The evening times., 1900-05-05

ing the night Rations, including hot cof-
Zee. were served to them as they came on
beard cannot~-commend t1c highly
Lieutenant Browns conduct While in
charge Of the embarkation on shore.
AT 4;50 a. m. the steam launch having
been repaired under the direction of War
rant Machinist Korte sent her ahead in
charge of Gunner Chiles to go along the
beach toward Guinayaban in search OF
sUagglers. At a. n. g0t under way and
shortly afterward picked up steam launch.
which had again broken down. of Point
Pusgo- Proceeded with the ship 10 within
mile OF Guinayaban and al a. IA sent
OF three armed boats. in charge of Naval
Cadet Mcintyre. Gunner Chiles and Chief
Boatswain's Mate Patterson. to bring of
the thirty-eight prisoners who had been
communicated VITA the day before The
boats returned al 11:45 a. m with sixty
prisoners and refugees. including the lead
ing Spanish merchant Of the town, SenOr
Garcia, and his family, who practically
abandoned everything.
The Filipino residents. including many
bolo men. had fed 10 the mountains upon
the approach of the boats | hOsted in all
boats and get under way for Manila al
Il,45 Keeping a lookout for straggieTs. but
seeing Gone
During the return trip to Manila a COM
plete muster roll OF all persons rescued or
board Of which Lieutenant Brown, L. ;.
Marine Corps, Was senior member
The following is a summary O. THIS
roll; Americans. 10; Spanish officers aGd
wife OF one. p; priests. Il; merchants. etc.
q; FiiiDinos 4; Spanish soldiers ard wife
OF one 5SS total. 80. The original roll
was turned over to the Captain Of The Port
at Manila
AT 2-c5 We anchored of the breakwater,
Manila. and received prstigue. Sent az or
Ger TO communicate with the capita OF
TIE pcrt, and acting unCsr the lat.er's IN
structions. / called in perSCn en- General
Cts At D. m. returned to the Alava
With two Spanish officers and the capt1ia
OF the port. The latter took OF the ten
Americans. former pIicoaeTs and the Our
Filipino prisoners. AT 4:45 the steamer
Isabella came alongside and tCOE OF al
the Spanish prisoners AZ $40 got under
way fer Cayite ard anchored there at
5:19- All hands were disemt arks and re-
turned to the Brooklyn. the AlGva. at Q
p. m. being turned over to four care
takers fTcm the Monterey.
During the cruise OF the AlaVa the
boilers and engines we're tzo3ougaly n
spected by Warrant Maehinist k0Tte. A
thorough test was made of the bIttery
aud an inventcTy Of ordnance mater al,
furnished b. the Army, checked or.
The General Alaya vii prove a vain
able addition to the feet end is espec.sl-
-ly suitable for the duty 10 which she IS o
be assigned viz. q lighthouse tender Dur
ing run OF thirty five miles fIon p-int
TO point. she averaged 90 kacts, TN o-rect-
ed for current
In conclusion. cannot speak t1o en-
Enthusiastically of the energy ard zeal shown
by the officers ard men Of the Coklyn
detailed for the expedition. Ttti- cheer
fui co operation. especially in the a!-ui mt
work Ct he Z1th instant merit5 Ia high
est praIse- J. Il. GIBBONS.
Lieutenant United States Navy"
The report bears the following enderse-
ment.
u. S. 5. zaE-o, HoHo, p. T..
March 3 1890.
Approved and respectfully forwarded 10
the Department.
In forwarding the accompanyirg report
10 the Department / desire 10 particularly
call 20 its attention 10 the celcrity with
which the expedition was E,,ed or- b. tEs
Brooklyn.
Much credit is dus. not only 10 Lieu
tenant Gibbons f0r the zeal and ability
shown by him in carrying out ali the de-
tails Of the expedition 10 a successful close
but also 10 the executive officer. Li=u-eE-
at Commander MaEan. whose h=ar,y CO.
operation in fitting out the hlayd az al
Uost moments notice is deserving OF
great praise
4 would suggest that the work done by
First Lieut. P. 5 Brown. L. : Marine
Corps. be called 20 the attention cf the
Brigadier General C0mmandant OF the Ma
rine Corps.
Naval Cadet Mcintyre is also deserving
Of mention for the part which he took In
the expedition.
&c. WATSON.
Rear Admiral L. 5. Navy. Commander
ir-Chief L. :. Naval Force on Aslatic