The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-27

diverted this fire, and did magnificent work
at close range. have never before w.t.
messed such deadly and fatally accurate shoot
i ing as was done by the SHIPS Of your cam
! mand as they closed in on the Spanish squad
! ron, and i deem 1t high privilege to COM
mend to you for such action you may deem
proper, the gallantry and dash. courage, the
prompt decision and skillfu handling of their
respective vessels of Capt. Philip, Capt
Evans, Capt. Clark and especially my chief
OF staff, Capt. Cook, who was directly under
my personal observation, and whose GOODNESS,
promptness and courage were of the highest
order. The dense smoke of the combatants
shut out from my view the Indiana and
Gloucester, but as these vessels were closer
to your flagship no doubt their part in the
conflict was under your immediate observa-
ton.
8. Lieut.. Sharp, commanding the Vixen
acted with conspicuous courage, although I'M
able to engage the heavier ships of thu enamy
with his light guns, nevertheless was @
into the battle line under heavy fire and many
OF the enemy's shot passed beyond his yes ell
8. l beg to invite special atten'i n to the
conduct of my flag lieutenant, James II. Sears
and Ensign Edward McCauley Jr., aide, who
were constantly at my side during the en-
gagement, and who exposed themselves fear
less.y in discha, ging their Gu les, and also
to the splendid behavior of my secreta v
Lieut.. B. w. Wells Jr., who commanded and
directed the fighting of TIE fourth division
with splendid effect
10. would commend the highly mer tori us
conduct and splendid cour-ge of L eItenant
Commander N. E. Mason, the executive of1ic r
whose presence everywhere over the ship dur
ing Its continuance did much to secure the
good result of this ships part in the vie oy.
IL. Lieut.. A. c. Hodgson and the vision
officers, Lieut. L. d. Griffin, Lieut.. W. R.
Rush, Lieut.. Edward S mpson, Lieut.. ]. J.
Doyle, Ensign Charles Webster and the nib
divisions, all Of whose efforts were onspc-
uous and clever in every de all of Guty, co..
tributing to the accurate firing OF this ship
in her part Of the great victory Of your fore 9.
II. The officers of the medical, pay en- si.-
eer and marine corps responded to eve de-
mand On the occasion AID were fearless in ex-
posing themselves. The warrant off ers
Boatswain William L. Hart, Carpenter G. II.
Warfcrd and Gunner F. T. Apologize, were
everywhere exposed in watching for damage,
reports of which were promptly conveyed to
me-
10. 1 have never in my life served with a
drawer better or worth.er crew than that of
the Brooklyn. During the combat, Ia sting
from 9:S5 a.. m. till lis p. NJ, much OF e
time under fire, they never legged for
moment, and were apparently undistu: bed
by the storm of projec!iles pass ng ahecd,
astern and over the ship.
IA. The result of the engagement was the
destruction of the Spanish squadron and the
capture of the admiral and some 1880 to 1859
prisoners, with the loss of several hund ed
killed, estimated by Admiral Cervora at Geo
men.
10. The casualties on board this ship werc:
G.. H. Ellis, chief yeoman, killed; ]. Burns,
fireman, first class, severely wounded. TIE
marks and scratches show the ship was struck
about twenty-five times, and she bears in
forty-one the result of h,r participa-
ton in the great victory Of your force on July
g. 1898. The speed cone halyards re sio.
away and nearly all the signal halya ds The
ensign at the main was SO shattered that in
hauling it down at the close Of the &C ion Il
fell in pieces
16. I congratulate you most sincerely upon
this great victory by the squadron under
your command, and am gratfied that I
was able to contribute in the least to such