The "rebel" chief, General Avgustino Sandino, was one of the Jeaders of the Liberal Army until the latter Laid down their arms in accordance with the agreement reached with President Coolidg envoy, Mr. Stimson, General Sandino, however, refused to surrender and gathered to his standard all those dissatisfied with the settlement, and founded 'a little republic in the Neuva Sego-Via district on the border of Honduras. Here he seized all American mines, levied taxes, coined money in the name of the jo and established a very vegimé, under wight selling toxicants was shot.
Even members of his own party call him a bandit and an assassin, attributed to the tact that two serters from the United States Marine Corps were captured and forced under a threat of death to give the rebels rifle drill and to familiarize them with Marine Corps methods, which has resulted in the mounting list of American casualties The rebels are using home-made bombs filled with broken glass and nails with deadly effect. Oceasionally a rebel trumpeter" approaches the American lines in the darkness and blows the Marine call to arms, causing the Americans to rush out and assemble, ready for a surprise attack, which does not materialise.
It is estimated that Sandino has 1,000 rifles and plenty of ammunition and a few small guns, The size of his forces cannot be defined, the estimates ranging from a few hundreds to over 1,000.—Reuter. while General Sandino styles himself "the Wild Beast of the Mount-
"Reuter, American Wounded Fired On Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 8.
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