0900: Called all hands to muster Lt. Comd'r J P Gilmore U.S.N. read aloud his orders from the Navy Department detaching him from the command of the Yantic and ordering him to proceed to the United States; after which his successor Lt. Comd'r J. M. Miller read aloud his orders from the Department to command the Yantic and assumed command
1026: After the first shot, as the rammer was being used in ramming home the charge, the charge exploded.. J.M. Hayden, Cox., had his left hand injured at the vent. The upper half port was blown away.
1200-1600: Sent an officer in charge of a boat to bring off a prisoner for passage to the United States. Said prisoner was by order of the Captain, duly searched and placed in solitary confinement in double irons under charge of a sentry.
1505: held services over the remains of Chas. Bennett (C.G.M.) Chaplain McLaren U.S.N. Officiating, immediately afterwards s~ the body ashore for burial accompanied by a funeral party
0800-1200: Special order of Navy Dept. relating to the death of Admiral Stringham and order of Lt. Comdr Dickens assigning him to the temporary command of this ship. Comdr RS McCook is detached from the ship and ordered to the Naval Hospital at Yokohama Japan. per str of May 1st by direction of Rear Admiral Reynolds
1600-2000: Received on board from German gunboat Albatross Ma-i who was placed under sentry's charge to await trial by Consular Authorities on shore for horse stealing
1600-2000: By order of Commanding Officer the Samoan Prisoner Mai was released and allowed to go on shore his bail bond having been filled at the US Consulate
1238: Lieut James D'Hemilly USMC was brought on deck when he immediately jumped over-board through the starboard after pivot. Let go life buoys, lowered 2nd Whale boat, picked him up and brought him on board. Returned for life buoys and hoisted whaleboat
