The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-10

line of blockade was established about four miles off shore at Cienfuegos. That is not a correct statement of the Con- modores, is it?'
 The statements I made are what thought and what I believe to be right. I do not question other peoples words"
 Now refresh your recollection with m official report. The statements you have made are that during the day time. the squadron lay off Cienfuegos some four to six to ten miles; and during the night from eight to ten miles. Without ques- tioning either Commodore Schley or your self when read you his official report, do you still stand on your statement about six to ten miles?
 T have to stand by my statement"
 Speaking of the weather during the cruise of the flying squadron from Cien- fuegos to Santiago, the witness said there were fresh breezes and said there was a moderate sea. small boat could, he said, have been lowered at any time dur ing the voyage.
 MT. Raynor also interrogated Leuten- ant Bristol concerning his estimate made soon after the arrival of the fleet at Santiago, that the Spanish shore batteries amounted to but little. He said yes- terday that the elevation of these bat teries were from 15O to 200 feet. MT. h the Morro battery was 220 feet above the water line and the Zocapa battery 250 feet.
 Now then" asked MT. Raynor, "are you as positive about the distance you gave here as in other cases in which you have given distances?''
 Captain Lemly objected to the form of the questions, saying that counsel was putting language he (witness) had not +t,a Of hn xxrif
 Mir. Raynor then made objection to the interruption, and after stating this objec- ton, said to the witness: If you are not positive I shall submit to any correc- tion."
 Judge Advocate: "The witness has not stated that he was positive.'
 Admiral Dewey: q would rather you would not interrup the testimony"
 Judge Advocate: "If the court tells me I cannot do 1t, will submit to the order of the court"
 Admiral Dewey: If counsel for the applicant has put words into the mouth of the witness which he did not utter you." addressing Captain Lemly, "can bring it out at the proper time. You will have an opportunity to do that
 Question of Dishonor.
 Judge Advocate: That Is not the advantageous time to do 1t. The ad- vantageous time is when 1t is done.'
 MT. Raynor-In order not to put any words in your mouth, which is an unfor- tunate insinuation, because l am after the truth, will give you opportunity now to make a full explanation as to whether you stated the elevation of these batteries to be between 10c and 200 feet?
 II did state that"
 Did you not state to me, you are as positive about the other distances which you have given in the case?'
 q did"
 Do you still stand to your statement? Is the map wrong and are you right?"
 T still stand to my statement. I had not seen the chart when l prepared my statement"
 Mir. Raynor asked the witness whether there had been any menace to any of the American ships on July 3 from the shore batteries.
 Lieutenant Bristol replied there was danger to the Gloucester, because that vessel was unarmored. He said that he did not consider the New York in dan ger.
 MT. Raynor then read from a report by Secretary Long saying that on that day the New York had sustained the un- divided fire of the short batteries
 Do you still state, in view of that statement, that the shore batteries did not amount to anything"
 You asked my opinion" the witness replied. and I have given it to you"
 Admiral Dewey-We don't want opin- ions"
 At the request of Mir Raynor, the wit ness made measurement from his chart to show the distance the Brooklyn was from the Spanish fleet during the fight off Santiago. The reply was:
 'The distance of the Oquendo from the al,a i11ct hn- fore the turn, is 4000 yards: the Maria Teresa 37OO yards. Taken from the chart when the Maria Teresa and Oquendo were about to run ashore, which IS prac- tically the nearest point, the Oquendo was 2,SOO yards from the Brooklyn, and the Maria Teresa 5000 yards"
 Quoting Lieutenant Commander Hodg- sons statement that the shortest range of the Brooklyn in the battle was l,400 yards, and her greatest 2,50O yards, and referring to the fact that number of the Brooklyn's 5-inch shells had struck the Spanish ships, MT. Raynor asked a number of questions for the purpose of showing that>if the distance was as great as the chart shows and the guns were set for the range given it would have been impossible for the shots to go to the mark Isn't 1t correct?" he asked. If the shots struck, that the chart is incor- rect"
 Witness replied that the Maria Teresa and Oquendo could have been hit with 5-nch guns.
 with guns set at that range"
 Yes she could do it. I have seen some very wild fire when ship has any mo- tion on" -... ." .s..-'
 Captain Lemley then took the witness, developing the fact that he had been for six months in the coast survey when he daily had used the sextant
 The Judge Advocate asked How far would have been the Brooklyn from the leading Spanish ships just emerging from the harhcr of Santiago provided she had started at twelve knots?"
 Tn reply, the witness said Five thous- and yards off at the first shot"
 The court asked: Did you hear any firing at or near Cienfuegos on the day the flying squadron arrived off the port?'
 T did not.'
 Rear Admiral Taylor.
 Rear Admiral Taylor was then called in. In reply to a question from the Judge Advocate as to whether he had observed the position of the Brooklyn at the time of the beginning of the battle, he said:
 Just before the beginning of the battle I did, and on two occasions thereafter. When the battle had been on about ten or fifteen minutes my attention was at tracted to the Brooklyn by my signal officer. Captain Damson. He said to me that the Brooklyn must be injured, or words to that effect. as she was dropping out of action I observed the Brooklyn heading apparently about south or off shore.
 'HThe Texas was apparently lying still in the water. I did not see whether she was hacking or not. The distance be-