Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-01

81 IN" Austrian cruiser Maria Tercs:i
after the conclusion of the battle OF
July 3. but before he reached this in Y
cident IN his narrative he spoke of thu.
lasship New York going to Sibony
WIN Admiral Sampson on board on
TIE morning of the day Of tho battle 10
| meet Gen. Shaft.r for q conference.
| ihis testimony brought an objection
| from Mr. Eayncr and the suggestion
from the court that Ii was not dcsir-
able.
We have" said Admiral Dewey
| kept the New York entirely out Of
the inquiry"
capt. Eaton then described the sight
Ing OF the Maria Teresa which he took
I" be Spanish warship. lie rrporte
| this fact to the Indiana and the Iowa
ana Gen. Shafter'S transports ana then
reported To Admiral Sampson on the
New York. II" told OF the admiral or
dcring Commodore Schloy and capt.
ozark 10 go in pursuit Of III" supposed
enemy. lie further said that the In
diana ana the Iowa started in tn" III
rcction OF IN" supposedly new danger.
PLEASE state what you saw of tn"
early part OF the battle Of July g.
After describing the cnemyS coming
out Of tn" open. the witness said:
The l;oSolutc MAS stationed on the
extreme eastern cnd Of no lin" ana
We had 4 broadsidc view OF each Span
ash ship rs she came out. Being III
IcctlV astcIn ~ tn. Indiana. | probHbiy
observed her motions more than that
81 any other ship and it seemed u IN"
as u h'f ptoJ"'ilies reached the span
'ai"s "ith NOR" accuracy ana re
lnrn'> IMAM mos" from other ship.
OWING l" In" fact OF her hh'inE Il bet
'"' target. MI 81 inc Shlp- az observer
~ " started toward IN" Spanish liro
Immediately.
NJ" saw an ~" spanish ships com"
uUt ia succession and We're within sigh'
when NJ torpedo boat destr"yrrs foI-
loN"d them. ~ ann vessels moved
forward the tir" seemed t. increase bon
intensity htt!l All - them w"r" shr"ud-
~ IN snt"k" There N4S. how ever. umr
exception \" this. suddenly ou, frum
IN" sm"k" Z" "a" southwark. the Res
"'ut" being wen q" IN" eastward. W- 4
t'." ihr tall tunnels M the IiA"kl} "A
apt'.'r Si'h"u"'t"d fof f." moments
N" witness Said ihAt TIA" m" "t Urn"
!nilaha appeared <" mn extremely
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''N I'M" INT \" th' eastward ht INN I.
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i"rs MA. had lost sight NJ ;h,- Amer .
can fleet not 80 much cause - tn. /
1ist"I." AS b"'au~" w tn" ttnmens VOL
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CAPT. CHADWICK RECALLED.
Mr.. Hanna handed 10 the witness a
number Of orders from the Department.
which H. termed cautlonary orders
ASKING the witness Il ne recognized
them capt Chadwick responded i'm
'he aiiIrmatiVe The first il dated
" ashington. Arril 6, and Informed Ad-
'hlrai sampson that the department.
does not wish the vessels Of his squad
ron I" ne exposed 70 the iir" n thJ
Of Havana. Santiago or other
fortified ports unless ne more
formidable, Spanish vessels should TAXI.
refuge within those haIhorS This j.
the confidential instruction II Admiral
Sampson that has already been refer
red to.
TIL. second order is dated Washing I
ton, April 2s ana informs Admiral
that il is within his diSCre- !
ton 70 destroy light batteries which !
may protect vessels he wished to at