New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
NICARAGUA MUST WAIT |
United States Not to intervene
at the Present Time.
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS
# Madris Vessel Venus Attempts
to Regulate Shipping at Blue
fields She VIII Be Suppressed.

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to Regulate Shipping at Blue
fields She VIII Be Suppressed.
Washington. June a-The United States
1t was oficiaIly announced to-day, has no
present intention OF assuming protecto-
rate over Mica rAgua or in any way inter
vening or recognizing either party TO the
controversy until one faction or the other
has obtained full control Of the country
and machinery Of the government by the
consent OF the people and Is in a position
to rpeet national and international oblisa-
tions
However should any overt act of either
faction directed against this government
it's citizens or their property rights make
II necessary no time will be lost In bring
ing the responsible party 20 account.
From private advices he has received
from the interior OF Nicaragua. sefor cas-
trillo. representative here OF the Estrada
provisional government believes the
Madri1 army which was destroyed at
Blueffeid. comprised Madrfz's entire force.
The number Of government troops reported
to be at Rama is comparatively insig-
nif1cant, he believes.
Sehor Castriiio received to-day cable
grams sent by Secretary Of State Dia1 from
Bluefelds via Colon. saying the armies Of
Generals Lara and Godoy were completely
destroyed. From Minister General Reverb
Sefor Castrillo also received cabiesrams re-
porting that Chamorro took four hundred
prisoners great quantities OF arms and am
munition and all the Aeld pieces the Madris
forces possessed. More than two hundred
wounded were taken by the PROFESSIONALS
and cared for.
Owing to the character of the country,
the flight Of the government troops to the
base of supplies At Rama must be UP the
river, because an overland Journey at this
season OF the year would be impossible
Before a junction of the remnants Of the
government forces could be effected there,
sehor Castrillo believes General Mena's
force can take what Is left Of the govern
n1ent army at that place
The decree, issued by DR.. Irias. in COM
mand Of the Madriz war vessel, Venus. at
Blutrelds, TO the effect that no vessels will
be permitted to enter that port after June
1 without the consent Of the Madriz gov
ernment and without having first paid
duties at the customs house On Bluefieids
Bluff will be disregarded by Captain Gil
mer of the United States gunboat Paducah,
and should Irias attempt to prevent any
American vessel from entering the hareor
without having first paid duties at the blum
he will do so at his peril
1t will be recalled that Secretary Knox, in
his telegram to Captain Giirner last Tues
day, stated in effect that the United States
admitted the right of the Estrada faction
TO collect customs for Bluenelds and denied
this right to the other faction, and inas-
much as the United States recognizes
neither faction a government of Mic
aragua, but merely as In de facto control
of portions Of the country, prociamations
on eithers part which are inconsistent with
this attitude are without effect on the
United States and It's citizens.
This position clearly covers the present
case and in view OF the instructions to
Captain Gilmer to carry out this policy of
the government, II is not believed that DI.
Irias, IN command OF the Venus, will invite
destruction by any show of force TO carry
his decree into effect.
A belated telegram from Consul General
Moffatt at Bluefelds, states that the num-
ber killed In the recent engagements near
there was about $50. with ESQ wounded.
and that General Estrada is giving all pos
sible aid to the wounded left on the field.
The remnants of General Lara's army.
which were In full retreat. are said TO be
ir pitiable condition.
! Bluefelds Nicaragua, June 2-Dr. Julian
Irias the representative on the Atlantic
Coast of President Madriz, has Issued
decree that vessels cleared for Bluefields on
or after June l may not enter this port
without the permission of the Madriz gov
ernment.
The decree sets forth that all shipping
which cleared for Bluefelds before the date
mentioned will be permitted to enter the
harbor after the payment of custom duties
at the custom house, on Bluefelds Bluff.
which was recently captured and is still
held by the government troops.
The United States gunboat Paducah will
rot permit the Venus 10 lombard the city
of Blueields or 10 shell the trenches of the
revolutionists on the inland side Of the
CITY by firing over the provisional capital.
The forces under General Lara are con-
sidered TO be the flower of the govern
nent's army, and their abandonment, for
the time at least, of the attempt against
Bluefields has given new courage to Gen-
eral Estrada, who had been keenly disap-
pointed by the inability of his men, under
General Zeledon to hold the blun and Gus
tom house.
General Lara cannot retreat to any great
distance because of the sv7amps by which
he is surrounded, and which have been
rendered impossible by recent heavy rains.
Accordingly, II appears that the final issue
may be fought out not far from the present
positions of the contending armies.
Managua Nicaragua, June 2.-President
Madriz declares that there Is no truth In
the report that his troops wera defeated a.
BIuefields General Godoy's column, be
Says Is now concentrated at Cookra, TO the
south OF Bluefelds, by order OF the COM
mander in chief, owing to the rtsors OF the
rainy season and with the object Of Cper-
ating 10 greater advantage against the
enemy.
In the operations around Blueheids, the
President goes on to say. General Godoy
suffered some losses, which the enemy
greatly exaggerated for political purposes.
General Chavarria. who is operating against
Rama, has suffered no reverse.
Our forces" continues President Ma
driz. "at the present moment occupy the
bluff and Lag,Ine de las Perlas and Blue
fields are dominated by our ships- The
enemy's f1otilla have taken refuge up the
river Escondido."