The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-11
THE McCULLOCH
DRIVEN OUT Of
NACASAK| BAY
She Ran Afoul of an
Authoritative Jap.
HE WAS SOON CALLED DOWN
INTERESTING VOYAGE OF THE
LITTLE DISPATCH BOAT.
In Port With Some Relics of the War,
a Present From Admiral Dewey,
and Crew of sea-Weary
Jackies.
HE WAS SOON CALLED DOWN
INTERESTING VOYAGE OF THE
LITTLE DISPATCH BOAT.

After doing valuable and effective serv-
ice with Admiral Dewey's fleet al Manila
the dispatch boat McCulloch arrived in
this port yesterday afternoon and an
chored in the bay, where she will lie
awaiting further orders from Washing
ton. 1t is probable that from here she
will proceed to Mare Island, as she needs
q thorough overhauling.
Her voyage from Manila was a long and
interesting one as she had instructions
from the admiral TO stop at every Chi
nese port and show the American flag,
just TO let the Celestials know that Spain
had not wiped il off the face of the wa
tiers. The vessel and crew were treated
with regulation military courtesy at
every point with the exception of Maya
sak. 1t is said that when a japanese
gets any authority he is not slow to show
it, and when the little lead-colored boat
arrived in Nagasaki harbor her COM
mander was informed that he might stay
there tWenty-fOur hours and no longer,
as the Japanese Government could not
shelter the vessel of a nation which was
at war A protest was filed, but the Nc
CullOch left the harbor before an answer
to it was received from Yokohama, 1t
was afterward learned that the answer
was TO the effect that the dispatch boat
might stay in the harbor as long as it
chose.
After leaving Nagasah she touched at
Kobe and Yokohama, where she took on
sufficient coal to bring her to Honolulu.
The trip from Yokohama to Honolulu
was made in fourteen days. Christmas
day was spent at sea, and the vessel ar
rived at Honolulu on the 18th. The men
were given shore leave and had a COM
bination Christmas and New Years cele-
bration at Honolulu. On January 1 she
again put to sea. Fair weather was en-
countered until Monday night. 1t was
expected that she would be able to sight
the Farallones Monday night, but the
weather was so stormy she was obliged
to beat around until daylight.
The McCulloCh carries with her two 81
millimeter revolving guns taken from the
Maria Christina. They are mounted on
either side of the poop, and are ready for
business. One of them bears scar of
battle on the handle, where ii was evil
IDENTIFY struck by an American bullet.
On the forward deck is another captured
gun, but this is more valuable as relic
than an engine of war 1t is an old six
inch smooth-bore bronze cannon, made in
1865. 1t was found in front of the Spanish
commanders house on Corregldor Island,
and was in the possession OF a party of
Filipinos. When the officers of the Nc
Culloch demanded the gun the natives
asked if they had Aguinaldo's authority
to take it. I'VE recognize no authority
but Admiral Dewey's," was the response,
Their parley. Admiral Dewey now sends
the gun, with his compliments, to the
Maine memorial fund, to be sold or dis
posed of in some manner to keep green
warship.
The McCulloch also has silk home
ward bound" flag, which was purchased
by the crew at a cost of $f75. This will be
presented TO the local authorities TO be
raised in Golden Gate Park or some other
suitable place The officers purchased a
"homeward bound" pennant, 200 feet long,
but have not decided what disposition to
make of ii.
Just one year ago to-day the McCulloch
left Norfolk on a friendly cruise. Since
that time she has stopped at a number Of
foreign ports, has taken part in a war
and covered herself and crew with honors
and is now ready for a rest. Her officers
are: Captain HOOPER, commander; First
Lieutenant D. P. Foley, executive officer:
Second Lieutenant W. w. Joynes, navi-
gator: Third Lieutenants Randolph Ridg-
ley, w Z. Atlee and John Nell; Chief
Engineer Chalker. First Assistants Mey-
ers and McCoun, Second Assistant Soho
enburn, Surgeon Joseph E. Green. She
carries sixty-three men and eleven off,
GERS She lost by death one of her officers,
Chief Engineer Randall who died of apo
plexy just after the battle of Manila.