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Trent allowed some of his men to sleep in doorways an hour or so at a time , but there were enough sailormen awake to handle any sudden surprise or attack . At four in the morning Trent 's command was relieved by a company of marines with two machine guns . Lieutenant Trent , under orders , marched his command back to a park in which tents had been pitched . Here , under blankets on the ground , the tired sailormen and their three officers were allowed to sleep until noon . By daylight of that day , Wednesday , the first detachment ashore had been strongly reinforced . There was still much sniping in the city , though now the firing came mostly from the rear of the town . Slowly , patiently , the Navy detachments pushed their way forward , attending to snipers and also searching houses for concealed arms and ammunition .