The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26
REBELS MAKE WAY
FOR YANKEE ARMY
Drunken Insurgents Fire Upon
Major Butler and Wound
Three Warriors.

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Juan del Sur, Sept. 23.-CDelayed In
Transmission.) - Three American
marines were slightly wounded by
insurgent bullets fired at Maj.
Smedley D. Buffers battalion OF
American marines, as the train
bearing the force Of bluejackets and
marines was passing through Ma
saya Thursday night for the pur-
pose Of opening UP the railroad to
Granada.
The American force arrived at
Granada, h populace OF which il
on the verge Of starvation, today.
The American relief left Managua or
Sunday, September Is. to open the Ma,
tional railroad to Granada, where n
was reported a number OF girl students
at a college had been isolated for ~
days and were facing starvation. Al
the train approached Masaya II wal
fired upon by rebels entrenched on
Barranca hill and 1t was forced u
come to a %standstill.
Admiral Sutherland, who was IN
command of the expedition had an In.
terView with the commissioner
sent out by the insurgent leader, Gen,
eral Zeledon on Wednesday. but moth;
ing came OF the conference, Genera
Zeledon refusing to allow the traiI
carrying the marines to PASS through
the city.
Yield to AdmiraPs Demand. tx
Admiral Switzerland on Wednesday
night sent a message to the rebel
chief demanding the surrender of the
Barranca fortress, which is located
close to the railroad line, or the Amer
leans would lombard the position on
Thursday General Zeledon's. commits
sioners entered into further negotia-
tons with the American admiral,
which resulted In an agreement by
which the train would be allowed to
pass through Masaya and by which thu
Americans withdrew their demand for
the surrender Of Barranca hill. ..
In accordance with this agreement
h train entered Masaya on Thurs
day night. AS It reached the station
several drunken insurgents fired at
Major Smedley D. Butler, but the bull
let's missed him and slightly wounded
three American marines. The Ameri-
cans in the back part Of the train
thereupon opened fire on the rebels,
but the shooting was quickly repressed
by Major Butler.
Insurgent officials promptly disa-
vowed the action Of their men and
apologized to the American commander
for the occurrence. This terminated
the incident and the train proceeded to
Granada, where 1t arrived h morn
ing.
Washington, Sept. 23.--Early dis
patches to the state department today
contained no news Of Rear Admiral
Switzerland and his marines who were
believed to have fought a battle with
the revolutionists, who sought to de-
lay their march to the relief of Gran
ada. Officials were puzzled by the
difficulties Of communication.
No uneasiness was felt for the safe
ty of the United States forces. Of
A1Nnl ~ntI 4 Vnn 100000
to deal with any rebel force 1t might
meet. The Jack Of news was partially
explained by the fac that Admiral
Switzerland must be many miles from
Managua, his base, with no means Of
sending message except by courier.
Must Save Granada.
The relief of Granada, with it's for
eign Inhabitants, officials, say, was
Imperative, II other foreign govern
ments were not to take a hand in pro-
tecting their subjects. Definite advices
from Admiral Switzerland are anxi-
Ously awaited.
Severe fighting between American
laval forces and Nicaraguan reVolu-
tionists is believed to have occurred in
the last few days near Barranca. al
though reports from the scene are so
meager hat officials here nave no def
mite idea OF what has happened. Rear
Admiral Switzerland is in the field,
probably with upwards OF 1000 men,
and If plans have not miscarried by
his time, he has cleared the route OF
the National railway OF opposing rebels
n relieved the famine threatened city
OF Granada.
Other Nations Awake.
European attention to affairs in Mic
aragua at his time Is believed to be
one Of the possibilities of the situa-
ton. The Washington government is
sending relief to the beleaguered city.
Granada, populated by many foreign
ers, had hoped to avoid any pretext for
landing European military or naval
forces on Central American soil. The
British consul general at Managua and
the. British vice consul at Metagalpa
have reported two British subjects
murdered by the rebels at Achuapa.
1t is expected, however, the British
government, before taking action on
its W account, will await the results
of the American campaign.