Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. October "a.

WASHINGTON. October "a.
Rear Admiral Schley may take the
witness stand In the court OF Inquiry
before the close OF the day. RsyDer has
very nearly reached the end of his list
OF witnesses. In anticipation Of Admiral
Schley's appearance there was tre-
menduous crush 10 the court room.
Lieutenant Wells, Schley's fig secre.
| tary, was on the stand when Admiral
Dewey called the court to order at IL
O'Clock. Captain Lemly sought to in
troduce report TO the department that
mad been written by Wells at Schley's
| d,ctation and had been copied In the
letter press book but never forwarded TO
Washington. Rsyner objected. He
recalled the fact that Schiey's report
of the victory of Santiago, which was
written but not sent, had not been adj
mitted as evidence. "Phe court rules
| the dispatch as not admissible" said
Dewey. "Theu," said Hanna, II will
ask the witness II he can recall the cir
cumstsnces surrounding the dispstchY"
THAT 10 nothing that we want" inter-
| rupted Dewey, ave ruled the other
out and we rule this out and you had
better not approach the subject" 1--WE
did net otj ct to the other dispat ch, !"
protested Lemly. "Well, the court did
and we object to this. Just drop 1t and
20 on with the case" said Dewey very
decisiyely. The matter was then drop
ped and Lieutenant Wells was allowed
to step down.
James II. Hare, Chief Boatswain w.
L. Hill and Lieutenants Ackerman,
Eberle, and Johnston and Major Muir
ply were recalled and corrected their
testimony.
Lieut.. G. II. Harlow, OF the Vixen,
testified that he saw Commodore Schley
on the day OF the reconnaissance, as be
was conveyed on board the Vixen TO
the Massachusetts. He said the Com.
modore looked badly as II he had lost
good deal OF rest and had been up much
at night. "Wss the Commodore ner-
yous or exclted?" asked Lemly. "He
was not" THIS answer was In most
decided tone. Witness said: Sat ell
times the Brooklyn was nearest the
Spanish ships on July3. Until the Ore.
gon reached the Viscsya nearly all the
| fighting was done by the Brooklyn.
There was little fighting by the Ore.
gan and Texas, 10 addition to the Gen.
| trail fire that was directed to the harbor
entrance. The Brooklyn sustained the
fire of the two leading Spanish ships
and an occasional shot from the third.
The shots that set the Viscsys sire and
forced her to 60 ashore, l have every
reason to believe, came entirely from
the Brooklyn. No other chip was with
In range of the Viscsya." Were there
any of our ships between the Brooklyn
and the Spanish ships prior to the turn
made by the Brooklyn?" "Tbere were
some nearer the Moro. The Brooklyn
advanced some distance toward the
Moro before making the turn. l should
say that there were none OF our ships
between her and the enemy" "How
near did you sse the Texas to the Brook.
lyD?" "At no time were they sufficient.
ly near to give me any idea of posi-.
Bile collision" II saw no attempt to
ram the Brooklyn"
Capt. Charles E. Clark, the com.
msnder OF the Oregon, was the next wit
ness. He was asked to give an account
OF the battle of Santiago which be pro-
ceeded to do. "Did you get any signals
from the Brooklyn2" was asked. "Yes,
the first was: Follow the fag.' Ire
pested It for the vessels behind. got
another signal: 'OOe OF our compsrt-
ments is full of water 1t at first gave
me some anxiety because thought she
might have been put out of action
Afterwards concluded that it was
simply for my information and that /
might know II the Brooklyn dropped
out the wster.flled compartment was
the cause and l should 90 on regardless
of her. also remember a signal, "A
great victory. Thanks for your mag
oicsnt assistance l think the Oregon
ran 55 miles before the Colon ran
ashoGe. When the Brooklyn came out
of the smoke she was engaged with all
four OF the enemy's ships. knew that
battle ship was needed and and l
paid more attention to the Spanish
than to the Brooklyn. saw Commo-
dore Sohley on board the New York in
the afternoon. There was q Spanish
battle ship reported by the Captain of
the Resolute who said he had been
chased by her. The Admiral did not
seem impressed by it. ] thought
Camars's feet must have arrived 10
effect a junction with Cervera and said
so. Admiral Sampson said: CLARK,
you will have to look after her, Then
| suggested that it might be we'll to
have the Brooklyn along. Admiral
Sampson approved and ordered Schley
to 20 with the Brooklyn. Then feeling
that perhaps l had been forward in
asking to have my superior ordered to
aid me, said to the Commodore:
We'll. Commodore, we have knocked
ont few OF them this morning and l
guess we can take cara of aDy Others
that may appear. He replied, 4 guess
we cam he seemed to be so
cheerful and happy that felt reas-
sured."
After Captain Clark left the stand |
the court took recess.
Upon the resssembling Of the court |
Admiral Schley was then called and |
sworn. There was q decided murmur
10 the room as he took the stand and |
gave bis name. present rank. and sta.
tiou. snow, Admiral, just give us an |
account under the general specifications |
Of your movements aud those of the |
brooklyn from the beginning to the |
end OF the Santiago campaign" said |
Rsyner. The Admiral then proceeded: |
"Having been ordered by the Navy
Department to take command OF the I!
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