General Manuel Echeverría:

I do not believe that you should be in that position, because yesterday I was on the mountain and I saw that the place you occupy is a hole. I think it would be better for you to come and occupy a little house that is not occupied which belongs to a Mr. Salgado and you can stay there until you hear the firing from the outpost which will always remain in the same place which is Antonio Salgado's. Then you will climb and occupy the hill to reinforce said outpost. Make trenches so that when the moment arrives you will be ready and the boys will not perish. Besides these precautions are taken so that the enemy knows when one is prepared and thus they have more respect, not because I believe they want to come, and if they do come then we will break their heads but we have to be prepared for any surprise that they might want to give us.

Companion and Friend

/s/ A. C. Sandino