The evening times., 1898-10-15
OUR MARINES In THH War
Col. Charles Heywood's Inter-
esting Annual Report.
THE CAMPAIGN In CUBA
Her0ism of the Blue Coats at Guam
motions for Bravery Recommend
ed-harines Behind the Guns on
~nr Vessels.

dant Charles Haywood, of the United
States Marine Corps, containing interest
ing references to the important Part
taken by the marines in the war with
Spain. was given out al the Navy De-
partment today.
The report states that the permanent
strength of the Marine Corps is now over
3,000 enlisted men.
Shortly before war was declared be-
tween the United States and Spain Con-
gress appropriated S5OO0O.OOO for the ma
tional defense, of which the Secretary a.
lotted TO the Marine Corps, at different
times, Sle6.5296i, for ammunition, equip
ments, clothing, etc, and careful prep
arations were Immediately begun LOOKING
10 the thorough equipment, in every re-
spect of the marines for war service.
In accordance with the verbal instruc-
tions OF the Department OF April 10, 1895,
TO organize battalion at New York for
service in Cuba" says the report, Il is
sued orders on the 18th and 18th of April
for the immediate assembling at New
York OF detachmentS OF men from ali the
Eastern posts OF the corps and receiving
ships On the night OF April Is, by d.rec-
tion OF the Secretary, l proceeded To New
York for the purpose OF organizing the
marine battalion for service. The battaI-
ion, as organized, consisted OF twenty
three commissioned officers of the Marine
Corps, one surgeon of the navy, and 62j
enlisted men, all under command of Lieut.
Col. r. W. Huntington, L., 5. M {. Tne
battalion was divided into six mlanies.
rs., arri
having four 3-inch rapid-iire guns, re-
ceived from the ordnance department,
navy yard. New York, and was composed
OF young, strong, and hea thy men
The Panther Made Ready.
Each company consisted of l first SER
geant, sergeants, corporals, drummer,
! lifer and 81 privates; total, l93.
Total in battalion, % commissioned Off
GERS. 90 enlisted men.
Before leaving Washington for New
York, was informed by the department
that the commandant, navy yard, New
York, had been directed to MT out the
Panther, formerly the Venezuela, for the
transportation of battalion Of 400 men.
the number decided upon by the depart
ment, and that he had been instructed 20
render me all possible assistance in fitting
for the health and comfort Of the men.
Upon my arrival at the navy yard. New
York. | reported 10 the commandant Of
the station, Rear Admiral F. NJ. Bunce,
United States navy, who afforded me ev-
cry facility and accepted every sugges-
ton looking 10 the proper fitting out of
the ship. Everything was done to make
the men as comfortable as possible in the
way OF providing hunks and other con-
-.
well adapted for use as a transport. as
there were no air ports between decks
and the only ventilation was from the
matches used for loading freight and two
small ventilators in the after part Of the
ship.
The vessel was ready in two days for
the battalion OF 200 men. which could have
sailed then When the battalion was
ready to sail. two days after the arrival
of the men al New York. orders were re-
ceived from the department directing that
two companies be added to the battalion.
and accommodations for these additional
men had 10 be Immediately provided
Work was proceeded with night and day
to make the necessary provision for the
increased number of men, and two days
later on April % the Panther sailed,
with the battalion of a commissioned off,
GERS and 623 enlisted men. for Cuba.
Not 50 With Volunteers.
when the Panther sailed the battalion
was thoroughly fitted out with all the
equipments and necessities for field serv-
ice under the conditions prevailing in Gu
ba which experience and careful con-
sderatiOn could suggest including mos
quito netting. wooden anil linen clothing
heavy and light weight underwear three
months supply of provisions, wheelbar-
rows. push carts, pickaXes, shovels, barb
ed wire cutters. wall and shelter tents,
and a full supply Of medical stores. Cam
paign suits of brown linen and campaign
hats were ordered. but owing TO the
great demand for these articles at the
time by the army ii was impossible 10
send them with the battalion. They were
shipped later, however. and proved
great comfort 10 the men. Tent floors
were purchased at Key West
After giving details of the voyage of
the Panther to Cuba. and the landing
AT Guantanamo. the report Of Lieut.. Col.
Huntington. who commanded the marines
a Guantanam mo. is given as follows:
AT p. m, on June 10, the battalion
landed with stores. Company G was
landed and deployed up the hill near the
beach on the right of the entrance to
the harbor This hill is about $50 feet
high and on top was formerly occupied
by the Spanish troops, but when the pO-
sition was vacated the day before our
landing, the blockhouse on top of the hill
was burned
ION the landing all houses and huts
lately occupied by the Spanish forces
We're burned
THE hill occupied by US is a faulty po-
sition, but the best to be had at this
point The ridge slopes downward and
10 the rear from the bay; the space at
the top is very small, and all the sur
rounding country is covered with thick
and almost impenetrable brush. The po-
sition is commanded by a mountain, the
ridge of which is about L. 200 yards to the
rear
Death on the OUTPOST.
"On the afternoon of landing, tents
were pitched and outposts established.
''On the 1Ith, about p. M. an attack
was made upon one of the outposts and
two privates, McCoIgan and Dumphy. of
Company ID, were killed, each receiving
more than eight wounds, each of which
would have caused death. These two
men were patrols. A detachment was
sent out from camp to support the out
post, and we found only faint traces of
the enemy. After nightfail fire was
opened upon our camp by small parties
from different directions on five different
occasions. The men turned out each
time under arms with promptitude and
courage About a. m a more combined
attack was made, and noisy fire from
south. southeast and southwest, was
opened. During this attack Acting AS
sisting Surgeon John Blair Gibbs. United
States navy. was killed From the best
information attainable about l60 men
were engaged in this attack
'-On the morning of the 18th Sergeant