The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-07-02
HONOR FOR HEROES.
President Remembers Them In
Messages to Congress.

The president Monday sent two
special messages to congress provld-
ing for the recognition OF the SER
vices of Lieut.. Hobson, the hero OF
the Merrimac; of Lieut.. Newcomb
and crew of the revenue cutter Hud-
son, which rescued the torpedo boat
Winslow at Cardenas; Capt. Hogds-
don, of the dispatch boat Hugh Nc
Culloch, which figured in the battle
at Manila and Naval Cadet Joseph
Wright Powell, who held the steam
launch under the bluffs at Santiago
harbor, searching for the crew OF
the Merrimac.
The president message was as
follows:
"On the 18th day of May, 1898,
there occurred conflict in the bay
of Cardenas, Cuba, in which the
naval torpedo boat Winslow was
disabled. her commander wounded
and one of her officers and a part OF
her crew killed by the enemy's fire.
SIN the face of most CALLING fire
from the enemys guns, the revenue
cutter Hudson, commanded by First
Lieut.. Frank H. Newcomb, United
States revenue cutter service, res
cued the disabled Winslow, her
wounded commander and remaining
crew. The commander of the Hud-
son kept his vessel in the very hot
test fire of the action, although in
constant danger of going ashore on
account of the shallow water, until
he finally got a line made fast to the
Winslow and towed that vessel out
OF range OF the enemy's guns, a deed
of special gallantry.
II recommend that, in recognition
OF the signal act of heroism of First
Lieut.. Frank H. Newcomb, United
States revenue cutter service, above
set forth, the thanks Of congress be
extended to him and to his officers
and men of the Hudson, and gold
medal of honor be presented to
Lieut.. Newcomb; silver medal of
honor to each of his officers and
bronze medal of honor to each men,
Der of his crew who served with him
at Cardenas.
at will be remembered that con-
gress, by appropriate action, recog-
nized the several commanders of
ships of war for their services in the
battle of Manila May l, 1893.
'The commander of the revenue
cutter Hugh McCulloch, present and
in active cooperation with the fleet
under Commodore Dewey on that
occasion 10y executive order under
the provisions of section 2757, Re-
vised Statutes), is the only COM
mander Of a national ship to whom
promotion or advancement was not
and could not be given because he
already held the highest rank known
to the revenue cutter service.
II now recommend that, in recog-
milton of the efficient and meritori-
Gus services of Capt. Daniel b.
Hodgsdon, United States revenue
cutter service, who commanded the
Hugh McCulloch at the battle OF
Manila, Chat officer now being in
the 63d year of his age and having
served continuously on active duty
for thirty seven years. be placed
upon the permanent waiting orders
on retired list of the revenue cutter
service on the full duty pay OF his
grade. "
The president also sent the fol-
lowing special nomination to con-
gress: Z"
Il nominate Naval Cadet Joseph
w. Powell to be advanced two num-
bers under the provisions of section
1906 OF the Revised Statutes, and to
be an ensign in the navy, for extra
ordinary heroism while in charge OF
the steam launch which accompanied
the collier Merrimac, for the pur-
pose of rescuing her gallant force
when the vessel, under command OF
Naval Constructor Hobson, ran in
to the mouth of the harbor of
Santiago de Cuba on the Sd instant,
and dextrously sunk in the channel. "