Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-30
Terhune Forced
 To Use Threats
AMERICAN CAPTAIN CLEARS WAY
 FOR MARINES.
MOUNTED TWO CANNON
Persuades Nicarssuan Insurgents to
 Keep Out of corinto by This mssns
 Reports Situation Less Alarrfna.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Rear Admiral w. H. Southerland, commander in cnief of the Pacific fleet. is now in su- preme command of the situation i'm Nicaragua. He arrived there yester- day abroad the California and re- malned while that vessel proceeded di- rect 10 Panama Co embark the ma rlnes rom the transport Prairie Ad. miral Southerland has depoyed fhs forces along the railway line between Cor1nto and Managua and he reuort ed to the navy departnen ttbst bo intends to keep railway communication open between the capital and the sea port. The general tone of his tuo telegrams to the navy departnepf Wnch were received late today and timed at Corinto at D. m. yesterdat. anu o'clock this morning. resnec- lively, is that the situation iq 1ers alarming.
 5,OoO eluejsckets and Ms1.ines.
 He said that the situasion neceost- tates a force of marines at Leon and otner intermediate places aldQg the raIlWay line. They will aggferate about 1000 bluejackets and marines under Commander Terhune. Adrnfrai Southerland has shifted his flag to f7e gunboat Annapolis.
 Will Make American Lives and Prom.
 erty Safe.
 If upon the return of the California ne deems such a course necessary Ad- mlraI Southerland says in his frat uespatch that he will send 800 ma tLles IInInedlatel yto Manasua. He 1as ordered the Denver to San J1sn del Sur to keep open wireless comnu- aF tz
 interrupted. When the CaIifornia "a. turns with the reinforcements of 7re marines, he says American lives and property will be entirely safe. The second despatch merely stated that IauWay and telegraphic communica- lfon was still cut because of injury fo tracks and poles.
 Admiral Southerland has ordered +hs collier Justin to Mare Island for coaf The collier Prometheus and the S1nni,y snlp Glacier are due in about five days.
 Reopening of Communication.
 Reopening by the American B,sr,n.. even temporarily of rail and tsis- graphic communication between Man agua and the port of Corinto was f71. lowed by the receipt of a nuuaber oi capleSrams in the state and navy do. partments from the hotbed of tror,bie Most of these relate to events tbs5 have already been briefly toucbed mn. on in the irregular advtces of tbe is,, week or two.
 American Captain lntinidstss Insur. gents.
 One described how Captain Terbr,, or the gunboat Annapolis persris se5 The insurgents to keep out of Corinfe ny confronting them with two six. pound cannon which he had mounted at the end of a bridge connecting Co., rInto With the mainland. The naval ofncer, finding no artillery in the touyn. LOOK TWO of the guns of the seoondarJ Dattery rom the Annapolis, and gavs | uneIn the mobility necessary for Ian4 operatlons by mounting them on Nal cars He perched them on tha Corinff side of the bridge and then out thf bridge. which, he said. made ft i'm. possible for the rebels to enter
 Compelled to Use Threats.
 Captain Terhune has also conayr,.1 me reports that he had to use threa4s to clear the railroad for the 1O0 ma r1nes whom he sent back to Manage last Monday.
 Marines Fired Upon.
 Biuefields, Nicaragua, Aug. 2s,-of- hclal information was rece4ved hare today that the fifty marines fired on oaCuruay by rebels, while repaIring- tne railroad between Manarra. and Leon, escaped without injury. Though forced temporarily to retreat. tbev "a 5umed and completed their renair work Sunday and then returned sstsly. to Managua