Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-24

and we had learned that Admiral Ger
vera and his officers were on board
chat ship. II afterward developed that
Admiral Cervera heard Commodore
Schley make the remark and he APP
preciated II very much, 80 we were
told"
COMMANDER HARLOW.
Mai. Murphy was then excused and
Commander Harlow called capt.
Lemly asked him about the coallng of
the ships of the flying squadron on
May % and 20. He said that on the
25th no one would have attempted TO
coal ship, and that without expert
cnce coalins could not have been UNI
dertaken in the forenoon of the 26th.
The notes taken by himself during
the battle Of July 8, he said, give the
exact time consumed by the Brooklyn
I'm its turn, but showed that
time to be less than Is minutes. When
asked TO state how long a time elapsed
after the Spanish vessels came out oil
the haroor before they turned 10 the
westward the witness said that the time
was only such as would have been con-
sumed In going a few ships length.
In reply to question from Capt.
Lemly, the witness said that he re-
membered the incident Of Commodore
Schley's transferring his flag TO
the Massachusetts, for the pur-
pose OF making reconnaissance, the
Vixen having been used for that pur-
pose He had seen the commodore
both going and coming and had spoken
20 him on his return.
what, II anything, was said when re-
turning about the guns that were dis
covered or developed"
"A remark was made, think. by my
self, that at any rate we had devel ped
the batteries. The commodore replied
that that was what we went IN for
A remark was also made by Commo-
dore Sohley about a ten-inch on a dis
appearing carriage we did not believe
We found afterward the disappearing
carriage was there"
What was the manner and bearing
Of Commodore schley upon this ocea-
sion?"
Commodore Schley looked badly. and
as | would have suspected from a man
who probably had been up n great deal
at night and laboring under a great
deal of feeling Of responsibility. From
the impression at the time he seemed
TO be seriously affected by the situa-
tion as a result OF his watching and
feeling Of responsibility"
Have you ever said In regard 10 this
matter That there Is no doubt about
Il that Schley was worryingover the sit
uatlon and afraid to take the respon-
sibilityT"
Il said that In my own private notes.
my diary, was my opinion al the time"
Mr. Raynor called attention to this
answer and said that the witness opin-
ion was not evidence.
Admiral Dewey-The question was
emlnently proper The answer went
q little too for Answer that question
not from your opinion.
The witness-"Of course | shall have
TO limit my reply TO that by saying he
looked badly.
The witness-Of course shall have
know from what cause.
After argument by counsel on both
sides In which Capt. Lemly referred 10
Mr. Raynor as the "would-be govern
or Of Maryland" the witness said that
he had referred in his testimony TO a
letter which he had written TO the
Judge advocate. He was then asked
II Commodore Schley was nervous. Not
withstandlng that Mr. Raynor object
ed, the question was admitted and the
witness answered that he was not ner-
vous nor excited.
Il saw the Brooklyn receiving almost
the entire fire OF the two leading ships
with an occasional shot from the Coon.
l was In a position 10 see a flash, and
shortly afterward the fall OF the pro-
Jectile and these showed that a large
proportion was about the Brooklyn. The
Colon evidently was using smokeless
powder and | was not able to tell so
well where her shots fell"
SET VISCAYA ON FIRE.
The witness said he was satisfied that
the Brooklyn set the Vscaya on fire
and caused her to run ashore. There
was no other American ship within
raIge OF the Niscaya at that time, he
said. The Maria Teresa was driven
ashore by the concentrated fire OF all
me ships OF the American feet The
oquendo was so far In the rear he could
not estimate what vessels caused her
obstruction. In response 10 a question
Dy the court Commander Harlow said
mat the Vixen was able 20 maintain
,he standard speed OF nine knots an
nour while with the feet In the voyage
rom Cienfnegos TO Santiago. He also
Saiu IN response 10 question by the
court mat with searchlights the Vixen
Vas near enough TO the mouth OF the
harbor al Santiago TO see the enemy's
The court asked: Were there any
vessels Of our fleet between the Rrook.
lyn and the Spanish vessels at any time
prior to the turn made By the Brook.
lyno"
No; / should say there was not"
The witness also said that he did NOT
consider that the Texas was near
enough to the Brooklyn al the time OF
the loop to render collision liable and
that he thought the viscaya made an
effort 20 ram.
CLARK OF THE OREGON.
Lieut.. Harlow was then excused and
Capt G. L. Clark OF the Oregon called.
The large audience manifested signs |
OF interest as the captain OF the ore |
gon approached the witness stand |
Admiral Dewey smiled as he walked |
around 10 the end Of the table 10 ad- |,
minister the oath Capt Clark az frst |
spoke In an undertone and was two |
or three times requested 10 raise his |
voice THIS he did as he progressed |
and was soon distinctly heard In the
vicinity Of the court.
DESCRIBES THE BATTLE.
At the request OF MFR. Raynor he be-
gan a description OF the battle Of July
) as follows.
when we discovered the Spanish
ships coming out, our feet closed IN
at once TO attack them. each ship being |
ordered 20 keep her head directly to-
ward the harbor entrance. The Span
lards turned " the westward. break