Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
MARINES PUT 1000
MORE MEN IN FIELD
TO DEFEAT SANDING
ReinforcementS Start 8.Day
March from Managua to
Nueva Segovia.
ROUTE LIES THROUGH
HILLS AND JUNGLES
Mountain Batteries Included in
Equipment Being Taken to
Dislodge Rebels.

BY the Associated Press
| MANAGuA. Nicaragua. January %
! Marine reinforcementS numbering ,00C
men. today were en- route to the State
of Nueva Segovia to take the field
against Augustine Sandino. rebel leader
now operating In that region.
| Mountain batteries. artillery--in fact
everything necessary to carry on mod
ern warfare to disiodge the SANDING
! followers from their mountain fast
nesses. where they have been harassing
Marine outposts-were taken along.
Route Is Through Jungles.
The Marines left the city Of Leon yes
terday on their hike which must be
made on foot through mountain and
| Jungle regions to northern Nicaragua
The march will require at least eight
days The long column of troops fur
Iished an imposing spectacle for Nicara-
guans as hundreds Of oxcarts loaded
| with supplies and ammunition passed
out of the city. The Nncaraguans were
especially interested in 100 big Ameri-
can mules. the Nicaraguan mule being
decidedly smaller than his American
brother.
With Marine trucks. columns OF
troops and official cars in steady pro-
cession through Leon. the city assumed
a distinctly wariike appearance.
The Nicaraguan government author
tiles have received reports that a con-
siderable number OF men from the
east coast have been passing the
Acoyapa headwaters OF the Rama River
on their way TO Join Sandino's forces.
These men. according to this report
are armed with rifles formerly owned
by the government.
Guerrilla Force Active.
The mayor OF La Trinidad. southeast
Of Esteli, which Is In Central Nicaragua.
reported yesterday that there was q
troop of guerrillas In the vicinity Of the
town and that he considers the place
dangerous. He added that he must soon
abandon his post
Three Nicaraguans were killed today
In a fierce fight near Granada with an
American sailor and Marine who
had attempted TO come 10 the rescue
of q fourth Eicaraguan being hacked
70 death with ,machetes
L. r. Newton. United States Navy.
killed the three Nicaragdans after his
companion. Harold l. Croweii, first
sergeant, u. S. M. c.. had been attacked
and severely cut on the hands with
machetes by his assailants
In their account of the fight the
men said that they were horseback
riding near Granada when they sud-
denly came upon three men attacking
fourth with machetes They dis
mounted with the intent OF disarminc
the attackers and the three Nicara-
guans. who by this time had killed the
fourth. turned on them.
Marine Is Wounded.
Crowell whipped out his revolver and
pulled the trigger. but the cartridge
failed 70 explode The men attacked
MIN. cutting him on the fingers and
hands
Meanwhile. Newton killed two Of the
men who were attempting 10 decapitate
Crowcli. Newton attempted 10 shoot
the third man. who was standing over
Croweli. who had fallen to the ground.
When his third shot failed to explode.
Newton seized a machete, which had
been carried by the fourth Nicaraguan.
and killed the third man.
Crowell was brought 10 Granada and
treated In field hospital and then
was sent on to Managua, where his
wounds were treated Immediately. II
was stated that he was not seriously
injured.