New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
CITY SHELLED IN VAIN.
Nicaraguan Rebels Retreat in
Disorder to MaSaya.
BATTLE LASTED FOUR DAYS
Arrival of American Reinforce.
ments Causes Rejoicing in
Managua.

Managua. Nicaragua, Aug 16 Delsyes
In the four days battle between IN.
surgents under the command OF Gen.
erals Mena and Zeledon and. governmen,
Chamorro, for the possession OF Manaru,
the Nicaraguan capital, which began With
bombardment en- Sunday and which
ended in q victory for the defenders. IN.
government forces lost Il men killed ana
l95 wounded. The insurgent casuaLtis,
are estimated at between 400 ard 800 rnas
killed and wounded
In addition. a number OF non combat
ants. including several women and Chill.
dren, lost their lives during the shelIInz
of the city. The hospitals are filed with
the wounded. Many citizens who were IL.
jUred by the bursting missiles have since
died in the inlprovised infrmsries
All is quiet to-day. The battle ended on
Wednesday night when. after their ansI
repulse, the rebels retired in some dis.
order to SIasaya, the capital OF a de.
partment OF the same name 20 the south
OF Managua. The government has made
no effort TO pursue the insurgents, and IL
allowing its forces 70 recuperate
The battalion composed Of three com.
panies OF American marines. under com
rnand Of Major smedley D. Butler, which
arrived here on Thursday morning from
Panama by way OF Corinto 10 rein.orcs
the smaller detachment of American blue
Jackets landed previously 70 protect the
lives and property OF Americans. was ths
cause OF great relief 60 the Nicaragua
government az well as 70 the Americas
and other foreign residents OF the city.
The situation at the capital on Tuesday
and on Wednesday was horrible. and the
arrival OF the American reinforcemenr
has restore confidence and has turned the
dependency Of the popuIsce into rsjc.e-
Ing.
The inhabitants Of the town uere IN a
veritable nervous panic on Wednesday.
following the desperate attacks made b.
the insurgents on Tuesday night and early
on Wednesday morning. when they almoe.
broke through the line OF government
troops. the dread of the natives being Ia
creased BY the hail Of shells with which
the rebels showered the city all night
Tuesday and all day Wednesday.
Two thousand or more OF the population
fed. as many as possible leaving on tn.
trains and the poorer classes taking &C
the fields 10 the north OF the town OF 70
any place out OF range OF the bursting
missiles. The natives feared that another
assault would be successful and that the
city would be captured, leaving II open
10 subsequent sacking and looting, which
prisoners captured By the government sol.
diers say the liberal insurgent generals
promised 10 their men.
During the bombardment shells struck
the residence OF an American oficial and
the building in which are located the o.
fees OF an American commercial com
pany and also penetrated 4 6 dwelling
house Of the British Vice. Consul, Albert
J. Martin. and the Offices OF an English
banking concern. The occupants OF these
structures were not injured. though their
escape was almost miraculous.
Al the Americans and other foreigu
residents OF the city are safe. The Amer
leans IN charge OF the customs house, rail
roads and hank remained at their posts
while the lighting was IN progress.
The attempted uprising OF liberals yes
terday in Leon. department 10 the nortt
Of ManAgua, has been suppressed. but ths
government is sending a regiment OF SOL
diers 10 reinforce the garrison at the city
OF Leon, the capital OF the department
Panama, Aug. 1.-THE commander ~
the Americap rroonS in Mica -ac-,a "a hIcs
TO Camp Elliott to-day requesting n,
dispatch Of twenty tons OF -four. three
s-inch guns, with ammunition, and elgh;
Colt automatic guns with ten thousand
rounds Of ammunition
Nicaragua is threatened with fsnin..
and a quantity OF -four intended for it'
relief was lost this morning when the
steamer Newport sank al Balboa.