The Washington herald
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045433/1918-06-08/ed-1/?sp=11
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President Woodrow Wilson ordered US Marines to occupy the Dominican Republic in May 1916. For eight years, naval governors ruled by martial decree, facing guerrilla resistance ('gavilleros') and Senate investigations.Woodrow Wilson ordenó la ocupación militar en mayo de 1916. Durante ocho años, gobernadores navales gobernaron por decreto marcial, enfrentando resistencia guerrillera ('gavilleros').
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SummaryResumen
The *Washington herald* reported on the service of Marine Sergeant Corbett, who landed in Santo Domingo City in May 1916 from the *Prairie* to guard foreign legations during battles between federal and rebel forces. Corbett later sailed on the *Memphis* to Puerto Plata and joined the marine expedition advancing toward the rebel stronghold at Santiago. The marine force faced frequent ambushes and heavy fighting at Lajas, Alta Mira, and El Tunnel before successfully securing Santiago on July 6.
El *Washington herald* informó sobre la actuación militar del sargento de marina Corbett, quien desembarcó en la ciudad de Santo Domingo en mayo de 1916 desde el *Prairie* para custodiar las delegaciones diplomáticas durante los combates entre tropas federales y sublevadas. Posteriormente, Corbett navegó en el *Memphis* hacia Puerto Plata e integró la expedición militar que avanzó hacia el reducto rebelde de Santiago. La fuerza de infantería de marina resistió reiteradas emboscadas y recios combates en Las Lajas, Altamira y El Túnel antes de tomar con éxito Santiago el 6 de julio.
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recommended for the Marine Corps
rifle team and transferred to YVin
throp, Maryland. He arrived there
July 9, 1915, and recjualifled a a an
expert rifleman, being: retained as
a coach for recruits until Decem
ber IS. 1915.
On the next day he joined the
Second Company, U. S. M. C.. at
Philadelphia, this tinx? to an over
seas detachment, ."ailing aboard the
1". S. S. Prairie for Port au Prince,
Haiti, and arriving there January
11. April *0 he embarked again on
the same .ship for Santo Domingo
City. Santo Domingo, arriving May 2
and disembarking May 5.
Saw Hot Flffhtlnf.
At this time hot fighting wa.'i in prog
reps between the federals and rebels
for the possession of the city and the
Marines were landed while the battle
was in progress as a guard for the
American and other legations. From
May 15 to June 2 the Marines occupied
Santo Domingo City. .Tune they em
barked on the U. S. S. Memphis and
tailed for Puerto Plata. Santo Domin
fco. disembarking there June 5. From
June to June 3?> Sergt. Corbett par
ticipated in the advance of the Ma
i in* M from Puerto Plata towards San
tiago City, the stronghold of the
rebels. The Americans were attacked
from ambush at many places along
the road and hardly a day passed
when it was not necessary to meet
attacks in force. At Lajas. Alta MIra
and J.ji Tunnel stiff resistance was
?ncountered. but the Marines ad
vanced steadily, scattering their foes
and reaching Santiago July 6.
By this time the bai kbone of the
revolution had been broken, but it was
several weeks before the Americans
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The Washington herald. (1918). Washington, D.C., 1918-06-08. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045433/1918-06-08/ed-1/?sp=11
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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington herald, 1918-06-08.
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