New Britain herald., 1928-01-23
AMERICAN SAILOR IN HEROIC FIGHT Kills Three Nicaraeuans and
 RScus Marine Buddy REINFORCEMEN1S ON WAY Ono Thousand Marines Take Field Today Against Sandino, Armed With Full Wartime Equipment- Imposing Spectacle.
REINFORCEMENTS ON WAY

Imposing Spectacle.
 Managua, Nicaragua. Jan. e3.-(P Three Nicaraguans were killed to- day in fierce fight near Granada with an American sailor and a marine who had attempted to come to the rescue of fourth Nicaraguan being hacked to death with machetes.
 Kills Three Nicaraguans
 l.. F. Newton, United States navy. killed the three Nicaraguans after his companion Harold l. Crowell, first sergeant. United States marines corps. 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. at- tacking fourth with machetes They dismounted with the intent oi disarming the attackers and the three Nicaraguans, who by this time had killed the fourth, turned on them.
 His Revolver Fails
 Crowell whipped out his revolver and aimed at the men, but the cartridge failed to explode. The men attacked him cutting him on the fingers and hands. Meanwhile New ton drew his revolver and killed two of the men who were attempting to decapitate ,Crowell. Newton at- tempted to shoot the third man who was standing over Crowell 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 to Granada and treated in field hospital and then was sent on to Managua where his wounds were treated immediate ly. It was stated that he was not seriously injured.
 Achievements On Way
 Marine endorsements numbering 1000 men. today were en route tc the state of Nueva Segovia to take the field against Augustine Sandino rebel leader, now operating in tha region.
 Mountain batteries, artillery, II fact everything necessary to carry Sandino followers from their noun tain fastnesses where they have beer on modern warfare to dislodge tho harassing marine outposts, were taken along.
 The marines left the city of Leor yesterday on their hike which must be made on foot through mountain and jungle regions to northern Mic. aragua.
 Long March
 The march will require at least eight days. The long column oi troops furnished an imposing spec. tacle for Nicaraguans as hundred. of oxcarts loaded with supplies and ammunition passed out of the city The Nicaraguans were especially in. terested in 100 big American mules which recently were disembarked al Corinto and brought to Leon, the Nicaraguan mule being decidedly spaller than his American brother With marine trucks columns oi troops and official cars in steady procession through Leon. the city as. stunned a distinctly war-like appear. ance.
 The Nicaraguan government au- thorities have received reports that a considerable number of men from the east coast have been passing the Acolapa headwaters of the Rama river on their way to join Sandino's forces, These men, according to this report are armed with rifles former ly owned by the government.
 The mayor of La Trinidad, south east of Esteli, which is in Central Nicaraguan, reported yesterday thai there was troop of guerillas in the vicinity of the town and that he con, siders the place dangerous. He saiC that he must soon abandon his post