New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
,PrAIN cHADw1CKs LETTER.
7 s Flagship Newly ork, Flrst hate, ,eo
Guantanamo Bay. July ~ lot

Guantanamo Bay July ~ 1Ss
e. IN forwarding the accompanying & pI'a, s,d an
i SnI-sii,nC ships clearly In view thhI We C'., w
observe with great distncthess T in the drec-
a. "a NJ the Colon and thar when one OF me I ~
eons shells fel beyond tne G0,T" & his ship All MS
man rroof of the proximity of this snip 10 ne
Colon W, yrben she turned in The oregon was
dsish, - a.. a,d one-haif miles as is shown by the
seoni LOU ,se5 70 reach her viz beginning at $500
vs-ds rising 10 $500 and ending Al 60. a. A.,
ss.srn ana close report by oregon 10
~ 'o ~ three miles sil further 70 the south
1sr5 sea war5l but toward the close OF ne p1
n eraduelIv closed 70 less distance. Inc ltNaS
.he Sc 20 have been about four miles asern OF
ne oregon and about three points forward OF our
oeTps Tps question Of what IS signal distance is of
.or-se a moot one; ordinary day signals may a. a.
IN IN cannot be- read even when close ~ hand
-hA rofrt is whether a snip is ID poSlloh ~ as
ts, J" .a,s.lor she would have ove~hauled the
Soior had an the other ships failed 20 do SO. ana
-, onlv his bur she IN such position tNal no
S,s shiu was the only one which could have surely
bOckea her way Very respere'f54i'yC, y 'yC,17ADwrcK.
cartain United states Navy. commanding.
Secretary # the Navy. Washington. j.. ..
This letter IS fortified by several reports from
minor officers of the flagship regarding tne extreme
visibility ~ signals and the distances covered by
with the procession The chief Of these IS me fol-
lowing from the navigator Of the ship:
THE NAvIGATOR's REPORT.
-. q r-,.os,t- >er- vo-k First Rate
Guantanamo Bay July o. 1895.
Sir. have the honor 10 report thai on on SUNDAY
july B. ~ re.leNeo e. g. ~ About Q.87 a m
smoke and arne were observed at the entrance o.
Santiago haroor Ne iIiileu-., .t'' '- . ,.e- ,S
rsnr fui speed and ~ The same time sent word TO
the enEine.roons 10 40 ~ 1,- '' INV ~ onr SIMS or
Second-Af no time Were ".l ~ 'r. t'-i9 ~ "a
those % me enemy out ~ sifht eNctIt "Heh Or
scured hy smoke The mos, ~ ne 6S, 'i, "a
Crstooa. Colon. Whcn d -;.5 ers, SeiS o,,T
reIsfive distances and toward noon. when was
relieved by ne 9ftcer q the deck We We're gaming
grac1a.-y out slo"ly ., . 49,, -,,,.. 20 .,e -rs-
o-.~ r,ver -Se p~ookltr.s ruI!nr cutter was
crossrg our bows and making FOR rho Colon This
80. NaS ,,5 s..er t.T' his i9's su-~4r5er
Foi,-,f- signal that had been made by his
vess4I when he colon headed .r shore could read
fly have been seer by ne leading vessels II the
s0uadron-l e. the Brooklyn t.e Greg and the
Lieutenant, Uni'ed states Navy Navigator.
TIE Commanding Of1cer
These contributions 10 me history o. me battle
Of July 3 have not heretofore 'een punished al
s~..-,,a,,o, a., (,ar,.ora.s e...
Tbs law upon which CAPTAIN Ctsd,,.icl,s c,sir, -
q portion Of the s5OpoOoo q, vhicb the colon vas
vel-d Is contained w Section 6;52 of tne revised
Statutes as follows.
,.,,, ,,
All vessels NJ tne navy "llhln signal Instance or
me vessel or vessels making Inc capture. under
such circums,on. es ana in slch condluon IS 20 Pc
able 70 render HertlNf aic. i required shau snare
n me irze. tNe IN me case oi N'tSt.s ho' o the
Navy, none sla- 1e tn.il.eo 10 snare ehgcep me me
vessel 'f F'-s'' MAKING ihe capture ln "hl.i 'rih
sAaA ~ lcluo-d NfSs'lS present al ana ithoefiis
actual assistance IN the capture
cs--afr Chadwick after showing n hfs sa+ssfac-
80
uoA Nl3' ne "-S Only ABOUT l'~l ana ole-''l
miles" 8stern % the Oregon when the Colon sur
-e-5ers6 er1 ~eee,~q o,a- .te matter % pte ee-,
'''-' - '' '7 " '' ' W '
MaIea ols'afce rom me brooklyn bN dlsnlsslnG
ihe after vessel w'th the remark that she was TWO