817.00/5016: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua ( Eberhardt ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:28 p.m.]
226. On September 2d a marine-constabulary patrol from the Jicaro garrison had a short engagement near Quilali with men supposed to be followers of Sandino, so far as known without casualties on either side. The following day there was a fight between another patrol and the Salgado band near Telpaneca in which five men of the latter were seen to fall from their horses, probably killed or wounded. Patrol suffered neither killed nor wounded. This is the beginning of an active campaign against these two bandit bands.
A reward of $5,000 may soon be offered, with minimum of publicity, to Nicaraguan troops or civilians for Sandino dead or alive.