New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
THE BATTLE DESCRIBED.
HOW CERvERA'S FLEET WAS
DESTROYED
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Washington, Oct 25.-Admiral Schley began
his description OF the battle Of July 3 at go
O'clock
'On the morning of July g." he said the dav
broke beautifully. The skies were heeced with
white clouds and the breeze continued a little
Dir longer OFF the land that morning than usual
After had eaten breakfast came up to take
survey Of the situation with glasses We were
lying at that time possibly three miles or a little
bit over from the land. and l wondered very
much why they had permitted US TO remain so
close II was a matter Of constant inquiry and
discussion on board. especially why the bat
teries did not fire us At S:45 my orderly re-
ported 70 me that signal had been made from
the flagship TO disregard her movements and
that she had gone eastward. I did not OF
course, know where she had gone. I sat under
an awning that we had put in position each
day as the sun arose so that the officers might
collect there. 1 think we also had one forward
for the men, came on deck with my glasses
after having gone below for a little while and
while was sitting abaft on a hatchway
heard a call from the forward bridge. Tell the
Commodore that the feet is coming out That
was some time after the men had been called TO
quarters. about 9:35 o'clock. The ship at that
moment was lying with her head in toward the
land in the direction of Cabanas which was A
little cove TO the westward. and one OF the
marking points used in maintaining our
positions.
THE sPANIARDS COMING OUT.
II looked over the starboard side and saw the
enemy coming out OF the entrance of the har-
Dor. then looked eastward TO see the order
OF the ships. and saw the Texas apparently a
point more abaft the starboard beam. Ny
own recollection now. as near as can state it,
is that the ships head mormon west.
The Texas appeared TO me TO be heading on
some one Of the easterly courses. To the left
of her the Iowa. She was of course. TO the
eastward of the Texas The Oregon was to the
eastward Of the Iowa. The Indiana was east
ward Of that position. and the Gloucester was
lying in under the land. / thought in the neigh
borhood Of Aguadores. The New-York out
of sight and out of signal distance with glasses.
looked at that in order to determine what my
position in the action was TO be. II the vessel
had not been out Of sight 1 should not have
made signal
The moment I saw that I went forward onto
a little platform I had constructed on the battle
tower my position in the battle in order 10
be very close TO Captain Cook / had only been
there moment or two when Captain Cook
Joined me. In the mean time. Mr. Hodgson who
was on the upper bridge. sang out something TO I
the captain about being connected up and all
ready. and ne at the same time said to me,
commodore, they are coming right at us.
GO RIGHT FOR THEM"
We'll said. go right for them The helm
was put aport. The ship was started ahead.
first at perhaps half speed do not recollect.
She took her way very quickly. and when we
headed around said TO Captain Cook. Go ahead
full speed, and hoist signal to clear ship for
action We generally made that signal because
there was around the quarterback and the fore
railing. composed usually of and rope. to
keep people from failing OVERHEARD. Generally
an awning of some sort up. That signal
was followed by Close up for close action!
THE Brooklyn as we'll as the other vessels OF
the squadron charged Immediately into the en-
trance in accordance with the original plan Of
seeking the enemy's ships in the entrance or
driving them ashore. We continued directly
for the head of the enemy's column. the idea
uppermost in my mind being that If we could
arrest them long enough for the battleships to
close in and knock them TO pieces, that would
be our best point OF attack. We continued on
this course pointing and starboarding TO meet
the movements OF the leading ship which /
assumed 20 be the flagship, from a flag at her
masthead. 1 suppose from the time we started
We were ten or twelve minutes. turning first
with port helm. and then advancing direct to
the enemy.
CLOSING IN ON THE ENEMY.
ct saw the ships to the eastward and west
ward closing in said to Captain Cook. Close
action or CLOSE up" has been hoisted and it
means TO keep inside of thousand yards, out of
their effective torpedo range Captain Cook was
standing alongside me and said. Yes. we will
soon be within the cross fire OF these ships
said Yes and / then had advanced
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