542 | REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF NAVIGATION. |
A.--Movements of vessels--Continued.
Name of vessel and port visited. | Date of arrival. |
Date of departure. |
Distance sailed. |
Remarks. |
Don Juan de Austria, Commander T. C. MCLEAN, commanding. Relieved by Commander C. G. BOWMAN, May 28, 1901. | ||||
Knots. | ||||
Canton, China | June 21, 1900 | Oct. 18, 1900 | 81 | Protection of Americans and American interests, etc. |
Hongkong, China | Oct. 18, 1900 | Nov. 25, 1900 | 644 | At Kawloon Docks for docking and repairs. Cruising on station. |
Cavite, Luzon, P.I. | Nov. 28, 1900 | Dec. 6, 1900 | 340 | |
Iloilo, Panay, P.I. | Dec. 8, 1900 | Dec. 20, 1900 | ... | Cruising on station. |
do. | Dec. 20, 1900 | Dec. 27, 1900 | 242 | Swinging ship and exercise at school of ship Patrol duty. |
Sebu, Sebu, P.I. | Dec, 28, 1900 | Dec. 28, 1900 | 251 |
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION. | 543 |
A.--Movements of vessels--Continued.
Name of vessel and port visited. | Date of arrival. |
Date of departure. |
Distance sailed. |
Remarks. |
Don Juan de Austria, Commander T. C. MCLEAN, commanding, etc.--Continued. | ||||
Knots. | ||||
Sebu, Sebu, P.I | Dec. 31, 1900 | Jan. 2, 1901 | ... | Patrol duty, communicating with army. |
Illongos | Jan. 2, 1901 | Jan. 3, 19011 | 53 | Do. |
Surigao | Jan. 3, 1901 | do. | 94 | Patrol duty, looking for shoal. |
Maasin | Jan. 4, 1901 | Jan. 4, 1901 | 50 | Do. |
Illingos | do. | do. | 25 | Do. |
Cebu | Jan. 5, 1901 | Jan. 10, 1901 | 63 | Taking coal and stores. |
Ormoc | Jan. 11, 1901 | Jan. 11, 1901 | 60 | Patrol duty, looking for shoal. |
Polompon | do. | do. | 30 | Do. |
Arabelo Bay | do. | Jan. 12, 1901 | 22 | Do. |
Bulan | Jan. 12, 1901 | Jan. 13, 1901 | 85 | Do. |
Sorsogon | Jan. 13, 1901 | Jan. 14, 1901 | 25 | Do. |
Donsol | Jan. 14, 1901 | Jan. 15, 1901 | 28 | Examining entrance to Pilar. |
Palanog | Jan. 15, 1901 | do. | 33 | Patrol duty, communicating with army. |
Donsol | do. | Jan. 17, 1901 | 33 | Rifle target practice on shore. |
Buena Vista | Jan. 17, 1901 | do. | 10 | Officers and men Forty-seventh Infantry on board. |
Malidon | do. | do. | 3 | Shelled insurgent outpost, landed soldiers. Target practice on shore. |
Donsol | do. | Jan. 18, 1901 | 13 | |
Buena Vista | Jan. 18, 1901 | do. | 10 | Overhauling Parao from Bulan. |
Bulan | do. | do. | 32 | Communicating with army. |
Donsol | do. | Jan. 20, 1901 | 22 | Boat expedition to Buena Vista, 19th. |
Buena Vista | Jan. 20, 1901 | do. | 10 | Picked up boat expedition, |
Donsol | do. | Jan. 21, 1901 | 10 | Rifle target practice on shore. |
Boco Engano | Jan. 21, 1901 | do. | 18 | Patrol duty and stopping rice, etc., going to insurgent troops in Luzon, |
Donsol | do. | do. | 18 | Turned in seized rice at Donsol. |
San Pascual | Jan. 22, 1901 | Jan. 25, 1901 | 48 | Overhauling paraos, examining vicinity, stopping rice to insurgents. |
Claveria | Jan. 25, 1901 | do. | 27 | Overhauling paraos, got important information. |
Donsol | do. | Jan. 27, 1901 | 22 | Cooperating with army, night expedition to Pilar. Army officers and sailors on board. |
Maringondon | Jan. 28, 1901 | Jan. 28, 1901 | 16 | Cooperating with army; sent in boats with landing forces, sailors and soldiers. Mounted officer and others killed, some wounded. |
Donsol | do. | Jan. 29, 1901 | 16 | Returned soldiers to garrison, got under way on 29th. |
Claveria | Jan. 29, 1901 | do. | 22 | Sent officer and armed crew to overhaul two paraos and gain information. |
Pasacao | do. | Jan. 31, 1901 | 38 | Captain and 2 officers and army officer commanding at Pasacao went to Delupaon with armed crews for information regarding insurgents and illicit traffic. |
Jamaruan | Jan. 31, 1901 | do. | 11 | Sent boats with landing party and made a landing near Jamaruan Point; some insurgents killed and wounded; supplies destroyed. |
Pasacao | do. | Feb. 1, 1901 | 11 | Landed soldiers and got under way for Donsol. Seized a parao having United States and insurgent papers; obtained valuable information. |
Donsol | Feb. 1, 1901 | do. | 54 | Brought on board, 3 officers and 20 soldiers and native scouts; at 11.40 p.m. got under way. |
Claveria | Feb. 2, 1901 | Feb. 2, 1901 | 22 | Seized Claveria at dawn. Captured commandante of Burias, all the officials of Clayer, and important document. Under way for San Pascual. |
544 | REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. |
A.--Movements of vessels--Continued.
Name of vessel and port visited. | Date of arrival. |
Date of departure. |
Distance sailed. |
Remarks. |
Don Juan de Austria, Commander T. C. MCLEAN, commanding, etc.--Continued. | ||||
Knots. | ||||
San Pascual | Feb. 2, 1901 | Feb. 4, 1901 | 27 | Anchored. Sent armed parties and scouts on shore. Seized insurgent officials and others and important documents. Under way for Claveria. |
Claveria | Feb. 4, 1901 | do. | 27 | Stopped off Claveria and brought on board several persons, including padre, shown by captured documents to be active insurgent. |
Donsol | do. | Feb. 6, 1901 | 22 | Landed soldiers, 33 prisoners and turned them over to commanding officer. Looking over captured documents. Turned them over to commanding officer at Donsol. Underway for Claveria. |
Claveria | Feb. 6, 1901 | do. | 22 | Anchored. Sent boat with officer to get certain official papers, seals, etc. They could not be found. Got under way for Cebu. |
West coast of Leyte | Feb. 8, 1901 | Feb. 13, 1901 | 231 | Overhauled several paraos. |
Cebu | do. | do. | 231 | Taking coal and stores from Justin; finished coaling. Overhauling machinery and boilers. Under way for Donsol via east coast of Tikao. |
San Jacinto and Tikao Island | Feb. 14, 1901 | Feb. 14, 1901 | 160 | Patrol duty, overhauled several paraos; towed one to San Jacinto. Sent officers and armed boats' crew to have look at town. Everything quiet. Officials and padre came on board. Wished protection from insurgents. |
Donsol | do. | Feb. 15, 1901 | 43 | Anchored. Sent boats and ferried troops across Donsol River. Fired 5-inch shell in direction of San Vicente; proceeded to Sorsogron. |
Sorsogon | Feb. 15, 1901 | Feb. 16, 1901 | 28 | Consulting in regard to military operations with army= officer commanding district 16th. Got under way; overhauled several paraos. |
Margallanas | Feb. 16, 1901 | do. | 18 | Sent officer and armed boats to obtain information. People in this town are working in the interest of insurgents, furnishing supplies, etc. Got under way. |
Bulan | do. | Feb. 17, 1901 | 10 | Communicating with army. Inquiring about illicit traffic. Got under way. |
Donsol | Feb. 18, 1901 | Feb. 19, 1901 | 22 | Exercised ships' landing force on shore in skirmish drill and infantry drill. Got under way. |
Claveria | Feb. 19, 1901 | do | 22 | Town quiet. New officials acting in interests of United States Government. Got under way. |
Pasacao | Feb. 20, 1901 | Feb. 21, 1901 | 38 | Anchored. Made arrangement to seize Delupaon been use of information of traffic with insurgents. Boat expedition left ship. Seized the town just before dawn. |
Delupaon | do. | do. | 8 | Came up to Delupaon, took on board landing party, 8 prisoners, and a Spanish family and their effects. Got under way. By request of army officer commanding at Pasacao fired shells at insurgent positions difficult to reach with our troops. |
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION. | 545 |
A.--Movements of vessels--Continued.
Name of vessel and port visited. | Date of arrival. |
Date of departure. |
Distance sailed. |
Remarks. |
Don Juan de Austria, Commander T. C. MCLEAN, commanding, etc.--Continued. | ||||
Knots. | ||||
Pasacao | Feb. 21, 1901 | Feb. 22, 1901 | 8 | Anchored. Brought on board 2 officers and 51 men of Forty-fifty Infantry, and a medical officer. Got under way. |
Ragay Bay | Feb. 22, 1901 | Feb. 24, 1901 | 35 | Anchored near bar at mouth of Ragay River. Fired shells vicinity river mouth. Steam launch and 4 other boats went up river about 8 miles to Ragay with landing forces. Army and navy, 105 officers and men, 3 navy colt guns. Ragay was taken and occupied. Scouting parties were fired on by insurgents. Town and barracks, 5 tons rice and other supplies burned, and forces returned to ship. |
Talkauayan | Feb. 24, 1901 | Feb. 25, 1901 | 16 | Overhauled a brigantine flying an American flag. Found insurgent passes and United States papers for the master and supercargo and proof of contributions to the insurgents. Took those men in custody. Made search on shore, found some papers, and took 9 men to the ship for examination. Got under way and proceeded to Guinayan. |
Guinayan | Feb. 25, 1901 | Feb. 26, 1901 | 8 | Conferred with army officer commanding post and inspector of customs. Turned over 9 men and papers found at Talkanayan. Overhauled small steamer Freda flying American flag and believed to be concerned in illicit traffic. Got under way. |
Binihian | Feb. 26, 1901 | do. | 26 | Landed a small party in search of information, insurgent district. Captain of bolo men lives near by. Got under way and proceeded to Point Sibono. |
Point Sibono | Feb. 27, 1901 1 | Feb. 27, 1901 | 30 | Sent in boat with officer and armed crew, and landed party of soldiers and scouts and officers to surprise and capture insurgent general, Areiola. To conceal the landing until the soldiers had time to follow up a trail in daylight, ship picked up her boats, proceeded to Pasacao and anchored there at daybreak. Went to Point Sibono, brought on board landing party and 2 prisoners. Insurgent general was not found, but a captain of cordons and his lieutenant were taken. Ship returned to Pasacao, landed the large party of soldiers, etc., who had come on board the 21st instant, also some prisoners. Brought on board 2 officers and some soldiers and scouts. Got under way for Point Kaurasan (with better information) to capture the insurgent general, Arejola. |
Pasacao | do. | do. | 7 | |
Sibono | do. | do. | 7 | |
Pasacao | do. | do. | 7 |
546 | REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. |
A.--Movements of vessels--Continued.
Name of vessel and port visited. | Date of arrival. |
Date of departure. |
Distance sailed. |
Remarks. |
Don Juan de Austria, Commander T. C. MCLEAN, commanding, etc.--Continued. | ||||
Knots. | ||||
Point Kaurasau | Feb. 28, 1901 | Feb. 28, 1901 | 13 | Sent in cutter and just before dawn landed soldiers, scouts, and captain, and lieutenant of cordons (captured the day before) for use as guides. Insurgent general not captured, but in house in which he was sleeping two nights ago captured his chief commissary which was much wanted by the United States military government because of cruelties to Filipinos friendly to Americans. Captured another captain of cordons and other prisoners, also important documents, etc. Several boats and a landing party of sailors assisted in this work. Fired shells to clear a dangerous place. |
Pasacao | do. | Mar. 1, 1901 | 13 | Returned to Pasacao and landed soldiers and prisoners. Brought on board a detachment of soldiers and scouts and 600 army rations for other detachments expected to reach the coast from interior points. This ship cooperating in accordance with plans for combined operations. Got under way. |
Pontao | Mar. 1, 1901 | Mar. 2, 1901 | 25 | Landed three parties of sailors and soldiers. Destroyed some storehouses and supplies. |
Palo | ... | do. | 3 | March 2 got under way and stood down the coast and fired shells at certain points. Went to Palo. Sent in landing parties. Worked up along the coast. Brought landing parties on board. Let ship drift off the coast during the night, using searchlight frequently as a signal to party of troops. Misty and raining. Detachment Company E, Forty-fifth Infantry (from Pili, Mar. 1), came out on Jamaruan Beach, brought them on board with guides, native bearers, and prisoners, 51 in all. Ship proceeded along coast. Sent a small landing party to beach at Saramac. Fired shells at several places. Company D, Forty-fifth Infantry (from Buhi, Mar. 1), with horses and pack mules came out on beach below Palo. Sent in boat with information, then proceeded to Pontao. Ship went up the coast, picked up party at Saramac, went to Pasacao, and anchored there at 11 p.m. |
Jamaruan | ... | Mar. 3, 1901 | 32 | |
Palo | ... | do. | 15 | |
Saramac | ... | ... | 6 | |
Pasacao | Mar. 3, 1901 | Mar. 4, 1901 | 18 | |
Kaurasan | Mar. 4, 1901 | do. | 13 | Went to Kaurasan and landed Company E, Forty-fifth Infantry, to go back to Pin. Returned to anchorage at Pasacao; landed soldiers stationed there, also 7 prisoners. Wind blowing very hard. Landed 17 prisoners Mar. 7. |
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION. | 547 |
A.--Movements of vessels--Continued.
Name of vessel and port visited. | Date of arrival. |
Date of departure. |
Distance sailed. |
Remarks. |
Don Juan de Austria, Commander T. C. MCLEAN, commanding, etc.--Continued. | ||||
Knots. | ||||
Pasacao | Mar. 5, 1901 | Mar. 7, 1901 | 13 | Proceeded Pasacao to San Pascual. |
San Pascual | Mar. 7, 1901 | Mar. 14, 1901 | 23 | At anchor San Pascual, Port Busin, overhauling and cleaning machinery, boats, etc. Mar. 8, captain of ship, with officer and 5 men, all mounted, made reconnaissance of island from Port Busin to Claveria; 15 hours in the saddle. Mar. 11, captain of the party returned to the ship. Natives in Bunas asked for permanent protection against insurgent leaders. Mar. 14, ship proceeded to Claveria, and thence to Donsol. |
Donsol | Mar. 14, 1901 | Mar. 15, 1901 | 45 | Sent in boats and ferried army expedition, soldiers, native bearers, and supplies over Donsol River. Has rifle ship and army officer commanding post at Donsol went in steam launch and gig with party of sailors and soldiers to vicinity of Palataun to intercept rice going to insurgents. The Petrel arrived with orders for this ship to proceed to Cebu. The captain and party returned. Had destroyed 3,300 pounds of rice. Got under way for Cebu. |
Cebu | Mar. 16, 1901 | Mar. 25, 1901 | 172 | Received men from Zafiro. Transferred short-time men and sick. Went out for target practice. Took in coal and stores. |
Palanog | Mar. 26, 1901 | Mar. 27, 1901 | 155 | Brought on board detachment Second Infantry. |
Palanas | Mar. 27, 1901 | do. | 28 | Cooperated in expedition to Palanas. Villalobos joined at Palanas. Brought on board 2 officers and 45 men, Forty-seventh Infantry, also native scouts and guides. Boat expedition left ship. Seized town of Pilar, hemp, etc. Returned to ship, landed soldiers and 11 prisoners at Donsol. Mar. 30, got under way for Cebu. via Bulan. |
Bulan | Mar. 30, 1901 | Mar. 30, 1901 | 22 | Exchanged official calls. Looked over town. |
Cebu | Mar. 31, 1901 | Apr. 15, 1901 | 152 | Waiting for officers in attendance on examining board. |
Donsol | Apr. 16, 1901 | Apr. 16, 1901 | 8 | Captain consulted commanding officer of the post. |
Claveria | do. | do. | 9 | Captain and surgeon inspected town. |
San Pascual | do. | Apr. 17, 1901 | 7 | Captain administered oath of allegiance to presidents and other officials. |
Claveria | Apr. 17, 1901 | do. | 8 | |
Donsol | do. | Apr. 21, 1901 | 5 | Expedition to Pilar. |
Marigondon | Apr. 22, 1901 | Apr. 22, 1901 | 6 | Landed, found parties gone; returned. |
Donsol | do. | do. | 8 | Landed army detachment. |
Bulan | do. | Apr. 25, 1901 | 8 | Repairing feed pumps. |
Chocolate Island | Apr. 26, 1901 | Apr. 27, 1901 | 8 | Anchored over night; ordered to Cebu. |
Cebu | Apr. 27, 1901 | May 10, 1901 | 8 | Naval cadets being examined. |
Claveria | May 11, 1901 | May 11, 1901 | 8 | Officer landed; town deserted. |
San Pascual | do. | May 12, 1901 | 8 | Town occupied. Brought officer and 40 men, Twenty-sixth Infantry, and took to Pasacao. Landed troops. Received men to garrison San Pascual. |
Pasacao | May 12, 1901 | May 14, 1901 | 9 |
548 | REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. |
A.--Movements of vessels--Continued.
Name of vessel and port visited. | Date of arrival. |
Date of departure. |
Distance sailed. |
Remarks. |
Don Juan de Austria, Commander T. C. MCLEAN, commanding, etc.--Continued. | ||||
Knots. | ||||
San Pascual | May 14, 1901 | May 15, 1901 | 27 | Landed detachment. |
Claveria | May 15, 1901 | do. | 20 | Town still deserted. |
Donsol | do. | May 17, 1901 | 40 | Target practice en route. |
Sorsogon | May 17, 1901 | May 21, 1901 | 12 | Visited Kasigaran; situation improving. |
Magallanes | May 21, 1901 | May 23, 1901 | 17 | Taking on fresh water. |
Bulan | May 23, 1901 | May 26, 1901 | 23 | Cleaning propeller blades. |
Donsol | May 26, 1901 | do. | 172 | Commanding officer to be relieved. |
Cebu | May 27, 1901 | May 29, 1901 | 160 | Commander C. G. Bowman. |
San Bernardino light-house | May 30, 1901 | May 30, 1901 | 157 | Marines relieved. |
Cebu | May 31, 1901 | June 4, 1901 | 126 | Transferred marines to Zafiro. |
Gandara River | June 5, 1901 | June 7, 1901 | 343 | Ordered to tow Marietta to Cavite. |
Cavite | June 9, 1901 | June 10, 1901 | 14 | Repairing feed-water suction pipe. |
Manila Bay | June 10, 1901 | June 11, 1901 | 409 | Anchored. Very thick weather. |
Cebu | June 13, 1901 | June 13, 1901 | 146 | Transferred short-time men; draft from Zafiro. |
Gandara River | June 14, 1901 | June 16, 1901 | 7 | Convoyed Mindoro to Port Aguirre. |
Port Aguirre | June 16, 1901 | June 18, 1901 | 13 | Sent to Catbalogan stores for Mindoro. |
Catbalogan | June 18, 1901 | June 19, 1901 | 105 | Received orders to resume station. |
Sorsogon | June 19, 1901 | June 21, 1901 | 48 | Requested to take information to Matnog and Bulan. |
Matnog | June 21, 1901 | do. | 30 | |
Bulan | do. | June 22, 1901 | 7 | Arranged to take 20 men to Marinap. |
Marinap | June 22, 1901 | do. | 11 | Sent in landing party. Bolomen disappeared. |
San Fernando. | do. | do. | 13 | Report from Bulan regarding guard killed incorrect. Landed detachment. |
Bulan | do. | do. | 23 | |
Donsol | June 24, 1901 | June 24, 1901 | 23 | Communicated with commanding officer. Garrison increased. |
Magallanes | do. | June 30, 1901 | 74 | Repairs to engine and boiler. |
Pasakao | June 30, 1901 | ... | ... | Communicated; sent telegrams announcing intention of visiting San Pascual. |
Source: "Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation," in Annual Reports of the Navy Department for the Year 1901: Report of the Secretary of the Navy, Miscellaneous Reports, In Two Parts, Part 1. (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office): 542-48.
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