Rebels Shell Managua.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 13, 1912:
Bombarded Nicaraguan Capital All Sunday — Women Wounded.
    MANAGUA. Aug. 12.— The combined rebel forces under the command of Gen. Luis Mena, the Secretary of War recently deposed by President Diaz, and Gen. Zeledon, who was one time War Secretary in the Cabinet of Zelaya, began a bombardment of the Nicaraguan capital at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. For several hours the attacking guns were out of range, and the shells fell short of the city. At noon, however, the rebel pieces were advanced, and shrapnel shells burst frequently over the city proper. Several women and children were wounded by bullets from the exploding missiles.
     When the bombardment became general the Government troops replied to the attack with the guns on Loma Hill, the fortress defending the city, and the firing continued heavily all the afternoon.
    At 5 o'clock the rebels made a fierce onslaught on the penitentiary, but after a sharp engagement they were driven back.
    Three hours later the attacking forces moved around to the eastern side of the capital and directed their fire on the Government troops defending that portion of the city, but were again repelled.
    The bombardment was begun in violation of the armistice arranged by the opposing armies on Saturday and despite the protests made by American Minister Weitzel, as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, and by Capt. Terhune, commander of the United States gunboat Annapolis, now stationed off Corinto, from which vessel a detachment of bluejackets and marines was dispatched to this city some days ago to protect the lives and property of Americans.
    The National flags of the members of the Diplomatic Corps and the foreign Consuls, as well as those of foreign residents, are flying over their respective dwellings and business houses, and no foreign property has been damaged.
    President Diaz is relying on the support of the United States in his effort to withstand the attack of the revolutionaries and to maintain control of the Government.