A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of BrigGeneral Schwan . O LAS MARIAS their own account and to make room in thealready crowded ambulances, were trans-ferred to a private hospital. Before quitting San German, word wasbrought to the commanding general thatthe entire Mayaguez garrison — some 1,362men, chiefly regulars—-was marching in ourdirection, and would contest our information, which proved to be cor-rect, was at once communicated to thecavalry and advance-guard, with orders toproceed with the greatest care, and to reducesomew
A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of BrigGeneral Schwan . O LAS MARIAS their own account and to make room in thealready crowded ambulances, were trans-ferred to a private hospital. Before quitting San German, word wasbrought to the commanding general thatthe entire Mayaguez garrison — some 1,362men, chiefly regulars—-was marching in ourdirection, and would contest our information, which proved to be cor-rect, was at once communicated to thecavalry and advance-guard, with orders toproceed with the greatest care, and to reducesomewhat the distances ordinarily separatingthe different parts of the column. Our source of information at this andother important times was a small body ofnative scoutSj numbering from 6 to 11men and commanded by Lugo Vina, aswarthy, wizened little Puerto Rican, wholooked like General Gomez and was taci-turn as an Indian. He was considered byGeneral Schwan to be a man of great char-acter and force. These scouts were wellmounted, and accompanied the brigade dur-ing its entire march, rendering most impor-.
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