The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-16
Third EDITION.--o:oo am
kn0D WORK PRAISED.
,oxc ENCOURAGES OFFICERS
n,srIxGuIsH THEMSELVES.
wr,tten Kind Letters to the
,n. of the GunbOnt Muri-
e,tu and Cutter Hudson.

washington, June 15.-secretary Long Il
.,,rmined that no American ohieef ina
a,.t,nsuished himself by noteworthy
r..,,v shall lack recommendation II tht
eomeg under his notice. This i:
.,,nired in the zeal and discretion ex'
n,,sd BY Captain +. NJ. simonds Of the
.,.,,a who received the following let
al o,,, 49,.
70 the Commanding Officer of the
MaIletta. -.
~ department, Washington, June
,,"~In acknowledging the receipt OK
70 renort OF the 9Th instant, relative
,ba massage of the United States
s;r Marietta from San Jose de Guate-
n.,s 10 Key West, the department
..sss occasion to congratulate you and
nose under your command upon the
.sscessful termination OF your long
voyage.
mo department desires to express 10
-, md through you to the officers and
~, under YOUR command, the appre-
sisdon of the efforts made by them to
ssrrv out their orders. 1t is such zeal
nj shirt as has been shown by the
ssicsrs and men of the Marietta that
a. brought to successful end every
snterprise undertaken by our service in
the present war.
John u. Long,
Secretary of the Navy.
The department has just received au az
ann, Of the fine display of courage by
|captain f. W. Newcom, commanding the
,ssenue cutter Hudson in the engagement
With the Spanish forts at Cardenas on the
u,h Of last month, when Ensign Bagl. y
And several other men were killed and
lieutenant Bernardou wounded on the
.orpedo boat Winslow. Secretary Long $
|prsIse In the case is more gracious, mas
|rueh as 1t is directed to revenue marine
officer and not to an officer in his own
Recruitment. He directed the following let
|t,r 10 the secretary of the treasury OH
IJune Is,
have the honor to acknowledge the
| receipt Of your letter of the 5tn in
slant and to forward herewith n copy
Of the report received. The rescue OF
the Winslow by the Huason was so
calamity done In the face of the most
CALLING fire that her captain, officers
and men deserve the warmost commen-
dation. The Winslow was riddled with
shells, disabled and helpless, drifting
onto the beach in the hands Of the
enemy, her captain wounded, her only
other officer and half OF the crew
killed; but the Hudson courageously
remained by her in the very center Of
the very hottest fire of the action, al
though in constant danger OF going
ashore on account Of shallow water,
until finally line was gotten to the
Winslow and the vessel drawn out of
the way Of the enemy's guns.
John d. Long, Secretary.
The report of Captain Newcomb, upon
which the secretary's letter was basel
Twas as follows.
At 1880 a. M, while off the main en-
trance to Cardenas bay. the Hudson was
ef1sred by the senior officer to accompany
ias Wilmington and the torpedo boat Wins
VOW inside. All three vessels started i'm
neolately and after some preliminar
Uundlnss to determine the best water
passed through Blanco channel Into the
"! and headed for Cardenas. About ] D.
H. when abreast of Corogal Point, the
nunson was ordered by the commanding
,ulcer OF the Wilmington to "go out and
iook for small craft"
s'eaming out toward Diana bay ard
shfllng the western shore of the bay dis
w u," no vessels and observing that tn
" nhmington and Winslow were nearing
.slsehss, at 1:35 p. M. steamed over to
- them at full speed At AS p. m.
saen little over a mile distant from the
~ ,sssas saw ring coming from the shore.
ships. 'e'u'iieu ny oH'
~ lou when within range of the shore
auS Inc Hudson opened fire on them with
w. ~o b-pounders. Observing that the
!, "'a W., was quite in shore and exposed
y us luil strength of the enemy's guns
i ~ =. a'ohgslde of the Wilmington and asked
= a We should 20 to her assistance. Recelv-
y, - lne answer yes" and immed latelv
iia sau,d into the vicinity Of the Winslow,
,hpuns up constant and rapid fir from
4, naoson's battery on the gune OH shore.
s.,sv me commander of the Winslow re.
n ~. .a MS vessel disabled and requested to
""ea out of range. Owing to shea,
AZ u ana the rapid drift toward shore of
NM, ", ., (the wind was inshore) It was
r,a. ,nir'y minutes before the Hudson
In making a line fast TO the
,,sm, uw and starting ahead with her. Trc
linz sept up constant fire during this
,,,a ~ "nieh appeared to be directed TO-
I sro sne Winslow, which fire was returned
Hpss.rs opportunity by the Wirsow AMI
n VA re Winslow was lowed alongside
y, sn'lnston, from whioh vessels boat
srr,s =. with medical officer. who trans
rIns,,.he dead and woundal from the
',o S~ 70 the Wilmington Finally. about
Y ~ m an three vessels steamed cut
apisn, pay the Winslow in tow Of the
utysa AZ about dark ioired the Marh'ps
where the WinsIcw was anchored.
Captain w. II. Newcomb.