Rebels Affront Americans.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 21, 1912:
Insolence of Nicaraguan Revolutlonists Causes Fear of Complications.
Special to The New York Times.
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.— Insolence of the Nicaraguan rebels to Americans, as described in dispatches from Minister Weitzell to the Slate Department, has caused fear there that the feeling against the United States behind the present insurrection is likely to bring on more serious complications.
    Mr. Weitzell to-day reported that when Capt. B. H. Conger of the United States Marine Corps went under a flag of truce to bear a message from the United States Legation at Managua to Gen. Mena, urging him to fulfill his pledges to surrender American property and transfer his forces to a civilian commander, the officer was forcibly detained in Mena's camp by Gen. Zeledon.
    As soon as Mr. Weitzell heard of the insult he sent a protest to Zeledon by a special legation messenger, and Monday night Capt. Conger was permitted to return to Managua.
    Because of attempts to burn and pillage at Bluefields Commander Durell of the Tacoma at that port to-day landed a detachment of marines to protect American lives and property, the American Consul, and the American residents requesting protection. Mr. Weitzell says that Zeledon has promised his men that they shall have the chance to sack and pillage Managua, but it is believed that for the present with the large force of United States marines at that point the city will be safe.
    There is a fear, however that falling at Managua to get loot the rebels will turn their attention to Corinto and San Juan del Sur, and the Minister suggests that a sufficient force be sent to those points to protect Americans.
    The news of an uprising at Leon is confirmed, but its extent is not yet known at Managua. The defeat of the rebels at the capital occasioned considerable disorganization in their forces, and the Government expects to intercept within a week the pending revolutionary movement against Leon.