The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-23
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mouorc ask Captain Sig-bcc something could
not understand" said the witness. and | heard
the captain answer: The spanish lcct is not in
there y
The witness testified regarding the turn of the
Brooklyn, July >. and also as to the relative
pusit ions OF the BROOKLYN and Texas.
"nil YOU Commodore Schlcy at any time
during the battle" asked Mr.. Rayner
"NcS, sin | saw him when we was standing
down near the coming tower aud then again on
til, forward bridge"
What was his manner"
Ill manner wIs such As inspired the mcn IN.
der him With courage"
On cruSscvannation Mr.. Croniu said ic was
at the foot OF ladder on the gun deck While
Commodore Srhlrv and Captain SieSbrc had their
conversation concerning the Spanish fleet aud
that they were ON the upper deck about six feet
away
Captain Icmiy also asked the witness con ,ara-
ing hi, c>'mony about the proximity "i the
Texas, and thu witness replied that he Ina act
especially noticed the Texas, ''hccausc hc had not
believed Il was near enough To be dangerous"
Nr. 'Iunin was then excused and Lieutenant
Commander William r. Rush called. He had
served on the Biooki!n as watch and division
guns on the splrd deck OF that vessel. lie MAS
iir,; questioned concerning the blockade of Can-
iucg"s, and said that til" >nt there would have
been pretty lively ior a boat 10 lnd in
The witness said that on the day OF The battle
OF Santiago he had been in the after turlet. De.
scrihing the Hroohyn'> loop he said:
W IltH WIS ready lb iltt II WAS llIno>>lDir 10
do 50. as the ship commenced turning very
promptly and WAS heading in toward the mouth
OF the hllbor. WLs unable to fire until the snip
made her tmn 50 rs to hIin. the aitcr'Guns ON
the enemy. The aitcr'gnns trained from about
iorty'iiTc degrees forward of the beam one one
side around ait and across the stern to about
i0riH.llN degrees on the opposite side OF couse.
there was an angle, generally speaking, OF 80 de-
glccs Oh either side ol the reel right ahead in
which the guns would not bear it, and ii was not
until The ship commenced 10 luln or had turned
'mSggS GY',am tain are Iha, G"nil fire at all"
II saw nothing but the target. the cncmyS
ships" the witness replied "Thc smoke was so
dense ! never saw any OF our ships until after
witness said that he had vivid recollection of
the spanish ship NisrayH turning toward the
liro"hlNn' aud he WAS under The impression that
This occurred before the Brooklyn made its turn.
lie had himself considered it necessary to make
turn.
In reply TO questions by the court the witness
said he was inclined TO think that the Ni'oay4
had meant To ram the Brooklyn and also that
he thought the Spanish ships had come ont tn
exceed llrec'iourlll' OF a mile from the mouth OF
the harbor.
Commander Rush's Story.
Lieutenant Commander Rush was succeeded on
tn" stand hy Lieutenant Edward Simpson, who
was also watch officer ON the Brooklyn. Lieu,
tenant simpson told uf the beginning of the
cruise tlon Key West May 10 His recollection
was that there was a moderate sea on the VOYAGE
small vessels, and had mpcded the progress uf
the Eagle RCclring to the coaling OF the Texas
and the NaIhlchcad, May -, the witness said
he remembered that the had suddenly became
very calm, lie placed the distance OF the fleet
irom santiago harbor at SiN miles, saying il was
about the same both day and night Lieutenant
simpson said thar Commodore SChlcy had given
II general order before starting on the campaign
that all lights should he concealed AT night
lieutenant Simpson had occupied a position in
the forward tuuet when the battle OF July
began and he fired the fist gun.
The range was riNcn at 800 Yards and The
Maria Teresa MAS right in line. lie wIS unable
to testify concerning the loop because he had to
repair his guns,
After The turn lie said that he had again
picked up The forward spanish ship, which was
Slill the Maria Teresa, ile could hear Smaller
sln' indicating clusc range, and during the entire
time he had heard Commodore Scnicy's voice
frequently cheering the men. Again when he
saw that the \isrl!a'S fire Slackencd he heard
the colnmotorc rive the order, 'Firc dolibcr.
at"ly, boys He had at that time observed that
the NiscaSa turned toward the BROOKLYN, bit
She had received a shot which TUNED hel tu the
shore.
Coming of the Oregon.
At this point the witness described The coming
mp oi the Oregon, ''lt Was after the Maria
Teresa had dropped astern and We had only two
sllih TO contend WITH | got the cry that one OF
me spanish ships Was ON tire and heading fol
the beach. 1 iricd To ,cc her | looked back and
eould see nothing from the smoke Then |
heard the cry very shortly altS ..t1, IN. her