The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-26

force of fifty or sixty men, mechanics and marines. on board to take posses
 sion to avoid any 'monkeying with her
 l said that because they were throwing
 something overheard, which afterwards
 proved to be breechblocks, I thought
 that there might be some possibility of
 injurying her piping below, wounding 1 her and so on. As soon as he men 1 toned to me to take the Oregon and go
 astward and meet this ship which had
 been seen by the Resolute, I must say felt some little delight because l thought after the admirable work of the squadron on that day and the part that the Brooklyn and Oregon had in It there was nothing that carried Spanish
 colors that we shrould have hesitated
 to meet.'
 After this story of the battle told by
 the senior officer who had participat ted in 1t the big audience which had listen ed to it for an hour in almost breath less quiet, appeared to shift about slightly and then to settle down for the remainder of the narrative. The ad-
 niral told of the pursuit of the strange vessel of how he met the Vixen and
 
 ship Pelayo and of how when she was ultimately run down she proved to be the Austrian cruiser Maria Teresa, which was bound to Santiago to carry away neutrals before the city was at tackled by the American forces.
 Returning from this chase Admiral Schley told of passing the Iowa, when he was hailed by Captain Evans, who informed him that Admiral Cervera was on board and would like very much to see him. Admiral Schley said that lie then went on board the Iowa, having in the meantime directed him men not to cheer, because he did not think it would be proper to eXult over a foe who had fought and behaved as gallantly.
 T found the Spanish admiral greatly dejected," said the witness. T said to him, knew he had lost everything clothing as we'll as money, and inform ed him that my wardrobe, as well as my purse, as far as that would go, were at his service
 Admiral Cervera, the witness said, thanked him for his courtesy. saying he had never met sailor who was not Q gentleman, but declined the proffer, only asking to be allowed to send dis patch to his government announcing, the fate of his squadron. T told him that there would be no objection to that whatever" said the witness, and that" closing the narrative impressive ly, ended the battle of the third of July, 1SoS."
 T wish to add" he continued, that was very much impressed on that day with the faa.t that the officers and men who were engaged in that struggle full filled in the very highest and in the very noblest degree the traditions of the American navy"
 Admiral Schley next referred to the given before the court by Admiral Taylcr who during the San ,iago campaign commanded the battle ,hip Indiana. Admiral Taylor" he 1 Iaid, has testified that he saw the pass mile and half south | ,f the line that day Admiral Taylor's ! position was distant from the Brooklyn possibly four miles In the prepana.- ions of the senate executive document | which is before the court the statement 7 s made that the movement of the in making the loop separated Ter 800 yards from the enemy Captain ravlor was a member of the board which made that declaration. His evil ence of 5000 yards, as testified to here oes not agree with that fact. Further nore, the log book of the Iowa for July as printed in the report of the bureau f navigation, states that the Indiana don dropped hopelessly behind. So hat do not think Admiral Taylor was n a position to have been cognizant of he fact. do not think the Brooklyn assed even within her tactical diame- ar when she made the loop. When she ,ade that turn do not think she sep rated herself beyond 600 yards be- ause when she turned from the Wis., aya her distance was little less than 100 yards. After that range was giv- I we had advanced a little, and when le turned around the leading ship of le Spanish fleet, ct least the ship of lat fleet west of us, was not over 800 ards away. That was my reason for le conclusion" The admiral said he was unable to re- lll conversation with Captain Me- alla on July 5, when the latter said to dmiral Schley, according to Captain z cCalla's statement on the witness t ard, that there was glory enough a r all" | Admiral Schley said that he first saw ( is sentiment, az formulated, accredit- '
 to Senator Hale. Senator Hale" a
 said, 'eAJ ressed my feeling at the | ne and that feeling l still hold" | Speaking further on this subject, Ad- c iral Schley said o My report had been practically writ q n. I do not think I added any ma q rial fact to it as I wrote it on the way f wn to Guantanamo. I cannot recol- W ,t Captain McCalla's observations at lt . In fact. controversy was not l, ought of at that time" i, Here MT. Rayner reminded Admiral c hley that he had stated tha.t at the q ginning of the battle the ships oharg- s
 in according to the original plan. a Vow" he asked, with whom did that a In originate?" h That was the general order of the f, in- chief during the time of o e blockade, but that failed, because Il Q enemy succeeded really in passing c, a battle line replied Admiral f, hley. V, Mr. Rayner next asked his client con- h ming the reported coloquy between ,,, nself and Lieutenant Comma nder ,dgson during the Brooklyn's turn on r ly 3. 6