File No. 817.00/2108.
The Acting Secretary of the
Navy to the Secretary of
State.
Navy Department,
Washington,
October 19, 1912.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith,
for the information of the Department of State, a copy of a cablegram
dated October 17th,
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1912,
received from the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, U. S. S. Annapolis, at Corinto, relating to the Nicaraguan
revolution.
Respectfully yours,
[Inclosure.]
The Commander-in-Chief, Pacific
Fleet, to the Secretary of the
Navy.
U. S. S. Annapolis,
Corinto,
October 17, 1912.
Replying to your telegram of October 16th, 11:00 a.m., Cleveland will leave October 25th; Denver will be ready for sea October
26th.
The disturbance of the peace in Nicaragua has now ceased and public
feeling is quieting down. With the exception of small guards on the
passenger trains, will have railway company take [charge?]
completely October 21st. Will then consider it advisable to withdraw
bluejackets gradually, completing withdrawal by November 15th. Will
be able to withdraw a battalion [of] marines November 15th, and
second battalion on or before December 1st. For the preservation of
the peace indefinitely, a battalion of marines should remain, 250 at
León [and] 150 at Managua [and should] keep at least one vessel in
port [at] Corinto, [which vessel] must be small.
Commander Blamer sent small party [of] mounted bluejackets under the
Chargé of Lieutenant M. S. Davis from San Juan del Sur over old
Vanderbilt transit road to Virgin Bay, Lake Nicaragua, through rich
agricultural district. The party above-mentioned [was] heartily
welcomed by the natives, who expressed their strong desire for
permanent peace, in order to cultivate [their] farms.
