The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-22
Nicaraguarl Capital in
Hands Of 1rre esporl-
sible Mobs.
ESTRADA ARMY
is VICTORIOUS
Madriz and His Officials Prepar-
ing for Flight, With Insurgents
but Twenty Miles Away.
Rout Of Government
Complete Capture Of
City Inevitable.

City Inevitable.
Washington, D. c.. August 21.-The
provisional government OF Nicaragua
is tottering to Its fall: the Madriz army
is demoralized: CONSERVATION reigns in
Managua. and DR.. Nadriz. his general.
in-chief, Toledo, and DR.. 1rins are pre-
pairing to fee the country This. In
effect. is the advices received by the
State Department to-day from United
States Consul Olivares. at Managua.
which advices were confirmed by dis
patches In similar vein from 1fr.
johnson. United States consul at CO.
rinto.
The panic in the capital also is
Threatening the lives and property OF
Americans. Crowds are reported tra-s
versing the streets. crying: Death to-
1.-The Yankees!'
While the cruisers yicksburg and
yorktown are at cortnto and in close
touch with the situation, the legation
and consulates In Mana qua are under
heavy police guard. and preparations
have been made to meet attacks on
American lives or property.
Rout IL Complete.
The situation grew out OF the VIC
tory won by the Estradan troops on
Thursday, when the revolutionists de-
feated strong column OF government
troops and effected the crossing OF the
Tipitapa River. The rout OF the gov
ernment army seems to have been COM
plete. Mr.. Olivares reports that Cen
eral Toledo. who was In command OF
the Madrize troops. arrived in Managuat
the day following his defeat and an
nounced that his forces had been seized
with panic and fed when attacked.
Some OF the soldiers made their way to
Granada, while others continued their
flight to the capital itself
Granada also appears to be at the
mercy OF an undisciplined mob Of sol-
tdters-w -whosarayreported TO be pillasing
the houses there. It is added that the
Estradan force Is already at the gates
OF the city, and is preparing to take
the place by assault. From the evil
dently demoralized condition OF the
AIadriz forces. observers here believe
that Granada will be taken By Estrada
with little trouble. and the way to the
capital thus practically will be clear.
It seems to be the unanimous opln-
ion in Managua, Mr.. oliyares reports.
that the power OF A.adriz Is steadily
weakening, and that his overthrow
may be momentarily expected. The
Revolutionary army Is only twenty
miles from the capital. and the cap ture
Of Managua Is looked upon as newt
able. a
Madriz to Omit.
It also was announced tnat Dr.. Mad
riz has publicly declared his tinten-
ton to turn over to Jose Dolores Es-
ttrada. brother OF General Juan Es-
trada, the de facto authority actually
in his hands In turn. Jose Dolores
Estrada has announced his purpose OF
making way for the leaders OF the
Estradan revolutions
The family Of Dr.. AIadriz already has
left the capital for cor.nto and the
dispatch declared that Madriz was pre-
pairing to follow them. General Irias
and his family. and General Toledo. It
also was declared, were making hasty
preparations to leave ,ne country.
Consul Johnson reports that the Mad
and that, with General 1rias and his
household, !, they expected to leave for
Mexico or the United States on Monday
aboard either the gunboat Angela or
the northbound Pacific mail steamer.
sS Granada yesterday was taken by
The rev yoluttonary forces under Gener-
ais Chamorro and Mena, according to I
Senior Castr!llo from Minister General
Diaz at Bluehelds. The Aladriz forces I
rallied and attacked the revolutionary
troops, but were defeated decisively.I
.Ttpitapa, too. is in the power OF the.
reVoluttonists. $845 "
Bluetields Bluff was abandoned last
night by the Madriz forces that had
occupied at for some months, accord
ing to Ia further report received by
CastrilloSfrom Dtaz. and day 1t was
occupied by troops Of Estrada
sIss' 'sz,: DecisivelS Defeated.
s Bluefields. Nicaragua August 21.-il
Ganara 9EIarna ndn r iYaS was killed toll