| Show AMERICAN TARS m TO OPEN WAY TO GRANADA Admiral s Forces Come I Into nto Conflict With Nicaraguan Rebels ASHINGTON Sept 20 Severe Severe Severe W W fighting fIghtIng- between American naval forces and Nicaraguan revolutionists is believed to have occurred In the tho last lost few Cew da days s near Barranca although re reports reports reports re- re ports from the scene are so meager that officials here have no definite Idea of or what has happened Rear Admiral Is in the tho I field probably with upward of ot 2000 men and If It plans have bave not miscarried by this time he has cleared the route of ot the tune national railway of ot opposing rebels and relieved cd the famine threatened threatened threat threat- ened city of ot Granada Granado European attention to affairs in Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua Nic Nic- aragua at this time Is believed to be one of the possibilities The Washington Washing Washing- ton government Is sending relief to the beleaguered city Granada populated Continued on Page Pase 3 3 Column 3 FIGHT TO OPEN WAY TO GRANADA Continued From Page One Ona b by many foreigners had hoped to avoid I an any pretext for tor landing European military military mil mil- or naval forces on Central American AmerIcan American Amer Amer- ican soil soli I I IThe i The British consul general at Managua Managua Mana- Mana gua gun and the British vice consul at nt Matagalpa have reported two British subjects murdered b by tho the rebels at Achuapa It is expected however that the British government before taking action on Its own account will wait walt the results results result of ot the American campaign Goes Goell to Res en p. p A dell delayed ed telegram from Admiral dated Managua 11 o'clock p. p m. m September 17 17 and reporting that American and marines were fired upon as they attempted to open the railway reached the nav navy department toda today Delayed reports yesterday said the Granada relief relict part party party par par- t ty had been fired tIred upon last Sunday that tho the officer in command ha hay halted and sent to Managua ua for reinforcements reinforcements reinforcements reinforce reinforce- ments and that Admiral had gone to the rescue with two companies companies companies com com- of ot marines and a a. detachment of ot sailors Whether w there was more firing from the rebels before the additional American ADler Amer ican force arrived Is not known but It Is possible the brush referred to In Inthe Inthe inthe the dispatch received today was the theone theone theone one that took place Sunday Upon his arrival at Barranca Admiral Admiral Admi Admi- ral sent word to General a a. rebel leader that ho he proposed proposed pro pro- posed to open the tho railroad to Granada and keep It open and that he give Ive the rebels twenty-four twenty hours to clear the front While White hesitated General Mena rena former secretary of ot was of ot Nicaragua Nicaragua Nic Nic- aragua and the principal leader In the revolution came northward from Gran Granada Granada Gra Gra- n nada with another large force torce of ot rebels rebels rebels reb reb- els and Joined him film After Arter a consultation consultation consulta consulta- tion they the sent a formal defiance to Admiral announcing their purpose to oppose his advance It Is not known Imo exactly how hon many sailors or marines composed the admi admi- admirals admiral's admirals admiral's ral rals ral's s force torce at that time but It Is be believed believed be- be lIe ed It t did not exceed or men At an any rate In view of ot the large lars number number number num num- ber of rebels In hi his front and unwilling ing to run the risk of temporary de defeat defeat de- de feat teat the admiral called for tor reinforcements reinforce reinforce- reinforcements reinforce ments from Managua where It is believed be- be Ue cd there were still about 1000 1500 sailors sail sail- ors are and marines available That was the situation when tho the last cablegram was dispatched from Managua three days ago as-a Barbarities In Granada Conditions In Granada Nicaragua ua are are worse than those which existed in the Congo Cons an and In tho the Putumayo aCcor ac according according aC- aC cor cording to state department reports The rebels have turned upon helpless noncombatants women and children and their warfare is characterized by bya a return return to absolute barbarism AmerIcan American American Amer Amer- ican Minister Weitzel has received a aletter aletter aletter letter from Pedro Rafael Cuadra minister minIster minister min min- ister of finance to President Diaz an antrom and from Carlos Cuadra the Nicaraguan minister of ot the mixed claims commission commission commission commis commis- sion In which in the tho name of ot humanity human hUman- It ity and civilization the they beg Minister Weitzel to do all that he can to protect protect protect pro pro- their families who are being ferociously Zero fero cloudy persecuted at Granada They have learned that General Mena and und his agents aGent are aro persecuting their relatives because tho they themselves are members of ot tho Diaz Their brothers they declare have been inhumanly tortured deprived of at food tood and obliged to pa pay large larg sums for a n afew afew few tew crumbs For or an uninterrupted period of five tl days clays they were were confined In a small filthy closet an and for three days das of ot that time they thc were allowed no food and water When let out they were near death tho Colonel Daniel Mena rlena In command of Fort San Francisco overlooking the tho I town has threatened to shoot tho Cuadra brothers If the tho government troops attack attach Granada It Is IH Isaid said that Mrs Un Cuadra wife wile of or the tho minister of ot finance Is being hunted In Granada In n norder order t tI that at she may be tortured |
