader EsIra.
das BrOther-said 20 Have Fled 70
CorintO Rebels Take Granada After
Fierce FIsht-To ROId Election soon.

SPECIAL CIss Dtsra'ct., 70 rHE Sun.
MASAurA. Aug. ?O.-Granada. the most
important city Oh IN. Pacific coast Of
Nicaragua, was captured 10y the insurgent
army under Gen. Luis Mena yesterday
President Madrix has resigned nis
ONCE and Jose Estrada. brother ut tn"
! insurs-nt leader. has taken Madras
place G"u Mena - nov marching On
Managua
II - h"heV'Ni tue capital Nil IL, tak"u
nv hIm without much bioodsh-Si Crowds
IN the street THIS afternoon are openly
cheering for the insurgents
Granada WAS tak-u 10y the u-ir gents
AFTER hrief bat ii-r,s' ngatng
II Is reported that Madri> ha- n-d To-
Corutu II IL c,ai,,stcd that the war -
tots NtU'r the ,usurgrnt army marches
utu MauaSua All election viii follow
RLUFFIELus Aug ~ by wireless 10
inlou The msurgenl army under teen
Monc.i, ha- captured the ,l,y -
Granada IA the Pacific ruA~t Aside
the rn.-t important city h-d Nv MS,irl
" Government fnrc--
II - supposed thai the attacking furc,.,
were h,'lped hN r-Noutlonary sympa
'h,l",~ ~ m" city Tl.rr we're hundreds
of III" residents who were Adh-r-nt- uf
Geu ChAnnrrp. chief ~ stat - the
evolutionary lrld-r Juan Estrada
Prrpr 10 the r,.cript ~ this report the
def-riniu..d 10 surrender TIA. Presidency
- lose fstra,ia - Managia. brother ~
the revolutionary loader. Who has taken
~ pas "a III. revolution THIS step 4
tr'I- would moan the wars end
NNsHINuroN. Aug ~ Juan J Estrada
and his revolutionary army have reached
the gates 80 IN. pala'" AZ Mana ',Ia the
'8.pI. Al 81 Nicaragua and are demanding
IN. surrender - DR. Jose Madriz. Pr,--i-
dent Il "a" 10 farto Governrn-nt IA
Nla-1Sl This announcemeni was made
ia Telegram received by Or CAstr,llo,
the Estrada representative here
DR. Castrillo says that the man army
81 IN" insurgents was checked at the
riptap River. the barrier in front 81
ManIgus. but that small detachment
sIcC'--,!-d in getting INTO the city and at
lacking the defence in the rear lie adds
that II 10 bat n question Of a few hours
before the government Of all Nicaragua
will b- under the control 81 the revolu-
tionist-
Acting Secretary % state Wilson Said
tonight that the Department had re-
Ceive,l no official report Of IA" advance
Of III" revoluiionists. but that he was not
surprised He sand that IL the report Wa
auth-ntl" the Department would know
officially Tomorrow
NV ORLEANS. Aug 20 The end ~ N.
war N Nicaragua. that has co-t NOR"
than IU0 lives and the lo-- of millio
ot dollars IN property. ~ ia sight accord
ing 10 cable despatche- received here III
afternoon hv q commercial house with
interests ~ tho tropics The means
bv which prac. will be- arrived at - tn.
arbitration uf Msdriz. who succeeded
President Zclavs II - dsNclarad m the
deSpa'ch-s that lriz will retire IN
favor of J0-.' Dolores t%tradl a brother
81 the revolutionary leader. Juan FS'radn
who lost the revolt against I~la"a and
who now has Nahriy PRACTICALLY shu' AZ n
Msnagua
Iu-a noloreS Estrada has liv..I quietly
ia Managt'1 the Madri2 capital taking
no part ia th. war Ono. h" IL instill.i
the rebel Estrada j. o. reign Th'.,
commissioners from both s,das will m..-i
and establish pence tsrni- On which
Presidential election may bc based
Rumors - imminent peace IN Nicaragua
ma - been in rirculat ION for the Last month
Several candidates for Madriz'- plac,.
have been mentioned. but not until 20 day
has anything dsfnlt. been heard con
corning the man who would -uCce,Si 70
the Presidency 4 week ago " was
hoped that Msdri1 would step down and !
give his once 10 Emiliano Chamorro /
chief 81 stan - the Estrada my This !
was not mutually satisfactory, however
and IL was finally determined u pick :
Estrada. II ~ declared here that Assis- |
tant Secretary ~ State Wilson has been |
apprissd 81 these peace plans Never /
theless most of the negotiations will he !
conducted outside 81 Washington.
While Madriz mas been q much more /
efficient President than his reputation in
dictates. yet IL was plain that peace could :
not be arrived at 40 long a. he held his /
position. II h entirely probable that he /
had no support whatever from Zeiaya. |
his predecessor. yet this accusation was
laid against him. and not until few days |
ago when IL was discovered hat Zslsya's
wife had entered into a conspiracy against |
MadriZ could he attempt to disprove
81 ariIation with the former dic-
tator
Nine ZeIaya was practically driven /
from Nicaragua because IL was discovered /
abe had entered into a conspiracy with I
Gen Irias. until few weeks ago Madrizs /
on the Atlantic cosst. 20 .
put Madriz out Of the way. Nine Zslaya .
was told she must leave the country. .
She got out on the nett ship. disposinE OF !
her property At . loss in her attempt at I
The alleged conspiracy was
accepted a. pretty conclusive proof that |
Zelaya had ceased To hack Madriz u such
were ever the case
The war in Nicaragua began eleven
ago when Juan Estrada Governor
Of the Atlantic coast. TOOK possession
Of Bluefields. the principal coast city.
American mining and plantation IN
terssts besides mercantile firms have
suffered severely az a result Of the war