A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of BrigGeneral Schwan . of the force was reportedas making fair headway, having only a pack-train as transportation. Reports also cameto brigade headquarters that Spanish troopsin large numbers, coming from differentplaces,— including Aguadilla and Pepino,—were concentrating to attack my not impressed with the accuracy ofthese reports, I had the outposts strength-ened, and placed a field officer in charge ofthem. A party from the outposts, sent toreconnoitre the Las Marias road, broughtword on t
A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of BrigGeneral Schwan . of the force was reportedas making fair headway, having only a pack-train as transportation. Reports also cameto brigade headquarters that Spanish troopsin large numbers, coming from differentplaces,— including Aguadilla and Pepino,—were concentrating to attack my not impressed with the accuracy ofthese reports, I had the outposts strength-ened, and placed a field officer in charge ofthem. A party from the outposts, sent toreconnoitre the Las Marias road, broughtword on the afternoon of the 12th that therear-guard of the Spanish was still within fivemiles of Mayaguez, and proceeding slowly. I immediately determined to pursue and,if possible, to capture or destroy this force,and at first resolved to move out with theentire command. On reflection, however, Irealized that there were objections to such acourse. The city and surrounding countrywere in an unsettled and excited state, thelatter swarming with guerillas, deserters, andbushwackers. I had no accurate ^knowledge. Ws
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