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Rear Admiral Coghlan reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody that agent number two confirms Moody’s telegram: there is no prospect of an expedition from his direction.
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1904-03-13
Report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody that three ships report all is quiet in Darien Gulf.
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1904-03-11
Rear Admiral Coghlan reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody about intelligence from agents in Cartegena, Colombia, that General Daniel Ortiz is planning an expedition into Panama. Coghlan outlines probable ships and the path the incursion will take via the Atrato River. Coghlan speculates that there may not be enough money to fund the expedition.
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1904-03-03
Admiral Coghlan sends his weekly report to Secretary of the Navy Moody. Coghlan states that all is quiet on the Isthmus and he then details the movements of ships under his command.
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1904-02-29
Translated report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody that the Castine reports Colombian troops still at Titumati and the presence of few canoes, two sloops hauled out and one tug at anchorage. No Colombian troops at Tripe-Gandi.
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1904-02-22
Rear Admiral Coghlan reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody that the Dixie is moving to Porto Bello and then to Chiriqui to join the Castine.
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1904-02-23
Copy of Rear Admiral Coghlan’s weekly report to Secretary of the Navy Moody. Coghlan states there is nothing new to report, and then details the movements of ships under his command, and the general excellent health of the sailors and marines under his command. Coghlan also summarizes conflicting information about Colombian troop strength in Titumati.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-16
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte received Albert Godchaux’s letter regarding sending the USS Louisiana to New Orleans for docking. The water conditions at the time of travel, as examined by the Bureau of Navigation, will determine the possibility of sending ships up the Mississippi River.
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1906-09-10
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt regretted sending the order from the Bureau of Navigation but did not want any appearance of favoritism. He was pleased to meet with Captain Cowles’s brother the other day.
1897-08-09
Rear Admiral Coghlan reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody that there is no news from Caledonia and that the Topeka is going to re-coal and proceed to Guantanamo.
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1904-02-09
Rear Admiral Coghlan reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody that there is nothing new, and that the Castine has gone for more coal and thence to Caledonia Harbor.
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1904-02-06
Rear Admiral Coghlan reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody about Colombian troop levels in Cartegena. Coghlin also reports unease in the populace due to the contested election between Rafael Reyes and Joaquin Vélez for the Colombian presidency, and explains who supports which side.
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1904-02-05
Translated report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody regarding movement of US Navy ships in the Chiriqui Lagoon, Bocas del Toro, Caledonia, and Mandingo Bay. Bright watches are kept, so Colombian forces can not get by American ships. Coghlan also reports that Native peoples at Mandingo Bay unfriendly, Diablos are friendly, and the rest neutral, and that the Sasardi have promised not to ferry Colombian troops.
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1904-01-31
Report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody stating all quiet in Caledonia, and that the Nashville is moving.
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1904-01-28
Report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody about the arrival of the American schooner James Slater on St. Andrews from Cartegena, Colombia with provisions.
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1904-01-26
Translation of a report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody concerning ships being sent for weapons practice in Chiriqui Lagoon and the movement of indigenous people in Caladonia Bay.
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1904-01-25
Report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody, through the Bureau of Navigation, concerning the number of good size canoes of the Native population available at Puerto Escoces and Zambogandi Lagoon.
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1904-01-22
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
Albert L. Key presents his version of events regarding his request to be assigned to the ship Restless, a request that the Navy refused.
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1902-01-30
William S. Cowles returns the letter and memo from William Sowden Sims. Cowles thinks that Sims is an alarmist but also wants him to be encouraged to improve naval gunnery and target practice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-17