The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16

in them. L remember that distinctly be-
steady course, believing we gained by that,
and we had them at all times under an easy
range. We had the range completely and our
Please state what the conduct and
bearing of Commodore Schey during the battle
Of July 3. The answer to this question preYi-
ousiy given by you does not refer speclncaly'
to this date.
admirable He was cool, brave and en-.
thusiastic from the beginning to the end OF
the action"
Mr.. Raynor-Was Commodore Schley's posi-
ton on the Brooklyn on the day OF the battle
one OF danger?'
in the open all the time.
BY the court-How tar was the Colon from
the Brooklyn when the turn to starboard was
completed?
1.-Two thousand yards or twenty-five hundred
yards
Sears Again Heard.
When the court concluded its questions Cap
tain Cook withdrew and Lieutenant Commander
Sears continued his recital OF details OF
the Santiago campaign being under cross
amination The eEamin3st1on was Conducted by
Hanna, who asked especially concerning the
meeting Of the nying squadron with Captain
McCalla when the squadron was on It's way
to Cientuesos. but the witness could not re-
call conversation with Commodore Schley
relative to that occurrence. Speaking or the
Adula the witness said the papers OF that YES
sci were all right; he had looked into that
matter himself
Speaking of the arrival of the Hawk at Glen
ferred again to the McCalia memorandum,
which stated that there was good landing
place thirteen miles from Cienfuegos. but he
said in reply to questions that no effort had
been made prior to the arrival of Captain Nc
Continuing, the witness '-a said that instruc-
tions were given Immediately after Captain
McCalla's report that the Spaniards were not
at Cienfuegos to proceed to Santiago. He had
not heard that the commodore had other In
tentions than to leave forthwith and he knew
nothing alleged letter written that
date by Commodore Schley, saying he would
not 'eave until the 25th, the next day. The
witness, with reference to the alleged difficulty
Of coaling the Texas at sea, said that he had
had the authority of Captain Philip for that
statement.
Speaking of the speed of the Brooklyn in
the chase Of the Colon the witness said it had
been increased gradually. The record made or
the revolutions of the engine showed that the
Brooklyn had covered forty-t1ve miles on that
occasion.
rather than the Wtndward Passage, had been
selected in making the retrograde movement.
The witness replied that his opinion was that
the selection had been made because of the
general feeling that the ships of the enemy
might have gotten out of the harbor at San
tiago and gone westward. In that event 1t
was felt that the Yucatan Channel route would
be the better. The impression that Cervera
had left Santiago, he said, had been created
be could not now recall just what that in
formation was. The witness aid that the feet
under Commodore Schley never had been with
drawn from Santiago to distance out at sea
at night AS rule the ships were farther in
side at night than during the day. The ships
never had gone farther off than six miles.
On one occasion the colliers had been sent
twenty-five miles away.
The court asked a number Of questions OF
the witness. which, with the answers, were
Were you present when Captain Cotton de-
livered dispatches to Commodore Schley oil
Cienfue-osP
Il met the captain at the gangway. but
whether he gave the dispatches to the COM
mcdore then cannot say
IF you heard those dispatches read. or read
them yourself please state their purport."
The dispatch he brought 1 think contained
the most positive information We had had that
the enemy were in Santiago remember that
positiveness that we had had since leaving
Cienfuegos I could identify the dispatch if L
saw it,
The Signal Of Orders.
Did you hear any conversation that may nay,
and Captain Cotton? If so, please give It,
was any boat sent from the squadron to
examine the shore at Cienfuegos with the view
to ascertaining the practie;ability OF landing? Z?
Not to my knowledge
squadron by the Brooklyn from the time the
Spanish squadron appeared coming out until
THE prescribed signal was that the Span
ish fleet was escaping: The next signal was
Clear ship for action; the next signal was
Close in There was a signal when the Vis-
caya was hopelessly out Of it for the Oregon
70 cease firing The next :. signal l was was to 2,e the
signals then made between the Oregon and
Brooklyn. When the Oregon would fire we
would notify her of the fall of her shells
When we fired the Oregon notified US. Then
upon the approach of the New York, when she
the Texas to be repeated notifying the commo-
dore in chief that we had won great VIC
tory"
''Were these signals answered and these or
ders obeyed by the ships of the squadron
THE orders obeyed I do not know
whether the signals were answered or not.
could not see Letter signals, those that had
nothing to do with the squadron at the end
Of the battle were all answered"
WAS any examination of the coast, east and
west of Cienfuegos. made with view to find
ing a place where the Texas might be pro-
tected from the while coaling? ??
mo"
Did you observe smoke in the harbor of
Cienfuegos? If SO, describe it.; c,,..
Il do not recollect any smoke at Cienfue-
'sWhat orders were issued by Commodore
Schley regarding the blockade Of Cienfuegos?"
Il know of orders.
What signals were made to the flying squad
ron by Commodore Schley on May 81 regarding
the movement of the ships?'
''The range at which we were to fire was
signaled the speed. do not recollect
whether cease firing was made or not
Did the Teresa turn to the westward before
the Brooklyn commenced her turn to star
board?'
''The Brooklyn was forging ahead, gaining
speed, and as 1 stated in my recollection Of
that event, the helm was eased The Teresa
before she turned to westward appeared to
move herself to keep her ram toward 1t is
my impression that Captain Cook kept our
vessel that way The helm was only slightly
board That was my observation. 1 did not
hear any orders. They were given out Of my
hearing
''Did you observe the turn of the Brooklyn
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