New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
BauidIy Restoring Railroad
Communication Between
Managua and Corinto.
KEEPING UP CLOSE WATCH
Washington Authorities Still
Anxious as to Nicaragua
Situation, but Prepared
for Any Emergency.
(rrom The Tribune Bureau. }

4be NiCaraguan situation, reports
reaching both the Department of State
and the Navy Department being to the
effect that American interests are men,
.ced and that there is grave danger
bscause of the treachcry of General
Nepa and his lieutenants.
Rear Admiral William II. II. Souther-
land who is in charge Of the American
forces in Nicaragua. reported TO the
Navy Department that ne rad five
hundred marines at work opening COM
,,unication between Corinto and Mana
g,,a and that the railroad was being
,enajred rapidly. He has transferred
his flag from the California TO the gum
boat Annapolis. and will remain at
Corinto while his flagship proceeds to
Panama City To pick up the 150 marines,
who will go by rail from Colon TO the
rest coast after disembarking from the
Prairie.
information was received here to-day
tha, the fifty marines fired on by rebels
on Saturday, while repairing the rail-
road between Managua and Leon, es-
csped without injury. Though forced
temporarily to retreat, they resumed
and completed their repair work on
Sunday and then returned safely to
Managua.
Although the marines and blueJack-
ets now at Managua and COrinto seem
10 be In control of the situation. they
are greatly outnumbered and an en-
sagement with the revolutionists might
be disastrous.
one cause for alarm is a delayed re-
mort from Minister Weitzel, at Mana
qua. saying that another threat TO
lombard the capital had been mace.
The dispatch was dated Monday, and
NO later advices have been received.
Forced 10 Use Threats.
CAPTAIN Warren J. Terhune' OF lHe
zunboat Annapolis. teleGraphed the
Navy Department that he has passed
Jeon with two hundred marines and
b,,eiackets. but was forced to use
threats TO open fire on the rebels be-
tore they would permit him to pass
unmolested. He sent one hundred ma
rines back 10 Managua with Colt
automatic gun. and took the remaining
force TO Corinto.
II ia stated in the report Of Captain
Terhune that he believes most of the
important towns IN Nicaragua, with
the exception of Managua, Corinto ana
San Juan del Sur, are in the hands OIL
the rebels. The revolutionary spirit is
spreading rapidly.
Decisive action was taken by Ames-
can marines TO prevent the rebels from
capturing Corinto. A committee OF
Liberals from Chinendaga entered
Corinto last Sunday and demanded the
surrender of the city within six hours.
hut the local commandant declined TO
tsoat with the delegation, saying the
American forces were in control.
The following day the committee was
informed by American officials that no
srned force would be allowed to enter
corinto. In expectation of an attack,
force. from the Annapolis broke down
q bridge and mounted two six-pound
runs on a car at one end of the bridge.
hut no attempt was made 10 invade the
dty.
Infantry in Readiness.
The 10th Infantry Is being held in
readiness at Panama City TO move TO
Corinto at short notice. and there IS
still a possibility OF the order to go
being issued again.
President Taft is keeping in close
touch with the situation and copies Of
all important dispatches are sent to
him. He is determined TO afford the
fullest protection to American lives and
property.
Business interests of the city Of Mo-
bile have Joined with those OF New
Orleans in commenting the State De
partment for It's efforts 10 protect
American interests in Latin America.
The Mobile view was sent out in a
telegram from the Chamber Of Com
merce and Business League, addressed
to the Secretary Of State. 1t read as
follows:
Merchants al Mobile who are interested
IN the extension OF American trade IN
Latin American countries cordially IN
oorse your policy Of having and keeping
sufficient force In Nicaragua 10 protect
American life and property there.
Panama, Aug. 29.-The executive Of
heer Of the collier Justin left Panama
Tonight on the steamer Peru for
corinto. The vessel also carried among
her passengers Mrs. Warren j. Ter
hume, wife Of the commander Of the
sunboat Annapolis, and four American
naval officers and their wives.
The Peru will take no provisions TO
Nicaragua because of the congested
condition of the wharf at Corinto.
where a quantity Of provisions is lying
on the beach.