Evening star., 1901-10-29


mained.' as he had formerly done. and the
| admiral replied that he would change the
word remain to return
Q. You stated in your examination-in-
chief that you did not remember that you
went ahead again after the Merrimac's
engines had broken down until o'clock on
the afternoon Of the 9th. A. / stated that
I did not remember. I think there were
several times we started to get In line and
the cable slipped several times on the Mer-
rimac SO the squadron really did not get
under way until, I think, 1t was after
O'Clock
| The judge advocate referred to a signal
| in the log of the Texas. and the witness
said that the log showed that her engines
were not connected until the afternoon of
the 9th, when 1t was noted in the log from
| the to pm. watch. He said the log In
dicated that Captain Philip himself was
| uncertain whether or not to again try to
coal. He said that movement of the nag
| ship was to get up with the Yale. so that
she could see the ardois signals.
Q. Does 1t not appear from the record book
that the squadron stopped at midnight on
the 26th until pm. on the 27th? A. Yes.
do not think she started ahead again un-
til o'clock on the 2zth. On the 27th up to
O'Clock. according to the log. they ran
about two miles.
Injury to the Texas.
| Questioned about the injury done to the
Texas in attempting to coal. the witness
said that the damage was caused by some
| rivets loosening and causing a leak. He
thought that the signal informed him that
they would explain the extent Of the dam
age later, and his recollection was that
they did explain it later. and that 1t was
not serious
Q. After the Merrimac went ahead with
| one engine you then stopped to coal the
Texas and Marblehead? A. Yes.
Q. What was the difficulty you remember
after that? A. Her stumping box was
| broken.
@. Was that after this? It was before
| this, was it not? A 1 sent the chief en-
| gineer the morning of the 9th and
| brought the box Of this vessel aboard the
| Brooklyn and had it fixed. 1t required
| twenty-four hours 1 think.
Q. Do you remember when the signal was
| made to the Texas about making six or
! seven knots? A. The signal book gives 1t
| exactly. The signal was made that slow
| speed be maintained on account of the col
| lier. There was also signal from the Mer-
| rmac to go slow.
| tween six and eight knots? A. Yes. (Con-
| tinuing the answer.) At II o'clock on the
2Sth 1t was the Texas to the flagship: we
| can steam between six and seven knots
and at II m. the flagship signaled the
Texas, We asked you about the Merrimac.
| The Texas replied, She can make between
| six and eight knots
Q. Did not the collier proceed under her
| own steam before the retrograde move
ment? A. Yes.
| Q. Now, you said you steamed one-half
| or three-quarters of mile to meet the
| scouts? A. Yes.
| @. The signal book shows that this speed
| was twelve knots? A. Yes,
Q. Your statement is that the Brooklyn
| was not further south than twenty-five
miles? A. 1 thought about twenty miles.
Q. 1t Is twenty-five miles according to
| this chart.
| Mr.. Rayner-'It is understood of course
| that we do not accept that chart as con-
| elusive
| The Judge advocate-"WeH, 1t was made
from the log of the Brooklyn"
| Continuing the judge advocate said:
Having brought the flying squadron into
the vicinity of Santiago and having had
| in your possession dispatches from the de-
partment, did you hoist the signal desig-
mating Key West without consulting the
officers of the other ships in the squadron"
Mr. Rayner objected to this question, en-
phatically stating that all the testimony
had shown that the admiral did not have
dispatches from the department in his pos
sion: that the only dispatch which he had
was dated May q.
The judge advocate asked that the uues-
ton be read. which was done, and he
changed it so as to read, Having in your
possession dispatch from the department,
dated Washington. May %" and then re-
peated the remainder of the question.
Reasons for Leaving.
The admiral answered.: II did not get
that dispatch until the 9th of May, al
though it was dated the 18th at Washing
ton, and did hoist a signal afterward for
the reasons as stated a little while ago,
that the information in my possession at
that time from Capt. Sigsbee was most
positive that the Spanish squadron was not
there, which was supported by the state
ment of the pilot Nunez that they could
not get into the harbor on account of their
draught and the narrowness Of the cham
mel.
IT considered that should have to act
Sihilifv nd
upon the commanding officers on board the
other vessels. In my direct testimony, as
stated. | was always ready to assume the
responsibility in any movement which might
involve censure rather than throw myself
back on anybody else"
O. Did you have this dispatch? A. Not
in the first instance, but on the 9th.
Q. refer to the signal made at 1O:4O
a. m. on that day.
The judge advocate: THE 9TH
A. l don't think it was made at O:4U
am.
The Judge advocate then asked the wit.
ness If he had the translation of that sig
nal. Mr.. Rayner was at this moment look
ing over the sigma! book. and the admit al
said he would furnish it in a minute. When
Mr.. Rayner had concluded his perusal of
the book he said: II would like in this
connection to submit the first signal for
Key West"
The judge advocate-'I don't think you
ought to submit other signals unless you
object to my questions"
Mr.. Rayner-'I do object unless you take
the first signals hoisted for Key West"
The judge advocate-'If the court please.
l was not allowed to do this the other day.
l was told that 1 could not interrupt, and
did not And now my question is pending.
and don't think that this interruption
ought to be allowed"
Mr.. Rayner replied that this was the Sec
ond time he had interrupted in the course
Of a two days cross-examination, and he
thought when the judge advocate read the
signals he would want to include the first
signal In this connection. He said he had
perfect right to object and proposed to
maintain that right
Mr.. Rayner finally withdrew his objec-
tions and allowed the matter to go in the
record.
The judge advocate then questioned the
witness to show what records were con-
tained in signal books in relation to coal
supplies.
@. (by the judge advocate) You said that
Capt. Cook was always in your confidence
Did you confide to him the purpose Of the
retrograde movement before beginning It?
A. am not able to say. I don't know
whether did. and don't know whether