Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 817.00/1959.

The Acting Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of State .

Navy Department,
Washington , September 10, 1912 .

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for the information of the Department of State, copies of two cablegrams, dated September 8th and 9th, received from the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, U. S. S. Annapolis, regarding the Nicaraguan revolution.

Respectfully yours,

Philip Andrews.

[Inclosure 1.]

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U. S. S. Annapolis,
Corinto, Nicaragua , September 8, 1912 .

The situation now completely quiet and absolutely under the control of myself from Corinto [to] Managua, and it is reduced to the status [of an] ordinary Central American revolution, which, with judgment, can be handled to a satisfactory termination. Plans now progressing will accomplish this result during this week. I shall open railroad fully from Corinto to the terminus [at] Granada, and keep it open. [I] possess all railroad stock and railroad personnel, composed of Navy and the Marine Corps.

Southerland.

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U. S. S. Annapolis,
Corinto, Nicaragua , September 9, 1912 .

In order to render futile any revolutionary movement while our force [is] operating in the country, the entire battalions [of] California and Colorado bluejackets have been assigned [to] Colonel Pendleton’s command. He will occupy León with sufficient force under Lieutenant Colonel Long, and then will open railroad to Granada. My object is to prevent any (?) while we remain here.

Southerland.