The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-04
BROOKLYN'S TURN
EFFECT ON HER POSITION DURING
BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.
It Carried Her Outside the Line to N
Point beyond the Regaining
of Her Earlier Range.
THEN PARALLELED THE CHASE
EVIDENCE PRESENTED BY THE IN
DIANA's SIGNAL OFFICER.
the Commodore Was Self-Pos-
sessed Under Fire.
ONLY ONE SIGNAL WAS MADE
PRESUMABLY TO THE OREGON CON-
CERNtSG HER FIRING.
How the spanisrds Left the HarbOr-
Positions of the American Ships
Testimony In Detail.
Lieut.. Doyle, of the Brooklyn, Says
the Commodore Was seIf-Pos-
sessed Under Fire.
ONLY ONE SIGNAL WAS MADE
PRESUMABLY TO THE OREGON con-
CERNIyG HER FIRING.
How the spanisrds Left the HarbOr-
Positions of the American Ships
Testimony In Detail.

WASHINGTON. oct. 3.-After Lieutenant
Doyle. formerly of Commodore Schley's
flagship, the Brooklyn. had completed his
Testimony before the Schley court OF in
quiry to-day, Capt William c. Dawson.
OF the marine corps, was called. and he
was followed by Lieutenant Charles W.
Dyson. of the Bureau CT Steam Engineer
ing OF the Navy Department.
Captain Dawson was signal officer on
board the battleship Indiana during the
naval engagement off Santiago. and he
gave an account from recollection OF the be-
havior of the various ships of the Ameri-
can fleet during that battle. He said the
Brooklyn had gone about 1900 yards TO the
southwark before joining in the pursuit of
Cervera's ships.
Lieutenant Dyson was introduced to tes-
tify concerning the coal supply Of the fly
ing squadron. but the court adjourned for
the day before ne could be heard TO any
extent
Captain Sigsbee the first Of yester-
days witnesses 20 appear Tor the purpose
OF correcting his testimony. When ne De-
gan his statement II was found that the
official stenographer was not present and
Admiral Dewey's private secretary. Lieu
tenant Crawford, was called or to perform
the duty of recorder of the proceedings
Captain Sigsbee said he had made another
search last night for the dispatch from
the Navy Department under the terms
which he sought TO connect with the ny,
ing squadron of Santiago and that he had
found a private letter which he had writ
ten at the time. In which he had said:
I'VE sighted the vessels on the 18th. We
knew positively as to their wherea bouts.
Lieutenant Doyle resumed his testimony
begun yesterday. He was examined by Mr..
narrative OF the campaign. MIR. kaynor
asked what the Brooklyn learned con-
corning the shore batteries as result of
f,r.r 1f1rr. ants In vr T.
ticipated in June.
Before a reply could be given the court re-
tired for consultation At the conclusion
OF the conference Mr.. Raynor changed his
question so as TO read as follows:
What do you know from your own oo.
servatfon in reference to the strength or
the shore batteries and the guns? L want
the result of your observation at Santiago.
acquired by you at any time, without goins
into any general or specific details as to
the bombardments.
Replying Lieutenant Doyle said that at
the bombardment which had taken place
on June s. the Zocapa battery had replied
at first very spiritedly. but that Ii soon
went out OF business" After the ships
withdrew the enemy had again manned
their guns and then shot at the ships
On the occasion Of the second lombard
ment they did not remain so long. They
always took a snap shot at US as we
left" he said.
HOW SCHLEY APPEARED.
Mr. Raynor then asked Lieutenant Doyle
how often he had seen Commodore Schey
under fire during the Santiago campaign.
Every time we were under fire. he re-
Piled. during those bombardments and in
the battle of July s."
What was his conduct? I refer you to
the first specification of the precept-'his
conduct in connection with the events of
the Santiago campaign And what was
his conduct and bearing at any time either
during the bombardment or during the bat
tie OF July when his ship was under
fireg
''I did not have an opportunity as the
commodore was always near or about the
coming tower, to observe his conduct dur
ing the battle. but Immediately previous
and after l did have an opportunity to do
SO. He struck me as being just about as
well possessed as IL was possible for any
body to be under those circumstances.
Mr.. Raynor then asked the witness
whether on July . 1898. he had observed
smoke coming from Santiago harbor over
Zocapa hill. Captain Lemly objected, and
Mr.. Raynor said his purpose was TO prove
that IL was believed at that time that the
Spanierds were preparing TO withdraw
from the harbor and that Commodore
Schley communicated the facts TO the
squadron. 1t was competent. he said, to
prove the conduct OF the commodore un-
der the departments precept Captain
LemIy and Mr. Hanna contended that the
certain effect OF such questions would be
10 open the gates for interminable inquiry
and that II one side should enter upon such
questions the other must also be allowed 10
do so. They did not object except for the
er announced his willingness to open the
door wide" He wanted the entire matter
investigated and would have the search
light turned upon every individual from the
commander-in-chief TO the lowest officer
under him
Mr.. Raynor was then permitted n asl,
his question. which he did in the following
words:
Was smoke observed on July and was
the fact. II II was seen, communicated 40
the squadron" "
The reply was: Smoke was observed
rising In the harbOr on July , and INV i'm,
preston now Is and always has been since
that night that information was convex-sd
20 the chief"
The witness was then requested to give
brief account of the part taken by the
Brooklyn In the battle of July 3 which he
did repeating much he had said Yesterday
Coming down 10 the firing while the vessel
was swinging 10 the southwark he said:
The interval OF time from the time tho
guns the starbOard bow or STAR
board quarter / think must have been tyyo
minutes. | swung the guns around TO the
starboard quarter and then we picked M,
the enemy
VARIATIONS OF RANGE
''The range at which fired. to the best Of
nv memory. about i.4OO yards. and
from then on IL was constant fire training
the guns until We finally got that on the
starbOard beam. The range Increased up to
2oO0 yards. and during the run. after being
parallel with the Spanish ships the range
varied from about 800 10 I.S0O I think
when the Viscaya went in shore the rang,
then was about 1.s00 yards. just inmedi-
ateIy before she turned in she made a
sheer with her helm. apparently coming
toward Us. and then Immediately put helm
around the other way and went In shore
From then on IL was a chase after the
Colon At the time the Niscaya went ashore
the Colon. by working up inside the other
Suanish ships. had secured very Ions