United States. Navy

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

Rear Admiral Coghlan reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody on the movements of seven Navy ships in the region. In general, the ships report that all is quiet, none of the native peoples are moving to aid Colombia, and all sailors are well. The Dixie reports that explorations overland indicate that incursions via that route are impractical for all but lightly equipped parties.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-08

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Moody encloses two dispatches from Rear Admiral Coghlin concerning military operations in Panama to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-08

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to Paul Morton

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-09

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Moody encloses copies of two dispatches, one from Rear Admiral Glass and one from Rear Admiral Coghlan, concerning military operations in Panama to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-10

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Moody forwards a letter from William Mayhew Folger to Admiral H. C. Taylor. Folger was recently appointed commander of the Philippine Squadron, and is intended to rise to command the Asiatic Fleet. Moody believes that Folger’s letter, and a letter from Lieutenant Commander Frank Friday Fletcher which is transcribed therein, reflect the “fine spirit” exhibited throughout the naval service.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-11

Report from Henry Glass to William H. Moody

Rear Admiral Glass informs Secretary of the Navy Moody that nothing has changed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-03

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Moody encloses copies of one report and one dispatch concerning military operations in Panama to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-03

Letter from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

Report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody concerning military operation in Panama. Coghlan includes news of the election of Rafael Reyes to president of Colombia, noting that it is only hearsay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-04

Report from Henry Glass to William H. Moody

Rear Admiral Glass informs Secretary of the Navy Moody there is nothing to report.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-04

Report from John Hubbard to Harrison G. O. Colby

Commander Hubbard reports on military operations in Panama, particularly the operations of the USS Nashville while docked in the port at Cartagena, Colombia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-04

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Moody encloses a speech concerning compensation to the railroads for transporting mail, and a Postal Commission report on the same topic.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-04

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-05

Letter from Greenlief Augustus Merriam to Joseph Bullock Coghlan

Commander Merriam supplies a detailed report about the navigability of the rivers around Chiriqui Lagoon to Rear Admiral Coghlan. Merriam was helped by the United Fruit Company in his explorations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-05

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-06

Report from Henry Glass to William H. Moody

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-08

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Moody encloses eight items, reports, letters, a memorandum, and a dispatch concerning military operations in Panama for President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-28

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

Rear Admiral Coghlan reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody on growing tensions between leadership in Bolivar and the Colombian government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-29

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

Translation of a report to Rear Admiral Coghlan by Agent number one, and then sent to Secretary of the Navy Moody. The report recounts troop movements from Bogota, Colombia, to Cartagena, ostensibly to another area. Agent number one thinks that the troops will stay in Cartagena because of internal politics in Colombia. Agent number one details which ships are controlled by which general and which political figures are backing each other.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-30

Report from Joseph Bullock Coghlan to William H. Moody

Translation of a question from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody regarding protection of American interests in Chiriqui Lagoon and Bocas del Toro, Panama. The question is: does Coghlan have permission to prevent the landing of Colombian forces in Chiriqui Lagoon?

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-30

Report from Henry Glass to William H. Moody

Rear Admiral Glass reports to Secretary of the Navy Moody that he has relayed Moody’s questions to Joseph Bullock Coghlan. Glass thinks an attack via Titumati is possible. Panama is well covered by scouts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-30