Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-25

On July 8, at a quarter TO 3, an orderly
reported that she flagship bad said
"D isregard movements" While was
sitting sbsft on q hatch way, l heard 3
call from the bridge, "Tell the Com
modore that the enemy is coming out"
The Brooklyn was then heading to-
ward Cabanas to the west entrance. i
saw the enemy coming cut. / saw the
Texas q point or more absft our star
board beam. She seemed to BIO head
ing on al easterly course. She wss TO
our left. The Oregon was to the east
of the lowe, the Indiana to the east OF
her. The New York was out of sight
with the glasses. l looked for her be-
cause II che we're near would not have
made any signals to the heet.
Tnen I took my position on bridge
around the coming tower. Capt. Cook
Joined me. Lieut.. Hodgson said; They
are coming right toward u.s. re-
piled: Then 90 right at them II
sigualled CLOSE up The Brooklyn
went directly 10 with the idea that II
we could arrest them long enough for
the battleships to close 10 and knock
them to pieces, that would be the best
method. suppose that We we're 10 or
IL minutes 10 turning. ] said to Capt.
Cook: Close action has been ordered
and that means to keep away 1000
Yards to avoid torpedo attacks. Much
will depend upon this day. He an"
swered: "Yes, we are 80 close now We
are liable to get cross fire.
II saw the leading ship which evidently
Intended to ram us take sheer to the
west. The Viscsys also did the same,
although it apparently intended to ram
us. A new feature OF the fight became
apparent that they we're to concentrate
their attack upon US. Cook gave the
order to port the helm. / did not. |
should have done 80 ia moment. L
asked him If it was hard aport. The
turn OF the ship was continuous. l
never saw the starbosrd OF the Texas.
She was never within elk hundred yards
of the Brooklyn. The idea that
she was 10 danger never entered
my mind. We were 60 close to
the Spanish ships that l could
see men running about on the decks.
Mr.. Hcdgson very properly said some
thing about looking out for the Texas.
He was too good an offic sr to indulge in
any controversy and in the second
place would not have permitted him.
That is all fiction. We turned as we
got about to the westward. Then for
ten or fifteen minutes there WAS the
most furious part of this combat. We
we're receiving the fire OF the four
Spanish shipe. My only thought was
that some OF them might get away
| felt that the remark OF Captain cook
that we were alone and would have all
of the fight. / said: We must stay
with this crowd Just then / saw the
bow of the Oregon break through the
smoke on the slarboard quarter. Capt.
Clark did not need the signal: Fol
low the fsg,' because he would have
done the bsst he could anyway.
The Admiral then described the
battle, the killing OF Ellis, the demoli.
ton OF the Spanish feet and the part
he took, which did not vary materially
from that of other witnesses. The Adj
m.ral said just before the Viscaya went
ashore che turned as If to ram the
Brooklyn, but just at that moment she
must have received a very severe
wound. At 2:23 o'clock the New York
came up and we made signal to her.
Surgeon Presley M. Rixey, who was
present when President Mckinley was
shot and SISTED in all of the opera
tions has made q report OF the case
which is published today by the Navy
Department as q special appendix to
the annual report of the surgeon general
of the navy. DIR. Rixey's report consists
of his notes taken from the time the
President was stricken until the end
came. 10 his certificate OF death DR..
Rixey says: "There Is good evidence
that the disease Tor injury causing
death was 10 line of duty, the facts be-
ing ss follows: The President was shot
by an assassin whilst receiving the peo.
pie" This certificate it is believed
will be sufficient warrant for Con-
gress to grant Mrs. Mckinley pension.
The cause OF death, DR.. Rixey, says was due
primarily to q guoshot wound, the ballet de-
vitslizibg the tissues immediately surround
ing it, track, so that gangTene of those parts
injured, involving the stomach, pancreas,
kidney and other tissues, followed, The
toxic products from these devitaliEed tissues
were absorbed, snd With the degenera,ei
condition OF the muscular tissues OF the heart
caused death. the final symptoms being those
Of exhaustion"
Addition dispatches have been sent by the
State department TO Spencer Eddy. Charge
d'Aff,ires OF the U. s. legation at CONSTANT
nople, instructing him TO cooperate to the
best of his ability with the representatives Of
the American Board Of Foreign Missions in
their efforts TO secure the Ieles,e of Miss Ellen
NJ. Stone.
General Samuel Pearson, quartermsst
general Of the Boer army, will remain in
Washington about ten days. he will call
upon President Roosevelt, not as rtpresen.
tative Of the Beers but IS q private visitor,
yet hopes to prevail upon him 10 take some
move looking either to Intervention or 10 the
prohibition Of further shipments OF mules
and arms to the British from the United
States.
Todsy's Cabinet ne sting was devoted
mainly to discussion of different paragraphs
of :he Presidents forthcoming message TO
Congress. The members gave suggestions
bearing upon the work In their various de-
psrtmsnts, and discussed with him the ad.
Visibility of certain other matters that he
brought up. Toe President is more concerned
about what he will not say than what he
will say, remarked q Cabinet member after
the meeting. "As lit is his first message be is
naturally very anxious to present one that
will meet with general favor"
Gen. Joe Wheeler called at the White
HOuse this morning to introduce to President
Roosevelt a friend sho has invented maya.
E.ne rins that he claims is superior to either
the Kpg-Jorgensen or hauser. The Preh-
dent WAS greatly interested and examined tae
weapon very carefully.
Rear Admiral CroEninsheld will be re.
wsrded for his work As the head Of the Esvi-
cation Bureau during and since the war with