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28.05.06. Hart, Patrol
report to Cusuli from Tuma.
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Tuma, Nicaragua.
May 6th, 1928.
From:
Captain Franklin A. Hart, U.S. Marine Corps.
To:
The Commanding Officer, Matagalpa and Jinotega
Districts.
Subject:
Patrol report to CUSULI, 27 April to May 5th, 1928.
1.
In compliance with radio orders I cleared TUMA at 1300
April 27 with a patrol of two squads for CUSULI.
My mission was to gain all possible information and
reports upon possible location of a site for advance
base operations.
2.
I arrived at GUASACO at 1745 and spent the night at
Senor Hasluns [Carlos Haslam, Alfredo Haslam]. I
secured the services of Senors Alfredo and Carlos
Hasluns as guides. At 0710 the 28th I cleared
GUASACO over the PIS PIS trail for CUSULI. This
trail is shown on the HAM MAP as passing over PENA
BLANCA, but in reality passes about six miles to the
east at LA TRONKA [La Tronca] mountains. The PIS
PIS TRAIL is the only one in this section leading to PIS
PIS and the coast; it is called PIS PIS TRAIL. We
passed VIJAGUA [Bijagua], 20 miles from TUMA at 1045.
There are three or four houses in this section. At
1300 I arrived at CACAO, 25 miles from TUMA, at this
place a trail enters PIS PIS TRAIL from PENA BLANCA and
the north to CUA. It was over this trail that the
last group of bandits entered the PIS PIS TRAIL on their
way to PIS PIS. I interviewed a Senor Jaquina [Señora
Jarquín] who lives in one of the three houses of CACAO.
She was present when the bandits passed. They made
camp and remained at CACAO for one day and night.
They were joined by a second group and proceeded toward
PIS PIS. She rather exaggerated her statements
regarding numbers and machine guns, stating there were
200 in the first later joined by 100 that was partly
mounted. They had pack bulls and plenty of
ammunition as she heard them fire their machine guns.
Said she saw five machine guns. She heard them
discussing their plans, one spoke of returning in about
two months, another said they were returning via the RIO
GRANDE to MATIGUAS, a third that they were going back to
SEGOVIA via a short way to BOCAY.
3.
Cleared CACAO 1415 for RANCH GRANDE and arrived 1745, 31
miles from TUMA. Made camp for the night.
Fair camping place, good pasturage, one house, good
water. At 0630 cleared for YAUSCA [Yasica], passed
LOS CARPAS 0810, (34 miles from TUMA). There are
two houses at LAS CARPAS. Both the owners were
killed when the bandits passed this section.
Senora Maria Amador, wife of Seperiano Fonseca [Seferino
Fonseca], who was killed gave the following information.
She stated the first mounted group passed on Wednesday
the 4th, and the second group two weeks later.
There was 150 all mounted in first group, about 200 in
second, partly mounted. The second group killed
her husband, also two other men, the Hernandez brothers.
At [ p. 2 ] LOS CARPAS there enters a trail
from the north, that passes about 10 miles from PENA
BLANCA and goes to valley of the CUA and BOCAY. No
bandits came over this trail.
4.
At 1000 met one Augustine Flores of Vijagua, returning
from CUSULI. Flores had been captured and taken by
the bandits to CUSULI and was released by them on
Tuesday the 24th when they all cleared for PIS PIS.
He stated there was about 100 in the group, all armed,
partly mounted and had three machine guns. He
heard them address one as General Sandino. This
group I found later was commanded by Irias [General
Pedro Antonio Irías]. I sent Flores to the C.O
TUMA with message. He was sent by C.O. TUMA to
MATAGALPA. Arrived YAUSCA 1545 about 48 - 50 miles
from TUMA.
5.
YAUSCA is a section of about six houses, located on
YAUSCA RIVER, small valley, all houses deserted, no food
stuff available for man or beast. Good water
available for temporary camp site. It was here at
YAUSCA that the mounted group camped for a few days.
Due to the fact that YAUSCA was deserted I was unable to
get all the information I desired. It is located
about 18 miles from the junction of the YAUSCA and TUMA
RIVERS. Cargoes are carried and boat trip may be
made in two and one half days to SARDINAL, which is one
days pack from here. Many mosquitoes and no
shelter available.
6.
At 0645 April 30th cleared YAUSCA for GUASLALA and
arrived 1230, 60 miles from TUMA. I made camp here
due to the condition of the animals. Here I met
three natives returning from PUERTO CABEZAS, where they
had been working for the Braggman Bluff Lumber Co.
They stated that on the 24th they had passed a mounted
group of about 70 near LA CEIBA (in Pis Pis area) and at
WAUNI on the 28th another group of about 70, mostly on
foot. They did not see any machine guns. I
kept these three men with me until I returned to TUMA.
7.
0715 May 1st cleared for CUSULI and arrived at PAPIA
1000 (six miles from GUASLALA) where I decided to have
mounts and pack animals. I left six men in charge
at PAPIA and proceeded with the remainder for CUSULI,
arriving there at 1230, about seventy-two (72) miles
from TUMA. CUSULI is a clearing in a small valley
of two small knolls, there are three houses. The
CUSULI RIVER passes through the valley and cargoes
carried on the river. Senor Peralto [Peralta] the
owner of a small ranch there states that the first group
passed on Holy Saturday, the second group arrived on the
23rd and made camp for two nights and a day. There
was about 100 under command of General Irias. He
heard no plans other than they were to join the rest at
PIS PIS. CUSULI is a junction point of several
roads, one leading to CUICUINA and the MACANTACA plains,
a- [ p. 3 ] nother to PIS PIS, third to
BOCAY; fourth to MATIGUAS with is about obsolete as it
has not been used in years. You may reach EL GALLO
by boat in six days. A pair of leggins was found
where the bandits camped with the name B. J. S. Godwin
inside. Malarial mosquitoes here. Cleared
1600 and arrived PAPIA 1800 where camp was made for
night. PAPIA IS NOT SUITABLE FOR A CAMP SITE DUE
TO MANY MOSQUITOES AND STINGING KNATS.
8.
By camping at PAPIA I was able to reach YAUSCA in one
day, thereby saving a day in time. Left PAPIA 0630
May 2nd and arrived YAUSCA at 1445. At GUASLALA
met a mozo who stated that he lived near YAUSCA and that
he had several drinks of corn whiskey with the Sergeant
Major of the second group who told him that General
Irias was in command, they were going to PIS PIS for
supplies and ammunition, but did not know exactly where
they were to get it. They were very short of both
and their plans hinged on their success. He stated
that Sandino and his staff remained in the mountains of
SEGOVIA. That in all there was not over 300 men on
this expedition.
9.
Cleared YAUSCA at 0630 May 3rd and arrived RANCHO GRANDE
1400, cleared RANCHO GRANDE 0630 May 4th, arriving
GUASACA 1600 and cleared there 0700 for TUMA in morning
1130.
10.
The PIS PIS TRAIL leads from TUMA on a roughly northeast
direction to the PIS PIS mining area and the coast.
It is the only trail leading from here to the coast and
is intersected by the following trails from the north.
Trail from JINOTEGA enters at GUASACA. Trail
passing PENA BLANCA from north enters at CACAO.
Trail from valley of CUA and BOCAY enters at LOS CARPOS,
passing about 10 - 12 miles from PENA BLANCO. The
PIS PIS TRAIL after leaving VIJAGUA is merely a path
through virgin forest, over steep mountains, rocky,
muddy and rooty with many logs fallen across the trail.
It is the worst I have seen and I imagine from the
present condition that it will be practically impassable
during the raining season. Estimated time to pack
supplies to YAUSCA during rainy season will be from four
to five days from TUMA and from TUMA to CUSULI five to
seven days. The trail is completely covered from
aerial observation except at the sections mentioned
where there is a house and small clearing. There
are very few houses, practically all deserted, only four
occupied from VIJAGUA to CUSULI distance about 50 miles.
There is no local food stuffs. Considering the
above I found no place that I consider suitable for the
location of advance Base Headquarters, or for camp site
for any length of time.
11.
The places passed and distances from TUMA are as
follows; GUASACA 12 miles, VIJAGUA 20 miles, CACAO 25
miles, RANCHO GRANDE 31 miles, LOS CARPOS 34 miles,
YAUSCA 48 miles, GUASLALA . . . [remainder not copied]
[ / s / F. A. Hart ]
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Long
arduous exploratory patrol into the eastern wilderness
that failed in its basic mission: to find a
suitable place to serve as "advance base headquarters."
Marines still very much getting the lay of the land.
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Coffee
growers & British citizens Carlos & Alfredo Haslam serve
as guides. |
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Senora
Jarquín at Cacao, living at one of the village's three
houses, saw the rebels traveling eastward and provides
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Seferino
Fonseca and María Amador husband & wife at Las Carpas
(village of 2 houses); is this coincidence?
(Carlos Fonseca Amador). Seferino (and two
Hernández brothers) reportedly killed by
EDSN. |
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Three
"natives" returning from Bragmans Bluff Lumber Co. in
Puerto Cabezas witness EDSN passage, provide information
to Marines; similar intelligence during this same period
provided by Joaquín Alvarez in
top 100,
p.
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Leggins
of B. J. S. Godwin? Name not in USMC casualties. |
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Nice
description of Pis Pis Trail, physical and social
geography of these zones. |
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28.05.07. Merritt,
report of patrol, matagalpa.
HEADQUARTERS, THIRD BATTALION,
FIFTH REGIMENT
SECOND BRIGADE, U.S. MARINE CORPS
MATAGALPA, NICARAGUA
7 May 1928.
REPORT OF PATROL (May 3rd
to 6th, 1928.
May 3, 1928.
Patrol left MATAGALPA at 2250 for GANITA [La Garita],
arrived at 0245. Made camp until morning.
The people that I questioned for information concerning
outlaw activities had none to give, stating that as far
as they knew everybody in GANITA belonged there. I
patrolled the town and everybody seemed to be working,
none delayed in answering my questions.
May 4, 1928.
Patrol left GANITA at 0940 for LEONESA. Arrived at
1440, could not gain any information of bandit
activities in that area. Patrol left LEONEAS for
LA PITA at 1530, arrived at 1630 where I made camp for
the night. The owner of this place is W.J.
Hawkins, his manager's name is Hermenegildo R. Lobarro.
at the present time they have nine natives working in
the fields. Information I gained there was of no
military importance, everybody seemed contented and
answered my questions without delay.
May 5, 1928.
Patrol left LA PITA at 0715 for W. Hawkins place and
arrived there at 1530, where I made camp for the night.
Klaus Kühl is administrator of W. Hawkins's HACIENDA DE
ALGOVIA. The only information gained here was that
the owner is present at the plantation only when the
coffee is picked and prepared for market. I also
learned that I could not make MATAGALPA in one day's
travel so I made camp. The area around ALGOVIA is
being cultivated. The Hacienda of W. Hawkins
employs in coffee picking time three hundred natives. At
the present time only thirty natives are employed to
cultivate the fields. The land belonging to W.
Hawkins is four thousand eight hundred acres, mostly
coffee land. No information was gained here of any
outlaw activities what ever, all natives around ALGOVIA
work for W. Hawkins.
May 6, 1928.
Patrol left W. Hawkins at 0600, all the information
gained along the road was of no military importance.
Arrived at De Savigny's [DeSavigny] at 1530. I
talked to Mr. De Savigny and he had no information of
outlaw activities in that area. Arrived at
MATAGALPA at 1730.
/ s / NORMAN L. MERRITT
Sgt., U.S.M.C.
20th Co., 5th Regt., USMC.
In charge of the patrol.
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Patrol
east of Matagalpa; heavily indigenous zone (La Leonesa a
gold mine). |
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W. J.
Hawkins, owner of Hacienda de Algovia, with 4,800 acres,
mostly coffee lands; 30 natives working on the hacienda
now; 300 natives working in coffee season. |
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No
useful information gathered on patrol. |
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28.05.08. aiken,
report of combat patrol, matagalpa.
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Jinotega, Nicaragua.
8 May, 1928.
From:
Captain William W. Aiekn [Aiken], U.S. Marine Corps.
T o :
Commanding Officer, Fifth Regiment, Second Brigade,
U.S. Marine Corps, Jinotega, Nicaragua.
Subject:
Report of Combat Patrol from Third Battalion, Fifth
Regiment,
USMC, Second Brigade, USMC.
Reference: (a)
Letter, Orders, CO Matagalpa to Captain W.W. Aiken,
USMC., 80 EMR., 3 May 1928.
1.
In compliance with reference (a) the undersigned with
combat patrol consisting of 32 enlisted cleared
Matagalpa at 1330, 3 May, 1928. Upon arrival
CHAHUITILLO received information that word had been
received from Matagalpa that a Marine patrol was enroute
to CHAHUITILLO to CORNETTA. Upon further
investigation it was found that no outlaw activities
have existed at CHAHUITILLO since about 12 April 1928.
It was reported that Marcellino Hernandez [Marcelino
Hernandez] (bandit and Conservative-Chamorraisti) was at
CORNETA. I proceeded at once to CORNETA and
received information that Marcellino Hernandez with 15
bandits armed with rifles stopped at CORNETA on 1 May
1928, and raided two houses and left for NARANJO via EL
SALTO; I proceeded to EL SALTO and confiscated 8 rifles
and 1 pistol with about 30 rounds of ammunition; the
rifles in question were taken from the house of Felipe
Rizo. Benico Castro [Benicio Castro], Captain
General of CORNETA DISTRICT & EL SALTO informed the
undersigned that he had a permit for 8 rifles; the
permit was examined and it was found dated February 1927
and was countersigned by 1st Lieutenant Lavelett, U.S.
Marine Corps; from information obtained it developed
that Benico Castro, Felipe Rizo, Gabriel Herrera,
Bibiano Rizo, Genaro Herrera, Aurelio Rizo, G. Lopez,
Benigno Mairena, Augustin Arauz, Tinas /Rizo, Silvestre
Rizo, Agaton Blandon, Eugenenio Zelaya, Antonio Zelaya,
Nicholas Rizo (all living in the District of Corneta)
operate with Marcellino Hernandez. The trail of
bandits ended at EL SALTO and it is the opinion of the
undersigned the group mentioned is the same group that
passed thru CORNETA on 1 May, 1928. Proceeded to
NARANJO (a Liberal Town) about 2 miles NW of EL SALTO,
no bandit activities have existed in this town for the
past four months. I proceeded to MONTE GRANDE and
received information that Marcellino Hernandez and a
group of bandits made TAMBORINDO [Tamarindo] their
assembly point. I arrived TAMBORINDO 1600, 5 May,
1928, and received information that Benecio Castro had
sent a messenger from CORNETA to TAMBORINDO to notify
Marcellino Hernandez that a Marine patrol was enroute
direction TAMBORINDO. The bandits were at
TAMBORINDO and had cleared for the mountains
during the morning of the 5th.
At TAMBORINDO a thorough search of the mountains and
vicinity and had no contact with bandits.
Confiscated about four pounds of black powder, salt
petre and sulphur and two rifles. Cleared
TAMBORINDO 0400, 6 May, 1928, for JOCOMICO via LA JABIAS
and TRUCASAN; at LA JABIAS, found a cattle ranch owned
and operated by Incarnation Torres, this ranch was
reported as an assembly point [ p. 2 ] for
bandits operating under Hernandez and a place where
stolen cattle is disposed of. A small group of
bandits consisting of Marcellino and Catalina Hernandez
[Catalino Hernandez], Tomas Miranca [Tomas Melgara],
Alejandro Cruz, Prinio Picardo [Primo Picado], Sinvano
Picardo [Silviano Picado] and Eugenco Rizo [Eugenio
Rizo] were known to have been at the ranch of
Incarnation Torres [Incarnacion Torres] on May 2, 1928.
Catlina Hernandez was known to have appeared at LA
JABIAS during the morning of 6 May, 1928. A
thorough search was made of LA JABIAS and vicinity and
no contact was made with bandits. Cleared LA
JABIAS at 1600 6 May 1928, for TRUCASAN. While
approaching crest of mountain at TRUCASAN was fired upon
from direction of LA JABIAS (Distance about 2000 yards);
I saw one man running across field, about 1200 yards
from my position, with what appeared to be a rifle.
I directed Gunnery Sergeant Odien to fire three rounds
following of which the native disappeared. At
TRUCASAN, the natives reported that a bandit named
Fererra [Ferrera] with 25 natives, armed as follows:
15 with rifles and pistols and 10 with machetes, raided
TRUCASAN 3 May 1928. No knowledge of the direction
of their departure could be ascertained. I cleared
TRUCASAN for JOCIMICO [Jocomico] 0730, 7 May, 1928.
At the ranch of Petronilo Duarte (Conservative), he
Duarte, reported Santa Maria Severilla [Santa Maria
Sevilla] as having been at his ranch with 25 bandits,
severly beat hii [severely beat him] and demanded $30,
and upon not receiving the money stole one horse.
The raid in question took place about 3 April 1928.
No bandit activities have been known to have taken place
since said date. I cleared JOCIMICO for JINOTEGA
via YAGUAMICA-CHAQUITA-MESITA- and MOUNTAINITA [Montañita]
at 1700. 7 May 1928., most favorable reports were
received throughout these areas (liberal) no bandits
having been seen for the past six months. It was
noted however that at Yaguamica deserted houses appeared
throughout the area. The natives in accounting for
the deserted houses stated that many natives were workin
in the mountains. Arrived at JINOTEGA 0630, 8 May,
1928.
ROADS:
MATAGALPA to CHAGUITILLO; Good; water good.
WATER:
CHAGUITILLO to CORNETA; Very good pack trail, no water.
CORNETA to NARANJO; Fair; No water.
NARANJO to MONTE GRANDE: Road poor and can only be
used
for pack animal; no water except
at MONTE GRANDE.
MONTE GRANDE to TAMOBORINDO: Pack trail; water
good at
TAMBORINDO.
TAMBORINDO to JOCOMICO; Pack
trail; water good.
JOCOMICO to CHAGUITO: Pack trail only; no water except
at CHAGUITO.
CHAGUITO to JINOTEGA: Pack trail; no water.
Recommendation: - That all
arms and ammunition in the hands of Rural Police
be turned over to Military contraol [control] for it is
the
opinion of the undersigned that the arms and ammunition
so turned over will result in less bandit operations
through-out
Nicaragua.
/ s / W. W. AIKEN
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Conservative Chamorrista gang vs. Liberal gang in
La Trinidad-San Isidro area. |
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A few
shots exchanged with Marines, 6 May 1928; gangs avoiding
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Conservative gang members: Marcelino Hernandez
(jefe), Catalino Hernandez, Alejandro Cruz (jefe), Tomas
Melgara (or Tomas Mirando), Primo Picado, Silviano
Picado, Eugenio Ruiz, Encarnacion Torres, Benicio
Castro, Felipe Rizo, Viviano Rizo, Aurelio Rizo, Tinas
Rizo, Silvestre Rizo, Nicolas Rizo, Gabriel Herrera,
Genaro Herrera, B. Lopez, Benigno Mairena, Augustin
Arauz, Agaton Blandon, Eugenio Zelaya, Antonio Zelaya. |
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Hernandez's, 2 Picado's, 2 Zelaya's, 6 Rizo's — clearly
these are gangs built of families. |
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Liberal
gang of 25 led by Santa Maria Sevilla. |
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Marines
going around confiscating arms & powder, searching
houses, making lists of names, trying to figure out
who's who. |
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LIBERAL
GANGS: April 3, 1928: Santa Maria Sevilla &
Liberal gang of 25 raids house of Conservative Petronilo
Duarte of Jocomico, demands $30, beats him, steals his
horse. |
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CONSERVATIVE GANGS: May 1, 1928: Marcelino
Hernandez & Conservative gang of 15 raids two houses in
La Corneta. |
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EDSN
BANDS: May 3, 1928: Ferrera (Miguel Angel
Ortez) & EDSN band of 25 raid Trucasan. |
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Rural
Police (Policía Rural) acting as a partisan (Chamorrista)
state-sanctioned violence-making entity; Aiken
recommends it be disarmed & disbanded. |
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Incarnacion Torres: Conservative landowner whose
ranch is Conservative gang assembly point. |
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An
extremely fluid and complex set of alliances & conflicts
being glimpsed here. |
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28.05.08. clark, report of patrol, muy muy.
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MUY MUY DETACHMENT, MUY MUY,
NICARAGUA., 8 MAY, 1928.
From:
The Commanding Officer.
To
The Commanding Officer, 3rd Bn., 5th Regt., 2nd Brig
USMC,MATAGALPA, NICARAGUA.
Subject:
Report of patrol of May 4, 1928.
Reference: Par. 2 (b)
Orders 80-EMR-wib, Hdq.3rd Bn., dated 2 May, 1928.
1.
In accordance with the above reference I proceeded, on 4
May,1928, to SAIZ-EL CAMERON (Ham map) and Vicinity,
reconnoitering that entire area and returning to MUY MUY
8 May, 1928.
2.
There are no outlaws nor signs of outlaws in the area
reconnoitered. Should they attempt to enter this
territory, there are the following routes (see attached
sketch):
1. From TUMA district-South via PANCASON MTS. [Pancasan]-across
SAN RAMON-MATIGUAS ROAD-IZQUERIN-MUY MUY.
2. RIO MUY MUY VIEJO-CACAO-MUY MUY VIEJO-MATIGUAS
PASO REAL or PIEDRA PINTADA-MUY MUY.
3. From SAN PEDRO district- One road only, via
GUANA-GUANA-RIO BLANCO-AIGUAS-to-SAIZ-then-MATIGUAS or
LA SUIZ.
4. By river to BOCA DE DAIZ (BEY LA CRUZ), then
via PLATANAR-LA-CORONA-LOS TANQUES to MUY MUY or from
the mouth of the MURRA to COMOAPA [Camoapa] and BOACO.
The above are the main routes. The following
friendly natives appear willing to help our forces and
have volunteered to bring advance information of any
hostile movements. I believe them to be reliable
since all are property owners and have tangible assets
at stake:
ANTONIO
MENDOZA of ANSUELO --- Conservative
PABLO
BIDAURRE OF MUY MUY VIEJO "
JACINTO
BRENES of CACAO
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GERONIMO
BRENES of "
OCTAVIANO
GUTIERES of MATIGUAS Liberal owener of LAS
LOMAS - LA ARGENTINA and EL SIMIENTOS ranches.
DIONISIO
GONZALEZ
of SAIZ Conservative
LAZARUS
FERNANDEZ
of LAS LIMAS "
EXETIEN
LOPEZ
of PAIGUAS
"
MIGUEL
ESPINOSA
of SAIZ
"
POLOCARPE
GONZALES of LA SUIZ
"
The
location of the houses of the above men practically
forbids entrance of any hostile force into this
territory without our being immediately notified.
I believe that occasional small patrols to their
haciendas will be effective in maintaining friendly
relations. In MUY MUY, SIMEON, MATAMORA, Inspector
of Haciendas, and previously a guide for Capt.
Livingston, Capt. Holmes, and other americans, is an
excellent source of information and has proven his
reliability, according [ --- ]
The notes
of sketch of RIO GRANDE disembarkation points.
Distances: MUY MUY to MATIGUAS- 18 miles
MUY MUY to LAS LOMAS-10 miles
MUY MUY to LA SUIZ-
20 miles
MATIGUAS to LA TRINIDAD (SAIZ) -
16 miles.
LA TRINIDAD to LA SUIZ-15 miles (trail nearly impassable
between BALSAMO and LA SUIZ-better to take LIMAS TRAIL).
LA TRINIDAD TO PAIGUAS -
6 miles
PAIGUAS
TO GUANAGUANA- 8 miles
GUANA-GUANA to SAN PEDRO-
63 miles
LA TRINIDAD TO BEY
LA CRUZ- 15 miles
BEY LA CRUZ TO
COMOAPA 36
miles
At SAN PEDRO, the RIO GRANDE
flowing north[--st] meets the TUMA flowing SE on the E.
side of the junction is CRUZ-CRUZ, a group of 3 or 4
houses. There are no roads east from this point.
All traffic is via the river and the next settlement is
LA CRUZ DEL RIO GRANDE, an American banana plantation.
Between the, GUILIKITO and SAN PEDRO are two more
rivers, the BILAUPE and the CERAINA.
Discription of places designated by geographical names:
MUY MUY- town- 400
population-cattle and agricultural center.
MATIGUAS-town-200 population-
cattle and agricultural center.
SAN MIGUELITO- cattle ranch
LAUREL-
cattle ranch
EL ORCON-
cattle ranch
LAS LOMAS-
cattle ranch (property of OCOTAVIANO TUTIERREZ
[Octavio Gutierrez]).
RANCHERITO-
cattle ranch (property of OCTAVIANO TUTIERREZ).
EL SIMIENTO-
cattle ranch (property of OCTAVIANO TUTIERREZ).
EL CAMARON- area
surrounding a low hill of that name.
LAS PAVAS- cattle
ranch owned b POLOCARPE TOUJALES
[Policarpo Gutierrez]
LAS SUIZ-
cattle ranch " " "
"
LOS TANQUES- " "
LA CORONA-
" "
PLATANAR- settlement of 6-7
houses.
BEY LA CRUZ-settlement of 3
houses.
BALSAMO-a hill near LAS LIMAS and
a ranch near BEY LA CRUZ.
ZAPOTAL- cattle ranch.
LA TRINIDAD- cattle ranch owned by
MIGUEL ESPINOSA.
PAIGUAS- 2 houses on SAN PEDRO
TRAIL.
ANSUELO- house.
PIEDRA PINTADA- river crossing.
PASO REAL-
" "
IZQUERIN- house.
NOTE:
In this area a locality takes the name of the nearest
river- for example, every shack on the BULBUL River for
its entire length is called BULBUL. Any house on
the SAIZ is called SAIZ.
The RIOS NEGRO, CONGO, and MURRA, all rise in the
mountains of COMOAPA [Camoapa].
East of MATIGUAS and MUY MUY the area is impassable in
rainy season except for bulls and on foot.
/ s / E. H. CLARK
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Gives a
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landowners & powerholders in the Muy Muy area. |
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28.05.09. kilcourse,
report of patrol, corinto ranch.
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CORINTO RANCH, NICARAGUA.
9 May, 1928.
From:
The Commanding Officer, M.D. Corinto, Nic.
To :
The District Commander, Matagalpa.
Via :
Commanding Officer, 45th Company.
Subject:
Report of Patrol of 7 May, from Corinto Ranch to
southeast
and east.
1.
At 0720 on 7 May 1928, 2nd Lieut D.K.Claude, with a foot
patrol of fourteen enlisted men cleared to the east to
reconnoiter that area to the extent of a days march.
The patrol covered the area shown roughly on the
attached sketch, returning 1630 same date. Lieut
Claude reported the area quiet and no information
relative to bandits, but that natives reported a marine
patrol consisting of ten men on foot crossed the area,
headed southeast Sunday 6 May, see attached sketch.
2.
Distance marched approximately 15 mile.
3.
Trails, dry.
4.
Weather, clear.
5.
Attitude of natives, friendly.
/ s / T.J. KILCOURSE
1st Lieut U.S.M.C.
Commanding.
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The same
Lt. Kilcourse whose personal diary in late 1927 decried
the Marines' mission in Nicaragua; see
PC-Docs, p.
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Still
getting the lay of the land; patrol actually led by Lt.
D. K. Claude. |
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Names on
map: Cayetano Gonzalez, H. Gutierrez, Francisco
Charis, Ricardo Charis, Jesus Aviles, Anastasio Torres,
Andres Rosales. |
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28.05.11. aiken,
report of march from matagalpa to algovia.
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Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
11 May 1928.
From:
Captain William W. Aiken, USMC.
To :
Commanding Officer, District of Matagalpa
Subject:
Report of March from Matagalpa to Algovia.
1.
In compliance with verbal instructions Commanding
Officer, Fifth Regiment to the undersigned, I proceeded
with 36 Marine enlisted and 1 Navy enlisted to Algovia,
Nicaragua; clearing Matagalpa at 2030, 10 May 1928,
arriving at Algovia at 0815, 11 May 1928. Distance
traveled 24 miles.
2.
Enroute to Algovia all natives were questioned, who came
from direction of Algovia after Patrol crossed Zucul
River, as to outlaw activities, and from information
obtained no outlaws have appeared in the vicinity of
Algovia for the past six months. Upon arrival at
Algovia the Overseer at W. Hawkin's Ranch assured me
that no outlaws had been seen or heard of in this
vicinity, except two or three Nicaraguan Indians who
have been stealing cattle at a ranch 10 miles from
Algovia. At 4:30 p.m. a Patrol was sent out to
ascertain & secure information regarding any Bandit
activities. Patrol returned with information that
natives in vicinity of Algovia were going about their
work, feeling secure and that they are without
information concerning the whereabouts of Sandino and
his band of outlaws.
3.
A patrol will, on 12 May 1928, visit each coffee
plantation and ranch in this vicinity.
4.
Request set of panels be sent here by convoy leaving
Matagalpa 13 may 1928.
/ s / W. W. Aiken
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Patrol
of 36 Marines & 1 Navy interrogating "all natives" on
trail to Algovia, coffee plantation owned by W. Hawkins;
no useful information forthcoming, even from overseer at
Algovia Ranch. |
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No
outlaw activities reported, except 2 or 3 "Indians"
stealing cattle. |
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28.05.11. esau, patrol
report, matagalpa.
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Matagalpa, Nicaragua,
May 11, 1928.
Cleared
Matagalpa for MATIGUAS and MUY MUY VIEJO area with 15
enlisted men at 1600 May 2 1928. Arrived at MONTE
GRANDE at 2000. Camped at this ranch house of Mr.
Frauenberger where good camp grounds, pasture and water
was available.
Cleared
MONTE GRANDE at 0800 May 3 1928. The trail over
the mountain is passable for animals and troops and is
about two miles shorter than the bull cart trail.
This trail connects with bull cart trail on the right
bank of the GUABULE river about 4½ miles from MONTE
GRANDE ranch house. 1530 Arrived at Mr. Sullivans
ranch, known as LA PLANTA, which is about thirty miles
from MATAGALPA due east. The area covered has
plenty of water but most of the pastures have been
burned. The pasture at LA PLANTA is not very good
but will do and is close to the river and ranch house
but hasnn [has no] water in it. About 23 miles
from MATAGALPA is a ranch owned by Molinares called LA
PANCHA which is close to a river and has a very good
pasture about 400 yards east of the ranch house. Bull
carts can get over this trail as far as a ranch owned by
Andres Hernandez which is located about 1500 yards
southeast of the trail about 18 miles from MATAGALPA a
trail branches off to the N.E. which goes to Buena
Vista.
Cleared
LA PLANTA at 0710 May 4,1928. About 4 miles east
crossed a wide river. About 1045 passed a large
ranch house owned by Arnesto Cholera [Ernesto Calero?]
who sums [seems] to be very friendly. There is a
pasture at this place but only stagnant water.
About 1100 stopped at ranch of Antonio Missa [Antonio
Mesa] and bought some corn from him. Crossed the
CUISINA river which is about 15 miles from LA PLANTA.
AT 1600 met Lt. Galt who left MITIGUAS [Matiguas] about
an hour before. Arrived at MATIGUA S at 1700 an
camped at a hacienda at MATIGUAS owned by Arilla
Cholera. The pasture is about ½ mile north of the
house. MATIGUAS has no running water. They
get their water from pools in the river bed. This
water is stagnant.
Cleared
MATIGUA S at 0830, May 5,1928 and reached the BULBUL
river at 1030 and traveled northeast up the river to an
open plane where the grass was good and made camp by the
river at 1400 as the pasture at MATIGUAS was not very
good and the pack mules were getting tired.
Cleared
at 0615 May 6,1928 for MUY MUY VIEJO crossed the AGUA
FRIO, which empties into the BULBUL, at 0625. We
traveled up the BULBUL going N.E. crossing the river a
number of times at 0720 passed through a valley known as
EL TAMARINDO. My guide told me that this place had
been owned by Silgado [Salgado] one of Sandino's Jefes.
At 0800 arrived at a small ranch owned by Alberto
Martinez who lives in MATIGUAS and TEROSA MINDOZA
[Mendoza] lives on the ranch. 0830 house on left
owned by Ascension Rivera. At 0910 house on right
owned by Domitilia Orvena. About three women live
here. At 0930 arrived at a ranch owned by
Antenasio Mendoza [Anastasio Mendoza] who was acting as
my guide. They reported about having heard of
bandits but found [ p. 2 ] that the
information was about a month old and was in regard to
bandits moving east toward PIS PIS. At 1200
reached a place known as Sapotical with a house in a
clearing owned by Vitriano Lopez. 12.50 Crossed EL
SALTO DE MUY MUY VIEJO. At 1330 entered the ranch
of MUY MUY VIEJO owned by Miguel Montoya and arrived at
the main ranch house at 1410. The place called MUY
MUY VIEJO is only a ranch house. They had no
reports of any bandits they knew of in
that area. The last bandits they knew of had
passed in that area about a month ago. When
questioned they told me that they had not seen them but
had been told by someone, and they did not remember by
whom, that bandits had passed there on their way to PIS
PIS.
The
territory passed through on May 6th is a regular jungle.
The sun never shines on the trail except at the ranches
where the trees and brush have been cleared away.
All of the ranches have about 5 acres cleared with 10 or
12 head of cattle, a few chickens, and a few banana
trees. They all have enough corn and beans for
their own use but none for sale.
Returned
over the same trail and arrived at Matagalpa about 1100
May 11, 1928.
/ s / G. Esau
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Patrol
from Matagalpa south & east to Matiguas & Muy Muy Viejo. |
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Nice
descriptions of ranches, properties along the way:
Mr. Frauenberger, La Planta (Mr. Sullivan), La Pancha
(Sr. Molinares), Andres Hernandez, Arilla Calero,
Ernesto Calero, Antonio Mesa, Alberto Martinez, Teresa
Mendoza, Domitilia Orvena (3 sisters), Anastasio Mendoza
(ranch owner & guide), Vitriano Lopez, Muy Muy Viejo
(Miguel Montoya). |
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Muy Muy
Viejo a single ranch house. |
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All the
territory passed through on May 6 "a regular jungle";
food scarce at ranches. |
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"stagnant water" in riverbed, at the very end of the dry
season; things get very dry before the rains commence a
few weeks hence. |
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No
substantive information on EDSN. |
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28.05.12. kilcourse,
patrol, corinto ranch.
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CORINTO RANCH, NICARAGUA.
12 May, 1928.
From:
The Commanding Officer.
To:
District Commander, Matagalpa, Nicaragua.
Via:
Commanding Officer, 45th Company.
Subject:
Patrol.
1.
At about 0730, May 11, a native woman named Ascencion
Vargas, residing near San Antonio ranch, (Potters) came
to camp and informed me that one Pedro Ramos, who had
been with Sandino during early part of this year, was
then at San Antonio. As I had a patrol formed and
about to start to Tumas, I diverted it to San Antonio
with instructions to bring the man in, and carefully
investigate with a view to ascertaining whether or not
he was scouting for Sandino, or if others were in the
vicinity. Ramos was brought in, the patrol
returning at 0930. After careful questioning I
could find no cause to hold him as he apparently
accounted for his time during the period in question.
At 1330 I ordered the patrol to return to the vicinity
of San Antonio, taking Ramos with them, to check up on
certain points in his story. After investigation
he was released, no evidence against him being found -
the complaint being due, so I believe, to a "lovers
quarrel".
2.
Strength of patrol: 1 Commissioned., 15 enlisted.
3.
Distance marched: 10 mile.
4.
Weather: clear.
5.
Trails: dry.
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