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OFFICE OF THE DIVISION COMMANDER
DIVISION OF NUEVA SEGOVIA
OCOTAL, NICARAGUA.
6 December 1927.
From: The Division Commander.
To: The Brigade Commander, Managua.
Subject: Bandit contact on 5 Dec 1927, between
Jicaro patrol and bandit
group near Saban [Sabana] Grande.
1. The following preliminary report has been
compiled from messages received to date from San
Fernando and Jicaro, but is not intended to
replace written report of patrol commander from
Jicaro which will be forwarded as soon as
possible.
2. At 0700 5 Dec. Lieut. Boyle, nineteen
marines, one guardia enlisted, one navy enlisted
and eleven bulllcarts cleared San Fernando for
Jicaro. At 0800, a patrol of ten marines and ten
guardia in charge Sgt. Smith cleared Jicaro to
meet bullcart train from San Fernando.
3. At 1110 on 5 Dec., before this Jicaro patrol
had made a junction with Boyles column, they
were surrounded and attacked by bandit group of
about one hundred, near Sabana Grande. They
fought their way thru and joined the bull-cart
train. Cabo Marco Antonio Fonseca, G.N., number
39, was killed, body had to be abandoned but was
recovered today and buried by bull cart guard
enroute to Jicaro at about 1200.
4. Jicaro patrol reports thirty bandit
casualties including two Jefes, one of whom was
speaking English throughout the attack. One BAR
[Browning Automatic Rifle] was captured by
bandits but the trigger guard was removed before
it was lost, and same was buried. No reason for
loss of this BAR is yet known.
5. Raso Valentin Galeano, G.N. #5, who was
originally reported as killed in action,
reported in to Jicaro today unharmed.
6. McDonald sent additional patrol up and joined
Boyle at 0700 today and accompanied bullcarts to
within seven miles of Jicaro, when it returned
and is safely back in San Fernando.
7. No other known casualties.
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