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GUARDIA AND MARINE DETACHMENT,
PATASTE, Nic.
10 November, 1927.
From:
The Commanding Officer.
To:
The Brigade Commander, Managua, Nicaragua
Via:
The Division Commander, G. N.
Subject:
Patrol Report.
1. Bandit group operating from
the frontier robbed a hacienda, "Los Jigeros", at 0330,
8 November, 1927, one mile from Pataste.
2. Guardia patrol immediately
cleared Pataste to investigate. Patrol returned
1130 and reported bandit group of fifty men, armed,
under Medrado Vallejos [Medardo Vallejos], a Honduran,
seen returning to the frontier in the direction of Santa
Rita near Ismaya (Ham Map). Loot taken by bandits
estimated $2000.00.
3. 8 November 1927, combined
marine and guardia mounted patrol, in command of
undersigned, cleared Pataste at 1600 for patrolling
along the frontier. Patrol consisted of 7 Marines
and 7 Guardias.
4. Patrol fired on at La Cruz,
attacked and dispersed bandits towards Honduranian
frontier; killed four and wounded several.
Destroyed 2 Remingtons, single loaders. Advanced
about a mile when fired on from a house on our left
flank. Native guide seriously wounded by slug in
right arm. Surrounded house and strafed it with
hand grenades and small arm fire.
5. Rushed house after no fire
was returned, search disclosed 3 dead bandits.
Destroyed 3 Remingtons and shot guns. Found some
springfield ammunition.
6. Continued patrol to Espino
then returned to Pataste via Mal Paso. Arrived
Pataste 1600, 9 Nov., 1927.
7. Bandits encountered make
their headquarters at Santa Rita, Honduras, a hacienda
owned by Felix Pedro Pinel Governador Politico of
Choluteca. Reliable information received that
bandits making raids into Nicaraguan territory are
protected and armed by Señor Pinel.
8. Conduct of combined patrol in
action commendable.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HERBERT S. KEIMLING
1st. Lieut. USMC, GN.
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1st Endorsement. Office of
the Division Commander, Ocotal.
13 November, 1927.
From: The Division Commander
To: The Brigade Commander,
Managua.
Subject: Patrol report (Dated 10 Nov., 1927, from
Pataste) [ p. 2 ]
1. Forwarded.
2. Lieut. Keimling, with his
small force of ten marines and ten guardia at Pataste,
have been particularly active and successful in
patrolling, and his energy and industry along this line
merits particular attention.
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R. W. PEARD. - - - -
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RG127/43A/3.
See also G. T. Summerlin,
Tegucigalpa, to Sec. State, Washington, 17 Nov. 1927,
with enclosures from Honduran Foreign Ministry, USDS
817.00/5170; D. G. Munro, Managua, to Sec. State, 31
Dec. 1927, 817.00/5214, and 30 Dec. 1927, 817.00/5271.
See also Commander
Special Services Squadron to Chief of Naval Operations,
re: Marine Corps, 12 Nov. 1927, RG127/18A/2.
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