Nicaraguan Mob Kills 3 Americans.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 8, 1912:
Marines Return Rebel Fire in Leon Streets, Slaying Fifty and Wounding Forty.
REST DRIVEN FROM THE CITY
Gen. Arias and Other Revolutionary Leaders Agree to Depart in Peace from Country.
    SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua. Oct. 7.— American marines and bluejackets, under Lieut. Col. Long, marched into the city of Leon Sunday to take possession of the place.
    They were met by an irresponsible mob, which opened fire on the Americans, killing three and wounding four.
    The marines returned the fire, killing fifty of the mob and wounding forty. The others were driven out of town.
    Evidently influenced by the capture of Masaya, the leaders of the Liberals at Leon asked for safe conduct to leave the country, agreeing to surrender the city. This was satisfactory to President Diaz and Admiral Southerland, and permission to leave, with the proviso that they should not return, was granted to Gen. Arias and a dozen other Generals who have been making Leon their headquarters.
    The American force in the vicinity of Leon and Chinandega now numbers 1,200 and has the situation under control.
    Chinandega, which is the capital of the department of the same name, lies about twenty-four miles northwest of Leon. Both towns have been in the hands of the insurgents for weeks, and the residents of both places have suffered much distress.
    The detachment under Lieut, Col. Long moved from Corinto on three points on the National Railroad, Chinandega to the northwest, Leon to the southwest, and Chichigalpa, almost midway between.
    Chichigalpa was the scene of an engagement on Friday.