Saw Nicaraguan Butchery.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 23, 1912:
Returning Officers at Panama Tell of Merciless Slaying of Rebels.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    PANAMA, Oct. 22.— American naval and marine officers who returned from Nicaragua yesterday on the armored cruiser Colorado tell some thrilling stories of the terrible butchery of revolutionists on Oct. 4, which helped to put an end to the revolution.
    This was the day when the American marines made the brilliant charge up a steep hill near Mesaya, routing Gen. Zeladon's forces, which refused to withdraw from the position.
    After the Americans gained the hill, the returning officers say, the demoralized rebels fled directly into the arms of the Government troops, who slaughtered them without mercy. Gen. Zeladon, wearing a many-colored uniform, was one of the few to get away, but was hunted down and killed the next day.
    The wounded marines and Lieut. G. C. Martin, who were brought on the Colorado, remained in the Ancon hospital over night, Martin being in the room next to that of Gen. Mena, who is held a prisoner by the United States, having been sent here ten days ago on the Cleveland.
    Lieut. Martin and the others started for New York to-day on the Panama steamship Cristobal.