New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
CAPTAIN COOKS EVIDENCE.
Continued from third pnEe.


''Did the Brooklyn have feet night order book?"
II am not able TO answer that question. On the
Brooklyn received my instructions OF course.
direct from the flag officer. had my own night
order book. and what orders I received 7 put in
shat"
did you examine the sailing directions for infor-
pnation regarding the possibility OF coaling ships
near Cape cruz?"
YES"
What orders were given by Commodore Schley
10 the ships OF Flying Squadron for their guild
anoe in the event of Cervera's squadron arriving
at the harbor OF Cienfuegos. in the event OF Ger
feras squadron being sighted at and in the
event OF ts coming out Of the harbor OF Santiagog
Il know OF written order that would cover
rhe case but I'm consultation with the ommanding
officers II was understood that at nighttime we
would be in column and ready. In the daytime we
mad our assigned positions. That he should attack
wherever he found them, and. presume, be gov
erned by circumstances"
Had any vessel taken coal at Cienfuegos prior
20 the time when Commodore Schley discussed
the supply Of coal with Commander McCalla?'
I do not know. l think not"
AT what distance from the entrance 20 Glen
suegos did the large ships lie while blockading both
by day and by night?"
Prom four TO six miles should judge. Closer
at night"
Does the chart show that there is an anchorage
at Cape Cruz where large ships would be protected
from easterly or southeastery winds while coal
fng?'
MY impression is that # does not That was my
observation al the time
DO you know why the squadron was headed for
p point twenty or thirty miles from the TO
Santiago. instead Of near the shore?"
Because, I understood at the time If the
weather conditions such that We could not
coal on Santiago, we should continue to Gonaives
Bay: but upon arrival off Santiago. If the condi
no lions & Were SO thar we could coal from the collier
Were you ordered by Commodore schley &c. shape
iiagy9 .ggy,. MAY 2''"
What was the direction Of the prevailing wind
IRON May p TO june ~
'nS {he w wino on me me on was northeast II is al
northeast The other winds were from the south
Was the Brooklyn using full power Turing the
no. We did not, have fun power until the end
OF the acuon-until just about when the Colon
went went ashore
The order required US 10 keep steam for moving
sght or nine knots think with some OF The en-, n
the early part Of the action We had steam enough
the, steam until We had an the steam We could use
h %h me me {%o s i IS tho on1 o 20 Sc ee bTond
the point would lose time in coupling up all
Gtes 10 Couple up We had ali the steam we could
use in the after engines.
sCHLEY's ORDERS IN BATTLE.
What orders were given by Commodore schley
80 the feet. by signal otherwise. during the
battle Of July 80"
quite a number Of signals made, but
only recollect a few of them. The first signal
made the formulated signal TO close in. After
ward there signals made A great many
II Wigwags were made TO the Oregon. There is a
any attention the signals during the action.
cept such affected me-
Admiral DeweY-The witness has spoken Of the
order requiring them to keep steam up for moving
with some OF the engines uncOuplec. Was that
sorder by Commodore Schley?
"It was the order Of The commander-in-chief
while lying blockade
did the Spanish ships head 10 the westward of
southwest before the Brooklyn made the turn with
port heinz"
They did not"
WAS the helm Of the Brooklyn steadied or eased
at any time during the turn after the order. Hard
NO not until she was around and parallel with
-he Spanish fleet
What ships would have had their fire blanketed
had the Brooklyn turned with starboard helmT'
1T is possible II might have blanketed the IRE
fered with the movements Of the Oregon, as they
were both coming up in that direction in the space
sn which turned I will say that never con-
edered for moment other thing tut turn
ang that ship 10 starboard.
How far were the vessels of the Flying Squadron
off the entrance OF the port OF Santiago while on
Blockade first by day and secondly by night?'
THE blockade closer and closer all the time.
The first night / should say that IL was between
five and six miles of. and about seven miles OF at
day. They steamed in a circle from hye TO six
nnes from the entrance and from four 10 five miles
Captain Cook then excused. Mr.. Rsyner did
not cross-eXamine. saying that he would desire 10
call the Captain later for examination in chief for
Admiral Schley.