The age-herald., 1901-10-04
DAWSON SAYS SCHLEY
 WENT SOUTH BEFORE
 JOINING IN PURSUIT

rising in the harbor on July 3, and my impression now is and always has been since that night that that information was conveyed to the commander-in- chief" The witness was then requested to give a brief account of the pal Iahen by the Brooklyn in the battle of July which he did, repeating much that had been said yesterday.
 After stating the preLminaries, Lieu tenant Doyle gave his observations of the battle in the following language;
 Tells of the Battle.
 "I fired the left gun first and Halligan shortly afterwards fired the right one. Then we began to load the guns again. It was necessary then after loading the guns a second time to turn the turret directly ahead, as our ship was apparent ly shutting the enemy out by turning with a starboard helm. Immediately after firing the left gun the second time the order was to man the starboard bat tery. I got out of the turret through the roof, that being the most convenient way of getting out, and crossed over to the starboard turret l thus had an oppor- tunity to see the Spanish ships. They were a little on our starboard. As soon as I had charge of the controller, which up to this time had been in charge Of Mir. Woodward, I swung the turret around onto the starboafd bow In the meantime, some of our forward guns had fired. The volume of smoke was so great that 1t must have come from one of the s-inch guns in the forward turret, so that l was entirely shut off from seeing the enemy. While the guns were in these positions MT. Mason, our executive off cer, passed down the starboard gangway calling, Sharp on the starboard.'
 'The interval of time rom when the guns were fired on the starboard to the starboard quarter, I think must have been two minutes. I swung the guns around to the starboard quarter and then we picked up the enemy. The range at which I fired to the best of my memory was about HOO yards, and from then on 1t was a constant fire. The range in- creased up to 2000 yards and during the run after being parallel with the Spanish ships, the range varied from about 23o0 to 1900. I think when the Viscaya went in shore the range was about 1900 yards. Just immediately before she turned in she made a sheer with her starboard helm, apparently coming toward us and then immediately put her helm around the other way and went in shore From then on 1t was a chase after the Colon. At the time the Viscaya went ashore the Colon, by working up inside of the other s\an- ish ships, had secured very long lead.
 Order to Cease Firing.
 T should say that she was at least five or six miles, perhaps more, on our star board bow. well in shore. The order was given to cease firing and to come out of the turrets and take spell during the chase of the Colon.
 'frrhe Oraq0p durtpu that cbaca and while we were on top of the turret was directed to try her 13-inch guns on the chase. which she did, and the shots fell short. In little while they were tried again and came little closer.''
 Admiral Dewey: Directed by whom?"
 By Commodore Schley. sir, by wig-wag signals, as I remember it''
 Admiral Dewey: You saw that signal?"
 "Yes. sir. saw the signal being made"
 Admiral Benham: "Did you read the signal?"
 T did not; but I understood what 1t was, and if 1 am not mistaken 1t was McCaully, an ensign on board who made the signal. Shortly after this the for ward and starboard turrets of the Brook lyn were directed to load the guns with armoE piercing shells. The forward
 
 which 1t did. The shots fell short. Then I was directed to fire and I fired at a range as l now recall of $500 yards. We tried both guns at that range. These shots fell short. We loaded again in the starboard turret and I increased the range to 67O0 yards and fired the right gun. It went a little to the right of the Colon as near I could judge, but the range was very good. The Colon very oPf hot aah4 steamed up to her and proceeded to get out a cutter for Captain Cook to go over and receive her surrender
 Making for Americans.
 In the cross examination by MT. Hanna Lieutenant Doyle said the Spanish ships were headed straight towards the Amer jeans as the former came out of Santiago harbor moving in a column.
 Were they firing at your" asked Mr. Hanna.
 They were certainly firing in our direc- tion," was the response
 The witness said that after that the firing was from both sides of the bows of the enemy's ships.
 How sure." asked MT. Hanna, "do you feel of your recollection as to the way they were headed at that time?'
 That Is one of the things that most
 
 piled the witness
 Lieutenant Doyle said that he had made his observations of the battle through the peep-hole of the sliding head, and again related how the enemy had been cut off from his vision by the smoke of one of the Brooklyns big guns.
 The cross-examination upon these inci- dents was in progress when the court took It's midday recess for luncheon.
 Asked About Signal. The afternoon session of the Schley court began with inquiries concerning the wig-wag signal to the Oregon to the Brooklyn to fire her 13-inch gun. The witness said that he was sure that he had seen the signal made but that he was unable to md an entry of the signal in the ships log. Reading i.ie log Inc found notation of several signals and then note saying other unimportant signals had been made.
 MT. Hanna inquired whether the wit ness thought the signal to the Oregon was included in that list Lieutenant Doyle replied that 1t might be that he could not say how L.e log writer had re- garded the matter. festifying concerning the events of July 3, Lieutenant Doyle stated that at 9:30 a. m. of mat date the Brooklyn had been $500 yards from the Morro, 300 yards further out than the position as gned. He thought the orook- lyn's first snot had been fired four or five minutes after she began to m owe in action.
 MT Hanna: You have spoken of the appearance of smoke in the harbor and of the action taken by the Brooklyn with respect thereto. was any entry made In the log of the occurrence:
 Nothing In Log About Smoke.
 T find none. The only thing I find in