The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-15
Damage Done by Bonn
bardment of Mata-
galpa Unknown.
TENSE SITUATION
EXISTS IN CAPITAL
Hundreds Of Troops Ready to Go
With Estrada if Latter's Ad-
vance Is Not Checked-Gov-
ernment Takes Steps to
Protect American
Interests.


Managua, Nicaragua. February H.
Heavy field guns posted on the hills
by the Madriz forces yesterday began
a bombardment o fMatagalpa, which
on February / was taken by the revo-
!utionists under General ChamorTo.
Prior to the opening of the lombard
inent, the government notified the
American consular agent at that city,
William ii. do Sayigny, SO that the
non -combatants could withdraw. MI
De Savigny protested against the bonn
bardnent, which, nevertheless, was
carried out.
The Madriz troops were under COM
mand OF General Lara. Subsequently,
the attack upon tho city was aban-
doned. but it is likely to be resumed
at any moment. The extent OF the
damage has not been ascertaincd.
The situation In Mnaasua is tense.
and no. one can say what Is likely to
happen in the next few days, parttcu-
larly in the government forces falling
TO dafcat the revolutionists.
TO add to the serious aspect of
affairs at tho capital. 1T is known
that there are hundreds here ready
TO take part with General Estrada and
the other revolutionary leaders the
moment their success is assured
Cnptnin SacnE Killed.
CAPTAIN Constantine Saenz, who was
In command OF the firing squad at the
execution of the two .AmericanS, Grocc
and Cannon, was shot to death IN
the streets this afternoon by Nicara'
guam soldier. The excitement soiloW'
ing this tragedy was intense, and IL
became necessary TO call out all tho
police and to order reinforcements OF
fifty police from Leon.
A large number OF additional politi.
cal arrests have been made. Among
tho new prisoners is Alfonso Solore'
zano, who Was the Mexican vice-coasu
here. but who yesterday was removed
from that post. ~
| Vice. Consul Tsefcy tsaideFa has .c;
| ceived e telegram from Consular Age;a
De sav:sny. at Matagalpa, tranelnit
| ting the following letter from Gen
| eral Chaulorro:
| You know of the battles fought IL
| the last few days by my command
| in Sagal and San Ramon, and TIL,
| taking by ny troops of Matagalpa anc
| Jinotcga. and also the six-hours' bat
! tie of the 11th. in which SO mucl
/ precious blood was shed on both sides
| Being dcsi-ous TO stop further
| bloodshed, I authorize you to convey
Ito Madria my readiness to reopen
/ peace negotiations. Ii he accepts. no.
| tify me and will notify General
| Estrada"
Comment of Mndriz.
SO far, the only comment President
| Niadriz has made on this message was
i that De Savigny was active in behalf
Rear Admiral Kirnbail has notified
| the belligerents on both sides that
| thcy will be held responsible for the
| persons and property of neutrals in
/ Matagalpa.
| The American consul at Managua
! Jose Olivares, after riding all night
arrived to-day at Metapa, twelve miles
| from Matagalpa. The consul is accom-.
Gently and appealed to him to prevent
the destruction of American property
i Mr.. Olivares at once decided to inves,
t!gate the conditions for himself.
Much Suffering Endured.
Mentrirosa, Nicaragua, January IS
!! (By Courier to Bluefelds, via Ney
/ Orleans, February 14).-General Me
mas force is small and mobile. in
cluding sixty cavalry mounted o
mules All told it does not numbe
over 200 at present, but it will b
increased The general is now en-
4 gagged In bringing his last detach
!! ment of 200 strong over the trail
lfrom Muello des Peruis. At the lat
I ter place, which is nothing but pas
4 ture. Mena was joined by Genera
Gordon and his scouts and two Amer
4 ican newspaper correspondents. Coz
!, don's home is at Panama. where hi
4 detachment was recruited.
4 The tug bearing the forces Of Gen
eral Mena proceeded up the Eauia
I the mouth of the Miaco River. Twent
rapids We're encountered before Auell
de Los Buris was reached, each con
the bashss Whle the IL ada aedGa
paddlers Jumped into the streams an
4 pushed the boats through the trou
bled waters.
deep in the valleys. and the mour
. tainsides are steep and slippery. Vine
reach out in hidden places to dra
|. tho rider from his mount and thorn
are unavoidable.
THE fact that mules carry heay
burdens over such trails seems MAJ
: velous. They Chamber like apes u
|; the hillsides and slide down like 81
runners.
fering because Of insufficient clothin
!. Food is scarce, the army being on.abo,
|. one third rations. Much food al
many cooking utensils were lost on T
/, everybody Is healthy and in good spi
: its. The soldiers express eogerness
meet the enemy.
Must Protect Americans.
; Washington, u. c., February l4.-Tl
State Department has received acahl
. gram from Admiral Kimball statil
that President Madriz had commun
! Gated to him in effect his (Nladriz'
J orders to his military commanders
: the vicinity of Matagalpa and els
s where, directing thatthe persons a,
property of Americans living with
! their jurisdiction must be fully j
spected. !.
= has sent to General Chamorro,7 Of t,
q revolutionary forces, message ide
9 tical with tho one he sent to Madr