Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
CRUISE OF THE ST. LOUIS.
Interesting Extracts From the Log of
One of the Cracks of the
American Line.

Interesting Extracts From the Log of
One of the Cracks of the
American Line.
Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
ON BOARD THE UNITED STATES
CRUISER ST. LOUIS, OFF SANTIAGO,
June H.-Foilowing are interesting extracts
from the log Of the second cruise of this
ship. once one Of the cracks of the
American line:
Monday. May 30-Captain Goodrich re-
ceived urgent orders to proceed to sea.
q p. Unfinished taking on stores and coal;
cast of from the American line pier and
proceeded down the bay. Passed Sandy
Hook Iightship and steered south. Marines
busiIy engaged placing four extra guns re-
ceived in position; crew assisting and clear
ing up ship.
Tuesday, May n, a. m.-Albert Turner,
cook, was found missing; every search was
made without finding any trace Of him;
supposed he must have Jumped overheard
while temporarily insane.
Friday, June 8. a. nl.-Sighted the fleet
In Santiago bay. a. f1.-Arrived along
side the flagship New York. After break
fast, Captain Goodrich went on board to
confer with the admiral and the captains
Of the other ships.
Saturday. June 4.-Shortly after midnight
signaled that a torpedo boat was escaping.
We found later that 1t was train running
over the trestle work close to the waters
edge. Several shots were fired from the
ships of the feet. g p. m.-Received orders
from the admiral to proceed at once to
Guantanamo; Marblehead and Yankee to
accompany us. Left about II p. m. The
latter two ships orders were countermand-
ed.
Sunday June 5, a. m.-Arrived at Guam
tanamo; found no MarbIehead OR Yankee
there; returned and arrived off Santiago.
9 a. m.; found feet as usual doing nothing
in particular. p. m.-Left with dispatches
for Mole st. Nicholas.
Monday June 6-Arrived at Mole st.
Nicholas, received dispatches on board and
left at once for Santiago, 140 miles; ar
rived at 20 minutes past p. M, after be-
ing chased ty torpedo boat Porter. her
commander taking us for an enemy, untii
We fired; then she showed her night sig
nails. I55 D. m.-Received orders from the
admiral to proceed at once to Guantanamo.
Tuesday, June z. $50 a. m.-Arrived at
Guantanamo: found Marblehead ana
Yankee waiting for me. we led the way
into the harbor, feeling our way with the
lead: Marblehead and Yankee following,
; all three ships firing from both sides until
reaching shallow water. Then Marbiehead
and Yankee, being of an inch less draught.
passed us, and, feeling their way AROUND
the point and In range OF the Tort ana
gunboatg. opened their batteries with fuii
force fye-inch guns telling every time
for all they were worth. In the mean
time, the st. Louis kept up a constant hre
with her six-pounders. crew with rihes anu =,
reyolvers, particularly the BLACK watcn'
,uder Mr.. Walls, chief engineer st. LOUIS,
nd
running to Santiago told friends Oh May
49, ,r.5 tho
ro;nt inside the harbor, her shells set 1ire
~ Some works and In a very short time the
whole village was in blaze; log mouse oh
the hill also In blaze and 1eii IN. ihe
g. Iouis in position, lowered her grapneis
over hoard and steamed slowly across inc
harbor In very short time the srdphe'
caught the cable, which was successfully
ba,,Ied In about p. m, cut and destroyed.
The ct. Louis then steamed across the
harbor graphing for the cable running
from Guantanamo to Mole ST. Nicholas,
Eayti About a quarter to cheer came
from the forecastle head. The second cable
was hauled in sight, making the st. Louis
third battle one grand success. cutting Two
cables in ene day under fire. After cutting
. the second cable. Captain Goodrich wished
Captain. McCalla, of the Marbiehead' anu
CAPTAIN Brownson. of the Yankee, good-by,
and the St. Louis started on MISSION OIL
{ her own.
THURSDAY. June s.-Cruising off Morant
Point, Jamaica. 2:30 a. m.-Sighted
steamer; bore down on her. put
scarchlights TO bear on her, and when
abeam fired two guns. one astern and one
forward meaning that she must heave TO.
Read her name distinctly, 'Twickenham,
3 of London the prize we were looking for,
I laden with coal for the Spanish fleet. She
came 10 at once. We lowered our boat and
Ensign Payne and a boats crew and SIX
marines boarded her and brought the cap
tain on board. He gave Captain Goodrich
TO understand that he was laden with coal
consigned to himself, in his own name, for
any port in the West Indies, which was his
best market.
He made the best case he could for his
owners. but could not tell satisfactorily
who his owners are. Information received
show the coal was put on board on Span
+, ish account and for the feet now locked UP
| in Santiago hsrbor: therefore, he could
! not get this cargo to them. He went into
Martinique and saw the Spanish admiral.
who. no doubt, wanted him to land and
/ sell the coal. This the French authorities
would not allow. Then he sailed for ia
l inteUulllS tItIer tHus' "C
| were here TO intercept him, which we have
: done and put prize crew on board, COLI
sisting OF Ensign Payne, Midshipman
: Goodrich, two engineers, six firemen, six
sailors and six marines all armed to the
. teeth with instructions to keep in COM
pany with us to Santiago to report the
capture TO Admiral Sampson.
, Ensign Payne signaled that he found on
board a Spanish officer. Captain Goodrich
/ sisnaled back, search him for papers.
| then confine him." The captain of the
steamer concealed this fact. In that case.
| the ship will be confscated, as well as the
| cargo. This is great streak Of good
luck for the st. Louis. Since being in
commission. she cut the cable off Puerto
Rice. off Hayti, at Santiago and has now
| secured this prize.
NOW IN THE SIGNAL CORPS.
Court c. Meies and Edward l.. RAN