The Washington times., 1901-10-19

| she was so fer ahead that we went to
dinner. About 1880 or 1 o'clock she
| changed her course and went in toward
| the shore. II looked as il she was hunting
for good place to 60 ashore Finally
| she ran ashore at lis, hauled down heT
| Q,-Do YOU recoilect any signals made
| from the Brooklyn during me engage
| meRt?
| A.-AlonE the fore part of the day sig
| naiS were made from the BROOKLYN ON
| was made as u general signal that IN
| enemy was coming out. and about Il HlIi
| hour after tb" action began. TO close un,
| but as the JreEo was already closing up
| il did net change our movements. me
| next signal ] remember was: tl dohe'
| oregon: accept hanks for spleadld as
| SistauCe." Just IIICr the Colon hau sur
| rendered q signal WIS made TO toIIu"
| the movements of the flagship ana 20
| keep cur suns trained on the enemy. we
! closed in SLOWLY. The Colon must nave
! bDcH five statute miles off, and VIC could
! barely reach her with our l3-inch guns.
| The witness then told Of some signals
| given considerably later iH the day.
! Texas Not Endangered by the Loop
! Q.-How was ;he Texas heading when
/ the Oregon passed her?
! A.-To the southward. generally speak
ing, because we passed north of the Texas
and under her stern.
Q-Did you see the turn Of the Brook
! lyn?
| the act of turning but | was uader the
/ impression that she had turned her posi-
| ton.
| C.-When you passed under the stern
! of the Texas, was she on your port or
! between the Texas and the Brooklyn?
| Al thought she was one and one-half
| miles away when / saw her. tNitneSs
| meaning RrooAiyn was This distance from
| the TeNas)
Q.-Was that about the time the Brook
! lyn changed her course?
| Al never saw the Brooklyn anywhere
| nearer to the Texas than have stated.
| Q.-Ncre you watching the ships?
A.-AS a general thing, of course.
To Mr.. Hanna the witness said that as
mouth they turned in column and ran 10
the west for safety. 1T was almost GER
tain when they started out, he said
'4he Vizcaya changed her course a lit
tie, about two points to the south in the
direction Of the Brooklyn Mr. Nicholson
testified in explaining the stascment that
the Nizcaya started out toward Schley's
flagship. That was well along in the
action. There was no we'l-develCped
movement at the time the vessels came
out to 50 toward the Brooklyn. I'm sure
of that.
Concerning the position of the Texas
when the witness saw her lying dead in
the water, Mr.. Nicholson said:
he Texas was heading TO the south
ward We must have been heading west
southwest about that time. She vas ap-
hfihS her guns; probably all her after
guns. We probably bianketed her fire
as We passed under her strn.'
on say that when you saT the
brooklyn she was about a mile from the
Texas. How was the Brooklyn heading
at this ume?. asked Captain Lomly.
w hen hrst saw the Brooklyn she
was heading toward the harbor mouth.
but m under the impression that she
straightened out and resumed a course
parallel with the course of the enemy.
h. No.
- I never saw her any closer than that
But it is possible she might have been
clcser?,,.
oh. yes; that is possible
By The Court:
Q.-Was the oregon in her proper block
aiding position when the Spanish ships
came outy
a. Alphabetically; yes.
Q,-What was the Oregons position
with reference to the Moro?
Ain the daytime we were about four
miles distant fTGm the shore, and almost
south-a little eastward OF south. Our
position was governed by the positions
OF the other ships. We spaced ourcelvcs
around. The blockad!ug squadron was in
creased and decreased, and when a shil.
left. The space was filed up.
What was the distance between the
hlockading positions of the Oregon and
The Brooklyn
A.-Csuaily between three and four
I = in the daytime; nearer at night.
Q---What were the relative positions of
ships were discovered coming out Of the
harbor"
A.-The Iowa was almost due south from
the entrance to the harbOr. The Texas
was on her port hand. All the ships were
headed toward the mouth of the tarbor
They were supposed to be heading so all 4
the time. and they tried TO keep in that
position. The Texas was to the left and
tho Brooklyn was farther off to the west !
The Oregon was to the right the New
York next. and the Indiana inshore. The (
New York, when the Spaniards were /
siShted, was OF in the distance. The FIRST /
thing | did, was to look for the flagship (
the New York;. II had been reported to 4
the captains that the New York had ltft /!
the line. but ] had not known it.
suarteIn,asters pointed her out to me. /
She appeared to be seven or eight miles |
of. just at that time the firing com
rlseRced--,ss
Odd the. Oregon pass between the
Brooloiyfi and any Of the Spanish yes !
seis2
A.-Not. when they were. offering any
tween he Brooklyn and the Spanish stips /
after they turned to go inshore. All their /
ships were on our starboard bow ahead |
OF Us, and drawing inshore. The Brook !
iyn was then on our port bow. and. of !
course. we passed between the Spanish /
ships and the Brooklyn in that way
Viewed From the Brooklyn.
Lieutenant Commander Nicholson was /
then excused and Charles NJ. DeValin. |
passed assistant surgeon aboard the /
Brooklyn during the battle. was the next |
witness.
BY Mr Rayner.
Odd you have an opportunity of see
ing the battle?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Give us the events which you saw.
which came under your personal observa- |
ton?
Al saw the Spanish ships come out |
of the harhor ani head to the westward. |
As they did so the ships of our squadron |
closed in toward the harbor. The Brook |
lyn ran parallel course to the Spanish /
feet and the other vessels Of the squad |
ron followed. Then | saw the eEemy's !
the Colon went ashore. The sSrooklyn /
stopped alongside of her. and then the /
Oregon came up.
Q.-Did you sec any peculiar movement /
A.-The RrookIyn was heading in when
the Spanish ships came out. Her helm |
was changed slightly. and then ii was
ported. and we turned completely around
Odd you see the Texas at that time? /
A.-No, sir; | did not.
Q.-Can you state what the conduct of /
Commodore Schley was during the battle2
Alt was all that could be expected or
desired. Heaseemed TO know what he was
about. and was doing what he wished to
do He seemed to be in command Of the
situation.
o.-Dii you see Ellis when he was kill
A.-Yes. sir; I was very short dis
tauce from hin-a few feet
Q--Did you see the commodore al that
time2
at that immediate time. He was there.
though.
Efforts TO DiScredit Testimony.
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