Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-25
REBELS SHOOT THREE MARINES.
Troops Arrive at Famine-StriCken
Town After Exciting Passage.

Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 20.--
Three American marines were slight
ly wounded by insurgent bullets fired
at Major Smedley D. Buffers battal-
Ion of American marines as the train
bearing the force of blue Jackets and
marines was passing through Masaya
thursday pight for the purpose OF
opening up the railroad to Granada.
The American force arrived at Gra-
NADIA, the populace Of which is on the
verge Of starvation, this morning.
The American relief force left
Managua, Sunday, September 15, to-
open the national railroad to Gra-
NADIA, where 1t was reported a num-
ber of girl students at college had
been isolated for 40 days and were
facing starvation.
AS the train approached Massage
1t was fired upon by rebels entrench-
ed on Barranca Hill and it was forced
to come to a standstill.
Admiral Southerland, in command
OF the expedition, had an interview
with the commissioners sent out by
the 1nsurgent leader, Gen. Zeledon,
on Wednesday, but nothing came Of
the conference, Gen. Zeledon refusing
to allow the train carrying the ma
rines to pass through the city.
Admiral Switzerland Wednesday
night sent message to the rebel
commander demanding the surrender
OF the Barranca fortress, which la To-
Gated close to the railroad line, or
the Americans would lombard the
position Thursday morning. At day.
break Thursday Gen. Zeledon's COM
missioners entered into. further nego-
tlations with the American admiral,
IN, - 4,
whereby the train would be allowed
to pass through Masaya and by which
the Americans withdrew their de-
mand for the surrender, Of Barranca
Hill.
IN accordance with this agreement
the train reached Masaya Thursday
night. AS 1t reached the station sew
eral drunken insurgents fired at Ma
Jor s. ID. Butler, but the bullets MISC
ed him and slightly wounded three
American marines. lg71s
Ihe Americac marines in the back
Of, the train thereupon, open ed $fire on
the rebels n bHt the shooting as3wass
l.qnickl Tep pressed shy Ma jor i Il 81 Sr: IS
nssurgent q oficials Spfoiffb bIiy isl
aVowed the action Of their men and.
apologized to the American COM
mander for the occurrence. This ter
minated the incident and the train
proceeded to Granada, where it ar
rived this morning.
Starving Girls in College Saved.
Washington, Sept: 23.-A dispatch
10 the navy department to-day from
Rear Admiral Southerland announc
ed the arrival OF Major Butler and a
force of marines at Granada with Red
cross supplies for the citizens and
pupils of the French college who had
been isolated for nearly fifty days.
Details OF the progress of the re-
lie1 expedition make 1t appear that
the rebels generally have displayed
fair disposition toward the Ameri-
can naval force and that the incident
at Masaya last Thursday night, dur
Ing which three American marines
were slightly wounded, awas not in
spired by any Of the leaders, but was
the work of drunken rebel
Peace in Sight.
This encourages officials here to
DeiieVe there is no longer any prob
ability of fight between Rear Ad-
ihiral Southerland's forces and the
rebels.
Advices from American Minister
LanghOrne at San Jose, Costa Rica.
regarding the persons who signed the
so-called protest Of Central Ameri-
cans against the landing Of American
marines at Nicaragua doubtless will
cause the State Department to COM
pie'e!y disregard that document. The
minister reports the moving spirits
were part Of the Ielaya administra-
tioh, winch was driven out Of Mica
ragua because Of its atrocities and
misdeeds.
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