The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-25

"A remark was made, By myself think.
that at any rate we had developed the
batteries. Commodore SchIey replied that
that was what We went in for. re-
mark was also made by Commodore
Schley about ten-inch gun on q dissp-
pearing carriage. which we did not be-
lieve. We found afterwards that the
disappearing carriage was tree"
In describing the battle. the witness
said IN part:
saw the Brooklyn was returning
almost the entire IRE OF the two leading
Spanish ships, with an occasional shot
from the Colon. I was n q position 70
see a fash and shortly afterwa7d the fail
CT the pro5ectile. and these showed that
large proportion was about the Brook
lyn The Colon evidently was usng the
snokeless powder and was not able to
tell so well where her shots fell"
The witness also said that he dii not
consider that the Texas was near enough
to the Brooklyn at the tine OF the turn
TO render q collision liable. and that he
had thought the Yiscaya had made an
effort 70 ram.
CAPTAIN CLARK ON STAND.
Lieutenant Harlow was then excused
and Captain C. z. Clark OF the Oregon
was called
The large audience manifested signs Of
Interest as the captain OF the Oregon
approached the witness stand Admiral
Dewey smiled as he walked around 10
the end OF the table 70 administer the
oath. Captain Clark at first spoke IN m
undertone and was two or three times
requested 20 raise his voice. This he
did as he proceeded and was soon dis
tinctIv heard IN the vicinity Of the court
At the request OF Mr.. Rayner he began
a descriptino OF the battle OF July 3, as
follows;
When we discovered the Spanish sh'rs
coming out. our feet closed in at once
to attack. then each ship being ordered
to keep her head directly toward the har-
Dor entrance. The Spaniards turned %
the westward, breaking through our tine
OF crossing il and our ships swung or %
the westward in pursuit Both sides 7peu-
ed fire promptly and fred steadily. Dense
smoke soon obscured the vessels, making
ii difficult 70 distinguish them
The Oregon ran between the Iowa and
Texas and the next ships to the westward
Spanish ships ahead apparently uninjured
AT the time. They had gained 50 much
ground that I believed they had been sue
cessful in attempting 70 escape. but y
was soon evident we were gaining az least
on one Of TENN. which afterwards proved
to be the Maria Teresa. the flagship. and
I thought we snou4u bring her 20 close
action. but might be exposed 70 the con-
centrated fire OF all the ships
BROOKLYN WHIPPED sPENiA7OS.
Just then the smoke lifted or broke
away and % the left I discovered the
Brooklyn She was VEL forward q cur
port beam and broadside 70 the enemy s
feet. Her course vas perahps little
divergent from ours. because the Oregon
was attempting 70 draw IN upon the
Teresa. but the Brooklyn and the oregon
maintained this rele~.ve position, bow and
quarter. approximately % the end ~ the
battle. the Brooklyn steamlng strai -ilt
ahead as nearly as 7 could Judge and en-
gagsng any and all OF the Spanish ships.
the Oregon endeavoring 70 come % close
action with the stern most one and when
she was driven cut q action and poitned
to the beach. then pushed on Tor the
next one aehead and 20 on until the en-
tire feet vas driven ashore. burning o.
sinking
Mr.. Rayner: Did you get any signals
from the Brooklyn O. TIE day OF the
halter
Yes sir"
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