The Washington times., 1901-10-26


journment be taken for lunch, which wa
done.
After the recess Admiral Schley resum
ed his narrative.
Mr. RaynCr-Omitting all the month o.
June and coming down to July 2 you MAJ
state what occurred on that day.
Admiral Schley, continuing, said;
A.-On the morning OF that day we BON
bardcd the forts again, and after BON
harding couple of hours. | do not reca!
that they fired at us, as they usually Glu
lie blockade, and toward evening. on IN
hills to the westward. thiH:' 1t was afte
dark, certain fires were observed 1hs.
appeared to be blockhouses or post
ish troops. At the same time
-"tiCcd in the h7rbor gre7
deal Of smoke coming up and goips
straight into the air over the hills OF III
SoCapa- II looked to me as if they Wsr'
arranging themselves in order for sor
tie " hich seemed to me the only thih.
that could be done I was 50 much i'm
pressed that / called the vixen alongSid.
and directed her to report to the com
Uanarr-in-rhiCf; that the movements !.
The Earbor looked very suspicious 10 me
We al moved in to a closer position that
Ordered Ia .Iorc Closer.
"Ou the 18th Of June, when some sus-
picicus movements were observed. l r'
ported them and it was followed by Ar
move in. as We all did on that night. !
feel almost certain that tn order was
brough; back to move in closer.
Now. in connection with that same
matter. 1 sent for Captain Cook and hv
and | had quite n conversation in regard
to coupling up engines. and ] recoilect
that it was his assurauce-he knew the
ship perfectly and was always a man of
excellent judgment and good command,
and il was agreed after a conversation
with him-that. with the fire in one en-
gine and with all the boilers on, We could
make better speed and that II Wouh not
be necessary to have fires in all the en-
gincs.
the matter very largely was the eNces-
sive heat. In those r. giOns, the sun. shin
ing all day upon the huliS, converted them
almost into stove at night, SO that we
rarely ever went below until the land
breeze came down from the mountains and
il would be cooler. / think he told me
he could make eighteen and a half knots,
which l said would probably enable US
10 make two or three more than they
could. Is I did not think their bottoms
were in good condition. ! knU@ there was
a complication in my mind to the mat
ter Of coupling up the engines. process
which required fully an hour. if not more,
on account OF the peculiar couplings. II
was difficult matter. and did NOT want
TO he caught coupling the engines when
they should come out
Continuing, Admiral SChlcy said that he
WEs also afraid Of exhausting his enSI-
uters, who were very important about
that time, and they had to be taken lnto
consideration.
Sunday" he said. 1t was beautiful!
d.y. The skies were slightly clouded, and
The breeze seemed to hang on longer from
the land than usual After / had got u
ten my breakfast l came up TO
take survey OF the situation, lCok about,
and scc what could be observed WIN
glasses. We We're lying probably three
Wonds red why as / had several times
before they had permitted US to remain
so close without taking a shot at us when
VIC were within the fire of the batteries.
About quarter Of my orderly re
ported Il me that signal had been made
from the flagship to disregard the move
mcnts Of the commander-in-chief. did
not know where he had gone.
4 looked over the ground and then took
a at under the awning which had been
put up there in order that the officers
might collect there. Then. after going
below for a few minutes came back on
deck with my glasses
Coming of Cervcrn's Fleet.
While I was sitting in this position,
heard the call from the bridge to tell the
commodore that the feet is coming out
That was some time after the men went
To allSHG the Gail VI 4lAaA = DHN 80 N4A~
vicinity of go
THE ship at that moment was lying
with her head in toward the land in the
direction Of Cabanas which was little
to the westward and WAS marking point
which was used in maintaining our posi-
----------- 7ade
and saw the enemy coming out Of the
entrance. and realized that il was a veIy
precipitoss time
- L.. OF
the ships as they were arranged, and l
SAW the Texas apparently point or more
ahzlt cur beam. The Texas seemed TO be
heading q little TO the east ] saw Just
ahead OF her 10 the east the Iowa, and 10
the right OF her the Oregon. east OF the
Iowa. The Indiana was to the east OF
that position, ana the Gloucester was L.
ing IN uuder the lard, ! thought, In me
ueignborhood Of Aguadures-
The New York Out of sight.
The New York was out Of sight and
out Of signal distance. ! thought. in the
direction OF sibonoy Had she not been
shouii not have made signal
Admiral Schiey continued:
Il had ia the meantime gone forward
20 the little platform J had had CON
structcd around the battle tower. as my
position in the battle. / had been there
oHly moment or two. when Captain
Cook joined me. Mean" hile, Mr. lOdg-
son tho was on the other bridge, sung
ont something to the captain about being
cGnut cted up all right, and at the san
time. said 10 me Commodore, they are
coming right 1t Es.
d. Wen / said, go right for th,m.'
The helm was put apor- The ship
vas started ahead first, perhaps at hat
speed-as 10 that / do not recall. She
took her WY very quickly. When we
passed arCInd, ! said, Captain Cook, go
ahead ~ fun speed and hoist the signal
to clear ship for action We generally
make that signal because around most
shiUs there Is generally placed temporari-
ly rope to keep people from ging over
board and generally an awning OF some
sort That was followed by Close up
or close action
The Brooklyn. as well as the other
vessels of The :GTadrou. changed i'm
lntuiat.ly In toward the entrance, in ac-
cprdaUc- with IN. original plan. and thar
continued directly JD The head Of the enc
My.S column The idea uPUermOst la my
the bIttl.shius tc close in. and knock
them to Hi, COS That would be orr best
point ul attack. We continued on this
course to the stSTbJdTd. IN accordance
with the movements ~ tho leading ships
amt J suppose, from the start. as nearly
as ! can If call. We were ten 10 twelve
minutes turning HIsJ 90 port helm. and
tE.u advancing. ! saw the ships I'D the
eastward. and ECst ward closing in. and !
said fu Captain Cook Close action
(which hen hcist.d means 10 keep inside
1.uD yards Of their effective torpedo
range. Much viii depend upon this ship
;hi~ day Cauta.u Cook was standing
aicngsid. of me. lie said Yes; we will
soon Dee within The cross fire of their
shius'
The FIRST gun was fired at them of the
| S0c4pa. I saw thei- leading -hi3, which
had apparently started with the intention
| of ranm.a2. taking 2 sheer to the vest
ward leaving a @ay between her and the
ship following her which subsequently
proved To- Eav. been the NiZcaya. We
ty.r.4 -.I... rt.fus i1 tIls direction ,F ala.