Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-24
FOUR HUNDRED REPORTED
KILLED OR WOUNDED
In Most Fierce Engagement Of Con-
f1;ct RevoIutionists Hold Their
Ground Until ReInforeements FOR
Government Forces Arrive, When
The Rebels are Forced 10 Retire.


Another vict.ry over the revolution
lists has been announced by General
Toledo, the Nicaragua minister OF
war. The announcement was based
on ar official dispatch received from
General RIyas. in command of the
government forces. who engaged the
tevolutionists under General Chamor-
20 at Tisma. which is twelve miles
from Masaya.
General Toledo also maze known
the fact that the losses on b.th sides
had been very heavy and that The
battle haa lasted seven hours. result
ing IN the bicodiest lighting O. the
war. The revolutionists We're COM
PEELED to abandon their positions.
Fortunes Vary.
The government asserts tnat
Chamorro was In personal command
OF the enemy and admits that the en-
gagemsnt was fought with varying
fortune until late in the afternocn'
WHEN the forces under General Lara.
a government commander, we're in a
dis rdered condition. A request was
then sent our FIR reinforcements,
and these arriving an hour later, turn
ed the tide OF battle.
General Rivas' dispatch was posted
on the street cornels: bands appear
ed in the streets and a general ceie-
bration followed.
The dispatch says:
The battle began at S a. m. Feb
ruarv %. Lara attacking the enemy
who were then occupying Tisma- Mas
els. (cf the provisional fcrces) with
two Maxims. inflicted serious losses
and the advantage was with him I'M
III 3 D. m. when ChavaTri and later.
'Valdes. and then Garrids. Zeeidon.
yasqsez and Auesa arrived with re-
Inducements FRI three sides Firing
ceased at $50. the fevolutionis;3 re-
firing In the direction OF Tipitapa-
Abandon the Dead.
The losses are estimated az 400
killed or wounded detachment OF
government troops were taken priscn-
ers. bot later their rescue was effect
ed. chamorro succeeded In reorganiz-
ing his forces AID rushed the trench
IS occupied by General Ramiez at
o'clock this morning at Tipitars. The
fight lasted four hocTs. wien the gsv-
eminent troops dislodged the insuI-
gents. who were decimsted by
CALLING FIRE. They abandoned dead and
wounded. but succeeded in making
their way through. in the direction OK
Saaso. their object being evidently to
effect a junction with Nena-"
Estrada Denies Defeat
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb. u
Complete denial of the report CT
government victory In Nicaragua -
given out here tonight In the shape
Of dispatches from General Estrada
commanding the revolufionisis. and
addressed u Sencr Salvatore Castrii-
10. the representative Of the provision
A, government Of the Central Ameri-
can state. The dispatches announce
an ovef whelming victory. after bat
tie lasting three DAYS. IN which two
Of the generals on the government
side were killed.
F., IN Striking Distance e csp'tsi-
A significant feature Of the cable
gram. which Senor Cas'TiIio turned
over for translation 10 the Asscciatea
Press. was found in the fiaienrnt
that General chamorr5 is within sfrik-
ing distance o. the capital and. n TIE
opini.n Of Central American 1iplo-
mate here. practically holds its fsie
N his h4rds.
The cabieeram As translated. fol-
louS.
. Following three days q heTcc
aokting Generals Meua and Zeiedm
Absolutely destroyed the xrmv Of Ma
drfz IN Chousaifs. Which vas unnff
the commands a. Generals Vaecucz-
c-doy. Maia ard Gonzales.
The two latter were killed one
,,rrdfed % the enemy vCrc killed
and suo hundred vouuee6. Sco1cd
comuictc victory. We fncg mar
ch-no.so - In he insm-di2tc ricin-
- "a Mararr4