The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04

I will have to make some changes in
them I said: Very well. wish the
notes TO go with my report He az
wards submitted TO me the notes writ
ten IN script which read and enclosed
in my report TO the admiral"
Judge Advocate Lemly had the ysit-
ness compare the original copy OF the
Harlow notes with the copy printed on
board the Brooklyn with the result or
showing that the notes had been chang
ed before being printed 50 as to make
the account say that at 1895 the two
leading ships OF the enemy bore well
on the Brookiyn's starboard Quarter.
instead OF on her ''starboard bow" ana
that HAS the Brooklyn was "one point
on port bow. instead or "one point on
starboard bow" 1t was developed that
these changes placed the Brooklyn
farther ahead and nearer the shore.
Mr.. Rayner: Il want To see if you
recollect this incident Do you remern-
ber that on the afternoon OF the 1st or
End of July you We're called alongside
the Brooklyn and by a megaphone mes
sage from Lieutenant Sears. speaking
FOR Commodore SChley. directed TO so
TO the New York and report TO Admir-
al Sampson that Commodore Schley
had observed suspicious movements OF
smoke in the harbor indicating vessels
were moving toward the entrance ana
that Commodore Schley thought the
enemy was preparing 20 come out: that
you did go to the New York and re-
port to Admiral Sampson as directed
and that by Admiral Sampson you were
ordered TO go TO each vessel on the
blockade and repeat Commodore
SchIey's message with an additional or
der from Admiral Sampson, directing
the ships to close in and keep a sharp
lookout: that you performed this duty
and so reported later in the same day
Ial 6irACta led ~
Il have no remembrance OF the occur
renee, I am sorry to say. | wish
could remember
THE NEW YORK'S LATE ARRIVAL
In response TO questions. Commander
Sharp said that, according to Lieuten-
ant Harlow's notes as recorded IN the
Vixen's log, the flagship New York had
come up about an hour and fifteen
minutes after the Cristobal Colon had
surrendered. The record read that the
New York arrived three to five minutes
after the arrival Of the Vixen. whicn
had been at 2:25.
Ry the court: What signals. IL any,
were made by the Brooklyn from the
commencement to the end or the battle.
of July 3rd?"
The Brooklyn had hoisted a signal
enemy attempting to escape. That -
in the notes There may have been.
others but do not find any here"
BY the court: state the orders ur-
der which you acted when on blockade
off Santiago"
my impression is that received my
instructions from Commander McCalla
to go inside of the line OF vessels and
to the seaward of Santiago about two
miles. That is for the 18th. 30th ana
31st of May"
LIEUTENANT DOYLE TESTIFIES.
Lieutenant Doyle said his first im-.
preston had been that the Brooklyn
made her turn with starboard helm.
The witness read to the court that
part of the log book which relates to
the turning of the port helm, as fol-
lows: The enemy stood towards US at
first, then put helm aport and stood
along shore close inte the west
ward. we engaged with port battery at
first. standing in for the Maria Teresa
the Colon and the Viscaya, all three OF
which we engaged. but just as soon as
the enemy stood TO the westward put
helm to port, swinging Ca little inter-
lineation here) clear of the fire Of she
Texas, so as to bring the starboard
battery to bear and stood parallel TO
the enemy.
The witness then stated that the orig
inal entry in the log had made 1t ap-
pear that the helm was put to starboard
instead of to port. as it appears In the.
permanent log. The change, he said.
had been made on the 5th of July, two
days after the action after he had had
a discussion with Sharp.
Mr.. Raynor then took the witness ana
asked him If IL was not true that the.
change in the log was due to an error
on the part Of the witness and to no.
desire upon the part of anybody to fall
sify the facts?"
Absolutely" was the response
Lieutenant Doyle then described the
n 1avf 1lrn1 1A -
Santiago. Lieutenant Doyle placed the
distance of the American feet off San
tiago from the mouth Of the harbor at
from three to four miles and said there
were picket boats on the inside of the
line. Speaking Of the bombardment OF
the Colon on the 31st OF May, he and
Mr.. Raynor designating it as a recon-
noissance, Lieutenant Doyle said that
its effect had been to develop the fact.
that the Spaniards had new gums In
their land batteries.
Here Mr.. Raynor asked: when 9as
the circular form OF blockade corsr-
menced?"
While no mention was made of tho
name OF Admiral Sampson, this uucn-
tion was regarded as an attempt To
bring his blockade into the case for thu
purpose OF comparison and Captain
Lemly was prompt in noting a sharp
and vigorous objection.
Without waiting for any argument
on the point. the court fmmediately
announced a brief recess
The members retired for a minute n,
two and when they returned, Admiral
Dewey said: THE court decides thar
all questions relating TO the blockade
on Santiago must be confined to the
time prior to the arrival Of the COM
/ mander-in-chief."
The court then adjourned for the day.