Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-17

| 'o''H" SeHuliiS men aloft and b,y;,u
capt McCalla so ashore no effor, "a
peeh made by the flying squadron -
| determine whether the Spaniara. $3.50
III the harDor at Cienfueyos. that IA
Knew OF no American ships heino ho
tween the Brooklyn ana tho sn,nieh
shlps when the BROOKLYN was tnrrin.
| 70 starboard. July 3: that whom tba
| spanish meet came out of the harho,.
! 'le brooklyn was near her re,uIa >
| piochaolhS position; that he had oh
served the bombardment of the Color
| from the Iofetop of the BROOKLYN as
Sil" lay coatlng several miles away and
| had noted that some of the shots from,
the American ships fell short. while
| one al least OF the shots by the Span-
| laldS Tell outside the American vessels.
! that he had concluded from this on
| Sagcmcnt that the guns in the Spanish
| shore batteries We're Of calibrc MT IA
| exceed & on $ inches.
| Comma nder Mason was then excusaT
| The first witness at the afternoon ses-
! sion was Lieut. Edward McCauIev. Jr..
| whn, rs ensign on the BROOKLYN during
| me Cuban campaign, served as Commo-
| dorc SchlcN's signal officer He had 4
| diary in which he had made notes ar the
/ progress Of events during the war ana
| frequently consulted ii to refresh his
| memory. He said that on Nav ~ the
| british steamer Adula had reported that
| the Spaniards had left Santiago. He also
spoke oi the weather on the cruise from
| CienfU"gos to Santiago. saving that TN,
| Eagle and Vixen made bad weather on
| that trip. lie save 4 number of signal,
made from ana 10 the Brooklyn on thr
4 voyage.
The signal book of the Brooklyn. which
| witness consulted. showed that both tn,
| Minneapolis and Yale had reported short
| supplies Of coal. the Minneapolis saving
| mat she had inst enough to take her IL
| Key West The witness then read Il li1t
! Of Tie signals t. and from the Brooklyn
1 on July Sd, The list being as follows: uir.
3. 1883 A. NJ, Flagship to fleet: IBIS
| regard motions Of communicated chief.
9.la a. M.-Brooklyn to Texas: What l.
| your theory about burning Of block
! houses on the hill last night" Oh 4.
| NJ Iowa to lsrook!Yn: Enemy is escap-
| ing. 30 y. M-liroolllyn to fleet: En-
! envy is escaping.' 9.36 A. M-Brooklyn
| BROOKLYN to fleet: Close up" lbs 4
| M.-Brookyn to the oregon: wei
| done"
| 1850 T. M-Oregon to Brooklvn: Fla
of a strange vessel seen is Italian
| l235 T. M.-Trooklyn to oregon: Ssh.
was built in italy"
While chasing. the Colon the Oregon
| fired a number of shots. We wigwagyeI
| her when each one struck ana a number
| of unimportant messages were cXchang-
! ed.
| Give us these messages as well as ynl
| can recolleCt."
| when the oregon came up On our
quarter We wiSwaGged 10 her, God bles
| the Oregon. Later on during the chaS,.
| OF the Colon We wiEWaggcd to the Ore
| gon to try her l3-inCh guns or somethin..
| to that effect"
| WAS that the signal that mas been
| spoken ~ as try one of your railroad
! trains Z?
! II have heard ii spoken OF outside TIL.
| court. but / do not remember"
| Have yoI given all the signals on tn.
day Of Tn, battle
| No. sir readingl: l.l5 =. N This i
| not a signal, Just 4 note on when III.
| Colon surrendered: Colon her lee. gun
and hauled down her flag
| ID Z. NJ Brooklyn t. Oregon-'F.u-
envy has surrendered. 20
.-i.2G F. NJ. brooklyn To Oregon-.Cea..,
! firing.
| "l26 Z. NJ. Brooklyn n Oreeor-'I[eep
Your guns loaded and trained ON the en-
! eny.
| "l.n Z. NJ. Brooklyn to Oregon-'Con-
7 gratulauonS on the grand victory.
/ Thanks for splendid assistance
\ "IH5 +. A.. oregon tn HrookIyn-
| Thank yuE more than words can IN
press
/ "l4J f. Nj BROOKLYN tn flagship NV.
Z York-.NNp have gained Il great victory
/ Details will 10 communicated
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