Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-06
GENERAL LELEDON MET DEATH
Ar HANDS OF THE GOVERN
MINT TROOPS.
Will BRING A climax
WIN Bring to Head the Dispute Over
thc Right OF the 4. 5. 10 In
tcrNcne In Nicaragua.

WASHINGTON, oct. 5.-In a gar
liant assault, blueJackets and marines
yesterday drove the Nicaraugan lead
er, General Zeledon and his forces
from COyotep and larranca Hills. near
Masuya, after 81 minutes OF fight
ing, but In the action four priva tes OF
the United States corps were killed
and number wounded.
The victory the Americans opened
the way for the Nicaraguan govern
ment troops to assault the town OF
Masaya, which they took from thu
reyoutlonists. and the starving In
habltants were relieved.
Rebel losses were heavy. The gov
ernment forces lost 100 killed and two
hundred wounded. General Zeledon,
the rebel. escaped but later was cor
nered and killed by troop Of federal
cavalry. one thousand American
marines and bluejackets under Lieut.
Colonel Charles G. Long are moving
on the city Of Leon, the remaining
rebel stronghold.
The American marines killed were:
Private Ralph Bobbett, enlisted at
ST. Louis. His father lives at Nevada,
Mo.
Private Chas. Hays Durham, enlist
ed at Indianapolis. His mother lives
at Junction City, Kan.
Private Clarence Henry McGill. en-
listed at Boston. His aunt, Mary Her
bert lives at Portland. Maine
Private Henry Pollard, enlisted at
Rochester. ~ Y. His mother lives
at Medway. Mass.
The Americans most severely in
Jured were:
Second Lieut.. George w Martin.
Company c, first batlllion, enlisted
at Boston.
Sergeant A. p. sherburne, enlisted
at Boston, his mother Mrs. Francis l..
Sherburne, lives at Georgetown. Mass.
Private VIM, Harvey, enlisted at
Boston.
Private Alfred Lunder, enlisted at
Fargo, n. d.
T. r. Captain ordinary seaman OF
the cruiser California.
The navy department cannot identi-
~ Captain.
Admiral Switzerland, In reporting
the battle Of the navy department
said:
THE department and the country
have every reason TO be proud OF the
officers. marines and bluejackets who
we're engaged in the action"
Admiral Southerlands dispatches
made It plain that the defeat Of tho
rebels was complete. Zeledon.
Nicaraguan, and formerly supporter
II Zelaya, fled towards the Costa
Rician boundary 10 escape. A band
Of federal cavalrymen discovered him
some distance from Masaya and gave
fight After the defeat, Of his follow.
ers he was found wounded and died
later
Shedding Of American blood in Cen
tral America is expected TO bring 10
a climax in congress the dispute over
the right OF the government to lnte-.
vene in Nicaragua
Less than a month ago acting sec
retary Huntington Wilson, served FOR
nal notice upon the Nicaraguan gov
eminent Of the policy Of the United
States TO take measures for adequate
guard Al Managua, to keep open COM
munications and to protect American
life and property.
The Nicaraguan government already
had declared It's willingness and even
anxiety that the United States should
act, finding itself fully engaged In
fighting rebels. State department OF.
ficlals are fully prepared for any ad.
verse criticism Of the use Of the Amer
lean navy forces. The answer prob
ably will he given In an elaborate
document to he submitted to congress
at the beginning of the next session.
Kavanaugh Can't Officlnte.