Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-29
GERMAN CITIZEN IS KILLED
Americans in Danger Send Telegram
Asking for Protection.
FURTHER DISPATCHES LACKING
Three Thousand Five Hundred
Troops and Sailors Sent.
CONDITIONS SAID TO BE CRITICAL
situation Is So Acute that Big Force
In Needed to Protect Ameri-
can Life and Prop


WASHINGTON, Aug, &,-Grave con-
cern over the situation in Nicaragua was
expressed at the State department today,
following the ordering OF the Tenth In
fantry to the unsettled Genital American
republic
A single direct dispatch from Nicaragua
told of a serious situation in Matagalpas.
The dispatch was sent by 125 Americans
and told Of the killing of German
named Nelson and appealed to the State
department for immediate protection.
Lack of further dispatches from Nicar-
aqua was a source OF anxiety.
Under the present orders when the
Tenth infantry arrives in Nicaragua the.
United States win have $500 soldiers, sail-t
ors and marines ashore. This force, the
State department believes, win be ample
to protect American lives and interests.
Colonel Henry A. Green Of the Tenth will
command the land forces and Rear Ad~
mral Sutherland will be in charge OF the
naval operations.
Rebel Junta Active.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Prof. A. o.
Thomas, head OF the eKarney State Nor
NAL school of this state, will tomorrow
be formally rendered thel chancellorship
of Arkansas state university.
-Four members of the board OF regents
of the Fayetteville university were in the
city today consulting Nebraska regents
regarding Mr.. Thomas, They will arrive
In Kearney tomorrow to tender him the
position. Professor Thomas has so far
remained silent whether he will accept
the position.
Allegations of conditions bordering on
barbarism and acts even worse than those
which took the troops Of the united pow
ers into China to quell the Boxer rebel
lion have been received at the State de-
partment within the last twenty -four
hours,
The deliberate murder OF two Ameri-
cans, Dodd and Philippe, after they had
been wounded and were helpless follow
Ing the massacre at Leon on August H.
focused attention on the previous re-
ports OF barbaric warfare
The United States marines now being
rushed south on the Prairie. after being
landed at Colon. will have to be trans
ported across the isthmus by railroad
and taken on the cruiser California, on
the Pacific side, for transportation to
Corinto. That would mean delay Of at
least week.
Will Move at Once.
The Tenth regiment recruited to fun
war strength and fully equipped for CAM
paigning in the tropics, Is to be takenl
aboard merchant ships In the harbor of
Panama and rushed. They will be on the
ground in Corinto in less than two days.
The soldiers win be dispatched along the
line of the railway from Cortnto to Man.
aqua, the capital at points where Ameri-
can Minister Weitel and Commander Ter.
hume of the gunboat Annapolis believe.
they will afford most protection. COLONEL
Henry A. Greene commands the regi-
ment.
The Pacific mail ship now at Panama.
will sail tomorrow with one battalion.
leaving the remainder OF the regiment toS
be brought up to Corinto on other ships.
With the arrival of the Tenth and thet
marines now on the way, United States,
forces actually landed In Nicaragua and
on American warships available for land
ing will be increased to about $500 men,
Further Improvement In the situation will
be made probable late today or tomorrow
when the gunboat Denver arrives at San
Juan Del Sur, the cable station.
WIN Keep Line Open.
BY the operation Of the wireless equip,
msnt Of the ships at the cable station and
that Of the collier Justin, lying at corintoi
with women and children aboard the
State department at Washington prae-
tically will be in communication with
American Minister Weitzel at Managua
The American troops will be expected to
keep free from interruption the telegraph
lines along the. railroad from Manague to-
Corinto.
These lines have been frequently in-
terrupted by small hands OF rebels taking
stations along the route and the Ameri-
can force Of marines has been inadequate
to keep the route open. Commander Ter