Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-16
Will Protect FOREIGNERS
WILL HOLD THE CITY UNTIL
MORE u. y. MARINES AIT
RIVE ON SCENE.
Battle STILL Going ON
Insurgents Continue Bombardment'
Which Has Already Killed Many
Women ana Children.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 15.-The col
lier Justin. the state department mas
learned, arrived at Corinto today with
$50 marines under command of Major
Smedley-Butler, who reported at once
TO Captain Terhune, commanding the
gunboat Annapolis, who has been
given full authority to deal with tho
military situation In Nicaragua, as u
affects American interests. 1t Is be-
lieyed this marine force was at once
dispatched to Managua, six hours
railroad run from Corinto.
How this force will be used de-
pends entirely upon the Will of Amer
lean Minister Weitzel. He has already
protested to the rebels against pom
bardment of Managua, filled as IL Is
with women and children and nom
combatants. II his force is not suffi-
cient to stop the bombardment' OIL
ficials feel assured that he VIII hold
the city until reinforcements from
Panama or the bluejackets Of the
Denver, now en- route to Corinto, can
be placed at his disposal.
The state department has let 1t be
understood that 1t does not propose TO
tolerate this lawless Smelling and Kill
ing OF helpless women and children,
and endangering American lives ana
seizng and destroying American prop
erty. The officials are quite emphat-
ic in pointing out that General Mena'
the head of the revolution, has com
pletely allenated the sympathies OF
this government by his conduct of the
rebellion.
Belated cablegrams received at the
state department from American MIN
lister Weitzel give a vivid picture or
the conflict at Managua. which be-
gan last Sunday norning when Gem
eral Zeledon, in command or the RED
els around Managua, opened fire on
the city from the vicinity OF Mono
tombo.
AT o'clock in the afternoon insur-
gents commanded by General Murillo
and Colonel Rostran attacked the pen
itentiary with infantry and rapid IRE
guns in an attempt to llberate the
prisoners and at o'clock 100 men
under cover of artillery fire, attempt
ed to enter the city from the lake, put
were repulsed and 25 of them cap
tured. Throughout the night, firing
continued at intervals. OF the rebels,
Zeledon had 500; Thomas 600 and Mu-
rillo 500, while the government forces
under General Emiliano Chamorro
was about $500. The government mr.
ing line under command of General
Frutos Belanco faced Zeledon's diVi-
sion and received the brunt of the fir
ing.
AT G o'clock Monday morning Zele-
don renewed the attack, firing shell
and solid shot from three-inch rifle
into the city at the rate of twenty an
hour. directed principally at the pres
tdents palace. Only one projectilt
reached the executive mansion. the
president and his cabinet continued to
perform their official duties. The chill
can consulate and the house of MI.
Hamm, the American collector OF Gus
toms, were hit and the residence ol
the German consul suffered severely.
The American guard estimated that q
total of 200 shells fell in the city, re-
sulting in the death and wounding OF
twelve women and children
During the bombardment, Genera
Thomas attempted to take the govern
ment position at La Iona by assault
from the southeast, to which the gov
ernment vigorously replied with can
non and the fire from the men In the
trenches.
After two hours fighting the rebel:
withdrew. Later they resumed firing
on the city and the government force:
planted field pieces 1000 yards eas
of the American legation, while two
of the government boats protected tho
lake front, and under the government
cannonaded the rebels retreated unit
evening, when they began droppint
shells into the city. They continued
this during the night
The casualties are ieporteu he"''
particularly among the rebels. Th'
government captured $4,000 rounds o.
ammunition and two rapid fire guns
disabling two more. Colonel Rostrar
was killed. General Thomas Is sait
to be seriously wounded. while Captair
Manuel Chamorro, of the government
forces. was mortally wounded.
While Managua was under bonn
bardment Sunday. the rebels were de