The sun., 1901-10-08
H0DGS0N Is REGAI[BD
Continues His Story of the Naval
Battle.
THE LOOP OF THE BROOKLYN
Tiagship Went Only six Hundred
Yards Out In Turning ana Did
Not Stop Firing at Any
Time During Fight.

washington, Oct 1.-The Schley
court Of inquiry has entered upon the
third straight week of the investiga-
ton of Admiral Schley's conduct in the
Spanish war. The crowd in attend
ance was as large as at any previous
time, indicating that the interest in the
case Is unahated.
The days proceedings began with
the recall of Lieutenant Doyle and
Commander Rodgers for the purpose of
correcting their previous testimony,
and when they had been excused Lieu
tenant Commander Hodgson, navigator
OF the Brooklyn during the Santiago
campaign, resumed the stand.
Mr.. Rayner asked, How far were
you off during this blockade of Santa
80 from the MORO during the day and
night Of May %, % 30 and 31?'
In response the witness said; "Early
in the daytime our habitual position
was about six miles. In the night |
think we steamed up and down in front
OF the harbor, a distance of about six
miles"
Description of Naval Battle.
4
quest from Mr.. Rayner continued his
description of the naval battle Of July
3 from the point where he had dropped
that description ut Captain Lemlys re-
quest while he was ON the stand Fri
day.
In this connection he said: "'rhe
Brooklyn did all she could. She got
into action just as quick as steam could
carry her there. We commenced firing
as soon ms the first gun on the port
bow would bear, ana we kept the port
battery firing until She turned With
port helm through the are, using the
aft guns until we got all the starboard
guns to bear. We got around as quick
ly as we could with port helm until we
almost parallcled the course Of the
lending Spanish vessel. When the helm
was eased. the ship Stccred Il course
parallel with the Niscaya, which was
then the leading vessel, although the
Maria Teresa probably was farther to
the westward than the NiScnya. she
was standing at an angle into the
shore. When we got around the smoke
was so very dense nothing could be
three Spanish vessels then engaged
with We're the Niscaya. the Colon and
the Oquendo. Tho Niscaya was about
2,500 yards on our starboard bow; the
Colon probably was Il little forward of
the starboard beam.
"Thc Oqnendo was abaft the star
board beam. We continued in that di-
rection, when | remarked to Captain
Cook that II seemed rather lonely for
MS ont there. lie was in the coming
tower. lie asked, 'WhyY | said chat
we were all alone with the three Span
ish vessels, and il seemed that it de-
pended upon us TO knock them out At
that time the smoke was so dense |
could not see anything, ana supposed
that, the New York being away. the
brooklyn was steaming ahead of the
slower vessels
Arrival of the Oregon.
"Iie stepped out of the coming tower
and exclaimed to me, What's that off
our starhoard quarterT | looked in
that direction and saw the heavy bow
of ship and said. That must he the
, Massachusetts He said: No, it can
not be the Massachusetts. She has
gone to Guantanamo said 1T must
be the Oregon and he remarked, God
bless the Oregon" | said, We'll, | am
very glad to see her.
'''rhe Oregon was ut that time about
/ should say, four or five hundred
yards Off our stnrboard quarter at full
speed. We continued in that position
until the Brooklyn's speed began t.
Increase MS we rot mp steam and prob
nbly drew Il little farther ahead from
the Oregon. She never was that clos,
to MS again rs remember. I'll,
Oqucndo very shortly fell out ant
Went ashore. The Colon gradually
drew ahead and also went inshore.
81 remember very well the time thai
the Niscaya banketcd her from ON
fire. This chase was continued in thai
direction until when off Accrrcadera,
the Niscaya ported her helm ana rai
inshorc. The Colon IT this time hat
gained speed and was inShorc, sup
pose, some seven miles After paSsin.
the Niseaya we steamed ahead anC
ceased firing. The men were allowed
to come out of the turretS one 1T ;
time to get Il breathing spell. although
Of course. all guns were manned ant
everything ready, but the gaining upor
the Colon WAS very slow. In fact. Sh,
gained apparently on us This VA,
about llll when the NiScaya stood
in for Acerrcadcras.
Chase of the Colon.
.rhe chase was continued then after
the Colon. ! knew il must hc six ol
seven miles away until we gradual,
began to gain. remember krrpiu.
the Stadimctcr ut work on her. III
though the 10000 yards would not reg
lister on the stadimetcr. remenhc
Mt one time telling commodore Schlc,
that ii was within about 10000 yardI
and my recollection is he told som,
one to signal the Oregan TO try one q
her railroad trains
AT any rate, shortly aftcrward th,
Oregon fired one Of her IL inch shells
which fell short Then We tried Will
s inch shells, and they fell short III,
Oregon was signaling 10 us the fall o.
our shot. and we Signaled 10 her til,
fall of her shot We continued occa
sionally to fire. the Oregon her 12 incl
guns and we our s inch guns. r.
member seeing one of the Is incl
shells Of the Oregon fall well ahead Of
the Colon and one of our $ inch shells
apparently fell nshure of the Colon
At that time the Colon ported hrllr