The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-23
ARRIVAL OF THE sOLACE.
Return of Naval Officers from Manila
to San Francisco.

Return of Naval Officers from Manila
to San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept. 22-The
transport Solace, Captain Singh, which
left this port on May last with soldiers
for the Asiatic squadron, and to make
trip to Manila, Guam and Honolulu for the
purpose of collecting naval officers and ma
rines whose terms of service had expired,
has arrived here with long list of pas
sengers and naval officers. She also brought
2O9 blue jackets, 80 prisoners, Al sick and LAB
marines. Among the prisoners were the
marines who were recently court-martialed
for INSTRUMENTATION at Guam.
Among the passengers from Manila were
twenty graduates of the United States
Naval Academy of the class of 1899. This
class graduated in January, 1899. four
months before the close of the term, be-
cause its members were needed at the
front. The class consisted Of ffty-three
graduates and these twenty are the first
to return. All have been in the Philippines
three years and half and have seen active
service. One of the members of the class,
w. G. Wood, was killed in action, in Sep
TENDER, 1899. Among those returning home
are:
Ensign L. s. Fischer, who distinguished
himself as commander of the gunboat Bas-
co and as temporary commander on the
coast OF Samar. lie served in the Moro
campaign on the Annapolis.
Lieut.. w. r. Shoemaker, commander OF
the United States gunboat Arayat, and En-
Arayat, two naval officers that rescued the
marine detachment left in the wilderness
of Samar.
Ensign j. w. L. Clement, formerly of the
Init taf he hoo
which rendered such valuable service in the
expedition around Samar.
Ensign j. *. Taussig, son of Commander
Taussig, of the United States ship Enter
prise, who was wounded in the advance on
Picking, and has lately been recommended
for the life-saving medal for saving the
life of one of his crew during typhoon in
Ensign j. B. Lewis, who was almost as
phyxiated when he went aboard the United
States ship Petrol in trying to save the life
of his commanding officer.
Lieut.. w. u. Fletcher, as commanding
officer of the United States gunboat Quiros
zon, Samar and southern Mindanao. c. b.
Hatch is the youngest Of his class, but has
seen twenty-three months of incessant
service in gunboats from northern Luzon
to the most southern of the Sulu islands
Among other members of the class are
Ensign T. Morrison, who was detailed for
duty on the launch for telegraph work;
a celebrity in football; w. l. Chambers.
commanding officer OF the United States
ship Frolic; j. U. Jordan, executive officer
of the United States ship Celtic plying be-
tween Australia and the Philippines; J. f.
Schnell, assistant to the commandment of the
naval station at Cavite; Lieut.. Commander
NJ M. Taylor, commanding the United
States ship Pampanga; Ensigns p. B. Dun
gan. r. E. Poe, c. H. Fisher, j. w. Green's
dale and c.. w. Cole. who have commanded
gunboats during the campaign.
Other naval officers who returned on the
Solace are Lieutenant Commander Reyn-
olds, of the Kentucky; Lieut. Commander
j. Y. Smith, executive officer of the New
Orleans; Lieut.. Commander II. p Huse,
commanding the gunboat Villatobos and
Lieut.. Commander Hugh Rodman, COM
manding the 1roquois.
Mrs. Seaton Schroeder, wife of the Gov
ernor of Guam, arrived on the Solace from
the mid-Pacific islands, ACCOMPANIED by
her children. They are en- route to WASH
ington, ID. c., the family home. Governor
Schroeder remained behind at his post He
expects to be relieved soon, succeeded. 1t is
rumored, by Captain Seward. of the United
States ship Supply. Everything is reported
to be quiet on the island.