817.00/7679: Telegram
The Minister in Nicaragua (Hanna) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3 p.m.]
2. Dr. Sacasa was inaugurated President the morning of January 1st and General Matthews turned over command of the Guardia Nacional to Nicaraguan officers immediately thereafter. Evacuation of United States forces from Eastern Nicaragua completed by United [Page 925] States Ship Overton January 1st. First contingent of aeroplanes left Managua January 1st; final contingent left this morning. All remaining United States forces are now en route by rail to Corinto where they will be evacuated today by the United States Ship Henderson and the United States Ship Antares. The United States Ship Memphis will also depart from Corinto today.