The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-10
N|CARAGUANS KILL
YANKEE MARINES
Four Slain and Many Wounded in
Fight With Rebels.
GEN. zELEDON LOSES LIFE
Insurgent Leader Dies in Opposing
southerIand-Battle Likely to
Cause Climax In
Congress.

San Juan del Sur, Oct. 7.-Ameri.
can marines and sailors assaulted and
captured the insurgent fortresses OF
Masaya on Barranca and Cayotepe
hills. Four marines were killed and
several wounded The federal govern
ment force afterward defeated the in
surgents in the city and drove them
out.
The two hills, which lie just outside
Masaya. have been an insurgent
stronghold since the outbreak of the
revolution. Both were strongly forti,
fled with cannon and machine guns.
The rebel loss was heavy.
Americans Killed.
The American marines killed were:
Private Ralph Victor Bobbett, en-.
listed at st. Louis. His father, vii.
liam H. Boboett, lives at Nevada, Mo.
Private Charles Hays Durham. en-.
listed at Indianapolis. His mother, Mrs.
Lue Durham, lives at Junction City,
Ky.
Private Clarence Henry McGill, en-.
listed at Boston. His mother, Mary
Herbert. lives at 20 Hancock street,
Portland, Me.
Private Henry Pollard, enlisted at
Rochester, y. Y. His mother, Mrs.
Bliss B. Pollard, lives at Midway,
Mass.
Cayotepe is 800 feet high and Bar.
ranca 200 feet. The railroad from
Managua TO Granada runs between
and is commanded by the hifis. This
fact led the American admiral, vii,
liam n. H. Switzerland, to demand the
surrender of the fortresses. This was
refused by General Zeledon, command,
ing the insurgents.
Americans Storm Hill.
At eight O'Clock Thursday morning
the Americans began bombardment
OF the two hills. This continued all
day, but apparently with little effect
During the night the American forces
moved around to the opposite side
and before daybreak were in position
Maj Smedley D. Buffers battalion OF
marines on the east side of Cayotepe
Major McKelvey's command on the
northeast and battalion of sailors
on the north. Col. John H. Pendletor
was in supreme command. "
At daybreak they had gained posi-
ton 500 yards from the intrench
ments and as the light came up over
the hills fired one yolley and charged
The rebels did not expect an attack
from that quarter and fought with ma
chine guns and rifles. The onward
rush OF the American troops could moi
be stopped. In thirty-seven minutes
they had gained the crest Of the hill
Forty insurgents were killed and Z;
wounded. Only fifteen were taken pris
ouers. An American force of 1000 mer
is advancing on Leon, the last rebe
stronghold
FederaIs Attack City.
Having effected the capture OF Cayo
tepe, the guns we're turned on Bar
ranca, which was taken by the Amer
lean forces. The rebels retreated tc
the city of Masaya.
Inc -NlIdi az udu SONcIHuleHl JOICe-
attacked the city Immediately on the
capture OF the two hills. The rebels
finally were driven into a church
About noon the federals broke down
the church door with well directed
shot from heavy gun and rushed in
side. The slaughter was terrible.
General Zeledon, though wounded
made his escape from Masaya, but
was overtaken about ten miles away
by a squad OF federal cavalry and
killed. General Zeledon is the insur
gent officer who bombarded Managua
In Augusta bombardment which re
suited in the death Of 1876 women and
children.
Cayotepe Hill is noted In Central
American warfare as impregnable. II
was never captured by assault until
the United States forces stormed it.
To Cause Climax In Congress.
Washington, Oct. THE shedding
of American blood in Central America
is expected to bring to a climax il
congress the dispute over the right Of
this government to intervene in Mica