New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
GALLANT SEAMEN PRAISED.
SECRETARY LONG CONGRATCLATEs Oo"'
MANDERs AND CREWS OF THE MAXI
ETA AND THE HUDSON.

ETA AND THE HUDSON
washington .June 15-secretary Long is de-
termined that no American officer who has dis
tfnruished himself by noteworthy galAntry shah
lack commentator II the matter comes under
HE notice He recognized in the zeal and en-
ercv and discretion exhibited by Captain +. NJ.
Symonds. OF the Marietta something worthy OK
official praise. whereupon he addressed the FOL
lowing letter TO him.
Navy Department. June IA, 1893
To the Commanding Officer OF the Marletta, .
In acknowledging the receipt OK the report y.
the 9th inst relative 10 the passage Oh tne
United States steamer Marietta from san jose
de Guatemala 10 Key West. the Department
takes occasion 10 congratulate you ana those
under your command upon the SUCCESSFUL leiiii'-
nation OF your long voyage
The Department desires to express TO you, ana
through you TO the officers and men under your
command, its appreciation Of the efforts mace
by them TO carry out their orders. II is such
zeal and spirit as has been shown by the ohieers
and men of the Marietta that has brought 10
successful end every enterprise undertaken oy
our service in the present war
JOHN D. LONG. Secretary Of the Navy.
The Department has just had time to get along
to the fine display OF courage made by Captain
T.. NJ Newcomb commanding the revenue cut
ter Hudson. in the engagement, Of the Spanish
forces at Cardenas on the llth of last month. in
which Ensign Bagley and several other men
were killed. and Lieutenant Bernardou wounded
on the torpedo-boat Vinsow. Secretary Longs
praise in this case Is the more gracious. mas
much as it Is directed 10 a revenue marine off,
Ger and not to an officer in his own Department.
He directed the following letter to the Secre-
,ary OF the Treasury on June 10:
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter Of the 9Th inst. and TO forward
herewith Il copy OF the report received. The
rescue OF the WinsloW by the Hudson was so
gallantly done In the face Of the most CALLING
Ere that her captain. officers and men deserve
the WaVmest CONNIE Gdati0n. The Winslow was
ridde1 with shell disabled and helpless drift
ing ON To The beach into the hands Of the en-
envy. her captain woupded. her only other OFF,
GERS and half OF the CREW killed but the Hudson
couraseOusly remained by her in the very centre
o. the very hottest fire of the action. although
IN constant danger OF going ashore on account
of shallow water until finally a line was gotten
TO the Winsiow and the vessel drawn out of the
JOHN D. LONG. Secretary
The report of Captain Newcomb. upon which
the Secretary's letter was based, was as follows
At 1870 a. nl while OF the main entrance to
Cardenas Bay. the Hudson was ordered by the
senior oficcv pres nj to accompany The United
states steamer Wilmington ard the United
S.ntcs torpedo boat Winslow inside All three
vessels started Immediately, and after some pre-
liminaTy soundnss 20 determine tnc best water.
passed through Banco Channe! into the bay
and headed for Cardenas. About | m, when
abreast OF Corogai Point the hudson was or
dcrcd by the commanding officer or the United
states steamer Wilmington 10 go out and look
AT small craft" Steamng over toward Diana
Bay aud skrting the western shore Of the bay.
discovered no vessels and observing that the
Wilmington and Winslow were nearing Carde-
mas, at l:3j p. m. steamed over toward them
al full speed. At lido y. m, when q little over
a mile distant from vessels. saw firing COM
mencc from the shore. which was Immediately
returned by our ships
At 80 when within range Of the shore gums
the Hudson opened fire upon them with her two
G-pounders. Observing that the Winslow was
quite IN shore and exposed 20 the fun strength
OF the enemy's guns. ran alongside OF the Will
mlngton and asked il we should go 10 her as
sistance CWinsow). Received the answer Yes.
and Immediately steamed into the Immediate
Vicinity OF the Winslow keeping up a constant
ard rapid fire from the Hudson's battery upon
the enemy's guns on shore. At 40 command
ing officer OF the WinslOw reported his vessel
totally diso blcd and requested TO be lowed out
OF range Owing TO shoal water and the rapid
,,rift toward shore Il the Winslow (the wind was
on shore) il was fully thirty minutes before the
Hudson succeeded in making ling last from
the Winslow and starting ahead with her. The
enemy kept up a constant fire during this time,
which appeared TO be especially directed toward
INC Winslov which fire returned at every
onnortunity by the Winsow and Hudson. The
Winsow was towed alongside the Wilmington,
from which vessel boat was sent with medi-
cal officer who transferred the dead and wound
Cd from the Winslow to the Wilmington Fipal-
Is about $3.50 p. m, all three Vesseis steaIned
out of the bay. the Winslow In tow or the Hud-
son At about dark Joined the United states
steamer Machias outside where the Winslow
was anchored. captain r. n. NEwNVMOs