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Marine Detachment, Somoto, Nicaragua.
December [November] 12, 1927.
From:
The Commanding Officer
To:
Brigade Commander
Subject:
Report of Operations.
1. On November 11, 1927, at
2000, a patrol on foot left this post for Santa
Isabel and Santa Lucia. Patrol arrived at Santa
Isabel about 9:30 p.m., and proceeded to search
all the houses, and down for arms and bandits.
Nothing was found and the patrol at about 11:00
p.m., left for San Luica [Santa Lucia]; upon
arriving at the edge of the town of Santa
Isabel, the patrol run into a band of bandits
numbering ten. Several of them were mounted,
when the patrol halted or attempted to halt the
band. They (the bandits) opened fire on the
patrol, this fire was returned by the patrol
with the result that one bandit was shot from
his horse and killed, and several are believed
to be badly wounded, but owing to the intense
darkness and rain, it was impossible to chase
them further, but from the blood found near
where they went into the woods it is believed
that as noted above three or more were hit.
2. The patrol arrived at Santa
Lucia about 0150, searched all houses and the
town, found no arms or bandits, but from the
appearance of several shacks, there was evidence
that same was occupied, and they were hastily
evacuated. Patrol left there at 0230 and arrived
back at Santa Isabel about 0430, found down
practically deserted, proceeded back to Somoto,
arriving here at 0700. One muzzle loading rifle
(loaded) was captured, also the horse of the
bandit that was killed, neither is worth much,
the rifle was broken up by the undersigned and
burned.
3. The patrol consisted of
nine enlisted men in charge of Corporal George
Lukshides.
/s/ F. D. HARBAUGH
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