Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-24

safety OF Arnericass in the sesterl
part of Nicaragua. the state depart
pient tonight extended more ths
raora! encouragement 20 the reyoiu
iionists. Under orders from Sccrctar!
Knox. American Red Cross funds ar
10 Dc expended ia Curing Tor tn,
yioi ana wounded of both armies
MOTE than 1000 OF whom are inca
yafitated in Bluefields
This move on the part 81 the Tnitet
States IL expected 20 be mors effica,
oious than a strong force.
Bread, instead OF bullets II tb(
wafchword or the state department
ana II Ia generally believed that The
prospects OF food ami medical atten-
fion will win over more men from the
governments ranks thAn any other plan
that could be adopted
According 10 The latest reports the
medical corps II the war vessels now
AT Blnefieids have installed hospitals
where scores are being cared for. The
PROCESSION Of sick and wounded men
through ilie town Is said 10 be pitlful
and although Estrada II doing every
thing in his owe 10 relieve suffer.
ing, his are meagre In or
der IA relieve the situation Secretary
Knox tonight consulted with the
american Red Cross and immediately
Afterwards dispatched the following
10 Thomns III Moffati, United states
consul al Bluefieldk;
The American National Red Cross
Will telegraph you tomorrow Sc, 900
D.. ,.s4 s.taI nak..i .kasha~ eE ann IL ..AaLf
Navy department has instructed Cap.
tain Shipley Ia land whatever surplus
supplies can be furnished from our
ships at Blue fields and orders viii be
given the Prairie. az Colon. 10 trans
port Immediately to Bluefields from
the stores intended for the marines or
from the Panama canal commissary
department such supplies as YOU may.
ask for.
Such supplies as you may ask FOR
within the limit nf $4,000. 10 be cnbled
you tomorrow, You will cooperate
with shipley IN the distribution Of
supplies, payment for which. both
both Those landed from ships at Blne-
sields and those sent from Colon will
be recoupcd from Red Cross funds
Tn. dispatch or this telegram fol-
close on the receipt ~ u re-
port from Consul Moffatt. depicting
rho state Of affairs IN Rlueficlds. fits
story or the suffering Of the defeated
soldiers was brief. hut
graphic. Incidentally lac reported
more than 800 men were Killed
m both sides IN tho recent hnttle OF
The dispatch follows.
"Two thousand starved. emaciated
iave been brought here
zelaya's surrendered army. The
sight of the sick and weary tottcringl
through the streets " horrible, half
are mere boys, Tho emergeney hos
established by the Des Moines
and Tacoma contains ninety wounded.
the cits hospital sixty Few of the
embroidered have o y or blankets.
were almost naked. all arc IN
pitioble condition. Estrada IL turn-
them blankets. clothing, God
md shoes as best he can Flour, beans,
rice, suaar coffee and condensed milk |
are needed Instantly 20 feed the starry
.ng Zelayan soldiers. Disease and
death threatens unless they are
prom pity given best OF food and care
Tho great and sudden dcmand fur
and food IL a problem for
provisional government whose re-
ar. exhausted. their own mon
5000 are welt fed ana
ilothed but O. not find means Ia
are for then enemies
II have discussed the seriousness of
situation with captain Shlplcs and
that a ship should he sent
Immediately 10 Cotton 10 hring here
quantities Of provisions to
'eed 1900 men, thirty days Present
threaten starvation ana
II is estimated now that
'vor 300 were Killed on both sides
orders were issued tonight To tho
GO be- IN readiness to sail nt
nee from colon with supplies. Late
onieht no plans had hern made for
NJ landing OF marines, although VI X
expected that a small guard may be
.tltzed 60 mount watch over American
lospitais This Viii mt bee done.
IoweNer. unless the American naval
commanders on the scene believe Il
necessary 70 preserve discipline m the
icinity Of the hospitals and 60 safe ,
iiarai the distribution OF food and }
applies when tho romt L.