 He followed up his success at Roatán with the capture of Black River in early April, but any attempt to advance further bogged down . James Lawrie, the commander at Black River, and Edward Marcus Despard successfully recaptured Black River, and were able to hold it until the end of the war.
<clarity>  He followed up his success at Roatán with the capture of Black River in early April, but any attempt to advance further bogged down . James Lawrie, the commander at Black River, and Edward Marcus Despard successfully recaptured Black River, and were able to hold it until the end of the war.
 He followed up his success at Roatán with the capture of Black River in early April, but any attempt to advance further lost momentum . James Lawrie, the commander at Black River, and Edward Marcus Despard successfully recaptured Black River, and were able to hold it until the end of the war.