The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-27
DAYS TO
MARCH TWO MILES
RATE OF PROGRESS OF MICA.
RAGUAN ARMY.
But the Agents at Washington
Charge and Advance Pre-
cipitately.
WHAT ARMY rs COMPOSED OF

Washington. May 27.-(United
Press) charges OF mac
ltivlty may be laid at the doors OF
the leaders of the two factions which
have been struggling-or supposed
to have been struggling-for the
control of Nicaragua, the same can
not be said for their agents in the
United States. Some time ago dis
patches to the state department con-
Iveyed the momentous news that the
forces of Madriz we're within twenty
miles OF Bluehelds, the citadel OF the
lrevolutionists under Estrada. A
bloody battle was expected at any
moment Twelve days later the
news was flashed over the wire from
Consul Moffat that the Madriz army
was within ten miles of Bluefie4ds
and a battle was expected any mo-
ment. II took twelve days to ad-
vance ten miles--a very good rate
OF progress, il seems. in Central
American revolutionary warfare.
But while the two armies, social
ed. were dashing madly into the fray
the two agents at Washington have
been having a campaign of their
own, which makes the warfare down
there look puerile by comparison.
DR.. Salvador Castrillo, agent of the
revolution. has slain several armies.
invaded Managua and all but had
the country. in his back pocket. And
Seuor Don Luis Corea, likewise. not
to be outdone. has all but crushed
the remnant OF revolutionary forces
so many times that II is a wonder
they have the courage 10 stay in
the fighting game. so many have
been wounded and slain" that Mica
ragua, according 20 their reports,
must be one vast battlefield OF
wounded and dying.
Heretofore the campaign has been
conducted In some such fashion as
this: DR.. Salvador Castrillo. flashing
several sheets of telegraph paper in
yades the state department with the
momentous news that General Mena.
commanding the army of advance.
has met the Madriz army and routed
| II completely, opening the way to
Managua. the Nicaraguan capital.
Numbers have been slain and those
who have not have deserted with
glaG cries OF Joy and run over 10
the insurgent side to fight against
the tyrant in whose army they have
been forced to serve. II seems that
nil hsa trurr, knsfrsrrs
Masagua Is taken and Madriz Is
ousted from the presidential man
sion.
Scarcely have DR.. Castrillo's foot
steps died away when Don Luis
Corea appears on the scene. He is
smiling triumphantly- The reyolu-
/ tionists have been demoralized. their
army has been shattered. SO many
of them have been killed that II is
impossible to count them. Madrlz is
merely waiting to march on Blue
fields and sweep the revolution into
the Atlantic--if II does not succeed
in eluding capture by hiding on a
fruit boat. II Mr.. Knox will kindly
recognize DIR. Madriz as president of
Nicaragua he will save all this muss
and blood shed and do the poor un-
fortunate revolutionists a real favor.
They are only boys, anyway. and
they should be back In school learn
forced to bolster up the pretenses Of
a Inounte-bank of reyolutionist.
A day or so late Consul Moffat at
Bluefields or Consul Olivares at
Managua will probably send in
brief dispatch, saying that there was
a mixup between a party OF revolu-
tionists and several of Madriz's SOL
diers One man was severely hurt
by being hit over the head with
bottle.
And this is not all these two ac-
tive representatives of unrecognized
but aspiring governments OF the
same unfortunate country have to
do. While in the midst OF a most
arduous campaign they are Nike as
not to be rudely interrupted by
message from New Orleans, saying
that the other side is preparing to
send down ship loaded with am
munition and American soldiers of
fortune and for heavens sake to
stop II. Therefore, either DR.. Cas-
trillo or Don Luis. as the case may
be, hurries TO New Orleans and
clamors to the district attorney to
stop this open violation of the neu-
trality laws of the United States.
The revolutionists did not succeed In
getting away with their expedition.
The Madriz people were more sue
cessful. They managed to get the
Venus out OF New Orleans.
Despite all the horrible warning
that seems to be going on the report
that batch of American soldiers
OF fortune-they are mostly tramps