The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-31

They looked very close" he said.
 Xyhen the Spanish ships succeeded in getting out of the harbor without being sunk in accordance with orders, what al-
 formative was there but to chase them?'
 There was no alternative-no. other course was open, but much depended up on the character of the choice Whether
 it was made in the proper way and was effective was one thing while poorly conducted and ineffective blockade would
 have been another thing"
 The Admiral said Tn reply to questions that while several of the vessels had failed to join in thc chase, leaving the work. after the sinking of the Teresa and the Oquendo. to the Brooklyn and the Oregon this was because they could not follow at the pace set by the Spaniards At this point Captain Lemly introduced the following paragraph from Admiral Schley's report of the battle dated at Guantanamo July G. 1898:
 Schley's Report Read. Since reaching thIs place and holding | conversation with several of the captains. viz: Captain Eulate, of the Viscaya, and | the second in command of the Colon, | Commander Contreras, have learned | that the Spanish admirals scheme was | to concentrate all fire for awhile on the | Brooklyn and the Viscaya to ram her, In
 hopes that if they could destroy her the | chance of escape would be increased, as
 it was supposed she was the swiftest I ship of your squadron. This explains the | heavy fire mentioned and the Niscaya s | action in the earlier movements Of the l engagement The execution Of thus pur- pose was promptly defeated by the fact | that all the ships of the squadron ad- l vanced into close range and opened an ir- | resistibly furious and terrific fire upon the | enemy's s"rIadron as it was coming out | of the harbor."
 | Admiral Schlev Identified this para | graph as a part of his report, | The witness said that before the helm
 of the Brooklyn was swung hard aport
 in order to make the loop the helm was put alternately to port and to starboard | in order to meet the movements of the enemy's ships.
 Tt was difficult he said. lat that time | to say whether they meant to go between
 the Texag~Snd the Brooklyn or the other
 The Texas starboard.
 You stated in your examination in chief I believe, that on making the turn
 you did not see the starboard side of the Texas?"
 T did say so. absolutely" replied the
 Admiral schley, in response to a ques- | ton. said he never heard of the Texas | He had been under the impression until | later that the starboard engine Of the 1 Brooklyn was backed to facilitate the | turn. He recollected distinctly that he l warned Captain Cook, as the enemy ap- | preached. that they were going to ram l him. He was closely questioned as to the order which went below to Stand by to | ram"
 In answer to a question he said he sup | posed the captain had given the order. l He was not certain. His attention was | called to a letter of June Is. 1900. written | from the South Atlantic station in which
 the Admiral was quoted as saying that | the turn was made to avoid the last at- | tempt of the Viscaya to ram, but as the | letter could not be produced at the time,
 he was not questioned upon it. His atten- | tion was next called to his letter to the ! Senate in which he said the turn was | made to avoid blanketing the fire of his | own ships. and also to his statement in | the examination in chief that he had not | turned to port because to do so would | have brought the ship into dangerous proximity to the enemy's vessels and eX- posed her to possible torpedo attack or
 ramming.
 Now" said Captain Lemly, there ap- 1 pears to be three reasons why you made 1 the turn. Why did you make that turn?'
 Why Loop Was Made. AS I already stated in my direct tes-
 timony there is another very much more | important reason which you have not asked. and that was the ship might con | tinue in action and beat the enemy as we | did. That was the controlling one of all Have you stated that?" asked Captain