The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-08


ter and San Francisco which moorcd
inside the brcakwater, covered success
sive landings of marines and blucjack-
cts.
Praise For His Men.
Initiative and clear Judgment was
required on the part of the command
ing officers" says the report, and the
results showed in a striking manner
the efficiency of the ships under their
commands" The three vessels were
under charge of Commanders Moffett,
Stickney and Harrison.
THE resourcefulness, courage and
devotion to duty of all officers of the
landing force was everything that
could be desired and reflected the
highest credit upon our naval serv-
ice" he declared.
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 Nd
miral Fletchcr's report.
Admiral Fletcher after reciting the
story of the receipt of orders To sieze
the custom house and the preparations
of the fleet gives the complete story of
the operations of the landing force, of
which the following is a partial re-
sumo:
The method of procedure adopted
was To land marines from the Prairie,
Florida and Utah, and the seaman
battalion from the Florida, a total
force of 7S7 officers and men of whom
5O2 were marines, all under the COM
mand of Captain Williams r. Rush,
l.. $. Navy. captain of the Florida"
Meet Strong Resistance.
Immediately on landing, the marine
regiment under Lieutenant Colonel
Neville advanced upon Gale de Monte
sinos, scizing cable offices and detach-
ing one company to seize the power
plant north of the Terminal Station
and to cover approaches from the
westward along railroad tracks. The
head of the marine column had ad-
vanCed To Avenida Brave when a
1857 a. m. they were fired into from
all directions. The Marines Colt au-
tomato guns went into action at In
Cinco de Mayo, Cortes,
and Bravo, and cleared these
Immediately The men took
positions in front of warehouses, lin
ing the north side of Montesinos and
fired ut the enemy who had occupied
the housetops, windows and towers on
the opposite side of the street The |
marine regiment was then ordered not
to advance, but to hold original posi- |
lion.
I'm the meantime the Florida sea-
man battalion under Lieutenant VAIN |
wright had advanced and seized the |
'ustom- house and custom warehouse, |
Dostoflice, and railroad terminal. They
we're under steady fire from the enemy |
II houses on Bcnito JuareZ and More
es streets, which was returned. The
lrtillory section of the Florida went /
nto action i'm front of the Americana
consulate and shelled the enemy out
If the old lighthouse tower on BenitoI
uuTcI SlTcel. w men the llfSl report
If casualties was received the Solace
vas ordered from Tampico to Vera
'ruz by radio.
Snipers Cause Worry.
"Sharpshooters i'm the Naval School
Guiding and the New Market had
,een firing steadily on Pier No.
where all of our boats were landing.
'hief Boatswain McCloy i'm charge of
hree picket launches armed with one
FOUNDER guns put out from Pier No.
nd steamed fun speed around the end
f Fiscal Pier directly toward the
Naval School Building. When within
few hundred yards, the launches
pened fire simultaneously with one
at the windows of the Naval
academy. They thus drew the fire of
he Mexican forces along that section
Z the waterfront but located their po-
itions for the Prairie who Immediate
' opened fire with 3-inch battery over
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