The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22

against the batteries and that IL he
should disable one of his ships during
this bombardment his force would then
be rendered inferior to the Spanish
forces inside the harbor; that he was
going in merely for a reconnaissance
and not to destroy the batteries or the
Colon"
On cross examination Mr.. Macy said
that he did not know from whom the
commodore had received his orders not
TO endanger the ships by exposing
them to shore batteries, and that he had
never seen the order himself.
Questions were asked by the court as
follows: Did You see any Of the Span
ish ships while they were coming out
OF the harbor of Santiago on July 3rd?"
yes. When l first saw them two OF
the vessels were out and the third was
just coming in sight"
How were these ships heading while
coming out of the harbor with regard
TO the position OF the Brooklyn on July
3rd?'
After clearing the entrance they
headed to the westward, apparently di-
rectly for the Brooklyn from the posi-
ton h was maintaining on the block
ade."
THREE CHEERS FOR SCHLEY.
The next witness was James a. Hand.
ais an ensign, who testified that on the
day of the battle of July 3rd he was at
the central station and received from
| Commodore Schley and Captain Cook
encouraging messages to the men and
that n of these from the commodore
was received with a three cheers for
the commodore"
Ensign Ralph NJ. Marble said on the
day Of the battle of Santiago he had
had charge of some of the after 5-inch
guns. His closest range was 100 yards.
The orderlies had passed the range of
900 yards to him. but he had not used
that range. Later in the engagement the
range had been 2,400 to $500 yards,
which while firing on the Viscaya had
been extended to $500 or :. 1900 yards.
He said that just before going ashore
the Viscaya starboarded her helm and
headed for the Brooklyn then ported
her helm and went ashore.
Mr.. Marble related a conversation he
had heard between Captain Sigsbee and
Commodore Schley when the latter
came aboard the Brooklyn May 26th off
Santiago. The commodore had asked
the captain, the witness said: Have we
got them?" To this inquiry Captain
Sigsbee replied: mo: they are not here.
| have been here for about a week.
They COULD not have been here unless
[ knew it,"
The court asked the following ques-
tions of Ensign Marble:
Did any of the Spanish ships show
a disposition to ram the Brooklyn at
the beginning of the engagement of
| July 3rd?"
Eyes, sir. One of the ships did not
turn as soon as the others had headed
to the westward"
Did you see the Texas at any time
while the Brooklyn vas turning to star
board?"
mo sir. too much smoke
SURGEON FITZSIMMONS.
Medical Director Paul Fitzsimmons
who was chief surgeon of the flying
squadron was called.
DR.. Fitzsimmons ave an account of
the battle of July 3rd, from his stand
point. He had observed the engage
ment from the gun deck of the Brook
Ign. When the Brooklyn completed her
urn he had been able to see only one
of the American ships. Il remember
that incident very distinctly" said DR..
F~itzsimmons, because it seemed to me
that we were fighting all the Spanish
ships alone"
DR.. Fitzsimmons in reply to a ques-
ton from Mr.. Rayner said that he had
not seen Commodore Schley. during the
engagement, but that he had met him
about 100 o'clock that afternoon after
its close.
Asked by Mr.. Rayner what the ON
modore's appearance was at that time,
the witness replied: He was hardly
able to ak and complained of an ir-
r~itation in his throat from the effects
of the smoke. He appeared to be ex-
ultant over the victory. He was so
choked with smoke he could hardly
| make himself understood"
Taking witness for cross eXamina-
| ton Mr.. Hanna said: Have you any
thing in your knowledge relating to any
| conversation with the commodore or
anything else?"
II can only say this" was the reply,
unless you ask me specific questions,
thu I do not know anything to the
commodore's discredit. I think the
Brooklyn kept the Colon from getting
away"
DR.. Fitzsimmons, in speaking of the
voyage to Santiago said that the wealth
er was rough and that the commodore
had thought of sending the Eagle
away, put he hesitated. This statement
| caused the court to ask the witness If
he knew the cause Of the hesitation n
he replied that he had heard the COM
modore talking about it. He seemed
to think the Eagles speed was lacking.
He said he wanted to keep the squadron
intact if he could. but the Eagle kept
the fleet back
The court adjourned for the day.