Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-17
55CHL[ CALM !. AN AND B BRAVE raw +.
Witnesses TestifyXto the Bearing of
sI Commodore schley During Bat
IS. .'$s= 54.5z .-. tie of Santiago. =.
Officers of the Commodore's Flag Ship
Give Detailed Account of the
~. Campaign.
Lieutenant McCauley, SchIey's Signal
5.> Officer, Also on Stand During
the Day.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Schley
court Of inquiry began proceedings
with the correction of testimony given
On the previous day, the witnesses
summoned for this purpose being Cap
tain Cook and Lieutenant Commander
Sears. When they had left the stand
Commander Newton e. Mason, who
was executive officer on the Brooklyn
during the war with Spain, was called
to relate his observations Of the con-
duct of the Santiago campaign.
While Captain Cook occupied the
witness stand for the purpose of cor
recting his testimony Mr.. Hanna ask
ed him.. y
'Did the flying squadron. when pro-
ceeding from Cienfuegos to Santiago,
proceed with all dispatch? ?" -.
Throwing out Of consideration the
surrounding circumstances and condi-
tions that have already been referred
to should say no."
Mr.. Rayner-"But putting in the
surrounding circumstances and condi-
tions, you would say?"
A. eyes" -.a
i When Commander. Sears was. called
to correct his testimony the court
questioned him on various points COW
cred by his previous testimony. He
said in reply to those questions that
on the morning of July 8 the Brook
lyn had begun turning to starboard
Immediately after the engines were
started; that the helm of the Brook
lyn had been put aport when the helm
of the Viscaya had been put aport
'tIt was" he said, "a practically 81
multaneous movement" He also said
that when he had said to Commodore
Schley during the battle that he
thought the Brooklyn was about its
tactical diameter from the Viscaya, he
did not mean that the distance was
less than had been reported by Yeo-
man Ellis. The tactical diameter of
the Brooklyn had not then been deter
mined and he had supposed it to be-
about $50 yards. The Viscaya had
been passed long after The Brooklyn's
turn and they ran along together for
some time. After the Colon had pass
ed the Viscaya she had outfooted the
Brooklyn and it was then that she was
IL, 900 yards from the Brooklyn, as in
dicated by. the stadimeter, which the
witness said he did not consider an
accurate instrument. After that time
the Colon, having exhausted her best
coal, lost her speed and the Brooklyn
gained upon her. 5s.'5"
2@ Commander Mason Called. y;
Lieutenant Commander Sears was
then excused and Commander Mason
was called as ths arst new witness of
the day. @ = S=s#czs n. 5 !:
Commando Mason, detailing the
siege Of sggiienfuegos, said that on the
first day Of their arrival, the vessels
were kept in column and about sun
down steamed in slowly to within two
or three thousand yards of the en-
trance and then sheered out.
Referring to the blockade of Santa
60 witness stated that the vessels
were in column, steaming slowly, per-
pendicular to the north and south line
Of the harbor at q distance of from
four to six miles. Il 5.3$ EsSs @ A.
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