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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt apprises President McKinley of what ships are available to send to Hawaii, given Japan’s dispatch of their protected cruiser, Naniwa. He discusses each ship’s strengths, weaknesses, and firepower.
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1897-04-22
Commander Phelps provides a report concerning military operations in Panama. Phelps highlights the movements of the Colombian military in response to Panama’s push for independence.
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1904-03-29
Rear Admiral Glass provides a weekly report to Secretary of the Navy Moody. The majority of the ships take target practice in Chame Bay. Glass and his commanding officers visited the President of Panama, and he returned the visit.
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1904-02-29
Rear Admiral Henry Glass reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody on the repairs to, movements of, and training exercises of the ships under his command.
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1904-02-22
Rear Admiral Glass reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody that all is quiet.
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1904-02-12
Rear Admiral Glass provides a weekly report to Secretary of the Navy Moody. There has been no movement of Colombian forces. The rubber hunters are back at work. About a quarter of the Panamanian forces are ill with fevers and insect bites.
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1904-02-08
Rear Admiral Glass informs Secretary of the Navy Moody that nothing has changed.
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1904-02-03
Rear Admiral Glass reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody the ships under his command and their current locations.
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1904-01-31
Rear Admiral Glass reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody on the location of U.S. Navy ships, and the location and strength of Panamanian forces. Glass also reports that the Colombians have won the support of the majority of the Native peoples on the Northeast coast of Panama, and then lays out how Colombian forces could use them to mount an attack. Glass reports that Colombian troops have occupied St. Andres and Providence islands, that provisions there are running low, and that the inhabitants are panic-stricken. Glass encloses two provisional maps of Panama from the canal zone eastward.
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1904-01-18
Rear Admiral Glass informs Secretary of the Navy Moody that he is sending a tracing of a map prepared by a lieutenant. Glass points out the non-existence of roads, and states the rivers are the main methods of communication and the only way for Colombia to get forces into the region. Glass then details the three routes the Colombian army will have to use to attack Panama. Glass then discusses the advantages of using particular harbors as bases for their ships. Finally, Glass reports that the San Linus and Andres de Providencia islands have been occupied by the Colombians.
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1904-01-11
Rear Admiral Glass orders Commander Perkins to take the USS Concord to Rio Dulce, Parita Bay, and send out scouting parties to obtain desired information contained in the attached memorandum. All that is required is a rough reconnaissance. Information about roads, trails, and means of communication through the district are of special interest; pencil notes and sketches are acceptable.
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1904-01-07
Rear Admiral Glass relays a series of orders to Commander Cottman. He is to remove the Marines from Yavisa and the remaining sailors are to obtain and transmit information only. All sailors are to be withdrawn from Real de Santa Maria. The USS Wyoming is to go to Darien Harbor and remain there. Confidential order #524 of the 18th is revoked.
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1903-12-21
Orders concerning naval manuevers in Panama.
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1903-12-19
A report of Rear Admiral Glass’ orders concerning naval operations in Panama. Captains are to establish landings at Yariza and El Real de Santa Maria, and the compliment of sailors and Marines to do so are detailed. Glass refuses permission to allow a section of Marines to go to the mines at Cana; they are ordered to maintain observation only and watch for the arrival or presence of armed Colombians.
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1903-12-18
Rear Admiral Glass reports on military operations, primarily ship movements, after the Panamanian Revolution.
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1903-12-14
Rear Admiral Glass orders the USS Concord to accompany the Panamanian gunboat 21st of November to David, Panama. The Concord is to communicate with local officials and assist the two Panamanian representatives in doing the same. After the David visit, Concord is to return to Panama City, Panama, with 21st of November visiting Montijo Bay and Rio Dulce en route.
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1903-12-07
Rear Admiral Glass lays out plans for a potential military landing along the Isthmus of Panama. The order lists the names of the officers and the number of enlisted sailors and Marines from each ship who will be part of the landing party. Also listed are the types and numbers of weapons that members of the landing party should carry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-11