Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-03
BIuefieIds Is in Danger of a
Serious Epidemic.
DEAD LEFT ON THE FIELD
United States May Seek to Relieve
Insanitary Conditions.
LULL IN THE HOSTILITIES
Neither Side Seems to Have Gained
Any Great Advantage-U. S.
Not Favored as an Arbitrator.

4 n.w danger confronts the people OF
Bluefields, Nicaragua, and 1t may prove
more formidable than the armies OF
Madriz. Pestilence threatens, and the
aid Of the United States government may
become necessary to save the Inhabitants
When the MadriZ forces, led by Gen.
Lara. retreated from Bluefields 800 dead
and dying soldiers were left on the field
Owing to the lack of attention many OF
the wounded died soon after their cap
ture. These bodies left unburled in the
wet tropical climate have brought about
a condition that threatens q serious cpl
demic Most Of the corpses lie near the
outskirts of the city.
The local authorities at Bluef1elds are
said to be utterly Incapable of dealing
with existing insanitary conditions. 1:
has been suggested that the marine hos
pital department Of the United States be
placed in temporary charge Of the worn
of remedying existing conditions.
Naval Surgeons Aid.
AS is usual in such cases, the naval
surgeons on the gunboats Paducah and
Dubuque at Bluefields are rendering good
service in aiding the local physicians in
ed soldiers. including the half-starved
prisoners taken from Lara's army. What
is being done, however, does not meet
the case. 1t is possible. therefore. that
the aid of the American Red Cross may
be invoked for the better care of the
large number of sick, wounded and help
less soldiers stranded in Bluehelds
Recent events in Nicaragua have
demonstrated that neither Madriz nor
Estrada can do anything in the strong
hold OF the other, and that unless some
compromise is effected fighting be-
may continue Indefinitely. without ma
terial change in the general situation.
Off1clalS who are watching affairs in
that troubled country are now satisfied
that the recent defeat of the Madriz
forces at Bluefields simply leaves mat
ters where they were before that cost
ly campaign was Instituted.
The Madriz Territory.
The Madriz party controls all OF the
country west Of the mountains, the
port Of Greytown on the east coast and
the custom house bluff at Bluefields.
Bluefields with the exception OF the
bluff and the entire eastern coast to
the northern boundary line is in the
possession of the Estradists. The
chances are good that the latter will
be able. with their present advantages,
to recapture the custom house BLUM.
1t Is not at all improbable that Cant.
1rias. the Madriz commander there Lay
surrender the bluff without fight in
view of the decision of the United States
government that he must not lombard
the city nor attempt to interfere in any
way with the commerce of the port. Mad
riz would be foOlhardy to antagOnize the
United States in this matter and prob
ably will make the best of bad bargain
and withdraw as gracefully as he can.
En- Route to Greytown.
Although no advices were received here
today from either Commander Gilmer of
the Paducah or Consul Moffatt, the i'm
preston prevails that the Madriz army
which recently retreated from in front of
Bluefields Is now well on its way to Grey
town, near the southern boundary of
Nicaragua. 1t Is possible, however, that
another effort may be made to rout the
EstradiSt faction at Rama.
Although there may be a revived ef-
fort to arbitrate the troubles In Mica
ragua. /, is conceded that the Madriz ad-
hercnts are not likely to agree to any
plan which would give the United States
government deciding voice in the set
tlement of the issue. 1t has been unofti-
cially intimated that MadriZ is willing.
however. to abide by the decision of Mex
leo or any European country.