The evening times., 1898-10-22

shell out by means OF the rammer To
do this it was necessary to go out on the
gun, and the undertaking was full CT
difficulties and danger, the latter due In
great measure to the blast of the tur-
ret guns firing overhead The gun was
hot, and it was necessary to cling to the
jacob ladder with one hand while en-
deayoring with the other to manipulate
the long rammer.
Bravery of American Marines.
"After brave effort he was forced to
gis up. and was ordered in. Quarter
Gunner W. II. Smith then came, sent b.
the executive officer, and promptly
placed himself in the dangerous position
outside the gun port, where he worked
and failed as the corporal had done.
Neither had been able to get the rammer
into the bore, and there seemed nothing
| left to do but dismount the gun. AT this
juncture Private Macneal, one OF the
| crew, volunteered to go out and make
| final effort The gun was so important,
| the starboard battery being engaged,
| that as a forlorn hope he was permitted
| to make the attempt. He pushed cut
boldly and set TO work. The guns of tae
! forward turret were firing. the blast
nearly KNOCKING him overheard, and the
enemys shot We're coming with fire.
quency into his Immediate neighborhc cd.
1t was at this time that Chief Yeoman
Ellis was killed on the other side of the
| deck Macneal never paused in his
| work The rammer was finally placed IN
the bore and the shell elected. The gun
was Immediately put in action and Mac
neal resumed his duties as cooily as II
| what he had done were matter OF
everyday foutine. The battle orderlies
well merit place among those whose
| conduct is worthy of special mention
| They were OH the move constantly pear
| ing battle orders to all parts OF the ship
and in no instance did they fail In tEe
prompt and intelligent performance OF
| their responsible duty. The signalmen
| occupied very exposed positions during
the action and rendered excellent ser
vice. Signal halyards and numbers, bat
| tie flags and speed cones, were l1daled
| by small projectics and fragments OF
bursting she'll casualties tnat show III
! what a zone of danger the sigma men
| performed their duties. Slshaliheh
Coombs and Mcintyre and Battle Order
| lies Rail and Davis were SO near 1eo-
! man Ellis when he was killed that they
were despatched with blood.
The music boys, Drummer WelsehpeEs
and Eifer Stewart were stationed Oh Inc
! main and gun decks respectively. to
sound trumpet calls. and behafeu man
fully. None showed more unhinchlhg g
courage than the men in the military
tons who stood by their guns delivering
| their fire with unerring precision, uho $
uoaved by the projectiieS fylnS ap1ut
them and striking in their immediate Vi
| cinity Private StOckbridSe. the oh!S
| man on the sick list climbed into the
main top at the signal for battle, where
he remained to the end of the action, DO
ing good work at his gun
Indorscd by Admiral schiey.
This report is indorsed as follows:
~. 5. Flagship Brooklyn,
"On Santiago de Cuoa, July To- 1888
! .RespectfuIIy forwarded. The conduct
! of the Marine Guard, under Capt. Auf-
| phy's command. on the occasion OF the
! destruction OF the Spanish squadron on
| ,Julv B. 1895 was in every way worth! OF
the accompanying report
"commodpre L. 5. N. CommandeT-in-
chief of Flying Squadron.
II. S. Flagship New York
! .'Off Santiago de Cuba, july TO- 4e'o'
| Respectfully forwarded
Nv. 7. SAMPSON,
Rear Admiral. Commander-in-chief
United States Naval Force, North Al
lantic Station
This letter to Secretary Long commend
ing Private of Marines William Anthony
is appended TO the report:
Navy Department,
Washington. ID. c, April 5. 1898
"Sir: desire to call the attention OF
the department 10 the soIdieriy conduc'
of Private William Anthony on the occa-
sion of the explosion of the Maine. Al
the time of the explosion l was in the
| captain's cabin of the Maine. The lights
| of the vessel were instantly obScured ano
the apartments were filed with smoke
there was immediate and intense dark,
ness on leaving my cabin through tht
J usual passage forward, feeling my way
! along | was met near the outer door ol
| the superstructure by Private Anthony
who was coming into the cabin to fulfil
on that dangerous occasio the precise du
ties of his position by notifying me o.
! the explosion. He ran against me in th'
| darkness, apoioglZed hastily, and report
ed to me that the ship had been blown III
and was sinking. We then proceeded to
gether TO the quarterback.
The special feature in the case of thi
service performed by Private Anthony i
that on an occasion when a man In
stinct would lead him to seek safety our
. structure and toward the cabin. irrespect
i've of the danger. The action was no
: bic one and l feel il an honor 70 call hi
conduct to the attention Of the Navy De
/ partment with the recommendation tha
) he be made a sergeant. Very respect
fully, c. D. SIGSBEE.
r Captain. United States Navy. latel
l commanding the Z. S. S. Maine"
Secretary Longs Appreciation.
The letter to Private Anthony is also az
, pended. 1t follows:
2 Navy Department.
: Washington, D. c., April 9, 1898.
g Private William Anthony, United State
, Marine Corps:
"Sir-The department is in receipt of
| letter from Capt c. d. Sigsbee. L. S. n
of date April s. 1885, calling attention
your conduct on the occasion of the disas
| ter to the Maine.
In transmitting TO you copy of thi
letter the department is glad to add il
| expression of commentator. Your couI
| age and fidelity to duty at the time of tn
| explosion, as detailed by Capt. Sigsbet
was most commendable. Your conduC
was a credit to the naval service. and er
titles you to the hearty thanks and az
proval of the department.
Very respectfully,
JOHN D. LONG,
Secretary"
The report of the proceedings of tn
School of Application, Marine Barrack!
Washington, D. c., was made by Cap
Harrington, director of instruction, a
follows
"Sir-I have the honor to report that tn
graduating professional examinations c
the officers attached to the School of Az
| plication have been completed The az