817.00/5894: Telegram

The Minister in Nicaragua (Eberhardt) to the Secretary of State

305. On August 7th Captain Edson, proceeding up Coco River with 46 marines, attacked what believed to be the main body of outlaws about 20 miles below Wamblan, inflicting known losses on the enemy of 10 killed, 3 wounded. One marine named Meyer Stengel was killed and 3 wounded, the latter being now cared for at Puerto Cabezas. Outlaws believed to be the retreating survivors of the forces which engaged the American planes on July 25th.

Eberhardt