Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-08-30
M ARINES ARE
HURRIED TO
REPUBLIC
FORCE IN NICARAGUA NOT SUFFI-
Gent TO PROTECT LIVES OF
foreign RESIDENTS AND MORE
DEMANDED
SITUATION still
CONSIDERED GRAVE

Washington, u. e., Aug. 3U.-Ihe
$50 marines who sailed from the Phi
ladelphia Navy Yard last week from
Nicaragua, are due at Colon tomorrow
and they will be transported across
the Jsthmus of Panama, on a special
train and embarked on the big armOr-
eG cruiser California, due at Panama
tom 5Et or tomorrow morning.. Thr
California is to leave Panama imme-
diately, perhaps touching at San Juan
del Sur, to reinforce a small marine
contingent left at that place by the
cruiser Denver, to make sure that
the important cable station is not
closed by the rebels. All messages
from the American legation at Man
aqua and the American Naval com
manders at COrinto must come to
San Juan del Sur in order to reach
the cable.
The California should reach COrin-
to Monday night, if she covers the
go miles at top speed. Rear Adj
miral Sutherland has already an
nounced his purpose of sending to
Managta at least 500 Of the m 'rine5
she carries ana the remainder prob
ably will be used to patrol The -
miles of railroad connecting the Ca
pital with thG sea. These reinforce
ments Will bring the total American
strength in Nicaragua up to more
than 1000 men ashore and about J.
, 000 blue jackets.
On the ships in the coastal waters
on both sides of the country the naval
commanders are satisfied that this
force will meet present needs but
should the rebels offer more formid.
able resistance than is expected to
the execution of policy of protection
/ to American lives and property, than
the tenth infantry, held in light
marching order on the isthmus since
President Taft revoked the order
sending it into Nicaragua, probably
will be moved after all.
! 1t is believed the rebels will at
tempt to stop the movement of Amer
lean forces along the wrecked rail
road. The greatest obstruction is ex
pected to be at Leon, which seems tC
be the seat of the rebel operations.
One cause of great concern to the
State Department is the condition OF
about 125 Americans at Natagalpa
ir the interior of the republic. Com
munication to that section is difficult
The last heard from them told of cri
tical conditions. The only way o
communication with the American
planters is by courier.
1t probably will be necessary fol
admiral Switzerland to dispatch a re
lief expedition to Natagalpa. The
town is very difficult of access. The
: marines or bluejackets selected fo
the relief expedition would embarl
on lake boats at Managua, travel 2;
miles by water, to Momotombo, follow
a trail so miles up the river to Cho
coyos and thence go to Matagalpa.
British interests are centered lar
gely in mines, one large mine pro
| perty near Matagalpa having recent,
petH acquired ny west AuSlTdlldI
7 Mining syndicate. About 125 Amer
/ leans are believed to reside on coffe,
; plantations and work in mines in tina
neighborhood.
: Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 30
: Food is becoming scarcer here dali.
, and also in seevral of the cities in th'
{ hands of the revolutionaries. A
: Granada and Masaya, which are hell
, by the rebels, the population is al
most deprived of provisions.
[ Reports have come in of engage
ments in the vicinity of Granada be
tween the government troops and tn
, insurgents, but no details of the fight
! ing have been obtainable.
/ San Juan del Sur, Mic, Aug. 80
J A force of 500 American bluejacket
, and marines left Corinto today to re
/. establish railroad and telegraph com
munication with Managua.