New-York tribune., 1901-10-11

hsgns s had on the OCCASION Of the msnqvre off cien,
ing TO his knowledge. had been done to destroy
rook3 Before arHg om srOm SAYING hs
ae fleet was bound for Santiago and would rem
cruise was. he said. slow. because the lighter
fighting ships detained. the squadron. On the first
pisshs Wsi., sut from CenIfuegos suspicious vessel
- the enemy. had been sighted. The Brooklyn,
sachusetts, changed her course and turned to port
as soon as he observed this manoeuvre. he turned
lowing. Then" he said. 'as knew i was going
gine full Speed and shifted the helm and gave the
Were the ships in formation of column Cap
The witness replied: "They were not. There was
Lieutenant-Commander Grant also described the
toward Key West as we'll as the blockade of Sam
feet from the mouth of the harbor at from six to
and nqb es an and aid said nit it abSgt e same day
no no af9rmation but at night the ships steamed back
Describing the @ % of the coon COON on May
& a 29 mra af ehy he h had had
bau bt c@nargs @ OF the powder division and testified
beeS red BY the amG e ga snes
5Snt 5ment had. he said. continued from 1856 p m. to
Was the fire returned?" asked Captani Lemly.
Hot djre?!"
What would you designate it2"
around G9nt ns rec9leet did not see anything strike
during the last half hour after %e 9S
l, was on deck shots from the batteries from
saw, shot fall just before lieutenant Giennon
baff bbaef me last l3-inch gun That dropped about
,nat Have you stated an or did you understand
thdt want all that Commodore Schley may have
o od within your hearing in relation to this battle
II was, only in Commodore schley's presence
9Ft: @ ana that was when he went over the side
the Rs eveoped the
ana ne was satisfied, or words to that effect
NO EFFORT TO DESTROY THE COLON.
| do you know of any further effort that or
subsequent date by the Flying Squadron to
| capture or destroy the Colon?"
| mo. sir"
The witness also said that the ships engaged in
the, 1ne oo,mhardment had steamed very rapidly and
| were In sight of the Colon for only about two
| Con mander Grant said that the fighting ships
| OF the Flying squadron had not steamed away
| LOT any distance from the mouth OF the harbor
setts was always cleared for action and nothing
was was necessary to prepare for an engagement ex-
| cept 10 sound general quarters
I'M lr: Rayner questioned the witness concerning
| that Commodore Schley's sigma at 4:SO p. m, say
Ing that the general meeting place will be twenty
preceding signal of n;$0 a. m, saying In case of
separation the fleet will rendezvous at place desig-
| The witness declined to admit that this was
signal also specGed the latitude ' and longitude Of
Gonaiyes Bay, showing, as he held that that sig
signal for rendezvous twenty-five miles south
OF santiago was independent and was not mO0lled.
Mr. kayner asked concerning the encounter with
| a suspicious vessel while the way to Santiago.
| You say there was a melee miXup, on the
night OF the 25th. That was the time you were on
| your way from CienfuegOs to Santiago. Is there
| any thing in your log book about that?''
Il do not think but next morning made a
| written statement to Captain HigginsOn | am
| very sorry have not a copy of the letter wrote
| at that time"
rs there anything in your log referring to the
| nCident?'
There Is entered undoubtedly in my log the fact
| that the Marhleheai fired up those stars and
| we were stopped and went to general quarters
| think was getting the ship clear for the min
| ute
is there anything in that log about the Marble
| head hring?"
Is there ANYTHING about backing engines?"
NO. sir
"Or danger of a collision or anything of tina
sort?"
NO sir
Have YOU COPY of the report you made tc
Captain Higginson?'
Il have not
Gould you tell what in that report?''
| 1t is what have stated here, only had to pu
| II In written Language
Concerning the land batteries at Santiago tn
| witness said that previous to the bOmbardment IA
| had had general knowledge Of them from the Nava
| Intelligence once. and knew them to be manne
| by old guns.
The asked the following questions:
Were efforts made by the Flying Squadron
20 discover whether or not Cervera's squadron wa
| In the harhOr Of CicnfuegOs?'
None to my know ledge
| Were any orders given from the flagship b,
signal or otherwise for the guidance of the Ship
composing The Flying Squadron in tho event o
meeting CeTVera's squadron in the passage from
| Cieufucgos 10 Santiagor'
| None to my knowledge"
| Commander Grant was then excused. and Lieu
| tenant Holden called