Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23
CLEAR FOR ESTRADA
No One to Oppose His March
to Nicaraguan Capital.
MADRlZ IN FULL FLIGHT
Safely Aboard Steamer, Bound for
Refuge in Honduras.
MAY FIGHT OVER PRESIDENCY
Some Of Successful Generals Said to
Oppose the Ambitions Of
Juan ]. Estrada.
MADRIZ IN FULL FLIGHT
NAY FIGHT OVER PRESIDENCY

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MANAGUA. Nicaragua, August "a
The downfall Of the Madriz govern
ment, after the deciding defeats adj
ministered to the regular army by the
insurgent forces OF Gen. Estrada last
week, was accomplished quietly, and
was marked by no scenes Of disorder
In the capital
President Madriz left the city quietly
Sunday night, his plans being kept
| secret. aboard the government gunboat
Momotombo. on which 1t is presumed
that he ran down to the western ex,
tremity Of Lake Managua. where he
could take train for Corinto. instead
Of making the entire journey by rail.
The land trip presented greater danger.
since the train might have been at
| tackled or the line torn up by Estrada
sympathizers.
Safe Arrival at Corinto.
Reports have been received from
Corinto Of the safe arrival there OF
Madriz, accompanied by Gems. Ortiz.
Toledo, valdes. Lara, Chavarria, Chavez
and Perdomo. and DR.. Julian Irias. and
Of the departure Of the fugitives from
Amapala. Honduras, on board the
Pacific Mail steamer San Jose.
The men who fed with the deposed
president into exile are all, with the ex-
ception Of Ortiz and Chavarria, former
| supporters and adherents Of ex-President
Zelaya, and could expect no mercy from
/ the new administration. Three OF them
are foreigners. Gen. Toledo being by birth
from Guatemala, Gen. Lara from Hon
duras and Gen. Perdomo from San Sal
vador.
Surrenders Reins to Brother.
The administration in the capital Is
still in the hands Of Jose Dolores Es-
trada, brother Of the insurgent leader, to
whom it was turned over by Madriz
upon his flight The provisional governor
| holding the reins Of power only until the
arrival of his brother. Juan ]. Estrada,
with his victorious forces.
William Pittman, the Boston engineer
accused Of laying mines. Is free at the
American consulate. All the prisoners In
the penitentiary have made their escape.
There was rioting Sunday night. but 1t
was quickly quelled. The situation Is
critical.
Estrada Assures Friendship.
BLUEFIELDS. August 23.-Gen. Estrada
has cabled Secretary Of State Knox at
Washington an assurance to the Ameri-
can people Of his warm regard and oner-
| ing to make amends for the execution OF
the Americans Cannon and Groce and
other unfriendly acts toward the United
States by Presidents Zelaya and Madrtz.
| Gen. Chamorro, acting as delegate for
Gen Estrada, is now provisional presi-
dent of the republic and Is awaiting
the arrival Of Gen. Estrada at Managpa.
Estrada Faces Opposition.
NEW ORLEANS. August 23.-with the
announcement that juan J. Estrada.
Header Of the successful 'finsurgent"
forces in Nicaragua. has succeeded to the
presidency Of Nicaragua, reports have
reached here that his occupancy of this
position may be temporary. IL the mat
ter Is controlled by other leaders OF the
Revolutionary movement.
| 1t Is reported that Chamorro and Mena.
/ the successful generals, who made their
way into Managua are not In favor OF
EstENdas incumbency nd they may
| espouse some man more conservative Tor
the presidency.
Overthrow Is Confirmed.
Belated dispatches from Managua to-
day confirm earlier press and commercial
messages to the effect that the reign OF
Madrix Is over. but no word was re-
ceiyed at the State Department concern
| ing subsequent developments.
In q dispatch dated Bluefields. at !
| a m, Sunday, United States Consul MOI
/ fat informed the department that Dlaz,
| OF the Estrada cabinet, had received a
message from Tipitapa, stating that the
Estrada forces would be in Managua In
a few hours. The message added that
i the Madriz forces had departed from
/ Managua, and that Madrix himself mao
gone, after turning his authority over to
| lose Dolores Estrada, who was to trans
i fer IL to his brother, Gen. Juan ESTRADA.
upon his arrival.
Rough Usage for Pittman.
| william p. Pittman Of Boston, an engi-
neer in the service OF the revolutionists
| in Nicaragua, was captured by govern
ment troops last June and charged with
having laid mines at Bluefelds. He was
| imprisoned at Bluefelds blun and Madriz
ordered his court-martial. He was never
| tried.
Following SO closely upon the execution
of Cannon and Groce. two Americans.
who were shot by order of Presiden.
| Zelaya after their capture In the ranks
of the insurgents, the State Department
| at Washington demanded that Pittmah DC
Il ACCORDED
| After having been kept In close connne-
ment at Bluefelds bluff until July Z, Pitt,
man was removed to Managua and placed
| in a dirty cell. Several days later the
| American consul Mr.. Olivares. ascertain
| ed his condition and. following strons
| representations to the Madriz govern
ment, Putnam was given cleaner quarters
and better food.
Knox Advised by Estrada.
The first authentic confirmation OF
the succession OF Gen. Juon ]. Estraoa
to the presidency Of Nicaragua came
to the state Department today In the
form of a cablegram from Gen. Estraaa
himself. He said that the first omcial
act of the new president was to assure
the American people of the warm re-
gard for them by the victorious parry
and the eagerness of Nicaragua to make
restitution for the killing OF cannon
and Groce, the two Americans executeo
under Zelayan rule.
The text OF this cablegram had peeh
carried in press dispatches from Blue
fields last night.
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