Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-04

long leaus snoulu say sue Was at
least Ave or six miles. perhaps more,
on our starboard bow well in shore.
The order was given 10 cease firing
and to come out of the turrets and
take a spell during the chase of the
Colon.
The Oregon during that chase and
while we were on the top OF the turret
was directed
To Try Her I3-inch Gums
on the chase. which she did. and the
shots fell short. In a little while they
were tried again and came a little
closer.
Admiral Dewey Directed by
whom?"
by Commodore Schley, sir. by wig
wag signal, as | remember It"
Admiral Dewey-"You saw the sig
nal?"
Yes, sir. l saw the signal being
made"
Admiral Benham-"Did you read the
signal?"
Il did not, but understood what 1t
was. and II | am not mistaken, 1t was
MoCauley. an ensign we had on board,
who made the signal himself. Shortly
after this the forward turret and star
board turret of the Brooklyn were di-
rected to load the guns with armor-
piercing shells. The forward turret
was directed to fire first two shots,
which 1t did. The shots fell short.
Then | was directed to fire, and | fired
at a range as now recall of $500 yards.
We tried both guns at that range.
Those shots fell short. We loaded
again in the starboard turret, and |
Increased the range to 6,700 yards and
fired the right gun. 1t went a little
to the right of the Colon, as near is |
could judge. but
The Range Was Very Good.
The Colon very shortly after that went
ashore. We steamed up to her and
proceeded to get out a cutter for Cap
tain Cook to go over and receive her
surrender"
The witness also told of the flying
squadron's reconnaissance Of the harbor
at Cinefuegos, but declared that he had
observed no earthworks on shore there.
He also said that while he had seen
the shore lights at night at Clenfuegos
he had never suspected that they were
signals. He told of seeing three horse
men on the shore during the daytime.
I'VE regarded them as Spanish cav
airy" he said, "and they were SO
brazen that some one suggested that
we should stir them up bit, but we
did not fire at them
Concerning the Wig Wag Signal
to the Oregon from the Brooklyn to
fire her 13-ineh gun. The witness said
that he was sure that he had seen the
signal made, but that he was unable to
find an entry OF the signal In the shiDs
log Reading the log he found a nota-
ton Of several signals and then note,
saying that "other unimportant sig
nails had been made"
Testifying concerning the events of
July Bird Lieutenant Doyle stated that
at $3.50 a. m., the Brooklyn had been
$500 yards from the Moro. 300 yards
farther out than the position assigned.
He thought that the Brooklyn's first
shot had been fired four or five min
utes after she began to move into ac-
ton.
Captain Lemly asked what efforts
had been made by the flying squadron
to discover the whereabouts OF the
Spanish fleet while the squadron lay
off Cienfuegos before the arrival Of
Capt, McCalla.
The witness replied that there had
been no effort except In making IN
quiries Of the captain of the British
vessel Adula.
Captain Lemly then asked a number
of questions. The first of these called
for an explanation Of what the wit
ness meant yesterday when he said
he thought tnat just after the begin
ming of the battle Of July there was
a prospect of Melee"
81 thought" responded the witness,
'that the ships were coming right to-
ward us. | thought they would get
into us and | thought we would have
a mix-up, as they were only about
400 yards distant"
Judge Advocate-"Do you mean that
the course of the Brooklyn took her
Across the Spanish Line
and that she nessarily manuyered
so as to avoid that"
THAT is what | mean"
What orders were given by signal
from the Brooklyn to the feet during
the action of July 80"
81 do not know, except what | have
already testified to about the wig
was"
you have stated that while you
were on top of the starboard turret It
looked very much as though there was
going to be a general melee or mix-up
with the Spanish ships. l want you TO
Give 40 NEARLY az naccih1e tha rela-