New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
List Of Dead Marines.
The four marines killed were:


The four marines killed were:
Private Ralph Victor Babbett. who
enlisted on June ~. 1912. at st. Louis
! His father, William II. Babbett lives
at Nevada, Mo.
Private Charles Hays Durham, who
enlisted at Indianapolis on December
| %, 1911. His mother. Mrs. Lue Dur
| ham, lives at Junction City, Ky.
Private Clarence Henry McGill. who
enlisted on December 81, 1911, at the
Marine Barracks at Boston. His aunt,
Mary Herbert, lives at No. 20 Hancock
street. Portland. Me.
Private Harry Pollard, who enlisted
on September 20. 1911, at Rochester.
His mother, Mrs. Eliza 3. Pollard,
lives at Midway, Mass.
Seven marines were wounded, but
official dispatches to the State and
Navy departments say that they will
all recover. The Americans most
severely wounded were George w.
Martin. second lieutenant; A. P. Sher-
burns, sergeant; A. Lunder. private; w.
Harvey. private. and T. P. Captain.
ordinary seaman OF the cruiser Call
fornia. Captain cannot be Identified,
and the department is inquiring for
further information. Several other
Americans had wounds too slight to
mention.
With the complete rout OF the rebels
at Barrancas and the capture OF
Masaya, which has been the scene Of
cruel outrages on the part Of the rebels.
1, hna IN
a state Of starvation, Admiral South
erland reports that railroad COM
munication between Managua and Ma
saya is now open and that relief Is
being rushed TO the latter place.
First Fight Of Americans.
The battle was the first conflict be-
tween the American forces In Mic
aragua and the rebels. Heretofore Ad
miral Switzerland has accomplished
his purposes without the firing OF
single shot. He has attempted only
to open communications. AFFORD relief
to the Americans and other foreigners
and restore American property seized
by the rebels to It's rightful owners.
All this has been done, and In addition
General Mena. the leader OF the rebels
at the outset Of the revolt. surrendered
himself and voluntarily left the coun-
try on a United States warship.
No further resistance from the rebels
to the execution Of Admiral Souther-
lands programme 10 keep open the rail-
road will be tolerated.
Senior Castrillo, the Nicaraguan Min
lister. called at the State Department
to-day upon explicit instructions from
his government to express the profound
sympathy and sorrow of the Mica
raguan nation for the American losses
suffered near Masaya- This was In ad-
dition 10 similar expression from
General Chamorro. the Nicaraguan
Minister for Foreign Affairs, TO Ameri-
can Minister Weitzel. at Managua.
Both the state and naval officials are
anxious TO have IT appear that what
has been done by the American naval
force was in response TO a formal re-
quest from the titular government OF
Nicaragua, an important consideration
in estimating the result Of this display
of force by the American marines.
Though keenly appreciative Of the
sentiments inspiring the Nicaraguan
government in its offer to bury the
dead marines in state In the city OF
Granada, 1t Is believed that the bodies
| of the men will be brought home to the
United States and buried according to
the wishes Of the surviving relatives.
The shedding Of American blood In
Central America is expected to bring to
climax in Congress the dispute over
the right of this government to inter-
vene In Nicaragua. Less than month
ago Acting Secretary Huntington VIII
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