The age-herald., 1901-10-04

What orders were given by signal from the Brooklyn to the fleet during the action of July 32'
 T 1ssa't know except what I have already testified about, the wig-wag."
 You have stated that while you were on top the starboard turret, it looked very much as though there was going to be a general melee or mix-up with the Spanish ships. I want you to give as nearly as possible the relative positions of the vessels, Spanish and American to the Brooklyn at the time you refer to-
 At the time I referred to the Spanish ships were in column standing right to- ward us and about point on our star board"
 By the court-"what direction did the Spanish ships take immediately after clearing the entrance to the harborT'
 "The direction must have been south. They steamed right toward us; that is when I first saw them they were on our starboard bow
 By the court-"was there a squadron night order book on board the Brooklyn?"
 No. there was captains night order book.''
 By the court--'How did Lieutenant Sharp convince you that the entry you made in the log of the Brooklyn regard ing the helm of the Brooklyn while turn ing was wrong?'
 Did Not Seem Likely.
 ''We engaged in discussion at the luncheon table, my impression being at that time that we turned with starboard helm. During this discussion 1t occurred to me the way I picked up the ships on the starboard quarter did not quite fit in with the turning with the starboard helm. I might have done so. but it didn't seem likely, and Lieutenant Sharp being an observer, and being away from where was in the sense that he had better ob- servation of what we did. I concluded he was perfectly right. l reasoned out in my mind that If we turned with star board helm we unquestionauiy would have picked up the Spanish ships on our star board beam, and not on our starboard quarter"
 Lieutenant Doyle was then excused and Lieutenant Commander Clifford J. Boush, who had made for the court the large charts of the positions of the American squadron, while off Santiago, was called to identify those charts and to state the date upon which they were prepared Commander Boush also gave information concerning the phases of the moon during the Santiago campaign.
 Signal Officer Testlfies.
 Capt. William c. Dawson of the United States marine corps. was the next wit ness. He was the signal officer on board the battleship Indiana during the battle off Santiago, and said he had noticed the Brooklyn when that vessel turned to the southward. He had supposed the ship was injured, and had gone out of ao- ton.
 He thought she went 2OOO yards or more to the south. Captain Dawson said that during the battle he had had place on the flying bridge beside Captain Taylor, and had been able to see well.
 In reply to a question from Captain Lemley the witness said that he had seen no signals from the Brooklyn directing the movements of the fleet during the battle.
 He Had No Signals.
 In reply to a question from Captain Lemley the witness said that he had no signals from the Brooklyn directing the movements of the fleet during the battle. Continuing his narrative he said:
 At the beginning all the ships turned in toward the Spanish fleet which was emerging from the harbor. The Spanish vessels came out in a southwes .eriy direc- tion and ported helm, continuing to the we1eyard practically parallel the coast line. Our ships then not having as great speed as the enemy, began to fall behind so that the Indiana, Oregon. iowa and Texas starboarded helm and made all the speed they could in paralle. course with the Spanish squadron.
 ''I did not see the exact movement of the Brooklyn. The first I noticed her was twenty or twenty-five minutes after the action began, when turned my eyes to the westward and saw the Brooklyn standing apparently due southward di- rectly at right angles to the course we and the other american ships were steer ing. This struck me so forciD because the other ships were in column and steaming westward. The Brooklyn was in close proximity to several other of our ships
 Firing With Her Stern Guns.
 ''They appeared punched. but the Brooklyn was steaming southward and firing with her stern guns, while some of the others I could not distinguish which were close to her. The spectacle was so remarkable that I reported the fact to the commanding officer of our ship. saying that l 1eareu the Brooklyn was injured and was going out. She, however, changed her course anu went west on line well outside that of the other ships. l think the Oregon was then | in the lead either the Oregon or the Texas with the Iowa following and the l Indiana in the rear. The Brooklyn steer | ed course parallel but a mile or a mile and a half to the southward, skirting along the column formed by the fleet. By that time the chase was well under way and the relative pos.dons of the vessels were not changed" MT. Rayner's cross-examination of Captain Dawson was directed towards showing that his testimony was based upon recollection, and that consequently he was liable to be inaccurate
 The witness acknowledged that he tes- tifed only from memory. but he said:
 T was on deck as a signal officer, and 1t was my duty to observe closely and make report"
 When Captain Dawson was excused Lieut. w. Dyson, of the bureau of steam engineering of the Navy Department was introduced to present tabulated state- ment showing the quantity of coal on board the vessels of the flying squadron from the steam log books of the various from the steam logbooks of the various vessels
 MT. Rayner said that he would not ob- 1ect to the presentation of the statement but that he would ask that 1t be so ex- tended as to show how long coal in each | case would carry the vessel under forced | draught, leaving sufficient on hand tc take the vessel to any given base of SUD- ply.
 | Captain Lemley said he had no obiec. ton to supplying this additional infor. nation, but at $50 the court adjourned Tor the day before the table could be presented.
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