The San Francisco call., 1898-08-02
UNION IRON WORKS, = T1-zI-ze r..I np fOAS

l Navy, Washington, D. C.-Sir: On behalf of the Union. Iron Works, and in its name, I,ttl tna1k n you cordially for your letter of the Oregon, and I beg to add that it has been with great pride that we have looked on her performance, not more as her | builders than we have as American citi- zens.
 [ American designed and American built, she has offered a new lesson to older na- uons regarding the functions of battle snip, and we are proud in the fact that under the most trying circumstances 1t has been demonstrated to your satisfac- 1 ion and approval that our contract has been we'll and conscientiously performed.
 But With all this, we believe that much their intelligent handling by their skilled oincers, subordinates and men, without which their usefulness would be greatly impaired, II not wholly destroyed. Next to the satisfaction enjoyed by us oyer the performance of the Oregon comes the qualification felt by us at the recog- nltlon so generously accorded to us by the Department of the Navy and so courte- ously conveyed to us through your hon. ored sell Respectfully yours,
 By H. T. SCOTT, President.
 In the light of official and unofficial reports of the great naval engagement of July near Santiago it appears that the Oregon was foremost ;tnd most ef- fective In the fighting. Had the Oregon been absent from the station st the -IO the Cristobal Celon's dash would have been successful and the Vizcaya might nave eluded the Brooklyn. In his off, clal report of the engagement Captain Clark of the Oregon says of the Spanish fleet:
 A As .,, these vessels were so much more they might. have concentrated up on her and overpowered her, and consequently am persuaded that, men of the oregon steamed and steered the ship and fought and supplied her batteries, the Colon and perhaps the Viz caya would have escaped. Therefore, I reel that they rendered meritorious ser vice to the country, and while I cannot mention the name of each officer and man individually I am going to append list of the officers with the stations that they occupied, hoping it may be of ser vice to them should the claims of others Tor advancement above them ever be con- sidered
 POSITIONS OF THE OFFICERS. r J. K. Cogswell, lieutenant commander had general charge of the batteries ,,,hci R F. Nicholson; lieutenant handled the ship.
 " H. Allen lieutenant. in charge of ammu- ntion supply.
 after l3-inch turret.
 E. w. Eberle. lieutenant junior grade, in charge of forward 13-inch turret charge of e-inch battery. 'i'
 L. A tSOStWick. ensign, alOft giving ranges until we closed. then in charge of torpedoes.
 C L. Hussey, ensign. in charge of ten G. Jd6nsP4n eps5gn TsPa Te n dhre s n
 R. Dickips. captain, United States Marine Corps, in charge of marines and four 6-pounder A. R. Davis. second lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, in charge of four 6-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns
 H. F. Yarnell, naval cadet. in charge of port after S-inch turret.
 |. oHaf starboard forward S-inch turret
 C. R. Miller naval cadet in charge of port
 s. G. MagIll, naval cadet, in charge of six e-inch guns.
 C. s. kemPn. naval cadet, in charge of star board after S-inch turret.
 J. B. Dungen, naval cadet in forward 1S-inch turret
 F. J. sadler naval eadet. in forward chain
 E. C. Kabfus, naval cadet. in after B-inch
 H. L. Brinser, naval cadet. in after chain of tery. '''
 c. shackford. naval cadet in torpedo divis-
 R. ". Milllgan. chief engineer, in charge of machinery
 F. F. Ofhey, passed assistant engineer. fin charge of starboard engine room
 j. M Reeves assistant engineer, in charge of port engine room.
 F. Lyon, assistant engineer, in charge of fire rooms l5,lnch hydraulic pump room.
 w. D. Leahy, naval cadet. In charge of for ward 1S-inch hydraulic pump room.
 F. C. Dunlap. volunteer assistant engineer in starboard engine room.
 P. A. Lowering, surgeon, in charge of hos pital
 W P. Grove. assistant surgeon, in charge of transporting wounded.
 s. R. Calhoun, paymaster. with surgeon, aid to wounded.
 J. P Mcintyre, chaplain, with surgeon, aid to wounded.
 J. A Murphy, pay clerk. in 6-inch compart ment. aid to wounded.
 John Costello, boatswain. in central station.
 A. q. Williams. gunner. in powder division
 M. r. Roberts, carpenter. In powder division
 The Morning Oregonian of Portlani sends this communication to the build CTS of the superb battleship:
 To the Union Iron Works and It's Elm ployes-The Oregonian. its management and its numerous employees present their compliments to the Union Iron Works and its skilled force of men, to whose ef- forts alone was due the construction and equipment of the battleship Oregon, the Queen of the Navy and the boast of the State for which she was named
 
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