The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-29
reported on board the flagship to Rear

reported on board the flagship to Rear
Admiral Sampson.
The officers and crew behaved with
great and unexceptional coolness and
bravery. so that it is difficult to dis
criminate. They were ENCOURAGED in
their best efforts by your enthusiasm
and your CHEEKY words, Fire steady.
boys, and give il to them The execu-
tive officer. Me. Mason. with his usual
zeal, was continually at the battery di-
recting the firing and keeping me well
informed OF the exact condition of the
ship and in encouraging both officers
and men by his example of coolness and
courage. Lieutenant Hodgson was on
board, coolly and deliberately taking
bearings and measuring and giving
range. He was assisted in getting
ranges and noting time by Chief Yeo-
man George Ellis with a stadmeter
until Ellis was killed by a passing
shell
THE officers Of the divisions, Lieuts.
T. ID. Griffin, w. r. Rush. f. Simpson,
j. c. Doyle, b. w. Wells and Ensign
Webster all performed their full duties
deliberately and efficiently. The naval
cadets In divisions We're cool and eff
cient, Naval Cadets Halligan. Marble,
Abele and Cronan having especially
been noticed for good service. Lieut..
II. w. Wells, your secretary, volun-
was given the. fourth division, thus en-
abling me 10 station a command officer
in a turret.
Too much praise cannot be given
the engineers department for the hard
work done by all in steadily raising
the steam until the speed rose from
IL to 16 knots. The marines did splen-
did service ct the guns and at their
stations. The orderlies carried mes
sages quickly and effectively. Captain
Murphy and Lieutenant Borden were
constant in their visits to the different
stations to be assured of efficiency.
Medical Inspector Paul Fitzsimmons
and p. A. Surgeon Devalin We're in con-
stant attendance at the divisions and
on deck to be ready for an emergency.
Flag Sergeant Sears was particularly
active, standing in the open directing
signals, reporting fall of shot and posi-
tion of enemy.
Ensign McCauley attended person.
ally to signals while constantly under
fire. at one time mounting the forward
turret and w1g-wagging himself His
coolness was conspicuous. The boat
swain, Hill, was cora inually about the
forecastle. ready for any duty. and ma
terially assisted in watching the fall
of shells and thus checked the ranges
The gunner, T.. t. Applegate, rendered
very valuable and conspicuous service
at the battery, making repairs wherever
practicable during the action. The car
penter, G. II. Warford. was on the
alert watching for effects of shells and
in examining compartments, pipes and
valves. The signal men under Chief
Quartermaster O'Connell all stood in
the open and performed their duties
courageously.
Il would call to your especial atten-
ton the valuable and conspicuous serv-
ices rendered during the action by Il.
Gaynor &c. NJ. LIST CO. as noted in the
reports OF the executive officer the
division officers and the gunner. Gay
nor is a natural mechanic and a very
intelligent man and he went from gun
to gun. repairing breaks, and was con-
slant in his work, keeping them in con-
dition for use. c. +. Diggns was IN
all parts of the ship, attending faith
fully and coOlly to the electric appa-
ratus. NJ Anderson &C.. @. NJ. 1st CD Is
a particularly bright seaman. He was
at the wheel and kept the ship stead
lily on her course. He has been par
ticularly known in this ship as a val
liable man. He would prove very effi-
cient as mate and l recommend him
for such appointment. n. Morrissey
IL. ID. 50 twice got out on the muzzle
of forward 6-pounder and backed out
jammed shot Private MacNeal u. ).
NJ. c.. also went out on the muzzle Of
u b-pOuHueT ana cleared "A
jammed shot.
I'VE had but two personal casualties,
George II. Ellis. chief peoman, killed,
and j. Burns Of the 1st cavalry. wound
ed. The ship was struck 20 times by
whole shot and many times by pieces Of
bursting shell and from small shot of
machine guns. No serious injury was
done to the ship, and all repairs can be
temporarily done by the ships force,
to the five-inch elevating gun.
The smokestacks were hit in several
places, rigging and flags were cut in
many places. The flag at the main was
much cut by shot and flying pieces of
she'll The eight-inch guns worked sat
some trouble and delay was
by the jamming of locks. The
turrets worked we'll
THE fve-inch battery gave great
trouble with the elevation gear. At the
end several were rendered useless for
battle. Two are bulged at the muzzle.
The ship should have new elevating
gear for five-inch guns as soon as prac-
ticable. We fired 100 rounds of eight
inch, 437 Of five-inch. 1,2O0 of six-pound-
er and 200 of one-pounder ammunition.
Very respectfully. "F. A COOK,
Captain L. $. ~. Commanding"
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