The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-23
four AMERICAN MARINES KILLED
In NICARAGUAN
NUMBERS ARE EWOUNDED
Revolutionary Forces Are Driven to
the Hills After Brief Battle, Sus-
tanning Heavy Losses. - Leader
Among the Slain. - Americans
Marching on Only Remaining Reb-
ell Stronghold.

Marching on Only Remaining Reb-
el Stronghold.
In a gallant assault American ma
rines and bluejackets Friday drove
the Nicaraguan revolutionary eader,
Cen. Zeledon, and his forces from
Coyotepe and Barranca Hills, near
Masaya, after 81 minutes of fighting,
btu in the action four privatts of the
United States marine corps were kill
ed and a number were wounded.
The victory of the Americans op-
ened the way for the Nicaraguan
Governornment troops to assault the
town of Masaya, which they took
from the revolutionists and the starv-
ing inhabitants were relieved.
Rebel losses were heavy. The Gov
ernment forces lost 100 killed and
200 wounded Gen. Zeledon, the reb-
ell, escaped but later was cornered
and killed by troop of Federal cav
airy. One thousand American ma
rines and bluejackets, under Lieut..
Col. Charles G. Long, are moving on
the city of Leon, the remaining reb-
ell stronghold. The American ma
rines killed we're:
Private Ralph Victor Bobbett, Ell
listed at St. Louis. His father lives
at Nevada, Mo.
Private Charles Hays Durham, en-
listed at indianapolis. His mother
lives at Junction City, Ky.
Private Clarence Henry McGill, en-
listed at Boston, His aunt, Mrs. Her
bert, lives at Portland, Me.
Private Henry Pollard, enlisted at
Rochester, N. Y. His mother lives
at Midway, Mass:
The Americans most severely in
jured were:
Second Lieut.. George W. Martin,
Company C, st battalion, enlisted at
Boston.
Sergt. A. P. Sherburne, enlisted at
Boston, his mother, Mrs. Francis l..
Sherburne, lives at Georgetown,
Mass.
Private William Harvey, enlisted
at Boston.
Private Alfred Lunder, enlisted at
Fargo, n. D.
T. P. Captain, ordinary seaman,
of the Cruiser California.
The navy department cannot iden-
tify Captain.
Admiral Sutherland, in reporting
the battle to the navy department,
said:
THE department and the country
have every reason to be proud of the
Officers, marines and bluejackets who
were engaged in this action
Admiral Sutherland's dispatch
made it plain that the defeat of the
rebels was complete. Zeledon, q Mic
araguan and formerly supporter of
Zelaya, fled toward the Costa Rica
boundary to escape A band of Fed
eral cavalrymen discovered him some
distance from Massaya and gave
fight. After they had defeated him
and his followers he was found
wounded and died later.
Shedding of American blood IN
Central America is expected to bring
to a climax in Congress the dispute
over the right of this government to
intervene in Nicaragua. Less than a
month ago Acting Secretary Hunting,
ton Wilson served formal notice up
on the Nicaraguan Government of the
| rolicy Of the United States to take
measures for an adequate legation
guard at Managua, to keep open com
nunications and 20 protect American
life and property. The Nicaraguar
| Government already had declared its
willingness and even anxiety that the
Cnitel tSates should act, finding itselt
fully engaged in fighting the rebels.
No further resistance from the reb
els to the execution of Admiral Suth
erland's program to keep open the
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