Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-01

Commodore schley was in the cab
In of the Brooklyn when we assembled
ana there was a general talk about the
Spanish fleet having been located at
last at Santiago.
NO SPECIAL CONFERENCE.
II do not recollect any special con-
ference. l don't think Il was in the
nature of a conference. | do not recol-
lect now that the officers were asked
to express any opinion. remember
having conversation with Commodore
Schley about the effect of the fightng
batteries on the ships in which | told
nm OF the experience we had had at
san Juan and expressed the opinion
TO MIN that II was not worth while to
FISK ships fighting shore batteries
alone that / did not think anything
would be gained by It. In the case un-
der consideration the Spanish ships
were present In the harbor. The con-
ditions were changed and we would
have to take the risk OF the fire from
the batteries In order 20 get at them.
remember Commodore Schley remark
Ing before we LEFT that he felt that the
country held him responslble that the
ships should not be rlsked under the
fire of the shore batteries until the
Spanish fleet was destroyed"
u want to call your attention to the
report Of Capt McCalla, OF the Marble
head. on page 426 Of the appendix,
which says.
Commodore schley explained TO
the commanding officers that in case
the Spanish ships came out he wished
to concentrate the batteries OF an cur
ships on a portion NJ those of the
enemy. This was not explained as a
tactical concentration Of our whole
force on part OF The enemy, but as
division OF our whole fire On several OF
the enemy's ships During The time the
commanding officers were on board he
flagship Capt. Evans ask cd Commodore
Schley II It were his intention 70 steam
az the cncny's ships IN case they
should start % come out Commodore
Schley answered. Certainly and
added words indicative M his intention
to attack them as they came out OF the
harbor.'
II reeolect 1t perfectly
rs that c0rrect|
nat " correct
so there WAS a plan Of b [ le ar
RANGED 10y Commodore Schley Was
there not?"
There is nothing there to indicate IL.
from what YOU have read"
Was not the same order that was
afterward given by the commander
in-chlef substantially: 'Cloge hi 10.
Sard harbor entrance and attack
You have NOT read anything about
indicating any plan u battle"
Mr., Raynor-And added the word,
peaaingl indicative Of his intention
TO attack them as they came out
EVANS REPORT OF ENGAGEMENT
j want to read you two reports your
report 81 the engagement Of the Span
lsh squadron and ! would like you 10
yen me whether there Is any conflict
between them and II there is which
one OF these statements. IN your iusE-
mnt, now Is correct 1}en1inri--tA sfar
having passed at 1886 the Oquendo and
Maria Teresa, and on fire. this eesesl
continued 10 chase and Gre unon the
Nlzcaya until 1896 when signal 10 cease
hring was sounded on board II having
been discovered that the Nizcaya had
Struck her cclors.' That was az 1879
IN your report Now I want to read
nom the report Of the commander-in.
chief, tReading), The Vizcaya was stlll
under the fire " the leading vessels. the
Crisiobal Colon had drawn ahead,
leading the chase. and soon passed be-
yond the range II the guns OF the lead
Ing American ships The vizcaya was
soon set on fire and az li.l5 she turned
in shore and was beached at Azerrade-
ros' 10 miles from Santiago. burning
fercely, ETC."
rectlv"
Wits Is coTect2 II there Is a con-
hiot between the commander.in-chlef
AZ the time the Nizcaya went ashore
and your report yours at 1896 and his
az ll;lb II becomes a material point
TO US which one Of these specifications
r. correct"
The time given in that report OF
mine was furnished hv the navigator
and executive officer Of the ship. |. OF
course. ala not take the time"
SPEED OF TIVE IOWA.
Mr.. Raynor then questioned the Wit
ness as 10 the speed the Iowa was
making when the Oauendo and the
Maria Teresa went ashore. The latter
replied that he could only say the shin
was going as fast as they could make
her go He thought she must have
been going sik knots an hour. IN this
connection Mr. Ravnor asked a number
OF questions intended 90 show the adj
mirars official report ana his present
statements az 10 speed were not COLI
sistent
Mr. Raynor's point was that the on
cial report showed according % mca-
surcmcnts that the Iowa had mtde
eight miles I'm half an hour. bur the
admiral sold that while this mleht he
true according 90 the land measure
ments. y must be borne IN mind shat
he was running a course ~ sea Nd
miral Evans was also questioned rs 10
HIS statements concerning tho diNance
the blockading vessels were out 20
night re aid Yesterday that le ves-
sells OF - ul0ckadiug sguadrp Fore
farther Out az nicht than during the
day and Mr. Ravnor read a previous
statement from him 10 ne effect that
"at daylight we closed ln"
This. The admiral said was iho eN-
act fact. that after being 0uf farther
az night the vessels came IN closgr ~
daylight Re saiA thgf Zoo ste8m.ng
back nuf forth OF nichi fhc vessel uft
ahead rhouli te seen but not the vef-
sol ~ the head of tha column. The
Narhieheaf farther On could De- occa-
donally seen hut the Vixen never.
"Whilo before Ci.nfueFoa or on The
way to Santiaro t'l YOU hove 0ny or
lprs fnr hnfilo" asked Nr Hanna
$50 responded thc witness I'VE
steamed in column with bankers on
each side"
Had you instructions as to what 10
DO IN case the enemy should APPEAR
we had not
Admiral Evans WAS then excused AMI
Air. Thomas n. Dieuaide a NEWSPAPER
corresnondent Who was on board the
Texas during the Santiago campaign
was called.