The bandits, according to" che American survivors of the battle, were under" the. leadership Miguel Ortiz, a prominent. henchman of General Augustine Sardine, the outlawed Nicaraguan revolutionary chieftain. At the time of the attack the American. marines members of a patrol in wild, mou: {ainous country, were engaged the task of repairing a disrupted elephone line.
The. Ortiz detachment of rebels apparently bad wa: ted in. ambush for the marines. They opened firs wish rifles and machine guns. For two hours the battle raged but finally the attacking revolutionaries were repulsed.
While the marines suffered eight' tress. dead and two wounded, all enlisted mien, the survivors declared to-day that eleven of their attackers were: killed in the hot battle. Marine patrols and detachments of Nicaratabulary men in the net have been ordered to organize a punitive exped!- tion against Ortiz and his outlawed There' are in Nicaragua a few! hundred Amerigan marines aod their offers. 'They are detailed to police duty. Not for several years. have the marines suffered as many. casualties in' Nicaragua as they did in the New Year's Day skirmish at Achapaha.
For the second time within two days Nicaraguan bandits to-day at~ tacked forces charged with the responsibility of policing the countrys Atter sharp fighting the attackers were repulsed, but for a second time they marched on the Quilali barracks. Again the defenders were torious and the bandits were!
As far known only one of] attackers was killed.
None of the! guardsmen was injured.
Nicaraguan bandits to-day renew. ed their offensive against military patrols. They ambushed a detachment of United States marines the time within a week, resulting in the death of two mors men. Two other marines were: wounded in to-day's battle. Thus, the past few days ten an marines have been killed Jand four others are suitoring from sounds inflicted in battle The extent of the casual tice suf fered, by the outlaws is not know Indications are that the bandits, who call themselves revolutionists, tend to continue their guerilts warfare against the marines ant ugaipst the Nicaraguan nation! guardsmen. The outlaw bands act commanded by Miguel Ortiz, henchtuan of the outlawed General An gusting Sandino. They protest against the present government of Nicaragua and against the activities of United States marines in assisting in the task of policing the Washington continues barbed over the situation in jenragua, but neither the State Department nor the Depar' ment will comment of the situation. Nor. will they discuss the plan of Senator William H. King, Democrat Utah,. to present to the senate 'a. resolution demanding the, imme. diate. recall af_.all. United States marines from Nicaragua—Unitad
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