The Washington herald., 1912-10-12
MARINES WILL
PATROL INTERIOR
Admiral Southerland to Mount
Three Divisions for Nicara-
guam Duty.
TO sUccoR'FoRE1GHERs

Three divisions of the American ma
rines and bluejackets In Nicaragua viii
be mounted as expeditionary cavalry de-
tachments soon and sent on tours Of In
vestisation into sections Of the country
not tapped by the railroad. according to
q message received at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday from ADMIRAL souther-
land. commander-in-chief. Admiral
Switzerland 10 once more directing the
forces in Nicaragua from the gunboat
Annapolis, at Corinto.
The expeditions will visit. among other
places. the towns Of Riyas. on the south
west shore Of Lake Nicaragua, and Mat
agalpa, to the eastward Of Manaeua. At
Matagalpa there Is large foreign colo
ny. including more than 100 Americans.
and since the revolt began they have
been cut of from communication with
the outside world. Heretofore. II has
been impossible to send any forces to
Matagalpa TO relieve the foreigners. II
is hoped that all will be found safe.
Rivas was bombardsd repeatedly by tho
rebels. Reports Of outrages committed
there against the persons and property
Of Americans and other foreigners have
been received at the legation In Mama
gua.
Col J. H. Pendleton. and MATS George
c. Reed and W. n. McKelvay will COM
mand the three divisions on these expe-
ditions. They will use their forces not
only to prevent any disorders. but also
TO afford relief to any distressed nom
combatants who may be found in the
remote cities. Also. they will make a
general examination into the conditions
existing in the places visited and report
to the legation on their return. 1t Is
believed that through these expedition
ary forces the American authorities will
acquire complete knowledge of the con-
ditions in Nicaragua. the sentiment Of
the people. and the measures best adapt
ed to restore peace and industry.
Correct. List Of Dead.
Admiral Switzerland yesterday re-
ported a correction of the name Of one
of the bluejackets killed at Leon. The
man killed was Delevan Harry Bour-
geois. OF Beorne. Tex. and not Harry
Burgess. Of Saltwater, MINI.
DIR. Castrillo. Nicaraguan Minister TO
the United States. has returned to
Washington after conferences with
bankers in New York. relative to OBJ
tanning a temporary loan to carry On
the government until normni conditions
can be restored in Nicaragua Before
the revolution the Nicaraguan govern
ment was distressed for money. and the
expenses incidental to the putting down
of the Mena revolt will prove Z further
serious embarrassment
II is not planned by the Nicaraguan
to attempt to negotiate
large loan at this time. The amount
now desired is comparatively small.
less than 81. 100000. The govern
ment stands ready to pledge the Gus
toms revenues as security for the loan.
and will permit a representative Of the
bankers to collect the customs dues II
necessary.
Brown Brothers. Of New York. have al
ready loaned Nicaragua nearly 5000, 90
for the purpose of reforming the cur
rency and other administrative reforms.
DR.. Castrillo pointed out yesterday that
after the corrupt practices of the Ze-
laya regime. which continued for six
teen years. there is need in Nicaragua
for the building up of a new school OF
the collection and administration Of the
national revenues. = was found. for eN-
ample. when Nicaragua was trying to
straighten out after Zelaya was ousted.
that several different tariff schedules
were in use in different ports. having
been introduced through Zelaya's meth
DDS Of granting special favors to i'm
porters who were willing to give him a
slice OF the profits.