New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-22
Force Of $50 Will Speed to
Colon and from There Be
Taken by a Cruiser.
AMERICAN STRENGTH 2,1OO
This Government Determined TO
Repulse Rebels Should They
Again Attack Managua
-Mena Warned.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Aug 2l.-Withn ten days
the United States government will have q
force Of twcnty-one hundred marines and
bluejackets available for active service in
protecting the lives and property OF
American citizens in Nicaragua and IN
defending Mdnagua. the capital i'm tho
event that General Mena the rebel leader.
carries out his threat 70 lombard the city
again.
Orders were issued TO-DAY by the Navy
Department at the instance of the De
partmcut Of state which was advised Ivy
Minister George Wcitzcl Of the gravity OF
the situation and the adviSability of d
precautionary force. for 80 marines TO
proceed from Philadelphia to the dis
turbcd republic. The Prairie which left
Portsmouth, y. H.. This afternoon for
Philadelphia, Will take the marines l."
Colon at once.
From Colon they will go by rail to the
west coast aud be picked mp by the
cruiser California. which has been dis
patched 10 Panama from san Diego, Cal
Tho California left san Diego at o clock
tonight. The marines will be landed at
Corinto and held there pending develop
mcnts if. i'm the mean time, hosllllues
have not broken out anew at ManaSua.
The Denver Goes to Corinto.
The cruiser Denver in command Of
Commander Thomas 5. Washington, was
intercepted at Magdalona Bay and dis
patGtcd 10 CorintU. II il expected that
the Denver will reach its destination on
August %. She will land about one hun
dred and fifty buejackets.
Considerable alarm prevails over the
threat of General Mena to lombard
Managua again in the face of the en-
phatc warnings Of this government and
the decisive defeat his forces sustained
I'm the last attack General Mena has
been notified by Minister Weitzel that
Managua is a place Of refuge and that
no further bombardment or hostilities will
be permitted.
There is no particular fear for the
safety Of the American marines and blue
jackets but it is believed that another
bombardment would result in great loss
of life and extensive damage TO prop
crty. This government is not only con-
ccrned i'm protecting American lives and
property. but also wishes to protect non
combstants in the city.
General Mena has been in for more
than a week. and it is thought possible
that further activities against Managua
will be suspended until he RECEIVERS and
Is able to direct the course OF the revo-
luton IL Is belieevd that this fact may
delay trouble and give ample time for
the additional american forces to arrive
nj a point where they will be available
Tor any emergency.
Is precautiOn against a crisis. orders
have been prepared TO dispatch American
troops from Panama. but this action is
considered remote. as the marines ana
Ilucjackets row on the scene are able 10
handle the situation unless a cOncentrat-
90 attack is made on ManGgua.
Further details about the reported
massacre at Leon have not been received
10y the state department, although there
f. no reason for doubling the press dis
patches regarding the outrage.