Evening star., 1912-09-29
Nicaraguan Insurrection Not
Entirely Crushed Out.
DISTRESS CRY FROM LEON
Help Demanded for Detained Women
and Children.
MENA ON HIS WAY TO PANAMA
Commendable Record Made by the
American Blueiackets and Ma
rines in Recent Uprising.

Calls for help for women and children
detained in Leon, Nicaragua, as part
of the policy of the Nicaraguan in
surSentS. indicate that the revolution in
that country may not have been put
down entirely with the surrender of
Mena and his forces at Granada. Min
lister Weitzel. in reporting the situation
at Leon. says in a dispatch received at
the State Department yesterday. that re-
lief had been extended to "a few Ameri-
cans and other Foreigners
Minister Weitzcl's dispatch relates
principally to the bombardment of
the rebels several months ago. and may
have been delayed in transmission.
In it he says that a Nicaraguan nom
combatant has reported to the legation
that during the bombardment of the cap
ltal his son, nine years old. and servant
were killed by q shell. and three other
members of his family wounded, the
other children and his wife being subse-
quentiy sent to Leon for safety. In con-
sequence of the uprising in that section
they have been detained with other ref
ugees. Minister WeitZel reports that
during the bombardment 1872 women and
children were struck by projectiles, but
not one man was injured. This is cited
by him as an indication of the methods
of warfare engaged in by Mena and the
Zelayistas.
Mena on His Way to Panama.
Dispatches from Rear Admiral South
erland to the Navy Department show that
the troops Of the rebel leader Mena, were
in deplorable condition when they laid
down their arms. and that Mena himself
is seriously i'll as a result of hardships
and exposure. When the rebels surren-
dered they had no food supplies what
ever, and their first request of the Amer
lean commander was that he give them
something to eat. AS all act of human
ity they We're amply supplied with pro-
visions from the American commissariat,
and promised to make no further trouble
Gen. Mena asked for safe conduct out Of
Nicaragua. and agreed to go to Panama
and not return.
His request was granted and he is now
safely on his way to Panama. Admiral
Switzerland cabled the Navy Department
today that Mena (who is very ilD, his son.
Daniel, late chief of police of Managua,
and body servant embarked on the
American cruiser Cleveland at Corinto
this morning and sailed Immediately for
Panama They are due to arrive on the
isthmus Tuesday.
1t is declared that If Admiral Souther-
land accepted the surrender Of the rebel
leader and his men with pledge to pro-
tect their lives and persons. that promise
will be respected by the State Depart
ment, even If its redemption involves the
transportation Of the rebels to Panama.
Fine Record of the Navy.
Officials of the Navy Department are
plumng themselves upon the splendid
record made by the American bluejackets
and marines in connection with the Mica
raguan uprising. 1t is pointed out that
the naval campaign was absolutely free
from untoward incident at any stage.
From the moment that Capt. Terhune
Of the Annapolis landed his little company
of marines on the beach at Corinto to
the acceptance by Admiral Southerland Of
the surrender of Gen. Mena and his
force, the naval and marine commanders
are declared to have handled the situa-
ton with admirable tact and forbearance,
yet with strength Of purpose and energy
that assured success.
1t is declared that Admiral Souther-
land has won valuable victory
Though at one time there was some
disposition to grow impatient over the
failure Of the American marines and
bluejacketS to press forward upon
Managua, and then in turn upon
Granada, it is now fully realized that
by accomplishing their purpose with
out shooting down the rebels when
they We're in ugly mood the American
navy has created impression that
will operate favorably upon the pub
lie opinion Of the restless and turbulent
population of the Central American
states.
AS soon as complete tranquility is re-
stored, with sound evidence that the
government is in condition to afford
full protection to foreign life and prop
erty and repress anarchy Admiral
Southerlands forces will be gradually
withdrawn from the country.