The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-08
SCHLEY WAS ALWAYS IN
POSITION OF DANGER
HodgSon Declares Admirars Conduct at Santiago
Was Anything But That of Coward.
Explains What Was Meant When the Commander Made Famous
Remark Regarding the Texas

Oregon and he remarked, Cod bless
the Oregon I said, Wen, I am very
glad TO see her
THE Oregon was at that time about.
I should say. 400 or 500 yards or our
starboard quarter at full speed. We
continued in that position until the
BroOklyn's speed began to increase as
we got up steam and probably drew a
little farther ahead from the Oregon.
He never was that close to US again
as I remember.
oquendo Goes Ashore.
THE Oquendo very shortly fell out
and went ashore. The Colon gradually
drew ahead ana also went In shore. I
remember very well the time that the
Niscaya blanketed her from our fire
This chase was continued in that
direction until when of Accereaderas
the NiScaya asserted her helm and ran
in shore The Colon at this time had
gained speed and was in shore, sup
pose, some seven miles After passing
the Niscaya we steamed ahead and
ceased firing. The men were allowed
TO come out OF the turrets one at 4
time to get breathing spell. although
OF course all guns were manned and
everything ready. but the gaining upon
the Colon was very slow: in fact she
gained apparently on us.
mis- was about HIS when the Wis
caya stood in for Accerea derag The
chase was continued then after the
Colon knew ii must be six or seven
miles away until we gradually began
to gain. remember keeping the stadi-
meter at work on her. although IL coo
yards would not register on the stadi-
meter / remember at one time telling
Commodore Schley that it was within
about 1900 yards. and my recollection
is he told someone to signal the Oregon
to try one Of her railroad trains At
any rate. shortly afterwRrd the Ore
gon fired one Of her 13-inch shells
Which fell short. Then we tried an g.
inch shell and it fell short. The Ore
gon was signaling to us the fall Of our
1 snot and we signaled to her the fan
OF her shot We continued occasionally
/ to fire, the Oregon her 13-inch and s.
inch guns and we our S-inch guns
Firing at the Colon.
I remember seeing one of the 1s-
inch shells on the Oregon fall wei
ahead of the Colon ana one Of our g.
| men smells apparently fell in shore OF
the Colon At that time the Colon
ported helm hard aport.
Previously TO this she tH7In 49,
ner helm one or 'etT-Ice 'Spu,srenf1r-
seeking a soft spot on shore. She fre,4
her lee gun and hauled down nor fag
1 pulled out my watch. 1T was -
actly lis.
I'VE then ceased firing and slowed
down, and orders We're given to GET
OUT boat The captain was ordered
L
tell the terms of the conamandine a.
! lcer Of the Colon"
Brooklyn 1-7
From From 1000 to 100 yards on the
The witness. in reply to questions
continued MS report of the battle. re
SAID that at the beginning Of the f-b+
ne had given the range at 1. 400 wards
Out tnat after the loop Il was about
u
MI RaynOr-What was the bee-fr,e-
OF commodore Schley during this en-
sdseInent, or any engagement n sic,
/ you saw him?
/ His bearing ana n,an.,a-l -s.,-
/ speet TO an officer OF his rank and
4 SlaIlon IN the naval service. were mai
J utalIy those OF q, commander in. chief
OF naval force on that occasion
Schley in Position of Danger.
Inc witness said that the commodore
nad occupied place on platform
/ aIound the coming tower during the
/ ensagefnenT This, he said. was a DO
sltion Of danger, as the commodore zTs.s
mere always in fun view Of the enc
my's ships.
1t has been stated here" said Mr.
4 Haynor, that the Brooklyn ran 2O00
yards away from the enemy's shins In
makir- her loop"
The witness replied: Any witness
VINO made that statement, although he
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