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Show up the river by Captain Colon and an armed force." Further advices to Senor Castrlllo stated that General Chavarrla and his staff were absolutely without guard, none oT the army having been saved to aid them in their retreat. lEiiF' Was Trying to Explode Hidden Mines Near Bluefields San Juan Del Sur. June 1 William Ptttham, the American who laid the mines at Pluelields for the Insurgents Insur-gents was raptured by the government govern-ment troops and will be tried by court martial. This was made known today following follow-ing tho receipt by the government of the details of the cupturo of Blue-fields Blue-fields Bluff by the forces of President Madriz. The troops passed to lh assault over five mines, only oMe of which was exploded. Pittham wus captured as ho was engaged In operating op-erating (he mechanism through which the hidden engines of destruction were exploded. Washington, June 4. The state do-partment do-partment hns taken cognlzance of the Associated Press dispatch from San Juan del Sur that William Pitt-ham, Pitt-ham, tho American captured by Mad-rlis' Mad-rlis' troops, would be tried by court martial. A telegrain to tho Madrlz government is being sent utatlng. iu effect, that this government expects fair and humane treatment for Pit ham. Bluefields. June 4. -Advices received receiv-ed hero state that the tnsurge,,t forces forc-es under General Mana nt Rama havo defeated and put to flight tho government govern-ment troops commanded by General Chavarrla . Washington, .iune 1. Senor Castrlllo, Cas-trlllo, represert,nllvo ,n Washington of the Estrada ifovernmeut. received the following dispatch early today from General Kstrada'a headquarters: "Bluefields, J"e 1, 1910 Crt-trillo. Crt-trillo. Washington: Yesterdiv General Gene-ral Mena defeated General Chavarrla ftl El Reo Reo, completely destroying the enemy. Wo expect that General Mena wtll capture General Chavnrria and his staff, who are In flight up tho river at El Mul Ro 1-as Huelles 1 General Mena I rushing through troops overland to head off the retreat while the fugitives are being followed |