The sun., 1901-10-25

Mr.. Harlow of the battle of July 3
from the yixen's deck, but was not
very extended. After Commander Har-
low, Rear Admiral Barker and Cap
tain NJ. c. Borden of the marines were
introduced to testify to incidents of
the Cuban campaign. Captain Charles
Il. Clark, whose record on the Oregon
during the campaign of 1893 Is the
boast of every American citizen, was
called as the third witness of the day.
Captain Clark Takes the stand.
The large audience manifested signs
OF interest when the captain of the
Oregon approached the witness stand.
He proved to be man of goodly pro-
portions, with short brown mustache
and dark complexion. Admiral Dew
ey smiled as he walked around to the
end of the table to administer the oath.
Captain Clark spoke in an undertone
and was two or three times requested
to raise his voice. This he did as he
progressed and was soon distinctly
heard In the vicinity of the court.
At the request of Mr. Rayner he be-
s as follows:
when we discovered the Spanish
ships coming out, our feet closed in at
oBce to attack them, each ship being
ordered to keep her head directly to-
ward the harbor entrance. The Span,
iards turned to the westward, breaking
through our line or crossing it, and our
off io ~ wv rI In
pursuit. Both sides opened fire prompt
" and fired rapidly. Dense smoke soon
obscured the vessels making it difficult
. to distinguish them.
'rhe oregon ran between the Iowa
and Texas and the next ships to the
westward in our line and soon after
we sighted four Spanish ships ahead,
apparently uninjurpd ut the time. They
had gained so much ground that | be-
lieyed they had been successful in at
tempting to escape, but 1t was soon
evident we were gaining mt least on
one of them. which attcrward proved
to be the Maria Teresa, the flagship,
and thought we should bring her tC
close action, but might be exposed tc
Lut ultti VI ava eA'' '''iI'''
| The BrookIyn'a Position.
".Just then the smoke lifted or broke
away to the left. ard | discovered the
Brooklyn. She was well forward OF
our port beam and broadside to the
enemy's fleet. Her course was, per
haps, little divergent from ours be
cause the Oregon was attempting tC
draw up upon the Teresa. But the
Brooklyn and Oregon maintained this
relative position Low and quarter, ap
proximatcly, to tie end of tile battle
the Brooklyn steaning straight ahead
as nearly MS | could judge. and cngag
ing any and all Of the Spanish ships
the Oregon endeavoring to come t
close action with the sternmoSt one
7 and when She was driven out of ac
ton and pointed to the beach thel
pushed on for the next one ahead, ant
so on until the entire fleet was driver
! ashore, burning or sinking"
Mr.. Rayner-Did you get any signal
from the Brooklyn on the day of bat
tle2
"Yes, sir"
| 'Can you recail WHat they Weie'
"Of my own knowledge and remem
! brance the signals that impressed
themselves upon ME at the time We're
Follow the flag l had this repeated
to the vessels following, thinking the!
might not see the Brooklyn and nigh
see us. | remember another signal
.one of my compartments filled will
water l recollect it because it per
picked me little. was fearful tina
the Brooklyn might have to haul ou
of action and run In shore, and l con
Guided that 1t was given to me as I
\ warning in case she did haul out tina
4 would be prepared to look out 70
8 the chase alone and not to pay any at
0 tention to her and that she would lool
! ont for herself. also remember sic