The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-08

| marksman and notably cool. he was espe-
cialy selected for this work. Later when
| two sections OF artillery were sent to join
! Capt. Anderson's command he performed
| similar services and was almost continu-
/ ally under direct FIRE from snipcrs. His
services in this connection were of more
value than IL whole squad. 1Lieut.
! CastleD
81. q. HARNFR. Bont>wain's Mate Of
the Bnttieship Florida. on April sr ut
| about ~; $50 y. VI. Ensign q. NJ. Lowry. IN
| command OF First Company Florida Bat
| talon, at custom house called for volun-
teers 20 60 into an alleyway between tho
custom house and an open warehouse
down which heavy fire was being d.
!. reeted by the enemy from tho Oriente
| Hotel on Avenida Landeros y Cos Harner
| responded with four others and finally
succeeded IN dislodging the enemy. j.
| f. Schumacher, coNswain. one OF the vol
unteers, was killed. Previous to this TINA
Harner coupled a position alongside GUS
tom house wall. from which he with ac-
curacy and coolness killed the crew OF "A
. Mexican machine gun operating In front
~ me Naval Academy, (Lieut VAIN
vright.)"
"sEAMEN u. &. BTAsIEy, J.. c.
all Of the battleship Florida, were mem
toned for participation in this exploit.
"P. 4. DECKER, Boatswain's Mate OF
the battcship florida. ON April 81, after
Ensign @. NJ Lowry had called for volun
teers. Decker took mp position IN their
rear about ten yards. When Ensign
Lowry stepped back to call the ambulance
party TO get Schumacker's body n Mex
lean soldier who had been hiding behind
the boxes in the open warehouse rose UT
and was aiming his pieco at Ensign
Lowry and the five volunteers wher
Decker diverted his attention TO himself
and shot him. CLieut. Wainwright)
&c +. BISHOP. Qunrtermasteri
~. A. WALSH. seaman,
90. l.. NORDSEICk. Ordinary sesmani
"f. J. SCHREPNEI. Ordinary seaman
all OF the battleshlp Florida
THE above named four men were In
| the signal squad under Ensign Melon
nell They were stationed on the roof 81
the Terminal Hotel from 1880 \. VI
April 81 till sunset and returned there a.
daylight the 22d On this roof and neal
them n marine was killed, an electrician
third class, was seriously wounded and
one member OF the party lNordseick) wa,
wounded. Notwithstanding the constan
fire 10 which they We're subjected ant
their unusually exposed position the.
We're not diverted from their extremely
important duty OF keeping unbroken an,
efficient communication by signals with
the Prairie. 1Capt Rush.)
, -. &. SMITH, Fireman of the battle
, ship Utah. lIc was with tho Benet Mer
cler gun detachment. These guns did no
have tripod mounts and the small strut
= ftted were not suitable for use in tn
streets Early IN the action Smith, lind
ing that under these conditions the Beue
MERCER guns We're Ineffective fired IN
gun from his shoulder and by 80 doinl
rendered valuable service. This has neve
before been done 10 my knowledge
| (Lieut. Castle.)
sc. r.. BANCROFT, Seaman OF the bat
, tieship New Hampshire. Picked up
wounded man and carried him TO a nearb
|, | house under "A heavy fire from the Navs
Academy Fire being opened upon hir
i from this house he called for assistanc,
stationed himself In front of this hous
: and kept down the fire from II with hi
= own weapons until the wounded man wa
carried to the rear. lie promptly re
turned to the firing line, Capt Ander
SOM
III. ". CLAGGETT, Hospital Apprer
Il tice OF the battleship Florida. Witho,
4 orders he seized stretcher and with Il
4 assistance OF Private Lee Mahr. u.
NJ. c.. ran to the assistance of two m:
Ie rines who had Just been shot and remove
IS one OF them to a place OF safety. lie e,
n hiblted GOODNESS, courage and fine judi
- ment In his work. was constantly on II
q firing line for two days and nights ar
r showed no fatigue. capt Rush,
J. az. wERTMAN, Gunner's Mate OF Il
n Dattlesnlp flOFldh was IN charge or
ii machine gun, which was placed on Il
x crossing of Avenida Morelos and BENZ
g. Juaroz when firing commenced on Apr
~ 81. Wertman was under constant fire al
,e from three directions, with no protectio
ID and calmly operated his gun and direct,
ID the fire, killing many of the enemy. Nh
y gun and Its crew were under contlnuol
l. fire from ll:ij TO =. NJ. (Lieut. Wal
f" wrlRht)
- The following named men exhibit,
p devotion In the line OF duty In the acti,
~ of April 2l-22:
r ~. 4. ANDERSON, Coxswain Of Il
i battleship Florida, was wounded In q
Is neck while firing on the enemy from 4
roof of the post office. Anderson at iir
e. refused 10 leave his post and kept up b
Fl fire until ordered to a first aid station
"a Ensign Wilkinson, He returned as so
n as his wound was dressed and resumed /
m station nj the firing line. CLleut Wal
e. wrIPht)
la ar. q. HART, J. W. HAWKINS and
RS J. CANTwFLI, Ordinary Seamen, all
IN the batteship New Hampshire. are to
IN especially commended for using IN.
re pieces with good effect after bel
nj wounded Cantwell and Hawkins We
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