The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-23
MARINE CORPS
SERGEANT IS
HURT IN FRAY
Americans Attempt to Rescue
Fourth Man Being Killed
by His Companions
INJURIES NOT SERIOUS
Marine Is Taken 10 Field Hos.
pital at Granada and Then
Sent to Mauagua

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. ga
N1-Three NicarAguAns were killed
today in q fierce fight near Gran
ada with an American sailor and l
marine who had attempted to come
to the rescue Of q fourth Nicara-
guam being hacked to death with
machetes.
L. F. Newton, United States navy.
killed the three Nicaraguans after
his companion, Harold /. Crowell.
first sergeant, United States ma
rine corps, had been attacked and
severely cut on the hands with
machetes by his assaiIants.
In their account Of the fight. the
men said that they were horse-
back riding near Grsnada when
they suddenly came upon three
men. attacking = fourth with
machetes. Th,y dismounted with
the intent of disarming the attack
ers and the three NicaraRuans. who
by this time had killed the fourth.
turned on them.
Crowell whipped out his revolver
and pulled the trigger, but the cart.
ridge failed , explode. The men
attacked him, cutting him on the
fingers and hands. Meanwhile.
Newton killed two Of the men Who
were attempting to decapitate
Crowel!. Newton attempted 60.
shoot the third man who was stand
ing over Crowell, who had fallen
to the ground. When his third shot
failed to explode, Newton seized Z
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 Mana9ua.
where his wounds were treated i'm
mediately. It was stated that he
was not seriously injured.
MARINES WILL TAKE FIELD
AGAINST GENERAL SANDING
Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 23.-
H-Marine reinforcements num-
bering 1000 men today were en-
route to the state Of Nueva Segovia
to take the field against Augustine
Sandino, rebel leader, now operat-
ing in that section.
Mountain batteries, artillery. in
fact everything necessary to carry
on modern warfare to dislodge the
Sandino followers from their noun
tam Businesses, where they have
been harassing marine outposts,
were taken along.
The marines left the city Of
Leon yesterday on their trip which
must be made on foot through
mountain and jungle regions to nor
thern Nicaragua. The march will
require 1T least eight days. The
long column Of troops furnished an
imposing spectacle for Nicaraguans
rs hundred Of oxcarts loaded with
supplies and ammunition passed
out Of the city.
Warlike Appearance
With marine trucks, columns Of
troops, and the official cars in
steady procession through Leon. the
city assumed distinctly warlike
appearance.
The Nicaraguan government au-
thorities have received reports that
q considerable number Of men from
the east coast have been passing
the Acoyapa headwaters Of tho
Rama river on their way to .ioin
Sandino's forces. These men, &C.
cording to this report, are armed
with rifles formerly owned BY the
government.
The mayor Of Ii Trinidad, south
east of Esteli, which is in central
Nicaragua, reported yesterday that
there WAS Z troop Of guerillas in
the vicinity Of the town and that
he considers the place dangerous.