Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-08-28

washington, Aug. 2S.-The war De
nartment today issued orders to Tn
Tenth United States infantry at Pan
anna to proceed Immediately 70 Nical
aqua. The orders came direct iron
president TAFT himself at Beverly IN
men will embark tomorrow on mer
chant steamers and will arrive a
corinto within 4s hours. American
soldiers will be landed in Nicaragu'
within the next 4S hours.
On reports Of conditions said to %
50 serious as to justify their pelna
kant secret in Washington, Preslden'
TAFT at Beverly today personally y
ractad the immediate movement 2
ne Tenth United States infantry nov
IN the Panama canal zone, to Nicar
agua to guard American lives anc
nroperty. Dispatches of last night an0
early today pictured the situation az
ba,ng so acute that an immediate
movement Of large force OF troops
was necessary.
Allegations OF conditions poraer'ns
on barbarism and ack even worse
tbsn those which took the troops Of
tbe united powers into China to quell
tha hoxer rebellion, have been receiv-
"a at the state department within the
Ias+ "a hours. The deliberate mur-
der Of two Americans. Dood aud Pnil-
Inns. after they had been wounded ana
were helpless following the massacre
at Leon on August 10, focused atten-
tion on the previous reports OF burn.
ipg Of soldiers, starvation Of poiits 'al
prisoners held in dungeons and ctheh
alleged acts Of cruelty.
The latest reports made plain tnat
immediate protection for Americans
was necessary and that it probably
would, not be safe to wait for the
arrival of marines now enroute
General Francisco Altschul, the
commemorative Of the revolutionist
iunta in washington, denies the
charge Of barbarity brought against
the troops fighting the Nicaraguan
government. He alleged burning bo-
dies of soldiers was necessary to pro
per sanitation and that it applied
alike to the dead of both sides. He
contended that American interests
would not have suffered if no attempt
had been made by American forces
70 prevent the capture and operation
by the revolutionists Of the railway
between Managua and Corinto.
The junta asserts that the railroad
il national institution and should
not be classed as an American proper
", except as it is being administer
ed to secure a loan by New York
bankers. Reports that women were
shot are condemned emphatically by
General Aitschul. who says that the
barbarous methods were employed by
the government forces when women
were sent to the lines as ammunition
carriers.
Rebel firing upon flags Of truce
borne by loyal Nicaraguan troops as
well as American marines is said,
however, to have been frequent with
in the last few days. New attacks
upon women and children and other
noncombatants are reported. In the
rebel Smelling OF Managua during the
FIRST days Of the revolution, American
Minister Weitzel reported that the fir
ing had been indisciiminate upon the
section Of the city occupied by the
ncn-carnbatants and that an American
collector Of customs named Ham aud
several other Americans narrowly es-
capped INJURY from bursting shells.
The United States is assured that
the landing Of troops has the approv-
al Of the Diaz government. Follow
inc 1 faFlAe demand BY Minister
weitze has kuaFleans end their pro