Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-04


in reply to questions TO give narra-
tive OF the battle. Mr.. Raynor asked
whether the brooklyn had been en-
gagged In any hombardments during the
month of June, 1895. but Judge Advo-
cate Lemly and Mr., Hanna objected
on the ground that the question was
similar to the question asked yesterday
concerning the blockage after the ar
rival Cf Admiral Sampson.
Admiral Dewey said that II the ques-
ton was confined TO the Brooklyn
there could be no objection.
The question WAS then asked as TO
what the Brooklyn learned concerns
ing the shore batteries as result of
any bJmbardments IN which she mad
participated In June. Before a reply
could be given the court retired for
consultation. At the conclusion Of the
conference Mr. Raynor changed his
question 70 read as follows:
what do you know of your own OBJ
servation in reference to the strength
Of the shore batteries and the guns2
| want the result Of your observation
at Santiago, acquired by you at ans
time without going into any general
or specific details as TO the lombard
ments."
Replying, Lieut.. Doyle said that after
the bombardment which had taken
place June 6, the Zopaca battery had
replied at first very spiritedly but that
Il soon went out OF business
Mr.. Raynor then asked Lieut.. Doyle
how often he had seen Commodore
Schley under fire during the Santiago
campaign.
Every time we were under fire." he
replied, during those Commandments
and in the battle Of July 3.
What was his conduct? | refer TO
the first specification In the precept.
His conduct in connection with the
Santiago campaign, and what was his
conduct and bearing at any time, eithei
during the bombardments or during
the battle OF July 3, when his ship was
under tireY'
II did not have an opportunity, as
the commodore was always near the
coming tower TO observe his conduct
during the battle, but Immediately pre-
vious, and afterward did have an OPP
portunity to do so. He always struck
me as being just about as well posted
as It was possible for anybody to be
under those circumstance
Mr. Raynor then asked the witness
whether on July g 1898. he had observed
smoke coming from Santiago harbor
over ZOkopili hill. Capt Lemly OBJ
jected and Mr. Raynor sald that his
purpose was 10 prove that IL was be-
lieyed at that time that the Spaniards
were preparing to withdraw from the
harbor. and that Commodore Schley
had communicated the facts to the
squadron II was important. he said.
TO prove the conduct Of the commodore
under the departments precept. Capt.
Lemly and Mr.. Hanna contended that
the certain effect Of these questions
would be TO open the gates for an in
terminable inquiry, and II one side
should enter on such questions, the
other must be allowed 10 do so. They
did not object except for the reason
of the time involved.
Mr.. Raynor was then permitted TO
ask his question, which he did in the
following words "Was the smoke OBJ
Schley communicated 10 the squad
ROM"
The reply was: Smoke was observed
rising IN the harbor on July 2, and
my impression now is and always has
been since that night, that that infor-
nation was conveyed to the command
er-n-chef"
After stating the prelimnaries, Lieut.
Doyle related his observations Of the
battle in the following language;
Il fired the left gun first and Halli-
gan shortly afterward fired the right
one. Then we began to load the guns
again. II was necessary then after
loading the guns second time to turn
the turret directly ahead, as our ship
vas apparently shutting the enemy out
by turning with a starboard helm. I'M
after firing that left gun the |
second time, the order was TO man the !
starboard battery. / got out of the |
turret through the roof that being the |
most convenient way OF getting out
and crossed over 10 the starboard tur-
ret As ] was going into the starboard |
turret, had an opportunity to see the |
Spanish ships. They were then a little |
On our starboard helm.
'As soon as had charge Of the con-
troller, which up to this time had been |
In charge Of Mr.. Woodward. ] swung |
the turret around on to the starboard |
bow. In the meantime some of our
forward guns had fired. The volume |
n smoke was so great that II must |
have come from one of the eight-inch |
guns Of the forward turret, so / was
'ntirely shut out from seeing the ene-
NY. While the guns were In this posi- |
ion, Mr. Mason, our executive officer. |
passed down the starboard gangway |
,alling, Sharp on the starboard quar-
err The interval Of time from the
line the guns were on the starboard |
DOW or starboard quarter think must
AVE been two minutes, | swung the
runs around TO the siarboard quarter,
md then we picked up the enemy.
'The range at which fired, to the
,est of my memory was about I 400
'ards. and from then on Il was a con-
tant fire, training the guns until we
inally got them on the starboard beam.
The range increased up TO 1000 yards.
md during the run, after being parallel
With the Spanish ships. the range va
led from about $500 to 1900 yards.
hink when the Vizcaya went In shore
he range was then about 1900 yards.
before she turned In she
made n sheer with her starboard helm,
coming toward us, and then
put helm around the other
iay and went in shore.
From then on II was chase after
he Colon, Al the time the Vlzcaya
vent ashore the Colon by working up
inside % the other Spanish ships. had
ecured a very long lead. | should
ay she was al least five or six miles,
erhaps more. on our starboard bow,
yell in shore. The order was given 20
ease firing and to come out Of the
urrts and take a "spell' during the
hase Of the Colon.
"The Oregon during that chase and !