The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-26
REBELS MAKE WAY
FOR YANKEE ARMY
Drunken Insurgents Fire. Upon,
Major Butler and Wound !.
Three Warriors.

Managua. Nicaragua. via q
Juan del Sur. Sept. 23.--(Delayed In
Transmission.) Three american
marines were slightly wounded by
insurgent bullets fired at Maj.
Smedley D. Buffers battalion OF
American marines, as the train
bearing the force of ~bluejackets n
marines was passing through Ma
saga Thursday night for the pur-
pose of opening up the railroad TO
Granada.
The American force arrived at
Granada, the populace of which is
on the verge of starvation, today.
The American relief left Managua ON
Sunday, September Is. to open the Ma
tional railroad to Granada, where Il
was reported a number of girl students
at a college had been isolated for 40
days and were facing starvation. An
the train approached Masaya II was
fired upon by rebels entrenched on
Barranca Hill and 1t was forced to
come to a ~standstill.
Admiral Sutherland. who was In
command of the expedition had an in-3
sent out by the insurgent leader. Gems
eral Zeledon on Wednesday, but noth-
ing came of the conference, General
Zeledon refusing to allow the train
carrying the marines to pass through
the city.
Yield to AdniratS Oetnan
Admiral Switzerland on Wednesday
night sent a message to III rebel
chief demanding the surrender of the
Barranca fortress, which is located
close to the railroad line, or the Amer
leans would lombard the position on
Thursday morning. AT daybreak on
Thursday General Zeledon's commits
tons with the American admiral.
which resulted in an agreement by
which the train would be allowed to
pass through Masaya and by which the
Americans withdrew their demand for
the surrender of Barranca hill.
In accordance with this agreement
the train entered Masaya on Thurs.
day night. AS 1t reached the station
several drunken insurgents fired al
Major Smedley d. Butler, but the bull.
lets missed him and slightly wounded
three American marines. The Ameri-
cans in the back part of the train
thereupon opened fire on the rebels,
but the shooting was quickly depressed
by Major Butler.
Insurgent officials promptly disa.
cwe the action of their men and
apologized to the American commander
the incident and the train proceeded to
Granada, where it arrived this morn.
ing.
Washington, Sept. 23.-Early dis
patches to the state department today
Switzerland and his marines who were
believed to have fought a battle with
the revolutionists. who sought to de-
lay their march to the relief of Gran
ada Officials were puzzled by thu
difficulties of communication.
No uneasiness was felt for the safe
ty of the United States forces. or.
ticials said 1t was more than equipped
to deal with any rebel force it nigh
meet. The lack OF news was PARTIAL,
explained by the fact that Admira
Switzerland must be many miles from
sending message except by courier.
Must Save Granada.
The relief Of Granada. with it's for
eign Inhabitants, officials, say, wa
Imperative. If other foreign govern
ments were not to take q hand in pro
tecting their subjects. Definite advice
from Admiral Switzerland are anxi
ously awaited.
Severe fighting between American
nava forces and Nicaraguan revolu
tionists Is believed to have occurred il
the last few days near B~arranca. al
though reports from the scene are 81
meager that officials here nave no def
mite idea of what has happened. Rea
Admiral Switzerland is in the field
probably with upwards of 1000 men
and If plans have not miscarried b.
this time. he has cleared the route o
the National railway of opposing rebel
and relieved the famine threatened cit,
of Granada.
Other Nations Awake.
European attention to affairs in Mic
aragua at this time is believed to b
one of the possibilities Of the situa
ton. The Washington government 1
sending relief to the beleaguered city
Granada. populated by many foreign
ers, had hoped to avoid any pretext TO
landing European military or nava
forces on Central American soil. Th
British consul general at Managua an
the British vice consul at Metagalp
have reported two British subject
murdered by the rebels at Achuape
1t is expected, however, the BIRTHS
government, before taking action o
it's own account. will await the result
Of the American campaign.