The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-08
REAR ADMIRAL FLETCHER
PRAISES LOCAL BOY IN
OFFICIAL REPORT.
Many Given Special Mention But
\,ckerSOn's Name Heads the
LiSt-OtherS Nearby.

lu li. Official report 90 the Navy
Department on tho occupation OF Vera
Cruz klr ADMIRAL Fletcher paws
Cd h.-h uihut" Co tho bravery and gen
'rai conduct oi ,hc enlisted men while
under IRE durnr the occupation OF
that city while am the enlisted men
were praised many were singled out
for conspicuous bravery. and of these
Ii'nfl y. NiCkUrsun. ot this city. heads
ll' lri The services rendered by
NiCk'rsuu were such as Co win for him
tn" mShvst communication of his chief.
ana ui th's" services the report says
n. N. Nickerson.
Wheeling. ". Va. boatswaln's
mate, second class battleshtp
Utah, was slightly wounded three
tunes during the afternoon Of
April 2ist and after hrst-aid
handagos had been applied. he
TOOK charge of squad that built
an advanced barricade under fire
ne then occupied a dangerous DO
sition az the corner OF Zarapoxa
and San Miguel streets. Here he
was again wounded three times,
two shots shatterinq his left leo
above and below the knee He
vas then carried to the rear and
mas since had his lea amputated
close 20 the hip. Ais arit. after
having been wounded three times
and the courage ne displayed
when his later wounds made IL
necessary 20 carry him 70 the rear,
vas an inspiration 10 all who saw
him.
Others ut nearby cities mentioned
20 the report were the following.
J. G. Harner. canton. o.. boat
-WaInr mate. hatfl,.EIp Florida. ON
ApI ID at about T. go p. m Ensign
g. Vt. Lowry Iu command of lst Co.
FLORIDA battalion az custom house.
called Tor volunteers To 40 into an
aI'yWay between the custom house
ana an open warehouse down which "A
heavy tire was being directed by the
enemy from the Oricnte hotel on
A'oulaa landcrusy Cos. Harner re-
roud'I with four others and finally
succeeded iu dI-loduiuE the enemy. -
J.. schumacher. Co. y, one OF tha
volunteer. was killed Previous 10
This time liaruor occupied a position
ALONGSIDE custom house wall from
which ho with accuracy and coolness
Killed the crew % q Mexican machine
EuE. operating In front OF the naval
academy lieutenant WainwrighD
c. Cregsn, Port Richmond. y. y.
hoat~Waiu'- mate. hattleship Florida:
When Ensign Lowry called for voluh-
tccrs tresan responded and when
s''Nhi'lN' nv was l.N AI the lthus AIf-
gan endoayored To- check the flow Of
blood with his left hand while he
continued Trims with his right. Lieu
tenant WainwrirhU.
n. {. Beaslcv. Newark. Ohio and L.
c. sinnett, bofl Seamcn Of the bat
'lesHlp Florida were the other Two
volunteers under Ensign Lowry.
p. {. England. Nj GUead. Ohio. sea-
man hattleship Utah. With j. j. Nc
Laughlin BOatswaiu's mate, second
class. he led q squad 20 she roof OF the
Hotel Mexico. and was fired upon
from the head of ,he stairway. and
with Mclaughlin. was am example to
others n. his squad Until relieved by
Seaman ireland. Doe was stationed az
t1D fuu of the stairway Co prevent fir
iul from below. There d. was subject
fO @ continual fire from the direction
ri The Plaza. every shot shattering tho
glass; wall. and roof around him.
tLI,uteuauf CasflDl.
Edwin Wertman. Canal Dover. Ohio.
Gunner mate. first class. battleship
Florida Was BOO charge OF "A ma
chine suu. which was placed on the
Gro sing Of Ay,uiIa NoTelOs and Dent
tO luarDz when firing commenced on
t.I -lrf. Mur'mIn WAS under con-
slant fire. and from three directions.
with Uu protection. calmly operated
lI- -fIu and directed the fire. killing
many of the enemy. This gun and It's
crew were under continual fire from
eleven. forfy.fyu 90 200 %. m. Lieu
tenant Ma.uWriEHfI.