Show NEWS OF 0 THE MONE CORPS washington den dec 28 dy by CA capture and destruction of fort riviere ian an old stone atone structure held by superstitious i i ious haitians Hait ians as lin impregnable pregnable and I 1 favored of the revolutionary gods the rebellious cacos of northern haiti were crushed and the pacification work of the unite states marine corps in that section of the turbulent little island was filli finished shed not an american marine was injured in the dangerous undertaking according to the official tre just received at headquarters of the marine corps fort riviere was built by the french when haiti was a colonial possession of that country and has been the headquarters of the caco bandits for years it has always been a hotbed of revolution and marine corps boffl cers cera realized that it would have to be captured and destroyed desire fed before lasting peace could come to that section major smedley darlington butler led the expedition against riviere and t tr the ath Coin company pany under captain william it low was assigned the task of making the main or frontal attack attach this company deployed at a distance of about 1100 IS 00 yards from the fort and advanced upon it in extended order the caco fire was continuous but the aim of the tt tit tacking party ot marines was so deadly that they were I 1 enabled in a very short time to get into position from which the fort could be stormed with characteristic dash I 1 they were upon the works and altho aitho I 1 the cacos stuck to their guns until the th marines had actually entered the tort forte they were unable to inflict a single casualty in the ranks of the sea soldiers major butler then ordered the folt foit dynamited 1 5 6 ed and when ilie die last diones siones of the old structure were destroyed the revolutionary hopes and ambitious ambitions ot of the north haiti cacos were buried beneath the runis amla of riviera 41 viere |