The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-01

A--WtH, hat report says we arrived
in the vicinity of the Nizcaya- - 1t
would you think that cxpressed2
Mr.. Rayuer-WeiI, 1 viii take your word
The Wituess-weu. we We're within
about four miles of the Nizcaya at u
O'Clock.
Mr.. Ravncr-I read from Your log At
H:CG We came up abreast Of her Wiz
caya. How could you have made four
miles in six minutes.
Admiral Evans made an explanation IN
answer TO this question which was not
quite clear
Relative Positions OF the ships.
Mr. Rayner asked some questions about
the position OF the ships on the morning
Of the 81 of July
In answer the witness said. among othef
things. that the Brooklyn was ahead of
the Oregon Further on. in answer TO
other questions Admiral Evans said that
on July the Iowa fired at the batteries
at $500 yards range and that the eIevat-
ing gear Of her guns became disabled.
Q.-Were YOU obliged 10 withdraw from
the engagement on July %
A-No. she stayed in until everyone
else had Withdrawn
Odd you know anything about the
strength OF those batteries
A--Nothing except what I learned from
the naval Intelligence Office ] had never
been ashore.
Odd you ever make any statement
] VIII read from your book, admiral. but
can say that in my question. Did YOU
ever make statement that during tha
night We tthe ships Of the squadron
steamed slowly back and forth closing in
som, what by daylight
A.-Yes, I said that by daylight the
squadron headed lnshOre- That is WHY I
say We were further out at night than in
day We followed tho BrookIya in in the
morning
a. FyTr+ non, 90. "a ,...--r-r..,- .t-. .t,. .-se
ference was not MATERIAL
A-Well. II was not although We were
a little further out at night
Evans Anxious about CoaIinE.
Mr.. Rayner asked about coaling the
ships. The witness said. generally speak
ing. the conditions for CeaHng were good
we sailed continually from June e. Ju-
ly B. he added.
.Q--Wcre YOU not worried and anxious
about coaiiug your vessel of SantiaEo2
Al Was not worried / Was anxious.
Odd you not say that when a coal
ing station was established near Santi-
ago that YOU felt relieved. and that a
great burden had been lifted from the
COnmauder-in-chief7
A--That was because OF the smaller
ships, particularly the torpedo boats.
Mr.. Rayner asked about car-ain reports
Of signals and lights seen IT sea. but
nothing important was developed
shots From shore batteries.
BY Mr Hanna.
Q.-During the b0mbardmeut on Nay
81. did your ship go I'm far enough 20 de
VclOp the batteries fully2
Ave were within 10000 yards Of some
Of the batteries We We're nearer some
OF thCm than others
The witness explained the position Of
the batteries and added that the ships
were closer TO some Of the batteries than
they We're fD tho Colon
Q.-Could YOU see any Of the guns2
Ave could see two guns IN the bat
I terry on the west. projecting mp over the
breastworks. They fired at US.
Odd any Of these shots fan near the
shiUs2
1.-Two Of them came near the Iowa
Q-Du you remember signal from the
flagship: Do not 20 in any closer
Al hud it, in the signal book That is
al I know Gf it.
BY Mr.. Hanna
Q.-During the campaign. before YOU
steamed ia 10 attack the Colon did YOU
have any plan Of battle, or any IuStruc-
tions what % do in case the enemy sud
Ave were to follow the signals OF the
flagship.
4 Correspondent's Battle Notes
Thomas NJ Dieuaide. ii representative
I of the New YORK Evening Sun. followed
Z Admiral Evans. AS a newspaper CORE
sp0udent ne was on board The Texas in
/ the ~ est 44GalL Ll-lesl4 cam Ai -sA-
/ Hanna's questions he said that he went
/ 70 the bridge on the morning of july
when the alarm was sounded and was
there as long as Captain Philip was. He
then went with Captain Philip 20 the low
! or bridge and stayed there until the bat
| tie was over.
At Mr.. Hanna's suggestion the witness
produced a book Of notes he had made
during the battle The first entry was
''9-35 Cervera coming out" Followed hy
| Enemy escaping. general signal go
/ "s.5S forward 6-iuch."
Ths witness said he saw the Brooklyn.
/ for the first time after the battle began,
ten 10 fifteen minutes after the general
alarm. The Brooklyn was of the port
I bow af the Texas and seemed very close
/ she was heading at about right angles To
/ the Texas. Mr.. Dieuaide then read this
I e&tract from his notes: $50. stop both
/ engines. helm hard a srarboard-
Mr. HanEa-WhO gave that Orde-2
A--Captain Phisiu-
/ Q-Where was the Brooklyn when that
! Al presume that the Brooklyn was
righ- Bra front of the Texas. 1 saw her
moment later
/ AR Rayuer objected 90 the representa-
/ tive of New York paper testfying as
Z to ranges. and the witness explained
/ that ne was merely giving notes from
ranges announced NIT. Eayuer thereupou
withdrew his objection
: The next note read by MIR. Dieuai6e
] from his book was 1T was brooklyn
/ Close shave"
/ Mr.. Hanna asked him to tell how far
away the Texas was from the Brooklyn.
and the witness said ne thought that the
| Brooklyn was not quarter of a mile
away AT the time he saw her. He ex-
( planned that hc was just aft of tho con-
ming tower at the time. where he could
hear Captain Philips voice. and he had
written tho notes there Then he went
around TO the port side. he said. to ask
Captain Philip why he stopped, and Cap
I tain Philip moved his hand toward the
/ Brooklyn.
..I looked at her" said the witness.
..aud Captain Philip said. Look NJ that
/ fellow going ont 10 sea Nobody was or
tho bridge az the time except Captain
Philip and Lieutenant HeiIaer, the nayi-
gator"
By Admiral Dewey
e-Brt Won haar c1vr1fn PhUiu give
any order 20 back the engines?
Al glt not. turned away then
C-N1u would have heard it, would YOU
notE You seem 20 have heard everything
else.
A.-Oh. no; did not near everything.
To a question as To whether n" saw
the Oregon and the Iowa during the bat
tie the witness answered in the ahirma-
tive. The Iowa. he said, was abaTt of the
Texas and the Oregon was the nearest
vessel and the Iowa.