Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-10
IN RETREAT
Chamorro's Forces Driven
Back by Nicaraguan Troops.
PRISONERS AT MANAGUA
Officers Among the Insurgents
Taken at Las Garitas.
AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER
Zelaya's Men overrunning the Prov
ince Occupied by Coffee Planters.
Col. Gabriel Conrad Wounded.
AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, February 10
The prisoners taken at Las Garitas have
arrived at Managua. They include sew
eral officers Of the revolutionist forces.
The column sent from Boaco in pursuit
OF Chamorro reports that he is retiring
in the direction. of Rio Grande
President Madriz has received the fol-
lowing from Santo Tomas, dated yester-
day:
Have returned from the point where
the enemy was reported. Our force
marched sixteen miles into the bush,
finding only the tracks Of the enemy.
The density of the bush impeded our
further progress. obliging suspension of
the pursuit. Heavy desertions are COM
pletely disorganizing the enemy. I will
now attend to the pursuit of Chamorro.
'VASQUEZ."
Zelayan Minister Jailed.
Jose Santos Ramirez, minister of posts
and communications under former Presi
dent Zelaya, who was arrested and
thrown into Jail about six weeks ago, is
still kept in confinement awaiting trial.
He was charged by Madriz with having
used the telegraph lines of the country
to further the political aims of the enc
mics of the government. These broad
charges were never proved, and 1t is
generally believed here that they are
without foundation. In spite of this
President Madriz will not permit him lib
GRAFTON.
Senior Ramirez is one of the most inn
portant political prisoners now in custody
ia Managua, and local sentiment is al
most universally in favor Of his release.
Americans in Danger.
Matagalpa province is overrun by revo-
lutionists who are moving toward Muy-
muy. This section Is occupied largely by
American-owned coffee plantations, which
have been seriously damaged by the dep
relations of recruiting parties sent out
by the government. The danger to Ameri-
can interests is doubled, now that Gen.
Chamorro's forces are also in the DIS
trict.
Despite repeated protests made by
American Consul Olivares, American
plantation have been raided and left
bare Of laborers, who have been drafted
into the government army. AS result
the coffee crop is in danger of being
total loss. The property of the San FRAN
cisco Coffee Company Is at the mercy
Of the raiders
The coffee plantation owners complain
of the hostility of the local and military
authorities In Matagalpa province, par
ticularly of Gen. Porto Carrero, who, dls-
regarding the orders of President Madriz
and Minister General Baca, is subJecting
the Americans daily to persecution. rear
for the safety of these Americans mas
been expressed by Consul Oliveres TO Ma
driz and the latter has promised them
protection, but he Is powerless to compel
compliance with his orders. =
Col. Conrad Wounded.
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, February TO-
Col. Gabriel Conrad. an American, chief
of artillery of the insurgent forces under
Gen. Mena, has returned. here. forced 10
inaction by a wound received in the fight
ing near Santa Clara, north OF Lake
Managua.
Gen. Mena is supporting Gen. Cha
MORO. whose advance toward the CAPT.
tai is reported to have been Temporarily
checked Gen. ChamorrO Is said to nave
entrenched himself in the province OF
Matagalpa-
Details of the recent fighting are reach
ing here slowly, but it is impossible as
yet to send out anything like complete
story of recent events, as the provlslonalS
are exercising precaution regarding the
circulation of news reports.