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T R A N
S C R I P
T I O N
Marine Detachment, USS Cleveland
Somotillo, Nicaragua.
16th April, 1928.
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From: 0000 8 April, 1928
To: 2400 14
April,1928. |
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Report of Patrol. |
At 2030 April 9, 1928 a patrol
consisting of First Sergeant Stock with
nineteen (10) men and a pack train of
seven (7) mules cleared Somotillo to
establish an outpost at San Francisco
[San Francisco de Guajiniquilapa],
arriving there at 0900 April 10th, 1928.
Cleared San Francisco for return to
Somotillo at 0830 April 11th with seven
(7) empty pack mules and two (2) Marines
and arrived at Somotillo at 1700 April
11th. Natives appeared friendly and many
were encountered working on their farms.
No hostile natives sighted.
At 1800 April 14, 1928 a patrol
consisting of Lieut. J. C. McQueen and
five (5) Marines and two (2) pack mules
cleared Somotillo to carry supplies to
the outposts at San Francisco and to
patrol area north and east of there.
Active foot patrolling is being carried
out from San Francisco covering the
trails and villages to the north and
east, and all trails leading into the
town.
II. Intelligence Report
(A) San Francisco and vicinity.
1. Area quiet.
2. People friendly.
3. Water plentiful and excellent
4. Food good.
5. Pasture good.
The area at present is quiet but the
people continue to be apprehensive about
bandits entering the town. This feeling
has greatly subsided since the outposts
were established on 10th April 1928. The
town has been cleaned up and all pigs
placed in pens. People have begun to
build toilets. At the present time no
bull cart trails enter San Francisco.
Senor Martin Alguilero [Martin Aguilero]
a prominent merchant states a road can
be built over the mountains to join the
Villanueva road, making a junction at La
Lajita about six or seven miles from San
Francisco. The Alcalde states that work
on the road will be started during the
week of 15 to 21 April. A road would
greatly facilitate transporting rations
and supplies to the outposts as well as
to the merchants of the town. A Mr.
Sanderson [Samuelson], American Miner
[rancher], states he will render help
and survey the route for the road.
(B) Somotillo and vicinity.
1. Area quiet.
[remainder of report not photocopied]
[/s/ First Sgt. Stocks]
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