Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-20
Tells Of the Conversation on the
Bridge Of the Brooklyn,
sCHLEY'S FAMOUS REMARK.
Quite sure ~ to what IIc said Had
no Path In stadImetcr.
During Gun Firc.

Warrington. June 20.-FollowinF the
statement Of Lieut., Commander uodg-
son respecting the events that occurred
ON the bridge OF the Brooklyn July Ord.
the navy department mndr publlr the
following report of Chadwick OF bis cx-
animation Of Lieut. Commander He'll
ncr
~. =. =. Sew York. Boston. Mass.
June 10. 1slp-sir.H obedience tb the
orders uf thp secretary % ~. navy l
have The honor Co make the following
report % an examination uf Lieut.
Commander liollnUr with respect 90 his
knowledge of conversation reported
10 have occurred between Rear Admiral
schlgy and Lieut. Commander Hodg-
ron, respecting the action of July Q.
1873
Lieut. Commander Hcllncr states az
follows:
AT one Of the early sessions or the
board on ships positions during the ace
ton % July 1rd ] strongly expressed
my doubt nH 10 the Brooklyu'a position
before making the trip as laid down by
Lieut.. Hodgson. several other nayi-
gators. Mr. Comlcy and Mt schuetz,
know sided with me. Mr. H0dgspu
and ON this Particular occasion
walked az ana down the porislde u the
cabin " the brooklyn. in which the
board was sitting. Il BE- my impression
that Mr. Holgson claimed that the
brooklyn was eleven hundred yards
from the leading spanish ship when
the turn was made. The board ] think
put u later at 400 yards Mt. Huig-
son told me that he frlt certain they
were closer than 400 yards aud that
their studlmvtcr gave 500 yards. Tie
said. We were Ho close that Schley
d #.NI "a.
him. You mean Htnrbpard, DO yru
not7' The commodore said 80, ] mean
port. We are close enough Co them
now" Mr. Hudgsun raid Do then
called attention 10 the position of the
Texas and told the commodore he
thought there was dnngeT u runinilns
her down. The commodore replied
Damn the Texas; let her look out Tor
herself This convUrH1tlnn was repeat
"a 60 me on several occasions.
"Evtrything I say now was Cuu-
taincd iu Mr. HodEson's statement. The
words may have been "a little different
lie may have said. Don't you mean
utnrbonrd. commodoreV Instead VI the
first rhr1soology. He certainly laid,
We are near enough 90 them now and
also, u the Texas. let her look out
for herself he repeated his CONVEX
sati0n 20 mo az least three times dur
ing the sessions NJ the board, because
every tlmt NlhruhNluh arose ktfuiitN
20 the position given by him. which I
ana not think correct ! placed no de.
pundtnCc ON an observation by Hthdi-
meter or s,Xtnnt during runnrc. My
experience was that during the action
1 could not get % single observation by
the StudlmDtpr nu which I could place
any confidence. though ! was using two
studimetvrs and had man in the con-
ming tower with cleaning material,
whose only duty was 90 try On keep
the glasses clean. With the utmost
care this could not be- done tried
kuoping the Htudlmctvr under my coat.
but it was OF no use. l mention this
aH reason Tor the doubts which
brought up the discussion, The report
uH published was practically tho cone
ycfHation nH repeated 90 me-
Lieut.. lloilnDr appgnds his signature
ne an attest 20 tho accuracy OF the re-
port herewith given.
VERY respectfully,
."F. T.. CHADWICK. Captain T.. &. y.
u, &. HEiLNEk,
Lieutenant Commander o.. $, y,
ITO the Commnudcr-ln-chicf"