817.00/5583: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua ( Eberhardt ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:35 p.m.]
186. It has thus far been impossible to get definite information by messenger. Seems to be little doubt that a force of two or three hundred bandits raided La Luz Mine about April 12th and the same or another force was at Bonanza Mine April 14th. Those who wished to leave the latter mine had time to do so but nothing definite has been learned about the fate of foreigners at La Luz.
[Page 573]142 men left Corinto for east coast this morning, to be joined by 52 more at Balboa. The commanding officer of the marines on the east coast has instructions to do everything possible to patrol the routes into the mining area and to make plans for sending troops into this area.