Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06

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biuejackets. under Lieut. Col. Charles G.
Long. are moving on the city OF Leon the
remaining rebel stronghold.
Marines Who Were Killed.
The American marines killed. all Of
whom had enlisted in the past year. were:
Private Ralph Victor Bobbett. enlisted
at ST. Louis. His father. William H.
Bobbett. lives at Neveda, Mo.
Private Charles Hays Durham. enlisted
at indianapolis. His mother, Mrs. Lue
Durham, lives at Junction City. KY.
Private Clarence Henry McGill enlisted
at Boston. His aunt, Mary Herbert, lives
at 81 Hancock street Portland. Me.
Private Harry Pollard. enlisted at
Rochester. N Y. His mother. Mrs. Bliss
b. Pollard. lives at Midway. MASS.
Those Severely Wounded.
The Americans most severely injured
were:
Second Lieut. George w. Martin. Com
pany C,.1st Battalion, enlisted at Bos-
ton. His mother. Mrs. Flora A. Martin.
and his wife live at 437 Medford street,
Winter Hill, Mass.
Sergt. A. p. Sherburne enlisted at Bos-
ton. His mother, Mrs. Francis l. Sher-
burne. lives at Georgetown, Mass.
Private William Harvey. enlisted at
Boston Relatives not known
Private Alfred Lunder, enlisted at
Fargo. N ID. His brother, DAVID
Lunder. lives at Baker. Mont.
r. p. Captain. ordinary seaman or the
cruiser California.
The Navy Department cannot identify
Captain and has asked Rear Admiral
Switzerland for information
Admiral Switzerland in reporting the
battle to the Navy Department said:
..The department and the country have
every reason to be proud OF the omcers,
marines and bluejackets who were en-
gagged in this action
Defeat Is Complete.
Admiral SoutherIands dispatches made
1T plain that the defeat of the rebels was
complete. Zeledon, a Nicaraguan, and
formerly supporter of Zelaya. fled toward
the Costa Rican boundary for escape and
whether he received his fatal wound in
the fight at Coyotepe or from the soldiers
who took him is not known.
The shedding of American blood in Cen
trail America is expected to bring to a
climax i'll Congress the dispute over the
right of this government to intervene IN
Nicaragua
Less than a month ago Acting Secre-
NAL notice on the Nicaraguan govern
ment of the policy of the United states
to take measures for an adequate lega-
ton guard at Managua: to keep open
communications and to protect Amerl-
can life and property.
The Nicaraguan government already
had declared it's willingness. and even
anxiety. that the United States should
act. finding itself fully engaged In
fighting the rebels.
Consent of Nicaragua.
The Nicaraguan consent to the land
Ing of American marines and blue
Jackets as sent out by the minister
for foreign affairs, took this form:
In consequence, my government de-
sires that the government Of the United
States guarantee with it's. forces Sc
curity for the property of American
citizens in Nicaragua, and that they
extend this protection to all the In
habitants of the republic.
1t was in redemption of that promise
that Admiral Switzerland started to open
up the railroad from Corinto to Managua,
and from Managua southwark to Gran
ada. At several stages there had been
threats Of forcible opposition by the
rebels to his progress; first at Leon,
again at Masaya and once at Gilman
dega. But. on the whole. the rebels
showed a disposition to yield sullenly TO
the American 1OFce ana allow tHc SoiloIS
passage. Apparently within the past
week the rebel leaders decided they had
made mistake in SO doing.
Since that time there has been constant
trouble in maintaining communication be-
tween the various points where the
American bluejackets and marines We're
garrisoned. Especially troublesome was
the large force of insurgents which Oc-
cupied the two hills at Barranca be.
tween which the railroad passed. Not
only did that force menace the road. but
the rebel leaders finally became SO bold
as to obstruct the passage of food sup
plies for the starving people beyond, ana
to prevent the foreign residents at Jfno-
tepe, and in the town of Masaya IRON
making their escape from the famine con-
ditions which existed in those places.
Asked to Withdraw.
It was these facts which determined
Admiral Switzerland to clear them out of
the way. He did not demand the sur
render of the rebels nor did he seek to
prevent them from fighting the govern
ment forces if they cared to do so. He
simply asked that they withdraw from
the position which threatened the rail-
road. 1t is true that the rebels sought
to justify their attitude by pointing out
that the government was using that rOao
State Department officials are fully pre-
pared for any adverse criticism Of the
use of the American naval forces. The
answer probably will be given in an
elaborate memorandum to be submitted
To Congress by the State Department al
the beginning of the next session. 1t viii
be summarized:
An examination of the authorities ap
pears quite clearly to show that one stat
may, without just cause for onense t.
another state, thus interpose in favor o
its nationals resident in the other state
and there is not little authority for tn
proposition that such interpositiOn b.
the one state as against the other Is
matter of right and, indeed, duty.
: Many Instances Cited.
In the list of authorities referred t
are cases where the United States ha
alone and with others landed forces 4
times of revolution in foreign countrie
10 protect American interests.
The citations begin with China in 1854
and continue down to the American in
PREVENTION in Honduras last year. On
case of particular strength, where Amer
lean blood was shed. as In Nicaragua, &C
CURED in Samoa In 1890. when America
marines and bluejackets fought side b.
side with the British naval forces againa
the Samoan rebels under Chief Mataafa
with q loss of four American and fhre
British lives.
In Japan. when Commander McDouga
on the Wyoming chasdsed the hostil