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T R A N
S C R I P
T I O N
Marine Detachment,
U.S.S. ROCHESTER
TUMA, Nicaragua.
19 April 1928.
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From: |
Second Lieutenant L. D. SNEAD,
U.S.M.C. |
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To: |
The Commanding Officer. |
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Subject: |
Report of Patrol |
1. A patrol of 1 officer and
48 enlisted men cleared here at 1301 on
18 April 1928, proceeding to the
junction of the MUY MUY and TUMA Rivers
and the vicinity of CACAO, made thorough
reconnaissance of the district, and
returned to this post at 1130, 19 April
1928.
2. No news of any importance
was obtained, and no bandits were
encountered, there being no rumors of
bandits in any of the sections covered,
except a vague rumor at SAVALEATA
[Salvadora] that Sandino had stated some
time ago that he intended to establish a
supply base there. This rumor is not
considered to be of any importance by
the undersigned due to lack of
confirmation and the fact that
transportation in the district is
possible only by boat except in a
southeasterly direction and the trails
in that direction are not passable
during the rainy season.
3. The entire district
covered is very sparsely settled not
more than one finca about every five
miles and none of size great enough to
furnish any incentive to bandits except
at Savaleata, where there about 10
horses and 100 head of cattle. There are
no stores or stocks of merchandise of
any kind in the entire district. Nearly
all of the district is virgin forest.
4. A sketch of the trails
and territory covered is attached.
/s/ L. D. SNEAD
127/43A/20
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