The age-herald., 1901-10-02

 to get at them. remember Commodore Schley remarking before we left that the country held him responsible that the ships should not be risked under the fire of the shore batteries until the Spanish fleet was destroyed"
 SchIey's instructions.
 q want to call your attention to the report of Captain McCalla of the Marble head on page 426 of the appendix. which says: Commodore Schley explained to the commanding officer that in case the Spanish ships came out he wished to con- centrate the batteries of all our ships on a portion of those of the enemy This was not explained as a tactical concen- tration of our whole force on a parting enemy but as a division oI our whole fire on several of the enemys sh'Fts. Dur ing the time the commanding officers were on board the flagship Captain Evans asked Commodore Schley If it was his in- tention to steer at the enemy's ships in case they should start to come out. Com modore Schley answered Certainly" and added words indicative of his intention to attack them as they came out of the narrow deflle
 "I recolleot it perfectly
 'Is that 0 correct statementT'
 That Is correct"
 ''So there was a plan Of battle arranged with Commodore Schley, was there not?"
 There is nothing there to inulcate it from what you have read"
 Was that not the same order that was afterward given by the commander in chief substantially, Close in toward har- Dor entrance and attack themT
 Which Statement Is Correct7
 You have not. read anything indicating any plan Of battle?''
 nd 10 dG (readng) indicative of his intention to attack them as they came out?' I want to read you two reports. your report of the engagement of the Spanish squadron and I would like for you to tell me whether there Is any conflict between them, and If there is, which one of these statements now Is correct (reading),
 "After having passed at 1:35 the Oquendo and Maria Teresa on fire and ashore, this vessel continued to chase and fire upon the Viscaya until 10:36, when the signal to cease firing was sounded on board, 1t having been dis covered that the viscaya had struck her colors.' That was at 10:36 in your report. Now, I want to read from the comman- der-in-chief (reading): The Viscaya was still under the fire of the leading vessels. the Christobal Coion had drawn ahead, leading the chasef and soon passed be- yond the range of the guns of the lead
 
 soon on fire and at 11:15 she turned in shore and was beached at Aserraderos. fifteen miles from Santiago, burning f1ercely. etc."
 'I have no doubt you read it correct ly"
 (which is the correct one? If there is a conflict between the commander-in- chiefs report at the time the viscaya went ashore and your report, yours at 10:38 and his at :15 o'clock. it becomes a material point to us which one of these specifications is correct"
 'The time given in that report of mine were furnished by the navigator and ex- ecutive officer of the ship. I, of course, did not take the time.''
 Speed of the Iowa.
 MT. Rayner then Questioned the witness as to the speed the Iowa was making when the Oquendo and the Maria Teresa went ashore.
 The latter replied that he could only say that the ship was going as fast as they could make her. He thought she must have been going nine and oae-half knots an hour.
 In this connection MT Rayner asked number of questions intended to show that the admirals official report and his present statements as to speed were not consist ent. MT. Rayner's point was that the official report showed, according to measurements, that the Iowa had made eight miles in half an hour, but the ad miral said that while this might be true, according to the land measurements, it must be borne in mind that he was run ming a course at sea. Admiral Evans was also questioned as to his statements concerning the distance the blockading vessels were out at night. He said yesterday the vessels of the blockading squadron, were farther out at | night than during the day anu Mir Ray ner read a previous statement from him to the effect That at daylight we closed in."
 This the witness said. was the exact | fact, that after being out farther at night l the vessels came in closer at daylight. He | said that in steaming back and forth at l night the vessel just ahead could be seen | but not the vessel at the head of the 1 column. The Marblehead farther in could be occasionally seen, but the Vexen never.
 While before Clenfuegos, or while on | the way to Santiago, did you have any orders for battle?" Asked Mir. Hanna "No," responded the witness. We steamed in column with flankers on eith- CT side"
 Had you any instructions what to do I in case the enemy should appear" We had not" Correspondent Examined. | Admiral Evans was then excused and l Thomas M. Dieuaide. newspaper corre l spondent who was on board the Texas I during the Santiago campaign. was call l ed. MT. Dieuaide said that when the bat tie of Santiago began he had been in the room of the junior officers of the ship l and had immediately gone on the bridge with Captain Schley, remaining there un- | til the chase of the Colon began. He had l at the time made notes of the battle, and these he read.
 | Mir. Hanna-Did you see the Brooklyn | after the battle began?
 T saw the Brooklyn about fifteen min utes after the battle began. I also saw her before in the morning. l Where was she when you first saw l her with respect to the Texas?'
 "Off the port bow of the Texas" | Have you any notes on the subject at that timer
 | Yes sir. I have a note made at 9:5O in | quotation marks: Stop both engines, | helm hard starboard' :" "who gave that orderT' Captain Philip Where was the Brooklyn when that | order was g1ven?" 'T presume that the Brooklyn was in front of the Texas. I saw her a moment l later"