The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-25

noUncCd peaks and these peaks were
used for bearing, notably one 20 the west
Of CGbauas and another TO the east Of
the Moro. During the day these peaks
were used as bearings and determined the
distance to which the squadron steamed
eastward and westward
Admiral SchIey then described the
blockade at night and said that there
never was a night nc did not look out for
the picket boats before he went to bed.
He used his glasses and there never was
a time that he did not see them. and when
he could also see the shore. As an evil
dcnCe Of the effectiveness Of the block
ade. he said he desired TO cali attention
TO the fact that while it was maintained
of both Cienfue6os and Havana no YES
sci entered without his permission or es-
capped. lie continued:
Developing the Shore Batteries.
A--On May 81. whilst the Brooklyn. the
Marblehead. and the Texas were coaIing
l transferred my flag TO the MaSsachu-
scttS and determined that 1 would de
Nclop the fOrtihCaUOuS-fOr the infOrma-
ton that We had on board from the Hy-
geographic Office. my impression now IS,
was rather uncertain. / think one state
mcnt said that the batteries were old and
another that the batteries were mounted.
The general belief was that the haTbOr
was heavily fortified In fact we knew
very little about IT or Of the artillery
NnlcN the tOrtS contained. Feeling that
l ought to know Umcthing about the for
uilca uCns which defended that place, /
determined TO 40 T. and take advantage
OF our long range guns and develop what
was there, and incidentally. II @e could
get a shot into the Colon. which was lying
somewhat exposed. to do il. / think we
were lying I'm a position four or five miles
10 the westward. ! transferred my flag.
named 1000 yards as the range and went
on board the Massachusetts. When ! got
on board il was near the dinner hour and
captain iHEElnson suggested that we
postpone until I o'clock going I'm to de-
velOp the batteries. and l assented TO that
Then after the luncheon was over we went
10 quarters and steamed IN pretty near
head on There wasn't much opportunity
for one TO seek protection.
The White Uniform Episode.
Some statement has been made regard
ing the fact that white uniforms were
worn on that day. That was a matter
which / controlled entirely IL my squad
ron, and II was about the only suitable
dress for that climate at that time. ]
took with me my flag lieutenant Mr..
Sears. Lieutenant Wells, Mr. MCCauley.
and Mr. Graham. the correspondent OF
the Associated Press who was most ear
nest IN his request TO go with us ] tried
10 dlSSuade hIm from going, but he plead
ed SO earnestly that ] finally consented.
/ felt that one who wa sn Z paid for fight
ing ought not be exposed, and I thought /
would spare him. But he got on board
While on the Massachusetts. before go
lng 10 quarters Captain HiEgiuson and I
had talk over the matter. / did not feel
excited at all or nervous. If 7 had felt
that way I need not have undertaken it.
some OF the men Were standing on the
forward turret Of the I3-iuCh gun and ]
said to them that I would not take a DO
sition Of such exposure. You DO not have
To 90 it and ! have to- ] was upon the
platform surrounding the coming tower.
Ny Potts is entirely I'm error iu sayfDS
that I took advantage Of any protection
at all. That is not the fact J did not
feel the occasion nor necessity for doing
Il II was with regard for the others
rather than myself that made the sug-
gesuon- / gave the distance as 1000
yards Mr. Potts -gported 70 Captain HIg-
Eilson I'm my hearing that we were on
that range and Captain HiyCiusOu re-
ported 10 me. I told him 20 take up his
position as directed never know until
afterwards thar there was any variation
iu the range The heavy guns were Ji-
rectsl at the Colon aud the signal was
made 10 the New Orleans 10 engage the
batteries My recollection now is that
she aid.
The ships Tnder Heavy Fire.
About the moment we began firing. the
batteries TO the east of the Norro and
the Socapa and the Moro itself opened
uu. There was @ eIone 90 the westward
upon which there was battery firing
HEruEeleer powder. from which I could
only see the flashes There was storm OF
Tra5egtiles coming over as They impress
gt mo as being guns of % or 7-ilrh CIlIure-
There were many that passed over the
squadron. The Vixen was lying
half milo outside 4 shell went
see r-iue in tho harhor. hul assumed
that they were firing al random over the
mus The s'rapa Hnli'~Ii. on ''.y F.''h-
ed -s and went beyond U.S. = d1 NOT kuo"
whether their guns were superior UT not