| Show DEFEA IS FORGES FOES OF ZELAYA I I Victory Complete Rout Being Thorough Along Entire Line Of Eight Miles i FIGHTING WAS DESPERATE Next hest Step y be to Force Retirement i Of or as liS Merc Tool of or orThe Tile The Et Ex T Nc Nic Dec ec 21 The revolutionists under Gen E Estrada rada have hac com completely completely routed tho Zela nn forces force nea near lama Estrada Ins has captured cd R strong stron position and anil he ha has b been en victorious all along the line which stretches for eight Ight miles Among AmonI those thoe In time tile revolutionary army was wall Capt Godfrey Fowler for formerly forn merly n erl of or the lIe Infantry U S A who was In command comman on tho the firing line I TRY THY TO FORCE Washington Dee 21 troops were routed by b the tho Nicaraguan ln today to a In hI a fierce battle at Roma lasting several hours hour according to received hero this afternoon Gen la In n command of ot the tho revolutionary army arm Is lIS reported to have havo I been b cn successful all along the line The Tho battle battlo will be bo renewed tomorrow ad Rd declare and the Estrada army ann will bend all nil efforts to compel the un unconditional unconditional unconditional conditional surrender er of ot the tho govern government government ment forces There Is II some doubt ns es fo t the relent of ot Estradas success From cry ary ar the tho word Is 5 sent that vic victory victory Ic tory torr over ocr the troops Is com cour complete court comI t I The fhe state department has hUH ro 10 word from Thomas I n II Moffatt I uk tt United t States t consul IH lit at Bluefields I that Estrada had ha partially routed and nn de do defeated tented the forces of or Zelaya It Is Isn I agreed n however that the moral effect of ot such initial success on the part of time the revolutionists can hardly be ex exaggerated exaggerated n The first announcement of the tho suc success success success cess of ot Estradas arms came In a u cable cuble cablegram cablegram gram to Dr representative aero of the tho provisional government It was 1111 signed Diaz DiazDiaz DiazDiaz Diaz Is secretary of at state for tor the I provisional government The Tho cablegram said Complete to victory is 16 ours troops are arc In retreat Later tonight the state slate department save gave out the following message from Consul Moffatt which had been sent by br wireless from Colon ESTRADA CONFIDENT Estradas forces torce at Tatumbla and Recreo near Rama namu commanded by b Gen Mena ICI at nt the former place and Gens Chamorro Ch am and Fornos Dill 7 at the tho latter place partially rout routed routed routed ed and und defeated the forces of ot Zelaya a after desperate fighting for several hours hourn The Tho Inan forces were com commanded commended mended by IW Gen Gonzales A great manly were killed the number being unknown were wounded and prisoners on were taken n by the e revolution r revolutionists o r The c e a I troops t o at Recreo have occupied what has been consider considered er ed a I strong position Estrada IB is confident dent of or defeating the thc enemy when he ht renews the tho attack tomorrow and of o forcing their sin surrender render el Tire Tho clash between the tho two armies was not unexpected here h rC For lays days 11 the armies have been lying 1 ln practically 1 Idle l le leIn In their trenches around Rama Hilma skir only marring tho the peace that brooded over that section action Estrada a n waiting game amo In the hope that the Zelo an commanders would take I the Initiative and attempt the capture of ut his position which was WUN reported to tobo tobo tobo bo strong Furthermore with the wan svan waning ing Ins of or President star he expected ex expected a large laro number of or accessions from the an army When Zelaya abdicated and an practical practically ly I dictated the tho election electon of oC Dr Madriz ns as his 1111 successor Estrada according to his diplomatic J friends here hel determined to strike Accordingly he moved moc his army forward torwell yesterday and took the tho field forward against the enemy Dr Castrillo and his hit friends look forward confidently to the receipt tomorrow of word wor of or a complete victory and of ot tho the beginning of ot the tho march of or the triumph triumphant ant army arm on the tho capital Xo No official of ut the tho state department would woul discuss the reported victory It ItIs ItIs Itis Is known knon however that the news was wlL not unwelcome Had the army arm i iwon won this government gt would have hae heat been In a somewhat embarrassing position having espoused openly the cause of the provisional government VICTORY BRINGS JOY JOYIn JOYIn JOYIn In Central American diplomatic cir clr circles circles cles cleM the word wont brought Joy jo and there was it a l general celebration tonight The diplomatic join In the prediction that this first victory vIctor Is the beginning of o othe the end of or Zela and an that tho the next step will be to force the retire retirement retirement retirement ment of ot President Madriz on the ground that he Is a tool of Zela a and not the thereal teal real choice of or the country BECOMES nl PRESIDENT OF Ol NICARAGUA Managua Dec 21 Joso Madriz was WM I inaugurated today as president of Nica Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua The was held II J at the tho palace Instead of ot at the parliament building Zelaya Zela a was kept waiting 15 minutes by Dr DI who entered the hall accompanied by b Julian Irlas minister general Zelaya a who wore the order of oC the Legion of or Honor made mauo ma e a brief speech saying I entreat the tho Nicaraguans to rally lally to tho thu support of ot President Madriz who has made a vow ow for tho the early ter termination termination termination I of ot the fratricidal war wal I wish to pay Im to 0 the ability and nn Integ Integrity Integrity integrity rity of my successor I 1 am confident I that his administration a will be bene beno Ucla No demonstration attended the cere ceremony ceremony mony mon but tho the words WOI H of ot the president were greeted with applause In accept accepting accepting ing the office Jose Joso IIa said Mal SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE I assume the presidency unmoved by personal ambition but by the tilt spirit ofa of r ra a v good goo ton son going to the of hU Ids beloved beloc mother mothel harassed and an Imperiled I shall not be able to restore peace and prosperity unaided unal ed and I ask for tan tho assistance of all true truo My y aim shall be bo to make Nicaragua a t united amity and my one and only program peace with honor justice and liberty and the tho maintenance of ot I rela ela relation relation elation tion with foreign nations and an par pur particularly particularly with Central America The oath of was w administered by b the tho president of or congress after which salutes were fired by tho the arUl artil artillery ler lery ery accompanied by the ringing of church bells Later groups of ot men paraded the streets str ts crying Death to Zelaya Viva VIa Estrada There was no Inter Interference Interference Interference ference by the th police Reports are current that a n battle batlle has hUd been fought fou ht near neal Rama Returning to his hotel President Ia lz read a decree from the balcony balcon announcing political amnesty and the release of oC the inmates of oC the tho penitentiary This was greeted with tremendous tremendous tremendous dous Minister Irlas Irias attempted to speak but was ens cried down on and an he desisted after acter futile efforts had been made to quell the hostile demonstration In the riots at Granada a Rudolph Downing an American in r citizen who was born at It Granada was arrested The American consul at once filed a protest ME MEXICAN N OFFICIALS FAVORABLE IA LE TO MADRIZ Mexico City Dee Dec 21 The election of Dr Jo Jose ie Madriz as president ent of Nicara Nicaragua N Nicaragua carl gua ua is looked upon favorably by Mex Mexican ex ican lean officials Ignacio cal minister minis minister minister ter of foreign relations said Id While Mexico has no candidate for president of Dr Madriz a was regarded as a good goo selection Dr Mad lIatI Madriz rise riz has visited Mexico City Cit and an we be bo believe lieve him to be a matt man of prudence and honesty honest In addition he Is well edu educated educated educated and an enjoys the confidence of all who vho know him as lS is evidenced by tho the fact that he Is Judge ju ge of the Central American court of ot Justice at Cartago Speaking of the possible confederation of at Central American republics Mr lr said sald Wo Yo have always believed bellee a confederation confederation confederation of states In Central America would uld be the best belt thing for thos those e coun countries countries tries trie but this Is the worst possible time lime to make such an nn attempt It would woul bo be difficult under the most favorable circumstances to find a n man acceptable to all flee five republics republic and would be impossible under present con conditions conditions Asked A what would be attitude atti attitude attitude tude should attempt to ward boal the tho Guerrero now at Corinto the min minister ister lster said ald that would be a problem that I would have h ve to be solved should it arise at the same me time disclaiming any an purpose purr SO in the tho visit of the gunboat to toI NIcaraguan I waters to offer a refuge to t Zelaya Zola a I |
