The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
qua,ely express the pride with which

Qualclv cXprcss the pride with which
the spirit of the fleet filled me.
1T must never he forgotten that the
prelude TO action is tho work at inc
engine room department. l'nrinG an az
ton the officers and men Of that dcIars -
mnnt perform their. most iInportant uu
ties without the incentive which Know
edge of the course NJ action ElI"S '"
those on deck. The qualities III dlscip
line and endurance are taxed 10 IN" Ut
must under these conditions. Thcy were"
as always, most fully main.alhHn
throughout the operations. SeNeE"t /
ships attained speeds that had never pc
fore Ncrn reached. thus showing very
clearly their high state Of StcamnG "f-
fIci"ncy Failures In material were con-
spiCuous hy their absence.
Praises Medical Officers.
OF the medical officers Admiral 'e'-
icoe says ,,ta,.
for performimc critical operations. with
their stafs seriously depleted by casual
tics. they worked hntirinsly with the
greatest success. L.,,,
The hardest lighting fen !" inc oa y,
units Of which were less h"avl,f ar
mored than their opponents ana ne en-
presses high appreciation OF Inc nan
ding of all tho vessels ana c"m n,,'rdnn
E:van-Thomas, puT, and Lcveson. and
"Vicr admiral Sir David Rcatt% rnr"
again showed his fine qualities "t ga ga
liant leadership. firm d"l"rm!nAl ION Hnt
cnrrert strategic fighting. he hh!lr-
ciatnd situations at one" oil sign me
tho first cncmy's lighter forces; M"
l,i4 battle cruisers. finally his na' w.
ships. can fully syinrAthiHc VII" W.
feelings when The evening ms, ,h an" .nm-
rlrtc victory for which h" had manru.
verrd. for whirh Tho vessels IN C"inrnh!
with him had Siriven SO .hhTu. ~
| services rendered b yhInl' MOI only ".'
This hut OH two previous nrCaSi"n
have been nf tho very creates, Ea'u
Vice Admiral EratIy's report To ~
miral Jcllicon particularly h"hIinnE, ~,
work Of tho EnGadin". tnmmanncr IT,
irS"n. whihc t"Wrd thr NaFni'' rd .cnr-
during the night If May "l' ana '""-
II, is impossible" t" riN" n d"hni'c
statement nf tn" losses inflicted on w
enemy. Visibility VAS LOT !n, 70 rn,,.
mart low and GuctuntinE. caution I''
hnda me to close tho ranSc t"" tlu' .
win nv inferior force. y review W
all tho reports leads m" 10 r"',E ;5n
that the cn"Iny'S l"SEcS wrr" '"nS'I'!
abIv greater than those No sustained ~
eniic nr thrjr superiority. and includcd
hntt1oshIrs. hattie cruisers. iIGh' 'ou,S
ors and dcstrnyerS. THIS IS HioISc ~
testimony to tho very high stahnarn ~;
r,Inntrv and Torpedo efficiency 81 ri
Nainstt.s ships. The control and drih
remained unhisturhnd 'hronghnnl u.
many cases. despite III" heavy damage
10 material and personnel ~,
"Our superiority over INC en"IiH
tbis rcencrt was vorv marked. their - :
Hrienrv hecnminC rapidly reduced unh'S
uinishmcnt while ours was mann ann
throu chout As was 10 h" expected. ~.
behavior nf tho ships companies unIr.
No tcrrihia conditions OF modern STD
hattie vas magnificent Without cN''P
TO- Tho strain ~ nthoir moral" was
was a scvnrn lost NJ di~"ip'InInS
RAINING The officers and mon were
imhued with On" thnhEhl-"
/, 'e'e'' Wv Admirable Fortitude.
"7'bc fnr,itudn Of the wnundcd WIS
,jn,irahIc. 4 hoy Of tho first class
lain Trnvcrs Cornwall. of fha hoSl'I'
was MORALLY wounded carly in thH az
, M"Y tJc neynrtl,closs remained stand
ing alnnc nj a most exposed posi- 7"'
civ awai,ing orders until tho emu ",
Tho action. with tn" guns crew. heHI
or Wounded all around 'n'm,. 'S "e
u.,e undsr eix tcon and n half years
rorrcI that hc has since died. Il rec
on,n,eud his case for special r"H" Sh'-
lion. in iustirc 10 his memory ana a.
an acknnv icd Gmcrt Of tho hlch eAahlPl"
Sc. IN n! smr 'n . conflict as ragged for ~,
hours il wau inevitable that we Sh"n'"
euffnr enycrr losses. II was neoeS7H'
~ maintain ,onch with greatly superior
forces In flurtua'trE risioiII'E o..
vcry low. w" lost The Inv in"lble. 'nr
tndefaticahle and Queen Mary. from
which ships there we're few slrNlfn'H'
-rhe casualties in III" other ships W"r'
hcavy, wish tn express MY dNerHS'
regret n TITO loss Of G" manL saIlTo,
comrades. officers and men. They dIed
Ertraris from Nirc-A,lmiral Rcatty'S
rooort give III" course ri events hn1"r"
tho battle flrcr came IN III" scene o'
action. ~ ":2n o'rlock III thr afternoon:
tho r;ala:ia reported the presence O!
enemy veseAls. At ":%5 o'clock cons'n-
cradle smoke was sighted tn the cast
ward: This m;ide it clear that inc
enemy was 10 the northWard and eaSl-
ward and thai II would ho inn"sSinIe
for him tn round Horn Reef without
being brought 10 action. The course OF
the British ships consequently was Al
tered IN the eastward and subsequently
northcastward
Battle Opens.
The enemy was sighted at 3:3l o'clock
His force consisted of Ave battle crlIIs-
ers v1ce-Admtrnl Beatty's fret ana
third hight cruiser sauadrons. without
awaiting orders. spread eastward. form
ing screen IN advance Of the battle
cruiser squadron Under Admiral Evan
Thomas, consisting Of four battleshlps