The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-29
THE BATTLE OF JULY THIRD
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 I was on board about fifteen minutes. As we came from the Colon the flag ship New York came In with the Texas. reported on board the flagship to Rear Admiral Sampson. I stated to him I believed the Colon could be got ten off the beach.
 s. During the entire action I was in communication with you so that was enabled to promptly execute your or ders and instructions. The officers and crew behaved with great and unexcep- tional coolness and bravery, so that it is difficult to discriminate. They were encouraged in their best efforts by your enthusiasm and your cheering words: "Fire steady boys, and give 1t to them" 9. The executive officer, N. E. Mason, with his usual zeal, was continually at the battery directing the firing and keeping me well informed of the exact condition of the ships and in encour- aging both officers and men by his ex- ample of coolness and courage.
 10. Lieutenant Hodgson was on the bridge coolly and deliberately taking bearings and measuring and giving ranges. He was assisted in getting duu HOtlAs5 Iliie ny SilISL iSo- man G. Ellis with stadimeter until Ellis was killed by a passing shell.
 Il. The officers of the divisions, Lieu- tenants T. D. Griffin, W. R. Rush. E. Simpson, J. G. Doyle, E. w. Wells and Ensign Webster, all performed their duties deliberately and efficiently. The naval cadets In the divisions were cool and efficient, Naval Cadets Halligan, Marble, Abele and Cronan having es- pecially been noticed for good service. Lieutenant E. w. Wells, your secre- tary,' volunteered for command of a division and was given the fourth di- vision, thus enabling me to station a commissioned officer in a turret.
 12. Too much praise cannot be given the engineers department for the hard work done by all.
 13 The marines did splendid service at the guns and at their stations. The orderlies carried messages quickly and effectively. Captain Murphy and Lieu tenant Borden were constant in their visits to the different stations to be as sured of efficiency.
 IA Medical Inspector Paul Fitzsim- mons and P. A. Surgeon de Vallin were in constant attendance at the divisions and on deck to be ready for an emer- gency. Flag Lieutenant James H. Sears was particularly active, standing in the open directing signals, reporting the ef- feet of each shot.
 15 Ensign McCauley attended per- sonally to signals while constantly un- der fire and one time mounting the forward turret and making a wig-wag himself. His coolness was conspicuous. 16. The boatswain, MT. Hill, was con- tinually about the forecastle ready for any emergency and assisting in watch ing the fall of shots and thus checked the ranges
 1T. The gunner, F. T. Applegate, ren- dered very valuable and conspicuous service at the battery, making repairs wherever practicable during the action. 1S The carpenter, G. H. Warford, was on the alert, watching the effects of shell and examining compartments, pipes and valves.
 19. The signal men under Chief Quar- termaster O'Connell all stood in the open and performed their duties coura- geously.
 20. would call your especial atten- tion to the valuable and conspicuous services rendered during the action by E. Gaynor (G. M., first-class) as noted in the reports of the executive officer the divisional officer and the gunner Gaynor is a naval mechanic and very intelligent man, and he went from gun to gun repairing breaks and was con- stant in his work keepink them in con- dition for use.
 21. D. F. Diggins was in all parts of the ship attending faithfully and cool 1y to the electric apparatus
 22. N. Anderson, quartermaster first class, is particularly bright seaman. He was at the wheel and kept the ship steadily on her course. He has been particularly known in this ship as a valuable man. He would prove very efficient as a mate and l recommend him for such appointment.
 23. H. M. Morrissey, landsman, twice got out on the muzzle of forward G. pounder and backed out damned shot.
 Private McNeal, U. S. M. C., also went out on the muzzle of forecastle 6-pounder and cleared damned shot. "A. We had but two personal casual ties, George N. Ellis chief yoeman, killed, and J. Burns, fireman, first class, 
 times by whole shot and many times by pieces of bursting shell and by small shot from machine guns. Nc serious injury was done to the ship and all repairs can be temporarily done by the ships force, excepting to the B. inch elevating gear. The smokestacks were hit in several places, the signal halliards, rigging and flags were cut in many places. The flag at the main was destroyed, being much cut by shot and flying pieces of shell. The G. inch guns worked satisfactorily, some trouble and delay was caused by jam ming of locks. The turrets worked we'll The 5-inch battery gave great trouble at the elevating gear. At the end several were rendered useless for battle. Two are bulged out at the muz- gle This ship should have a new ele- yating gear for 5-inch as soon as prac- ticable. We fired 100 rounds of S-inch 479 of 5-inch, 1,20O of 6-pounders and 200 of one-pounder ammunition.
 Very respectfully, F. A. Cook,
 Captain U. s. N, Commanding.