Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-10-03

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planned as tactical concentration Of
our whole force on part of the enc
my, but as division of our whole fire
on several of the enemy's ships. Dur
ing the time the commanding officers
were on board the flagship Captain
Evans asked Commodore Schley If it
were his intention to steam at the
enemy's ships in case they should
start to come out Commodore Schley
answered, certainly and added words
indicative OF his intention to attack
them as they came out of the narrow
defile'"
81 recollect it perfectly"
SIS that correct statement?"
"That is correct"
$50 there was plan of battle ar
ranged by Commodore Schley, was
there not?"
There is nothing there to indicate
it from what you have read"
"Was not that the same order which
was given to the commander-in-chief,
substantially: Close in towards the
aarbor and attack them"
"You have not read anything indi-
eating a plan of BATTLE"
Mr.. Rayner-"And added the words
(reading) indicative Of his intention
to attack them as they came out
81 want to read you two reports,
your report of the engagement of the
Spanish squadron and the commander
in-chief's report OF the affair, and
would like you to tell me whether
there is any conflict between them and
II there is which of these statements,
in your judgment now, is correct:
(Reading) After having passed at
1926 the OQuendo and Maria Teresa
on fire and ashore this vessel contin-
ued to chase and fire upon the Viscaya
until 1926 when signal to cease firing
was sounded on board, it having been
discovered that the Viscaya had struck
her colors.' That was in 1926 in your
report Now I want to read from the
report of the commander-in-chief:
The Viscaya was still under the fire
Of the leading vessels. The Crfstobal
Colon had drawn ahead, leading the
chase, and soon passed beyond the
range Of the guns Of the leading Amer
ican ships. The viscaya was soon set
on fire and at 11:15 she turned in
shore and was beached at Aserrade-
ros, Is miles from Santiago, burning
ueTCely, eLC
Considered q Material Point.
II have no doubt you read it cor
rectly."
Which is correct, if there is con-
dict between the commmander-in-chief
at the time the viscaya went ashore
and your report, yours at 1926 and his
at 11:15, it becomes material point
to us which one of these specifications
is correct"
"The time given in that report Of
mine was furnished by the navigator
and executive officer Of the ship. I,
OF course, did not; take the time"
Mr. Rayner then questioned the wit
ness as to the speed the Iowa was
making when the Oquendo and the
Maria Teresa went ashore. The lat
ter replied that he could only say the
ship was going as fast as they could
make her go. He thought she must
have been going IL knots an hour.
In this connection Mr.. Rayner asked
q number OF questions intended to
ports and his present statements as to
speed were not consistent. Admiral
Evans was also questioned as to his
statements concerning the distance
the blockading vessels were out at
night. He said yesterday that the
vessels Of the blockading squadron
were farther out at night than during
the day and Mr.. Rayner read q pre-
vious statement from him to the effect
that at daylight I'VE closed in"
This the witness said was the exact
fact, that after being out further at
night, the vessels came in closer at
daylight He said that in steaming
back and forth at night, the vessel
just ahead could not be seen, but not
the vessel at the head Of the column.
The Marblehead could be occasionally
seen, but the Vixen never.
while before Cienfuegos or on the
way to Santiago did you have any or
ders for battle?" asked Mr.. Hanna.
NO" said the witness. I'VE
steamed in column with fankers on
each side"
Had you any instructions as to
what to do in case the enemy should
"We had not"
Admiral Evans was then excused
and Thomas NJ. Dieuade, newspaper
who was on board the
Texas during the Santiago campaign,
was called He testified regarding the
famous loop" Of the Brooklyn, cor
testimony previously given.
Captain siesbee on the Stand.
Captain Sigsbee, who commanded
the scout ship st. Paul during the
Spanish war, was next called. He
said that in obedience to an order from
Captain Wise, who was his command
ing officer, ne had proceeded to the
of Santiago arriving there on
May p. He told of taking aboard the
Cuban pilot Nunez and said he did not
have great confidence in the individ
ual. His instructions were to report
to Commodore Schley that the Spanish
feet probably was in Santiago harbor.
He fell in with the flying squadron
on the evening Of May 26, the squad
ron then being 20 or 25 miles south af
Santiago He had reported to Commo-
dore Schley that he knew nothing
positively" about the Spanish feet
He was then asked il he had expressed
his belief to Commodore Schley that
Cervera's fleet was not in the harbor
rs reported by Commodore Schley-
4 controversy arose over the admissa
bility Of the question, and the court