The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-26

distance. had succeeded IN passing lii0
battleship line.
HELM ABORT.
"a new feature of the fight became i'm
mediately apparent Captain Cook low
gave the order to port the helm dld
not should have done so III q second:
L said to him: is your helm "port?' and
he replied: 1T is aport or hard aporr,
think the latter
Coming to the turn of the Brooklyn
Admiral Schley. speaking clearly ana
never hcsitating for a woro, said that he
had never seen a ship turn more steadily
1.-THE turn he said, "was absolutely con-
tinuous: there was no casing OF the helm,
and I never saw the starboard side or the
Texas. I am sure we were never nearer
that vessel than six hundred yards. We
were never across her bow. She never
entered into my head at all as q. menace
or danger
He said the closest range given was
/, 100 yards. I'VE were SO close that
remember seeing the seamen on the Span
ish ships running between the super
structure. I could even see the daylight
between their legs.
NEVER a COLLOQUY.
During the turn observation-disclosures
der Hodgson. very properly, made the OBJ
| servation that we should look out for
the Texas, but there was never any
colloquy between us-never any colloquy
OF any character between Hodgson and
myself; first. because he was too good
an officer TO have so transgresSed, and
second. because if he had undertaken it
| would not have permitted it. That is
| fiction: there was no coioquy."
/ At this point the Admiral said the
| leading one OF the Spanish 81. ps was on
| the Brool1lyn's starboard bow, and that
| not only all of the enemy''s ships, but the
! forts well were firing apparently at
t1,a Ill, Tn,.
next fifteen minutes were the most serious
! part OF the combat he said. and he told
| how jets of water were seen on all HANDS
| and how deafening was the noise OF the
| guns
The roar of the projectiles,'' he said.
was such as can only be heard once, and
| once heard can never be forgotten. All
| four Of the Spanish vessels were firing
| on the Brooklyn. and none OF the Span
! ish vessels at that time showed any in
| jury. Then the thought passed through
my MIND that they might get away, and
/ feared we should have most of the
! fight, as I did not know that the battle
/ ships could keep up their speed. I said
! to Captain Cook that we would Stay
| with this crew.
SHEETS OF FLAME.
Telling Of the coming up of the Oregon
during the chase, Admiral schley said
rapid fire was possible as was emitted
from these two vessels. Both looked tc
him, he said, like sheets OF flame Wher
the Maria Teresa went ashore the AID,
niral said he had instructed Captain
Cook to notify the men below and to keer
| them Informed of the progress of events
They can't see what is being done.
he said to Captain Cook, land they wan
to know" The captain had obeyed thi:
Injunction, and the messages were re
ceiyed with cheers from below
Describing the going ashore of Thu
Spanish ships in succession, he said h,
knew the following American ships woult
take care of them and protect the Span
| iards against insurgents and the fire OF
their own ships.
"As the battle proceeded at this time
the Admiral said, 81 was very anxiou
about the range. as I did not want tn
Teresa and Vizcaya to get beyond range
I feared the ships were gaining. an
asked Ellis. who was very expert Wit
the stadimeter and he replied, after
use of the instrument, that he though
we were holding our own. I though
differently at the time
TRIBUTE TO ELLIS.
AT this point the Admiral paid his trib
ute to Ellis, who, he said, in the mag
niticent performance of his Guty nsu .ue
ms lie ms voice lowered as ne ..!;,...
of the shocking s.gnt when the sailo
was decapitated by a. shell viii N splat
Tered has plalns and pioou upon the uecH
Some of it reached me- he said ~
saw Lieutenant NlcCauiey PICK The bod,
up and carry 1t to the side as if to throw
overooarG.
He called to them not to do go. that on
who had fallen SO CALAMITY deserved
proper burial.
Describ ng the fight proper, the AID
miral described how the Viscaya turne
tii> -..uoAiyn Just before she wen
la1e. AS she turned he distinctly sd,
. the effect OF a shot which entered he
49,. .iio .capon .ne turned back an
. | headed for the shore. AS she did so h
saw her raked fore and aft ny a big she
and she listed so far over that he though
; she might turn turtle. Il slgnale,. tn
Texas to look out for her, but received n
!, answer. The Texas was too tar bac
probably, remarked at the time: It doe
!, not matter, Ph-np ls always sensible. II
needs no instruction..
EFFECT ON BROOKLYN.
Speaking then of the effect of the Span
ish fire on the Brooklyn, he said it wa
so heavily that all the rigging Of tn
Brooklyn had been cut; even the spec
cones had been shot away, one of Iher
nearly striking him as he stood on tn
, bridge.
CHASE OF COLON.
After the Viscaya hauled down her col
ors, the chase of the Colon continued
She edged In shore anG appeared to b
following the contour of the coast II
: though she was looking for a soft plac
to go ashore, but she kept on. She wa
then out of range, and he told Capital
i Cook to have the men come UP and get
breath Of air and something to eat 4
,, himself went into the coming tower, an
sang out to those below Through the tub
, that all hands except one had gon
+ ashore, and that he would Gerend upo
, them to get her. There was much jub
!, lation among the men, but the Brooklyn
) motion seemed slow and the Admiral sal
) he directed Captain Cook to make an eS
: animation The result was the discover
8 that q Water-dght compartment was. full