Evening star., 1912-10-07
KILL IS INSURGENTS
U. S. Marines Engage in Fight
at ChichigaIpa.
SEVERAL ARE WOUNDED
American Forces Capture Four Dy-
Mantle Bombs.
PRAISE FROM PRESIDENT TAFT
Wires His Appreciation of Work Of
Admiral Southerland's Com
mand in Nicaragua.

The Nicaraguan situation is not elab
GRATED in any dispatches received by the
state department following the report by
Rear Admiral Switzerland of a battle be.
tween United States marines and Nicara.
guam rebels at Chichigalpa Friday
Thirteen rebels killed and large num-
ber wounded and several marines slightly
wounded is the casualty report given by
Admiral Switzerland.
The splendid behavior Of the marines
and sailors in Nicaragua has called forth
compliments from President Taft. who
wired his appreciation of their conduct te
the Navy Department yesterday from
Dalton, Mass. The President expressed
his sympathy for the bereaved families
and comrades of the men who lost theil
lives.
The American forces under Lieut.. Col
Long were on the march against Leon
the last stronghold of the rebels. Admira
Southerland reported, when they encoun
tered a rebel mob at Chichigalpa. The
rebels were ousted, after slightly wound
ing FIVE Americans. Chichigalpa is on the
Nicaraguan railroad, midway between
Leon and Corinto.
Suddenly Surrounded.
Navy Department Admiral Southerlan6
said Lieut.. Col Long and his command
We're trying to secure arms and dyna
mite bombs in Chichigalpa Friday morn
ing when they were suddenly surrounded
by a mob of rebels and their sympathiz
ers, we'll armed with machetes and rifles
Disregarding the orders Of their officers
several rebels fired on the Americans.
The fire was promptly returned. In ad.
dition to killing the thirteen rebels and
wounding many more, the Americans took
four dynamite bombs which. it it believed
were intended to be used against them OF
to cripple the railroad
Lieut.. Col. Longs command consisted
Of about 1000 marines and bluejackets
from the cruisers California, Colorado
and Denver The capture of Leon, the
beleagured town from which reports ol
distress have been coming ever since the
rebel occupancy, will complete Admira
Southerland's aggressive program, which
has been put through swiftly since the
surrender of Gen. Mena at Granada.
With Granada fallen, and Gen. Mena
the moving spirit of the uprising, de-
ported to Panama, the admiral and his
forces returned to Masaya. and it seems
that while one section of the American
forces was engaged in routing Ze. edor
and his rebels from the hills at Barranca
Col Longs command already was hight
ing at Chichigalpa, hard upon Leon. 1t l!
therefore believed here that the strength
Of the insurrection has been dissipated
with the capitulation in such quick sue
cession of the principal rebel strong
holds.
Finances Of Nicaragua.
Senior Don Salvador Castrillo, minister
to Washington from Nicaragua, said re
garding the financial condition Of hi!
country Ia Of night.
II ans desirous of seeing the custom
houses of my country completely under
American supervision. This would rem
edy a great deal of the desire for persona
power which for years has been con
stant drain ON the treasury.
within a week l shall go to New YOrl
and start negotiations for a twelve-mil
lion-dollar loan with which to meet Oul
present debts of about $10,GO3,OO0.
"A little later l think that we shall
again ask the United States to consider
the supervision of our custom houses a!
security for a teen-million-dollar loan
This amount would put us on our feet
and the American supervision of the Gus
tom houses would prevent another revo
luton. Thus the future of Nicaragu;
would be established