Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-18
REBEL CHIEF
IN NICARAGUA
MAKES ATTACK
One u. S. Marine Is
Killed; More Than
800 Of Outlaw
Band Slain

Dana OAdAAl
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July Is
ZAP The United States marine curPs
has suffered its first casualties I'm
actual conflict arising as an after
math III the recent Nicaraguan civil
warfare. one marine being killed
and another wounded in fight
with forces Of the former liberal.
General SandinO. which attempted 70
capture the town VI Ocotal.
The battle which took place at
Ocotal was as fierce an engagement
a. has ever been recorded In Mica
fAEuan history. TX continued for
seventeen hours until General San
dino's forces numbering 400, ana
armed with machine guns, were bad
IN beaten yesterday and dispersed
by the marines. whose forces num-
bered 80 and Nicaraguan constab-
ulary to the number Of a..
Bomhers Mil Many
The latest government reports
show that 100 Of the rebels were
killed by the joint forces Of ma
rincs and constabulAry and 200 killed
by the terrific bombing Of the five
planes sent from Managua. ITO miles
away, by Brigadier General Logan
Feland NJ the marines when he heard
the marine forces were greatly out
numbered. The planes flew low and
rakcd the rebels.
One marine. Michael A. Obelski,
0f Roulette, Ia-. was killed. lie was
buried Iii OcOtal. Another marine.
4 harley Sidney Garrison. OF Ashe-
vile. n. G., was seriously wounded.
being shot through the face and
shoulder. but hDA u chance tc re
cover. OIr member or the constab-
ulary, which was under command Of
Lieutenant Grover Darncll, was se-
\ riOusly wounded.
Sandln0 Boastcd
Reported to have boasted that ne
would drink Yankee blood" San
/ dino and his followers began the mt
tack Friday morning. No news on the
encounter was received at Managua
until two scouting planes came from
Ocutal reporting that Sandino was
attacking that place and the fight
\ ing was intense.
General Feland Immediately des-
patched the five bombing planes.
under Major Ross IE ROwrll and it
was probably the arrival OF these
planes that saved the day.
After the fighting had been IN
progress for several hours. SnndinO
sent a messenger t0 Major y. I'd. Hat
/ field, in command of the mariRes at
/ Ocotal, requesting sixty MSnute
truce. Major Hatfield replied that
the truce would last only as long as
the bearer or the white flag was IN
sight. The Americans were greatly
handicapped as OcOtal w rebel
center. many Sympathizers having
arms and ammunition hidden IN their
homes. When the fighting began.
more than p huadred joined Sandinv
and there was considerable snininE.
It, Bruce sUOa captured and cleaned
out all snipers.
Senator Murdered
According tu the government re-
port conservative senator living
IN Oeotal Jose Maria Paguaga. was
murdered by the rebels when he en-
tered the town Another report A.
Thnt Ne was killed while seeking
safety. Ramirez Abueaza. political
chief If ocotal was wounded in the
left arm during the fighting.
General Sandino was not seen in
J the thickest part W the fighting but
directed his forces from distance.
Latest reports said ne was fleeing Go
the northeast with few follow
ers. Among the rebel dead " General
Mariaha. Sandino's right hand man.
Fly Through Storm
! General Feland commended Major
Hatfield and Major RowcII for their
bravery. The scouting planes also
! proved their worth. The flight Of
the bombing planes 70 Occtal
through terrific storm was ashril-
liant feat.
General Feland has given orders
for his bombing squadron 10 DE-
stroy any concentration NJ Snndln0
forces.
u is stated in government quar-
ters tkat General randino. occupy
Ink an American mine at Sam Fer
na1d0 and recently refused tO sur
render when called uoon 10 do 80 BY
Major Hatfield gathered a strUmar
force Nv belittlinR the marines and
constahuIary telling hiH followers
there would be No difficulty IN over
whelming Ocotal.
The prevailing belief waH that
Sardinn would never attack the mn-
rines. but the report w that spies
N Oeotai advised him Of the small
number 0f marines and constnbulary
there.
WASHINGTON. y. G.. July Ia
~ Thrc death of another nnrins
i'm Nicaragun brings 10 three rms
\ total action fatalities among Annri.
I can oecrDatioual forces since they
returned 70 that country early this
\ ycar.
Captain Richrrd VI. Buchanan. nl
I this ritv. and Private Marvin Jack.
I son. II Chicago, were killed on Mar
if when guerrilla hard OF natives
Z attacked "a marine detachment mi
\ Lnraz Centre
Whiie no official reports had beer
Z rrreived m the navy department on
\ the encounters At OrDtal Smtnrhmt
\ and sunday, an unofficial rrpDrt rr.
, ceived bv radio was said at marine
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