New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
IIARACUAN REBELS
FIRE ON AMERICANS
,,,se Marines Slightly Wound
.dby Bullets Aimed at Major
smedIey D. Butler.
vsUHGENTS MAKE APOLOGY
..ssd States Relief Force Ar.
ives at Granada, Where In
habitants Have Been
Facing Starvation,


Facing Starvation.
,.,rua. Sept. - VIA San Juan del
sent. gD.-Three American marines
- ,pebtly wounded by insurgent bu.-
" s-sd al Major Smedloy d. Butler
lander OF an American marine bat
- as the train bearing bluejackets
,,s-,nes was passing through Masaya
Tbursday night 10 open up the rail
:, "a Granada. The Americans arrived
r-.,sda. where the Inhabitants are on
:. rsrse Of starvation, this morning.
"a. American relief force left Managua
sunday. September Is. to open the ma
"a, railroad 10 Granada, where ii was
.,orted several girl students at college
Az. had been Isolated for forty days
"a vsre facing starvation. As the train
..,o.ched Masaya Il was fred upon by
~. intrenchec or Barranaca Hill and
"a, forced to stop.
Par Admiral Switzerland, who was IN
.nn,nd of the expedition. had an inter
g.v With the commissioners sent out by
a, ,,Grgent leader. General Zeledon. on
Wednesday,, but nothing came OF the con-
.,,,e. General Zeledon refusing 20 allow
4. ,r,ln carrying the marines TO pass
trough the city.
N, rear admiral sent & message 70 the
~. chief on Wednesday night demand
NJ u. surrender OF the Barranca fort
=, yh,ch is located close to the rail-
"a fine, or the Americans would bonn
I'd the position on Thursday morning.
A dsybreak on Thursday General Zele-
.<, commissioners entered into fur
An negotiations with the American COM
.,,ssr. which resulted in an agreement
which the train would be allowed 70
,v through Masaya and the Americans
via withdraw their demand for the
rrynder Of Barrsnca Hi.
N accordance wit hthis agreement the
aln entered Masaya on Thursday night.
us reached the station several drunken
.srsents ared az Major Sinedley q.
syasr. but tie bullets missed him and
entity wounded three American marines.
ne Americans in tie rear cars Of the
rs,n opened fire on the rebels. but the
eoc,lng va quickly represged by Major
aes:.
hsurge1t omc!sls promptly disayowed
o. action o. .helr men and apologized
q he American commander for the oc-
.,-snce. This terminated the incident.
rS lie train proceeded 20 Granada,
rlsrs & arrived This morning.
from The Tribune Bureau
Washington Sept 21.--Only meagre re-
,css aave neer received from Nicaragua
g&s Department Of state and the Navy
.s9s1iaent. but the situation there is re-
ufdt5 a. serious. in view Of the fact thai
= rekel leaders apparently intend 10 re-
= further Intervention by the American
AL forces.
III details OF conditions AZ Granada are
lTsi,ed with much concern by the state
,s5s-tment. Rear Admiral Switzerland.
hltSing a conference with Minister
Fsitrsl Is determined 10 rescue the VIC
20 o. the reyolutionists IN that city and
s;Ore peace. 7, Is known from the dis
zittss that the American force had
T'1tls reaching Granada, but the extent
the engagement with rebels Is con-
s:tTs owing 10 the uncertainty Of com
r1aication. The only means OF communi-
alton q b. courier. end reports are there
re late.
he American forces gre ample 20 cope
ua The situation, although Il is not de-
s'sd 70 use force Unless necessary. Rear
tnrital Switzerland, however. will let
wing check the policy Of protection for
rcn-combatan;s. particularly women
u children, and intends 20 use ali the
ace Necessary 20 restore order in
ssnsda
niormat:ou was received to-day that
sasral Mena, formerly Minister OF War
Nicaragua, and the real head % the
~slicn' vent north from Granada 10
s.'orce general zele1on, thereby indi-
a1as that he Intends 10 resist interfer-
wv the United states. Altogether the
Naion seems grave again. and II IS
~ssed there VIII be real battles between
= American forces and the rebels.
vas made plain IN the declaration o.
.'1'g recently made b. the State De-
s'unsht that peace win be restored in
s]Sfsgua, no matter what force becomes
..'sssary There r. no immediate demand
additional forces. but they will be-
~ U developments warrant such action.
eegram from Minister weitzel. de-
Ts' TWO lays in transmission, received
ne state Department to-day. confirms
~" or the reyolutiOnists again using
- steamer and boiobarding San Jorge
a o'ner towns on Lake Nicaragua, IN
- aslsnoorhood Of Riyss. n was FUR
u reported that an attack on Rivas
.sa 'he north by Zeledon's column had
"a 'epulsed by the federals, with con-
s'so'e losses 10 both sides.