The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-09
(By the Associated Press

Washington. June 7.-"Resource-
lulness. courage and devotion to duty
VI all officers of the landing force was
everything that could be desired and
reflected the highest credit upon our
naval service" declared Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher in a report accom-
panying his story of the seizure of
Vera Cruz. made public today by the
Navy Department
Three Most Conspicuous.
Numerous officers of the navy and
The marine corps who distinguished
themselves for cool indifference to
danger and skill in handling their
men were named for special honor in
Admiral F1etcLer's report. Three
were picked for eminent and con-
spicuous conduct in battle" They
we're:
Captain w. II. Rush. L. S. ~, Com
handing Nava Brigade.
Lieutenant Colonel w. C. Neville,
u. 5. Nj. c.. Commanding Second Reg
iment Marines.
Lieutenant Commander A. Buch-
anan. U. S. ~. Commanding First
Seaman Regiment.
They are deserving of the highest
honors and rewards stated Admiral
Fletcher. "These officers were in
both days fighting n were almost
continually under fire from soon after
the landing, about noon on the 21st,
until we were in full possession of the
city, about noon on the 22d. Their
duties required them to be at points
OF great danger in directing their Off
GERS and men, and they exhibited con
splcuous courage, coolneSS and kill
In their conduct of the fighting. Upon
their courage and skill. more than
upon hat of any others, depended
success or failure. Their RESPONSE
lit ynr yAA Al 49, ~-x
them by conduct eminent and con-
spicuous in the battle.
Others OF Highest Courage.
Il have similarly to record the con.
duct of Major L. G. Berkeley, u. S
M. c.. Lieutenant r.. Wainwright, II
S. NJ. Major c.. S. Reid. L. S. NJ. c.;
Lieutenant G. w. S. Castle, L. S. N.
They were eminent and conSpic.
uous in command of their battaliOns
These officers were in the fighting Of
both days and exhibited courage ant
skill in leading their men through tn,
action. Lieutenant Wainwright anl
Lieutenant Castle, in Selling the Gus
tom house, encountered for man
hours the heaviest and most PERM
cious concealed fire of the first day
bu their courage and GOODNESS unde
trying conditions were marked. TIL,
cool judgment and courage of Maio,
Berkeley and Major Reid and thei,
skill in handling their men in en-
cOuntering and overcoming the ma
chine gun n rifle fire down Cinco d
Mayo and parallel streets 70
the small percentage of the losses O
marines in their command.
Through Fire in Boat.
During the two days action Cap
Fl. Mel. Il. Huse. II. S. N; Lieuten
ant G.. NJ. Courts. L.. S. N. Lieutenan
Il. j. Fletcher. L. S. N. were unde
fire and were eminent and conspiC
uous in the performance of their du
ties. Capt. Huse was interchangeable i
his labors of a most important char
acter. both with the Division Con
mander in directing affairs n in h
efforts on shore to get in communics
ton with the Mexican authorities
avoid needlessly prolonging the COZ
fiict. Lieutenant Courts had We
qualified himself by thorough stud
during his year OIL duty in Mexico
deal with the conditions of this el
gagement, and his services were
great value to me. He twice vOlul
teered and pass d in an open DO;
hrough the zone of fire to convt
important orders to the Chester the
under a severe fire.
Rescued Others From Peril.
Lieutenant Fletcher was in chars
Of the 'Esperanza' and succeeded
getting on board over $50 refugee