Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-22
BACON OBJECTS
TO INTERFERING
IN NICARAGUA
At Time When Navy De-
partment is Planning to
Land 1000 Marines, Sen
ator Asks Investigation.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 21.-Com.
|p1ete arrangements to throw force OF
two thousand bluejackets and marines
into Nicaragua within ten days to
|protect foreign lives and property and
keep railroad communication open
from the American legation in Mana.
qua to the Pacific coast were made
today by the navy department
Senator Bacon in the senate today
scored the state department for Its
Some time ago there was negotia-
ted an Americana Nicaraguan treaty
providing that the United States furn-
ish agents to- collect customs In Mic
aragua and to use the proceeds to
pay loans made by American capital
ists," said Senator Bacon, "but the
senate did not ratify the treaty |
have not doubt that with whose
authority don't know there has been
an effort to accomplish without law
that for which they failed to procure
by law"
Senator Bacon asked a senatorial in
vestigation of the landing Of marines
and bluejackets in Nicaragua.
Five Hundred Soldiers Slaughtered.
Managua. Nicaragua, Sunday, Aug.
18.-(Delayed in transmission) =
Nearly the entire detachment OF 500
Nicaraguan troops, comprising the
garrison of the city of Leon, north OF
Managua, was masacred by force OF
insurgents last night according to re-
ports which reached the capital to-
day.
On Friday news was received by the
government that the liberals at Leon
had risen In revolt and General Cha
MORO dispatched troops to suppress
the movement and reinforce the city.
The government troops on reaching
Leon camped on the plaza in the cen.
ter OF che town. The Insurgents, who
greatly outnumbe bered the government
force, attacked the city Saturday and
after fierce engagement the garrison
surrendered.
Instead OF holding their captives as
prisoners of war after the submission
1t Is reported the troops were slaugh-
tered by the rebels. Out of a force Of
five hundred all were killed except
seyenty-five. Following the repulse OF
the insurgents last Wednesday night
after four days battle at Manuagua- in
which the American marines and blue
jackets from the gun boat Annapolis
and from Panama played q prominent
part as defenders of the capital, the
insurgents retired, ostensibly to Masa-
va. the capital of the department of
the same name, lying to the south of
Managua.
It was learned by the government on
Thursday however, that the insurgents
had sent quantities of arms and am
munition from Masaya to Leon
through the mountain passes and that
the rebels we're hurriedly concentrat-
ing their forces at the northern town.
More U. S. Marines Needed.
Washington, D. c., Aug 21.-1n addi-
ton to the marines and bluejackets
assembled in Nicaragua from three
American vessels, the Annapolis, the
Tacoma and the Justin American
Minister Weitzel has asked for details
at Corinto and at San Juan del Sur,
both on the west coast. 1t is neces-
sary to hold these ports in order that
communication may be maintained be-
tween the cable station and the Amer
ican legation at Managua. The gum
boat Denver, under rush order, should
arrive at Corinto Sunday. She will
land about $50 bluejackets, bringing
the total of the American force ashore
up to 700 men. This force could be
increased if the conflict between the
factions in Nicaragua continued by a
draft of marines from Mare Island
navy yard.