The Washington herald., 1912-08-25

in China in 1900. so far as foreigners. par
ticularly Americans, are concerned.
This situation resulted in Assistant
Secretary Wilson hurrying down yester-
day from Newport instead of remaining
over there until tomorrow, as he IN
tended. He went over the entire situa-
ton in detail with the President. The
President has given full Endorsement to
the State Department policy of protect
Ing Americans In Nicaragua at any cost,
and directed both the army and navy
to hold themselves in readiness to re-
spond at once to meet the demand for
any force that the State authorities may
feel necessary to cope with the situa-
ton and prevent possible massacre of
American citizens resident in Nicaragua
as well as the 800 or so marines and blue
jackets already there.
A message sent last night to Com
mander Terhune. commanding the gum
boat Annapolis. at Corinto, advising him
to communicate with the gunboat Den
yer by wireless as soon as possible and
direct that vessel TO proceed at full speed
TO San Juan del Sur and land there her
forty marines and as many bluejackets
as can be sent ashore-about $50 in all.
southcrirnd Speeding to Scene.
The Denver. which is expected to reach
san Juandel Sur some time tomorrow, was
directed to communicate with the flag
ship California and urge her also to
speed ahead. Admiral Switzerland will
proceed to Corinto, where he Is expected
to arrive about Tuesday. He will prob
ably hold the California there SO as to
land as many of his 800 officers and men
SIS possible, and send the collier Justin
on to Panama to bring up the marines
- Frnr
These marines sailed on the Prairie at
l o'clock yesterday afternoon. The COL
lier Prometheus and supply ship Glacier
ART following the California, so that by
Wednesday there should be three fight
ing vessels. two colliers, and one supply
ship on the west coast of Nicaragua,
with a total landing force. in addition
&c the 40 men now at Manasua. Of near
l' l,4O0 The marines from the Prairie
will make over 1900 men in the landing
expeditionary force. In the meantime,
the Tenth Infantry, enlisted to LOO
strong. is being held on the Isthmus Of
Panama, awaiting orders to move.
Uprising at Corinto.
gust y. to the State Department, stated
that an uprising at Corinto had been
threatened for several days, and that
pIutI anu plOltNAAOh VI liAc 10 btiAlS
during the day by citizens
q nd at night by the available forces from
the Annapolis and'Justin. He states that
communication with the capital
has been interrupted for the last seven
days.
The marine regiment. which left Phil
adelphia yesterday. is under the COM
mand of Col Joseph II. Pendleton, COM
mander of the marine barracks at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard. Upon arriving
in Nicaragua he will relieve Maj. Smed-
ley ID. Butler, in command OF the ma
rine forces, and the whole expedition
will be under the command of Rear Ad-
miral William H. II. Southerland. The
other regim,ntal officers are Lieut.. Col.
Charles G. Long, Capt. II. II. Kipp. regi-
mental adjutant; Capt. e. r. Sanderson.
acting quartermaster: Surgeon r. E.
Hoyt, of the battleship Michigan, regi-
mental surgeon. with several assistant
surgeons and twenty hospital corps men.
Maj. William n. McKelvey will COM
mand the first battalion, Maj. George e.
Reid, the second battalion. and Maj
Butler the third battalion. The company
commanders are r. II. Rhea, Harry
Lee, E. \. Greene. f. =. Fortson. +. A.
r. .. Underwood, and Giles
Bishop. jr.
Other ships in the Pacific reserve fleet.
which may be sent to Nicaragua, are
the armored cruiser Pennsylvania and!
the cruisers Raleigh and st. Louis.