The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-26
ter. Philip is always sensible;
needs no Instructions
DAMAGE TO RROOKI.Y YIN
SATURDAY.

ter. Philip is always sensible; he
needs no Instructions
DAMAGE TO BROOKLYN.
Speaking then of the effect of tho
Spanish fire on the Brooklyn, he said
it was so heavy that all the rigging OF
the Brooklyn had been cut; even the
speed cones had been shot away. one
of them nearly striking him as he stood
on the bridge. After the Viscaya
hauled down her colors the chase OF
the Colon continued. She edged in
shore and appeared to be following tho
contour of the coast He thought she
was looking for a soft place to so
ashore. but she kept on. She was then
out of range. and he told Cook to have
the men come up and get breath or
fresh air and something to eat he
himself went into the coming tower
and sang out to those below through
the tube that all boats except one had
gone ashore, and that he would depend
upon them to get her. There was mucn
jubilation among the men, he said. but
the Brooklyn's motion seemed slow ana
heavy and the admiral said he directed
Capt. Cook to make an examination
The result was the discovery tnaL u
water-tight compartment was full lc
was at first thought that there had been
an injury to the ship below the water
line. After that, however, the speed or
the Brooklyn increased She was kepe
straight for Torquino point on the the
DRY that the Colon to get away WOULD
have to pass that point He ordered eX-
when they came to close quarters. The
Colon was gradually overhauled and he
signalled the Oregon to try one or her
13-inch guns. He said he had supposed
until Captain Clark testified that the
order had been received. The oregon
he said, was abaft the beam of the
BROOKLYN, working up little occasion
ally during the chase, but he did not
think the two boats were 900 yaruS
apart at any time. At 1880 both the Ore
gon and the Brooklyn opened, the for
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her S-inch guns. The shell from one OF
the 13-inch guns he distinctly saw fall
beyond the Colon and also one of the s.
inch guns. Suddenly the Colon turned
her nose in shore, fired a gun TO leeward
and hauled down her flag.
The admiral said he at once signalled
that the enemy had surrendered. He
mentioned the fact that there was diff
Guilty in getting boat out TO poard the
Colon. 1--WE started in position,
should say of a thousand yards re-
member distinctly Captain Cook asking
me if he should slow up. said, NO.
continue in AT the time the Colon
hauled down her flag. I think she was
about four miles from US. We We're run
ming then in the neighborhoOd of fifteen
knots. I think it was about 1870 p m.
When the surrender occurred L looked
for the other vessels of our fleet. L saw
three vessels astern. I could see the
masts of two. could only see the smoke
of the third one. When Captain COOK
started for the Colon after the surren-
der he said to me. Commodore, what
are the terms of surrender L said 10
him unconditional. These are matters
the commander-in-chiefm must arrange
THE NEW YORK CAME UP.
ABOUT 2:23 O'Clock the New York
came up 1 made signals to her When
she came up. 1 made the signal to her
that it was a glorious day for our coun-
try. AS soon as possible, L went on
board to pay my respects to the COM
mander-in- chief I reported substantlaI-
ly what had occurred: While talking
with the officers OF the New YORK tns
chaplain of the ship came up to me ana
said, Commander, your work is not over
yet The Resolute has just arrived ana
reports a Spanish battleship on the
coast and the admiral wants to see
you' 1 found Captain Clark with the
in-chief. made some sug-
gestion to him about hosting the nag
on the Colon and said to him that was
prepared if he had not come up TO send
a force of 40 or so men on board to take
possession and avoid anything hho
'monkeying' with her.
when he mentioned to me to take tho
Oregon and go eastward to meet TINS
ship must say felt some little delight
because I thought that after the admir-
ahle work OF the squadron on that day
and the part the Oregon ana the
Brooklyn had in it, that there was NOT
anything that carried the Spanish colors
that we should have hesitated TO meet
The witness then told of starting Tor
the supposed Spanish ship having made
signal to the oregon to follow the nag
He told of meeting the Vixen and being
informed that the Spanish ship was the
Pelayo. The witness then described the
overhauling of the stranger, which
proved to be an Austrian cruiser"
The admiral then told Of returning TO
the fleet and taking position before San
tiago.
After Admiral Schley had completed
his account of the battle of July 3 ne
was Intercepted by Mr.. Rayner with a
view of bringing out more clearly tesu-
mony from the admiral in regard to dis
puted points in the controversy.