Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-16
State Department Refuses %
Permit Bombardment Of City
Filled with Women and Chill
dren.
REBELS REPUlSED
BY G0VERNM 7
Large Number Slain in Battle
Including Prominent Officers
Of Both FederaIS and InSur-
reCt0S.

| tBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 15.--The collier
Justin, the state department learned
today, arrived at Corinto yesterday
with $40 marines, under command OF
Major Smedley Butler who reported
at once to the senior officer, Captain
Terhune, commanding the gunboat
Annapolis, who has been given full
authority to deal with the military
situation in Nicaragua as it affects
| American interests.
1t is believed this military force
was Immediately dispatched to Mana
qua, a six hours run over the rail-
read from Corinto.
Because of delayed cable advices
officials here can only conjecture
what happened after the arrival OF
the marines in the Ncaraguan capi-
tai How this force has been used
depends entirely upon the will of
American Minister Weitzel but as he
has protested to the rebels against
the bombardment of Managua, fitted
as it is With women and children
and nOn-com batants, II is believed he
has driven the insurgents away from
their positions and stopped the bonn
bardment.
The state department has let it be
understood that 1t docs not propose
to tolerate this lawlcss shcllinS and
killing of helpless women and chill
drcn, the endangering of American
lives and the seizure of American
property.
Beiated cahlcgrams received at
the state department from American
Minister Weitzel give a vivid picture
of the conflict at Managua, which
began SUNDAY morning when General
Heledon. in command of the rebel
forces around Managua, opened fire
on the city from the vicinity Of
Momotombo.
At O'Clock in the afternoon in
surgent officers General Murillo and
Colonel Rostran attacked the pcni-
tentary with infantry and rapid fire
guns in an attempt to liberate the
prisoners, and with their 100 men
under cover Of artillery, attempted
to enter the city from the lake. but
were repulscd and twenty-five of
them were captured.
Al 6 o'cloc, Monday morning.
renewed the attack, firing
she'll and solid shot from three-inch
rifle into the city at the rate of
twenty-four an hour, directed
toward the presi-
dents palace. only one projcctile
reached the executive mansion. The
Chilean consul and the house Of Mr..
lanm. the American collector gen
eral of customs. were hit and the
residence Of the German consul suf-
Tered severely.
The American guard estimated that
a n ,f oh al f.l n his al
'esulting in the death and wounding
IF twelve women and children.
During the bombardment, General
Thomas attempt.d to take the gov
,rnment position at La Iona. After
III engagement lasting two hours. the
Ire OF the government forces com
)elled the rebels to Withdraw. Later
hey resumed firing upon the city
md government forces planted field
,ieces 200 yards east of the Ameri- |
AN legation, while two of the gov
rnmenl boats protected the lake
ront. Under the governments can |
lonading the rebel forces rctreatcd !
lntil evening when they continued to /
lrop smells into the city during the
light.
The casualties are reported heavy |
,articularlv among the rebels. Thc
government captured $4,000 rounds
f ammunition and two rapid fire I
unS disabling two more Colonel /
,ostran was killed General Thomas
said to be seriously onnded.
While Captain Emmanuel Chamorra
f the government forces was uor-
ally wounded. The American FORE
nan of the electric light plant upon
ihich the rebel fire was concentrate
d. WAS wounded.
cl SUNDAY. while Mauagua vas un-
er bomhal dmnnt, tive rehcls were de-
Gated at the town Of Nandimp, Gen
raj Mera's home.