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revolution and the restoration OF peace
TO Nicaragua.
The assault lasted for more than
half an hour under heavy fire from the
rebels, who enjoyed a position deemed
Wei nigh impregnable. During these
operations three enlisted men were
Killed and several wounded. A con-
spcuous feature OF the campaign was
the spirit Of harmony and comradeship
which existed between the sailors and
the marines engaged. The blue jackets
and the sea soldiers worked together in
perfect accord under trying hardships
and showed an equal spirit and eager
ness and readiness to face the dangers
before them.
Colonel Pendleton has given a very
graphic account OF the way the marines
did their work at the battle OF Coyotepe
H!... Speaking Of the eagerness of the
men and their desire to do something
Tor the flag he says:
The opportunity came one early
morning in October, the 4th OF the
month, OF the year 1912. To tell the
whole story that preceded the morning
OF toyotcpe would take too long. 1t
would tell Of earnest effort, cheerful
sacrifice Of comfort hard work, almost
Unbelievable endurance OF fatigue under
tropical conditions and an ever ready.
ANXIOUS desire to do what was before
them and 10 do it WELL
The morning Of Coyotepe began for
our men a half-past !. when. reused
nom their bivouac, the column Of
mdr'h formed and quietly and steadily
made It's way around the frowning hill
10 the point that had been determined
upon as the one from which the as
saul, o.. this hitherto impregnable po-
s.'."n should be made. Quietly as
shadows in the light Of the waning
moon The march was made.
li"f c.rcling the steep cone with its
Te"L.ns trenches and known but I'M
Sen 'rranglements of barbed wire the
G" mn silently marched on until from
h'i-sunk"n road the hill bore in a
u'r'.'an almost opposite that from
Na.'A We had viewed it during the
Pc 'IAg day. when our guns were
sN'..u- It's trenches. The wire fence
W. speedily cut and the compa MES
paSs'd through and rapidly deployed, c
'rWp"Dy on the right OF the First Bat
ta.'n 'ae Third. Major Buffers bat
Ia Pc d'p.oy.ng to the left, and the
t'''.' rr's from the California. under
go ' .."Ht-' hlIlUlduueT Steele, HttiHS
a. .upnrt
w a.e the foot OF the hill was stll
"'hip'I in the misty shadows OF the
ear. morning the crest was clearly
outlined against the Frightening sky.
A'' ''"' was the command given "a
"" ''alion commanders. and 'Ad-
van was the command passed by
W'n '' the shadowy lines and thence
NO.. 0liat nn1nrfnnnG hu tho n
pan an "rs; and the line moved for
"''' .."trl the bottom Of the slope.
twenty PAGES had been COW
'''' .''or" our presence was discov-
'a'n suddenly n shot rang out
"''' " top Of the hill, and the figure
A." "Hn, evidently a much surprised
az .i'.rd officer. appeared lie waved
ana "A dozen heads appeared
The line OF the trenches; but
ana heads almost immediatel,
scared, for n crackle OF fire II
"'. lo the challenging shot rams
ar line; and this return fire wa,
t 10 reflect credit on the trainini
Marine Corps on the rife prac'
which the grand old corps ha1
t' famous.
.lsh my field glasses could SEE
IN little spurts from the edge