The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-10-19
TIE COURT 0F INQUIRY.
Admiral Schley's Witnesses VIII be
Only Officers of the Brook
Ign and Oregon.
CAPT. COOK CORRECTS HIS TESTIMONY.
TT .x. That the ~BrookIyn's For
ward Engines were
Under n Circular order issueu ny
the commandments "hiis
on Blockade.

on Blockade.
Washington, Oct. 16.-The Schley
court of inquiry began proceedings as
usual with the correction OF tesll-
monv giyen on the previous day the
witnesses summcned for this purpose
being Capt. Cook and Lieutenat-Com-
,rord.r Sears. who testified Tuesday.
When they had left the stand Oom-
mander Newton L. Mason. who was
executive officer on the Brooklyn our
inc the war with Spain, was called 10
relate his observation Of the conduct
of the Santiago campaign. II Is the
purpose of Mr.. I,ayner to hrst eN-
anime officers of the Brooklyn, II
TO follow these with a NUMBER Oh
those who We're on the Oregon during
the battle off Santiago. 1t Is under
stood that his entire list of witnesses
IS practically confined TO persons VINO
were on board those two vessels.
While Capt. Cook occupied the wit
ness stand for the purpose of correct
inc his testimony, Mr.. Hanna asked
Tim: referring to your statement
in REGARD 10 the steam required 70 be
kent ND in connection with the un-
coupling of the Brooklyn's engines
thai it was the order of the commau-
der-in-chief while lying off Santiago
/ on the blockade. Was that a written
, order?"
, "Nv recollection is hat it was a
> bulletin. The exact words do not re-
member
e The particular point was with re-
Y spect to the uncoupling Of the en-
n rines. Was there anything in that
n order on this subject, and in pursu-
auce of which that was done?
3 "It is my impression that there was
They all. as l understand il. had their
f engines %uncoupled.'
" 1t is a general recollection OF 1t
a only?'
Yes. that we should have our for
t. ward engines |uncoupled all the time
Can YOU aid us in any way TO
identifying the bulletins from your
e. iDlpression?'
NO. We could not have moved the
four engines with the steam We car
ried. l know tina We had an order
M about the speed, and it was a circular
bulletin, l think
r. Commander Mason was called as
The first new witness of the day.
commander Mason detailed the
siege Of Cienfuegos and also referred
Is to the blockade of Santiago.
Mr.. Rayner then asked the witness
70 how many times he had seen Com
modore Schley under fire, TO which
:" he replied: During all the engage
he ments.'
ne What was his general conduct,
manner and bearing on these occa-
~ sions?" Mr.. Rayner asked.
Excellent. in every particular. HI
was calm, collected and brave
Asked 10 give a brief account of th'
battle of July 3, Commander Mason
after giving the preliminaries. said;
AS soon as l reported the batter!
to Capt. Cook. in the coming tour,
asked him if we should commence fir
ing. He replied: Fire as soon as yo'
r. are ready l Immediately rave tn
order to Lieut.. Simpson TO IRE a
,ar soon as he could, giving him n rang
of $500 yards. ! think the first gu
was fired within five minutes, or YER
~ close to five minutes, after the mrs
alarm. The rest of the battery too
up the fire at once and continued {
fire ON the port bow until the "angt
commenced to get down 10 $500 an
a., 1000 yards. | asked Capt. Cook as
all which way he was going round, it b
this ing necessary 1or me TO hhoN ON "
count of changing the battery belo'
-ing shifting from one side 70 the othe
.air He answered that he was going Wi
ism port helm. l gave the necessary O
: /, ders on deck and went below.
eth AS l arrived in the after cabin Il
cal after fve-inch gun was fired for Il
ven last time on the port sid and T.
ha- s~tarboard gun took up the fire INN
irri- diately. The Starboard battery tn
was engaged for the rest of the ;
are ton. The range AT the time
turned. as far as I remember, "
about l.4O0 yards. although l have
fire. recollection of 100 yards being st
,hiet TO me once. As TO the position Of I
RITZ enemy, they were on the port b
pers outside of the harbor hen we ma
an the turn with the port helm. At
end of the turn they were on {
|starboard beam and quarter with c
of them a little ahead"
Mr.. Rayner-What time was
pro- when the Colon ran ashore"
hlgh 81 took no time. l only know by
ding report at the time that it was alb
for ~, u m"
the .\fter the surrender was acc,
nuy- plished. where did the Brooklyn g
yners when Capt. Cook returned
This hoord we we're sent TO the eastw-
in to NJ once NV the commodore to in.
it be oor+ - Srorisb man-of-,var that
lphia anorted 6rst NV the R~esolute
then by the Vixen
.Did Won int rcept any SpaI
that uop-of-yar?"
h the About dusk we met the Aust,
oh, a cruiser Maria Teresa"
lelter --
cnnd Beach Nenr