The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06
REBELS ROUTED
FROM FORTRESS
Marines, Under Command OF
Rear-Admiral Switzerland, At
tack Barranca and Dislodge
Native Troops After Con-
flict of Thirty-Seven
Minutes.


wounded In m engagement with rebel
forces IN NiearaSua yesterday. The
hattie took place who's the force Of 500
marines and bluejaeke4s. under cOn-
manA Of Rear-Admiral William H. ii.
Southerland, storned the xehel forti-
Acatlons knows n the Barranca. near
Masaya. IN pursaance Of the admirai's
Instructions fron WasAington to keep
epen conmunicatien IN Nicaragua.
General. Zeledon, commander Of the
rebel force. who lost his life az re-
suit IF the engagement. had been pre-
viously notified by the American naval
officer that he must withdraw from his
position menacinE the line Of railroad
communications or take the conse-
quences. He was given until O'Clock
yesterday morning to evacuate the Bar
ranca. and on his failure TO do % tn.
the American advance began. The
light lasted but thirty-seven minutes.
and ended with the Americans In pos
sessi On OF the Barranca- The rebels
suffered heavy losses. roughly esti-
mated at 100 killed and more than
zoo wounded.
The American dead, all Of whom were
privates in the Marine Corps. are:
Ralph v. Debbett, enlisted Juno II.
1912, at st. Louis, Mo-: his father. Will
liam H. Bobbett. now resides at Nevada
Mo-
Charles Il. DurAa1. enlisted ~ In
dianapolis December Is. 1911: mother.
Mrs. Lns Durham, resides at Junction
City, Ky.
Ci.rs.es n. can. enlisted Dscember
II. 1911, ct Navy Yard. Boston. 1AM-;
aunt, Misc Mary Herbert, resides 1t e
Hancock Street. Portland. Maine.
HAIRY Pollard, enlisted September %.
1911, at Rochester. N. T.; mother. Mrs.
Eliza Pollard. resides at Midway,
Mass
All the wounded WIN recover.
Admiral Southerland in his latest
dispatch said that several others in
tho American force received injuries
too slight to be mentioned. The adj
miral gave high praise to the Ameri-
can forces to-day In a cablegram
stating that:
THE Nevy Department and tho
country have every reason to be
proud Of the officers. marines and blue
jackets who were engaged In this ac-
ton"
In q previous dispatch the admiral
gives the ofiicial account Of the storm
ing Of Barranca, as follows:
.Nanagua, p. n. Friday.-The
Barranca and second hill were taken
by marines and blue jackets at day
break this morning after . most gal
liant assault lasting thfrty-seven min
utes. Nasaya was later taken BY the
(NicaraSuan) government forces. and
the railroad between Managua and
Granada is now absolutely safe. and
the starving Inhabitants of 4asaya
will be relieved The insurrectiontsts'
casualties were very heavy. 1t ID with
heartfelt sorrow that I have to an
nouncs the American casualties.
Foreea e Assault.
The situation which brought on the
assault on the barrauce Dy tne Amer
leans was this:
After the surrender Of General Aena
ana his army at Granada. his ally,
General Zeledon. continued to bold
the Barranca fortincations. The Bar
rauca Is situated on . high hill. op-
posite which 10 another hill. which the
rebels also held. The railroad from
Granada to Managua passes between
these hills. Thus Zeledon was In .
position to interfere with the opera
ton OF the railroad which had been
opened by Admiral Switzerland, and
was effectively preventing the Amer
leans or the NIcaraguan forces from
extending relief to the people OF
Nasaya and Jinotepe. which Is be-
yond. Numerous appeals had been
made % the American legation ~
refugees Of al nationalities. British.
German. French. Dutch and Italian.
for the relief OF the imprisoned In
In bitanee, who. they said. were on the
verge Of starvation
ADMIRAL SOutherlaod gave Zeledcn
until Q o'clock yesterday morning 70
ev.euase his position. though he did
no. demand the surrender OF the rebel
commander. This demand followed first
an ofYer Of peace terms from President
Dtax. ana then the reinforcement Of
the Barranea by the government troops.
AFTER the capture o. the BarrancA
Yesterday morning. the Eicaraguan
government troops. 90 the number Of
more than 2.e0e. took poe0ession OF e.
a mar, Of the government force pursued
the nee!ng rebels. The Americans
however, ga not join In the pursuit.
zese0sa - KoseA
when the Dsrraaes was captureo.
neither general zeiedos nor any o.
his chief oAleers was 60 Be found.
Quite By accident . body 81 govern
men, cavalry returning from Jinotepe.
where they hsd Just ossessed another
rebel force. met zetedon ana his stan
ana other olneeys 20 the member o.
twenty-five. between Jtnotepe and
Granada. Zssedon asS sis party bad
evsaeu,,y not waited for eousheriand
a. as.srv she NarvaSea. Nad left their
command 70 aghs ~ shemselves and
weys MAKING toward the Costa Ricsu
Ncvvgey ~ fast - their horses could
e.ryv sbem. IN he seEissnssh that fol-
sCvca General 1eseaWa wss wwuRdeA
80 AseS vssAsa IN hour. rhs rvss 81
~ psyty were either shot - taken
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