hiː sˈɜːvd ɔnðə sˈuːwɐnˌiː, ænd ɐtɹˈæktᵻd dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɐtˈɛnʃən ɪn dʒˈuːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, baɪ pˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈɛvənti tˈuː mˈaɪlz wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn kˌeɪˈɛm wɪðˌɪn ðə spˈænɪʃ lˈaɪnz ɪnðə vɪsˈɪnᵻɾi ʌv sˌæntɪˈɑːɡoʊ, kjˈuːbə, ænd dˈɛfɪnətli dɪtˈɜːmɪnɪŋ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌvðə spˈænɪʃ flˈiːt ɪn sˌæntɪˈɑːɡoʊ hˈɑːɹbɚ.
He served on the Suwanee, and attracted general attention in June, 1898, by penetrating 72 miles (116 km) within the Spanish lines in the vicinity of Santiago, Cuba, and definitely determining for the first time the presence of the  Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor.