New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-27
marines ARE handed
IN HONDURAN PORTS
COMMANDER FULLAM PUTS MEN
IN cEIBA, TRUJlLLo AND
PUERTO coRTEz.
American interests Now Thoroughly
Protected There and Foreign Crit
lcism Observation-Disclosures Claims
Big Victory in Namasique Battle.


cts and marines have been landed
from the United States gunboat Mari
eta at Truji1lo and Ceiba and proba-
bly, at. Puerto Cortez, Honduras, in
order to; protect American interests
in those ports. Adyices to this effect
were received Thursday at the navy
department from Commander Fullam.
Of the Marietta, and they were at
once transmitted to the state depart
ment
AS yet no word has been received
as to whether forces have been land
ed at Central American ports on the
Pacific coast side, but undoubtedly
this step will be taken if American
interests are considered in danger.
The navy department feels that the
action taken by Commander Fullam
brings the situation completely in
hand so far as the safeguarding of
trade interests is concerned. In addi-
ton to the protection given to Ameri-
cans 1t is felt that the action of this
government will relieve foreign gov
ernments of the necessity of taking
any steps toward making a naval
demonstration. The landing Of blue
jackets and marines and the policing
of both shores of the Central Ameri-
can republics with United States gun
boats before trading vessels have been
molested in any manner or foreign in
terests jeopardized is regarded here
as a diplomatic move that will pre-
vent any international complications
growing out of the policy of the Unit.
ed States not to permit European DEM
onstrations in Central American or
South American waters.
Intervention Is Probable.
Joint Intervention by Mexico and
the United States in the war which
threatens to involve Central America
is COW regarded as probable by fdiplo-
matists. Tenders of good Offices on
the part of the two great governments
have not been needed by Nicaragua,
Honduras and Salvador, and it has
been suggested to the state depart
ment that Mexico and the United
States should send plenipotentiaries
to the. warning countries to investi-
gate the causes Of. the present war
and order an immediate cessation Of
hostilities.
1t has been pointed out to the state
department that the cooperation Of
Mexico with the United States in re-
storing peace in Central America
would dioorp, ori+io;eyo If +bo -JIn;+od
States and show that it has no
thought of acquiring any territory of
Latin American republics.
Nicaragua Claims Victory.
Managua, Nicaragua, March IA
dispatch received here from the front
at 1O:O5 p. m. Wednesday said:
'The Honduran and Salvadorean
army, numbering over 5000 men, at
tackled the Nicaraguan positions at
Portillos de Namasique, and after
three days and two nights of fight
ing the Hondurans and Salvadoreans
were completely defeated, leaving
hundreds of dead and wounded on the
battlefield. The Nicaraguans also
captured many prisoners, among them
being several officers, besides 1000
rifles and great quantities of all kinds
Of war munitions.
The defeated Salvadorean officers
included Gen. Presa, Gen. Avolar and
Gen. Colocho. The Honduran COM
mander defeated was Gen. Liconia.
''The Nicaraguans lost many men
wounded and had few killed.
Gen. Lopez Garcia and Col. Pc
dro Nolasco have been defeated at
Maraita by the Honduran revolution.
airy and Nicaraguan forces. Many
Honduran soldiers and a number of
rifles, with ammunition, were cap
tured by the allied troops
LA Ceiba, Honduran port on the
Atlantic, has been captured by the
Nicaraguan forces"
NEW cLEW TO MARVIN LAD.