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which resulted 10 the destruction OF tho Snan-
y. 3Gt Tho moment the alarm was given that
t 6iST 'nf Il sS %as immediHtsIy Gis rSfSy or and anfp tSe
men sent 70 their stations to5 battle.
Ssr0eants. Corporate. PSfvaks.
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SIGNALS, 2 music.
Battle oEderltos. G.
co%m Sn1sdfiis ofaccr'S orderly. II
Ammunition S sRa nTS Ss' sTS fSp:iri;Grv v:'''" 10
/ Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 1 First Sergeant. $50, 8
Total full strength of guard. .......... 90
The men were full Of enthusiasm. but there
no concern for personal safety. The battery
was handled with admirable, GOODNESS and do
setting sights and aiming i the men had been
at target practice and each striving to make 9
enemy was SSS'S within sSeetiSTe range 1sG during ing The
greater part OF the action, the fire Of the sec
f SReH to h Sastt %en m Snd m naEs RSen an %S scn ssis5Ssdi
its sS. full sh s1S S sS tSSr 10 iitsIe th fSss battle te et tS 81 end e L
battery Are It was impossible to Keep their men
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for SerV Conduct I that displayed in "S a Sensppicnons
manner courage. intelligence. and devotion TO
During the early part q the action q cartridge
6-pounder. and in the effort to withdraw It the
case became detached from the pIrolectlle leny-
i sHFr tns l f1o@ tSe IN res the S SGSp Snd liRR DSsst sps to
OF the port gun asked and received permission
f tSs stt s E to d FN az th tSi Eh9 :. % SSs 6 by %ssnS q
e, put Ut RI the gun "a and Sln the qfPPd md was
pecessary. to cling to the Jacob, ladder with one
m mani Ta'ts tfsseo S ioHS rqmm %srn & sns U a SFaE 70
effort he was forced t, give up and was ordered
placed himself in the dangerous position Out
as the enc eo G1a RIFi6i had @ne DONE eo g TeitSer ' had 1r Sesn;
s sSnt a n 9Th ]3an ls5s TO fPie SHs e as S 7 Z ont se be
the crew; volunteered 1 red to go o out and make
tempt nO{ lie pushed out boldly and ses 70 VoSE.
blast nearly y shocking nc him overheard. and the
enemy's shot were coming with frequency into
time that Chief Yeoman. Ellis was killed on the
other side. of the deck. Macueal never paused
t Il n bo TO and the sSell eiec %ed nn LTRSs P PnS 9a is
Immediately put in action and Macneal re:
d done @e has a d matter as 81 eGSl!y "a II ro w | ne mad
The battle orderlies will merit a place among
ssfh OGns.e T TRey s senso oG tie Il T %Gae e 81 stRsiiiIS. BeaP:
E 4 is:ssR ssri $I$ ssss 5 i sSsI n s. sEs$Sifb "a sS 4:
The signalmen occupied very exposed posi-
siG1s during s}gI the SStioI and an rGsn GnmS. sSc client
projeetiles and fragments, Of bursting shells.
the tSSe9 siEnaim seai p s%TM their duties nfne y SiEnal-
men Coombs and Mcintyre and Battle .00rderlies
hs was killed that they were bespattered with
ae cries ol! Tc sRs f nag sH ef RsRe Pf 3 ses Of Rs!i and md
RR eIIK' smith, sE the and s0R Sam gaIeg: 90 Stl tss e1 psiyafss
oTPonne dt'1 The nag osraeriE. PTrlvatse. Richmo Sai
SRs dG9mn @eee On G d%ess and 0r readsred fri Eood
The following s are the pDsmsfS :. o, !, The ~ signal:
aft. ,Privates Shaw and A'Hearne.
Fifer stewart were stationed on the main and
gun decks respectlysly, to sound ump calls.
None showed more unfinching courage than
guns delivering their Are with u~nerri1g precis-
them 81 AND str(fi9s I IL their ii%@edlasSe Vicinity:
Private Stockbridge. the only man on the sick
bb stttiSel.i % W 9sa ahf he 'r rem %drnS1P to a. the hns e saSn "a the hRe
action. doing good work at his gun. :.
TT non-commissioned, officers. First Ser
ingalls, and IMcfbsev titan and 6orpoFsIs Dittmeferr..
DOyle anu 0Tdy, SnOWeu oNCelleHI bONuleFly
qualities in the management Of the men and
battery. First Sergeant Manning rendered val;
liable aid In supervising the widely separated
detaehments of the guard. / cannot speak too
highly Of the conduct and bearing Of Lieut..
Borden, His courage and excellent services
proved him a valuable officer.
There we're no casualties of a serious nature.
Two men were slight!y injured..one. Private
Flynn. in the back with a splinter, and the
other. Private Barfleld. in the leg, cause un-
known; In neither case was 1t necessary for
4. It is a matter Of greatest pride to the
claim q share In the splendid work done by the
Brooklyn on the Sd instant.
Is. A report nearly IDENTICAL with this. has
been made to the commanding, oflcer. Very
respectfully. PAUL ST. G. MURPHY.
Captain. United States Marine Corps.
Commanding Guard.
To the Colonel Commandant, Headquarters
United States Marine Corps. Washington.
COMMODORE scHLEY's ENDORSEMENT. .
Respectfully forwarded. The conduct OF the
marine guard under Capt. Murphy's command
on the occasion of the, destruction OF the Span.
ish squadron on July 3, 1893. was in every way
worthy of the accompanying Eepert;
Commodore. U. 8. N. Commando r-in-Chiei