Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-26

OF July o, NHcH thS hihei'N"h "NN'
sent Cervera's squadron to the bottom
nj the sea or to the beach. He told his
story of this historical occurrence In
Main words and in unaffected style,
but the narrative was straightforward
and to the point, indicating close IA
miliarity with all the phases of that
event.
He said that the Brooklyn had for
n time sustained the fire OF all four
spanish ships and also the fire of the
SPANISH land batteries. Explaining the
historical turn of his own flagship, the
Brooklyn, he said that she had not
approached 10 within less than GOO
wards Of the Texas and that he never
had considered his vessel In the least
danger.
DID NOT DAMN THE TEXAS"
lie also stated. IN response to an In
terrogation from Mr.. Raynor, that he
had never, during the battle, engaged
i'm any colloquy with Lieut.. HodgsOn
and that he had not used the express
sion attributed 10 him by Hodgson.
which the admiral Is charged with hav-
said. Damn the Texas"
Az Admiral Schley left the courtroom
he was given an ovation A large num-
her OF persons had halted outside the
courtroom and many insisted on shak-
ing hands with him. The assemblage
escorted him up the hill from the gun
ners' workshop, In which the court sits,
tau ff 40
DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE,
Admiral Schey began his description
of the battle Of July at 2;l5 o'clock
"0n the morning OF July D., SAID me-
"the day broke beautifully. The skies
were feeced with white clouds, and the
breeze continued little bit longer on
the land that morning than usual Al
ter | had eaten breakfast | came up TO
take survey OF the situation with
glasses. We were lying at That time
possibly three miles or q little bit over
from the land and ! wondered very
much why they had permitted us 10
remain SO close. 1t was matter OF
constant inquiry and discussion on
board, and especially why the batter
les did not fire on us.
"At quarter OF my orderly report
ed to me that signal had been made
from the flagship TO disregard her
movements, and that she had gone east
ward. ! did not, of course, know where
she had gone. ! sat under an awning
that we had put In position each day as
the sun rose In order that the officers
might collect there. ! think we also
had one forward for the best.
sPANIARDs COME OUT.
II came on deck with my glasses af-
ter having gone below Tor III re nlie,
and while | was sitting abaft on a
hatchway | heard call from the for
ward bridge; Tell the commodore that
the feet is coming out That was some
time after the men had been called 10
quarters, about 9:S5 0'clo(\ The ship
at that moment was lying with her
head in toward the land In the direc-
ton Of Cabanas. which was little
cove 10 the westward. and one of the
marking points we used In maintaining
our position.
AMERICAN SHIPS POSITION
IL looked over the starboard side and
raw the enemy coming out of the en-.
trance OF the harbor. | then looked
eastward 10 see the order OF the ships
and saw the Texas apparently a point
or more abaft the starboaid beam. MY
own recollection now, as near as ! can
state 1t, is that the ships head was
near north-northwest. The Texas APP
peared TO me to be heading on some OF
the easterly courses. To the left OF her
was the Iowa. she was, OF course, to
AZ H.. hA lrA
gon was to the eastward of the Iowa
The Indiana was eastward OF that POSI-
ton and the Gloucester was lying In
uncer the land. thought in the neigh
borhood OF Aguadores. The New YORK
was OUT Of sight and out Of signal dis
lance with glasses.
II looked at that in order 10 deter
mine what my position In the action
was to be. II the vessel had not been
out Of sight. | should never have made
a signal. The moment that saw that.
] went forward onto the little platform
] had constructed on the battle tower.
in order to be very close TO Capt. Cook.
had only been there moment or two
when Capt Cook Joined me. In the
meantime Mr.. Hodgson, who Yves on
the upper bridge, sang out something
TO the captain about being connected
up and all ready, and he at the same
time said 10 me: Commodore, they
are coming right at US Well | said,
go right for them The helm was
put aport.
CLEAR FOR ACTION"
''The ship was started ahead, FIRST at
perhaps about half speed; ] do not
remember. She took her way very
quickly, and when we headed around
said TO Capt Cook. Go ahead full
speed and hoist signal to clear ship
for action. We generally made that
signal because there was around the
quarter deck and the forecastle Of most
OF these ships n little temporary rail-
ing composed usually OF oars and ropes
10 keep people from falling overheard.
Generally an awning Of some sort was
up. Tht signal was followed by: Close
up close for action
ALL CHARGED on ENEMY.
The Brooklyn as well as the other
vessels OF the squadron charged I'M
mediately into the entrance in accord
ance with the original plan Of seeking
the enemys ships In the entrance or
driving them ashore. We continued dir
rectly for the head Of the enemv's col
umn, the idea uppermost In mind be-
ing that II We could arrest them long
enough for the battleships 10 close ~
and knock them to pieces that would
be our best point Of attack They con-
tinued on this course porting and star
boarding 70 meet the movements Of the
leading ship. which I assumed to he
the flagship from a flag at her mast
head
81 suppose from the time we started
we were ten 10 twelve minutes turn
Ing first with port helm and then with
advancing direct 20 the enemy. I saw
the ships 20 the eastward and west
ward closing In. said 10 Capt. Cook.
Close action or close IN has been
holsted. and II means 20 keep inside
o. a thousand yards. out OF their effect
i've torpedo range Capt. Cook was
standing alongside me. and said. Yes
we will soon be within the cross-dre
Of these ships. I said: Yes and then
! saw we had advanced without flr-
ing
THE FIRST GUN.
"The first gun, think. was fred by
lieut. Simpson. almost directly over
the forecastlc Of the shin. ! saw the