1 August 1927.  Sandino to Manuel & Antonio Lopez.

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14 August 1927.  Eustaguia Rivera to Abraham Rivera.

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15 August 1927.  T. D. Rivera to Abraham Rivera.

 

27.08.15 Rivera, T.D. Rivera, Abraham   To my son Abraham M. Rivera, Bocay:    [GN note:  'Mourning card bearing name of Dolores Rivera and the following message':]    Dear Son:    Luisita and I are a little ill, lightly.  In respect to Sandino's war there is nothing more; some say he is now in Chipote, and others that he has gone away.  I suppose we will see bye and bye.    /s/    From Jinotega.     [Engl only.  EDS1.  Filed w/ 28.08.07.  205/1]

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16 August 1927.  Sandino to Manuel Echevarria.

 

27.08.16 Sandino Echevarria, Manuel    General ---------.    Last night I sent forty rifles to Chipote and ammunition that they themselves had brought, same as a machine gun.  I have everything mined and I am only waiting for them so that after the mines explode, attack them from the flanks and take the town anew.  I hope that you are also ready to attack them.  Do not forget to ruin the powder in the mines.  The bandits are in the same place that they were yesterday and I expect them to come today at 2 p.m.  They may come but we will give ourselves the pleasure of raising them with the mines.    /s/    Try to hide some of the merchandise of messers Garcia.    [Engl only.  nd.  HOL.  43A/29]

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17 August 1927.  Sandino to Manuel Echevarria.

 

27.08.17 Sandino Echevarria, Manuel    General -------.    Last night I sent 20 men at the command of Colonel Irias so that if the Machos or Cachos are in Murra, they will try to take the heights and not leave them get out while the reinforcements of 30 men arrive with a machine gun, which I will send today at 8 am by way of Las Flores which is the road where Salgado is.  Tell Perez and Salgado to get ready immediately to go out with Fernando Maradiaga, Quintero, and his father.  I will come there to send the patrol from there.  I am leaving now.  I hope that God will will that they are machos to have the satisfaction of shitting on them because it is certain that they are confident and cocky because nothing has been done to them but now they will be victims in these mountains because even if the men should run I am sufficient with ten men who have patriot blood.  Triumph is ours.    Patria y Libertad,   Companion and Friend    /s/     [Engl only.  nd.  HOL.  43A/29]

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18 August 1927.  Jose Maria Moncada to Carlos Salgado.

 

27.08.18 Moncada, Jose Maria Salgado, Carlos   Dear General -------.    I am here to have a conference with you over the best manner of pacifying this department which is suffering from the horrors of war.  I am authorized by the American command.  I have trusted their word because they guarded from Teustepe to Tipitapa and afterward to Managua.  They kept their word, guarding my person from the attacks of our adversaries.  I have come to have great trust in them.  Name a place in Ocotal for our interview.  Bring your staff and whoever you may think appropriate.  From here we will go to a separate place where we can converse.  Do not forget the suffering of our friends and families.  Have faith in our triumph.     /s/     [Engl only.  nd, but see reference in 27.08.20 to Moncada's telegram of 18th.  HOL.  Filed w/ 27.08.25.  43A/29]

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19 August 1927.  Sandino to Manuel Echevarria.

 

27.08.19 Sandino Echevarria, Manuel    General -------.    Colonel Irias met the enemy at Murra and one of the boys came with a small scratch and said that the Colonel went to place another ambush further ahead because the Machos came out happy, I believe that on finding out that the boys were on the hills, they must have tried to take the hills, and the boys must have gotten scared and disoccupied the heights.  It must have been Quintero, and I believe he can do something unless the Yankees have gone to Ciudad Sandino.    There are eighteen Constabularies and the Colonel has twenty, but I believe that the position which they tried to take was occupied by only five.  Estrada is here and I sent him fifty men with two machine-guns because the other gunner already arrived.  I want you to be the chief of this patrol for your greater success, and I will send Don Coronado who is there organizing, and if I can't send him I will send another one, but it must be right away.    Friend and Companion    /s/     [Engl only.  nd.  HOL.  contact near Murra 27.08.08.   43A/29]

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20 August 1927.  Carlos Salgado to Jose Maria Moncada.

 

27.08.20 Salgado, Carlos Moncada, Jose Maria   General --------, Ocotal.    Received your telegram dated the eighteenth.  I understand the place for our interview is in Somoto but for this I will have to advise you of the day and hour when we will interview, it will be more or less within eight days.  I will not make use of any projectile unless you do the same to me.    /s/     [Engl only.  HOL.  Filed w/ 27.08.25.  43A/29]

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20 August 1927.  Sandino to Local Commandant, Yali.

 

27.08.20 Sandino Local Comandant, Yali   Local Commandant, Yali.    As soon as you receive this start marching with all your arms because I am gathering together all my people for an attack on the Yankees who are in Ocotal and from there go to Esteli and continue forward if we can.  I expect you will act at once without waiting for me to call you again.  Hoping you are well in union with our companions,   Your friend and companion,     /s/  El Chipote.    [Engl only.  HOL.  43A/29]

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24 August 1927.  Timoteo Garcia to Sandino.

 

27.08.24 Garcia, Timoteo Sandino   [note informing Sandino of enemy's movements.  Document not found but referenced in S27.08.25, Sandino to T Garcia.]

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