The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-26
NAVY'S WORK AT MANILA.
CAPT. BARKER SENDS DETAILS or
THE DOINGS or orr HIRSHJPS.


moro-Courtcsics Exchanged with span.
ish and British Ohccrs-Srrvicc Of Naval
Vessels In BiockadinE md Fighting.
WAsHISGToS. July 25.-Tho Navy Depart
ment has received from Can't. A. y. Barker.
who succeeded Admiral Dewey In command Of
the hsiatc naval station. an account written
In diary form OF the operations OF his squadron
from May 90, the day OF Dcwey's departure for
home. to Juno / l. In the report Capt. Barker
tells something about Lieut.. Gilmore and the
other American prisoners in the hands OF the
insurgents. The report says;
"On May 20 Admiral Dewey loft Manila for
Hong Kong in the flagship Olympia. transfer
ring the command OF this station to me The
vessels on that day were distributed "a follows:
The Oregon. Baltimore and Concord Off Manila.
together with the CulRoa. one OF the refriger-
ator ships: the Monterey and Callao were at
Cavite guarding tho arsenal: tho Monadnock
Off Paranaque protecting tho right flank of
Gen. Ovenshine's brigade two or three miles
from Manila, and keeping a scarchlight watch
on the insurgcnt trenches in that neighbor-
hood: the Helena was on her way to Jolo to
bo present when our troops should relieve
the Spanish garrison. and the Castino to Fam
boanga to afford protection to the Spanish
troops should they desire 1t when evacuating
that place: tho Petrol was cruising along tho
east Const OF 1.uzon in search Of a steamer
supposed TO have arms for the insurgents; the
Yorktown was at Iloo and the Boston at
Cebu: tho Wheeling was in Lingayen Bay
blockadug DagUpan, n port of considerable
Importance, at tho northern terminus Of the
railroad which runs north from Manila: :
the Charleston left Manila on the 10Th
for Iloilo with senator Beveridge aboard
and the Celtic sailed the same day
for Sydney. The insurgents still held the
try rl pf Pa.
ranaquc. Las Pinas. Bacoor. old Cnvite. &c.
and II was customary for some OF our men-of-
war to exchange shots with the insurgents
nearly every day The Callao and Manila had
stations guarding the narrow neck connecting
the naval station and Ban Rogue to the main
land to prevent the insurgents from certifying
protecting our possessions on this small PENN
sua
chased gunbOats as a pnrt OF our naval force.
the Albay was turned over to us by Gen. Otis.
and the soldiers who bad m9nned her were
with the marine battalion. under Col Pope. L.
f. NJ. G.. and on the path the marines were
directed the Princeton at Iioilo to take senator
Beveridgc 10 the southern islands Of the group.
sldGred that the department would h. only too
glad to have every facilitygven distinguished
senator to earn what b" could Of the situation
from actual observation. senator BcyrridEe
from the Latter plincG t" Manila in a small army
1lnllo to resume the duty Of h!ockading.
y. on May ~ the Leon MIL arrived from
tr""rs taken from that place. Gen, Mo nt''f
dying on the uay Ol her arrival Of wounds
which lao had received in action with The IN
Gam boanga. At IamhuauEa the tastine pulled
OF tn" Leon Kill, which had run aground In
the harbor: she also saIutal the Spanish flag
when the SVaniarls evacuated the pace. ON
May - tn" Iris arrived from lloilo. where she
had been stationed as collier in addition to
DONG duty in assisting to protect the troops at
ron May % Cen Otis. the Military Governor.
visited me on the Oregon. and was given the
Iroret salute UPON his ,drparturc. The same
Whiting relieved Capt. Wilde Of the command
Of the Boston and brought tho latter officer to
this port TO take command Of tho I. $; $.
Oregon; according 10 the DEPARTMENTS orders.
Capt. Wilde having relieved me in the alter
noon transferred my senior officer, pennant
e. the Baltimore. and soon aftcrward Cen
Wheaton called officially and was received with
"On May 30 the Zailro brought from Lin
Gayen Bay an esc3rcd Spanish prisoner who
tad ne h"d o s%Gg lSat H,;more and seger
well, and that Lieut.. Gilmore was permitted to
have. horse. This | cabIed TO the depart
ION May. 81 we entertained at lunch the
President Of the Philippine Commission and
lambton OF II. N, ). Powerful. who had enter
tanned nearly all our prominent officials, an
HI rs S Innynf 2F o "a
SS S E$ Sfi ST f%s HGS aP
Fisher. senator Bevcrldgc returned from the
south much pleased with his visit.
roco 0m June tGSlsgrnnned to the department
chased gunb"ats to the navy, Gen. Otis COR
daily HPnroyinGi The C9qcord sailed for Lin,
the Bennington arrived from Hong Kong.
t Tnsrs fhS had been Tcr2[nE having
from Hong Kong. having been ordered by tho
d-pnrtmsnt to command the Concord. His
Commander Ackley left for ,Yokahama Hos
by the medical survey, The Princeton arrived
from ll3llo Tor coal and repairs.
and P' the TaeS F2% n
came IN from sourqbaya' Heard good reports
base, and the MapienS; Csbu; Several sap
term men. the sick and prisoners. left for San
Fr9G2cisGo via Hong Hong.
where she had been stationed while our troops
We're relleyinG the Spanish garrison. During
regard to an advance to be made by the army on
the insurgents between Manila and Cavite
T p94, Ti n be INN made The subject Of special re-
ment. and Las ripss and Parsnagu lev we're ere cap
s% ma s aa G. efpts hiho died
suddenly. having been exposed to the hot sun
While n his ship VAS engaged. On this day also.
President OF the Philippine Commission and
Secretary 10 visit the southern islands. At
Cebu, President Bchurman will transfer to
the Charleston to continue his trip to Zambo-
anga and Joo.
Having received a telegram from Rear Ad-
mira Watson that he would arrive at Hong
Kong on the 14th OF June. ordered the 2afro
TO proceed thither for him. On June II the
body Of Capt Nichols was buried at II A NJ AZ
Cavite. tho surgeon having reported that it
was imPraettcabls 10 embalm It. The Oregon
left for I.ingAyen Bay on the tn to relieve the
Concord. so that the latter vessel might dock at
Hong Kong. Reports received from tie Wheel
tnH and Helsna show that our vessels did ex-
gents were killed by the fire from these and the
other ships. and escaped prisoners report that
the insurgents are badly dsmoralized.h