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CORINTO RANCH, NICARAGUA.
16 May, 1928.
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From: |
2nd Lieut. D.K. Claude, U.S.M.C. |
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To: |
District Commander, Matagalpa,
Nic. |
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Via: |
The Commanding Officer, 45th
Company. |
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Subject: |
Patrol Report, CORINTO - TUMA. |
1. A foot patrol consisting
of 2nd Lieut. D.K. Claude, fifteen
enlisted marines and two pack animals
cleared CORINTO for TUMA 12 May, 1928,
and returned CORINTO 14 May, 1928.
Map Used:
MATAGALPA-JINOTEGA District, Apr. 7,
Quinn. (Note: This map was found to be
of no practical value on this patrol,
either for estimating distances or for
locating trails. Neither VOLCAN GRANDE
nor CABRADON are shown. The former is a
ranch house belonging to Nicholas Pineda
[Nicolas Pineda, Nicolás Piñeda] about
two miles east of LA TRAMPA and the
latter a settlement of a few native
shacks about three miles east of
CABRADON. Both are situated on the main
trail CORINTO-TUMA. COYOLAR is an area
extending about three miles along the
trail east from CABRADON. There are
about twelve scattered shacks in this
area. The map "Area vicinity Marine Post
TUMA" shows the trail LA TRAMPA-TUMA in
its proper proportion).
Weather: Clear.
Attitude of inhabitants:
Friendly, busily engaged in agricultural
pursuits, tending cattle, and burning
out pastures.
Condition of trail: Dry,
mountainous. From its appearance this
trail was used last rainy season and
will probably be passible the coming
season, however difficult.
Camp sites: LA TRAMPA about
five and a quarter miles from CORINTO- a
two story ranch house belonging to
Serrappio Pallaccio [Serapio Palacios]
of JINOTEGA- will shelter about forty
men. The house itself is not easy to
defend but there are advantageous
alternative positions in the near
vicinity. The hillsides offer an
excellent temporary camp site for about
three hundred men. A large mountain
stream flowing through the position
affords a good supply of water.
Pasturage for one hundred animals. The
ranch owner has left orders with the
caretaker, Manuel Lopez, to render every
assistance to marine patrols.
PAOULA ARAUS: [Paula Arauz]
This is a farmhouse situated on the end
of a ridge about seven and a half miles
from TUMA and affords a view of the
surrounding country and trails. Water
supply from mountain stream at foot of
the ridge about five hundred yards from
the house. House affords shelter for
about twenty men. Native food available
in small quantities. French bread for
sale in quantities sufficient for small
patrols.
Bandits: No information
pertaining to the location or activities
of bandits could be obtained.
/s/ D. K. Claude
127/43A/20
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