A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of BrigGeneral Schwan . Ws. YAUCO TO LAS MARIAS 77 of the spirit, strength, and location of theenemys forces, supposed to be within easyreach of Mayaguez. Then, too, the rest ofmy command, already worn down by the ex-hausting marches and operations beginningon the 9th, had been seriously broken inupon by heavy outpost duty and drenchingrains, which latter had made their camp averitable mud-hole. Furthermore, the roadto Lares, except for the first eight miles out,was said to be all but impassable for wheeledve
A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of BrigGeneral Schwan . Ws. YAUCO TO LAS MARIAS 77 of the spirit, strength, and location of theenemys forces, supposed to be within easyreach of Mayaguez. Then, too, the rest ofmy command, already worn down by the ex-hausting marches and operations beginningon the 9th, had been seriously broken inupon by heavy outpost duty and drenchingrains, which latter had made their camp averitable mud-hole. Furthermore, the roadto Lares, except for the first eight miles out,was said to be all but impassable for wheeledvehicles; and this reminded me that themajor-general commanding had intimatedthat I might have to go to Lares by way ofAguadilla. I therefore concluded to de-spatch a reconnoissance in force, under Lieu-tenant-Colonel Burke, Eleventh Infantry, toharass the enemy and to retard its progressin every way. The detachment was made upof six companies of infantry and one platooneach of cavalry and artillery, and started atten oclock on August 12. It wasgiven ample transportation for its three daysrations and the
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