The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-02
is GOOD DAYS WORK
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/ correspondent, WEC was on board the
Texas during the Santiago campaign. was
| called
| Mr.. Dieuaide said that when the battle
! of Santiago began he had been in the
room Of the junior officers Of the ship
and had Immediately gon on the , ,1ge
with captain Phillip remaining thefo until
the CsptaIn had gore TO ting lower bridge
u 9Th h'm. Their ne h'1 remained until
| the chase Of the Colon hal began. He at
the time made notes Of the battle and
these he read. The Texas was then. he
said, was heading in the general direction
OF the Spanish fleet.
Mr. Hanna: Did you see the Brooklyn
at any time after the battle begar?"
I saw the Brooklyn about ten or fifteen
minutes after the battle began
WAS that the first time you saw her
during the action?"
7 saw her before in the morning"
Where was she when you first saw her
in respect 10 the Texas?"
"On the port bow of the Texas"
How far away?"
7 would not like to make an estimate
OF the distance. II seemed very close. Shs
was going seward
WAS she headed toward the Texas?"
"she was on a course about right angles
TO US at that moment"
Have you any notes made on the sub
ject at the timer"
Yes. sir"
Please read them"
Il have a note made at $50 In quota
ton marks. stop both engines, helm hard
starboard. ="
who gave that order?'
Captain Phillip"
Where was the Brooklyn when the
order was given2"
Il presume the BrookIn was in front Of
the Texas. I saw her a moment later"
Mr.. Hanna: Did you make any entry
at the time with respect TO the passing
OF the Brooklyn before the Texas?"
Yes, the next line here (reads) It was
Brookln-Close shave"
Gould she have been half a mile
away?"
Il should think not; not anything like
it. I would not suppose IL was a quarter
Of a mile when 1 saw her. was standing
just aft of the coming tower by the
entrance. It was in that way. heard these
orders given and I wrote them down as
Captain Phillips gave them. I went
around to the lee side of the coming
tower 20 find out why we stopped. He
Captain Phillip waived his hand toward
the Brooklyn and I saw her He said:
Look at that fellow going out TO sea
Admiral Dewey: Did you hear Captain
Phillip give any orders 10 back the en-
gines?"
NO. sir. do not remember as did"
Admiral Dewey: You would have, II
he had given the order. wouldn't your"
Il might and might not"
Admiral Dewey: You seem TO have
heard everything else"
''Oh. not everything
MI Dieuaide said in response 70 ques-
tions that he had on the day OF the bat
tie written a report of the battle. but
that these facts had not been given be-
cause CAPTAIN Phillips had asked him to
make it nice for everybody" and this
had been his inclination. He was then
excused, for the day and asked TO bling
his newspaper report of the engagement
into court tomorrow.
Captain Charles D. Sfgsbee who COM
manded the scout ship St. Paul during
the Spanish war, was next called. He
said that in obedience TO orders from
Captain Wise, who was his commanding
officer. he had proceeded to the vicinity
Of Santiago. arriving there on the 2lst.
He told Of -aking aboard the Cuban pilot
Nunez and said that he did not have
great confidence in that individual. His
instructions were TO report to Commodore
Schley that the Spanish squadron was
probably in Santiago harbor. He fell in
with the Spanish squadron on the evening
OF May Is. the squadron then being
twenty or twenty-five miles south of
Santiago. eli had reported 10 Commo-
dore SchIey that he knew nothing post
lively" about the Spanish feet
He was then asked If had expressed
his belief that Cervera's feet was not
in the harbor. as reported later by Com
modore Schley. \ controversy arose
over the admissibility u the question
and the court took a recess for lunch
con before receiving the reply OF the wit
ness.
When the court reconvened after lunch
con. Captain Sigsbee resumed his testi-
mony Mr.. Hanna repeated his question.
asked before recess. quoting from Admit
raj Schiey's report OF February Is. 1899.
the sentence reading: After having
been assured by sigsbee that he did not
believe the Spanish feet was in Santi- !
ago"
The witness replied: Il stated that
we had seen nothing OF the Spanish fleet |
I may have stated that I knew nothing /
positively or absolutely about its move !
ments. but 7 recited certain events to /
show that there was a probability OF the /
feet being in Santiago at that time. In |
regard 70 the other matter. 7 beg 20 /
make an appeal TO the court This case !
is one involving regulations. Il has been /
stated 10y Commodore Schley in an or 1
fetal letter 10 the United States senate /
that I expressed 2 certain belief. Now IL 4
has been made a public matter. think 4
that either the court or the defense 1
should allow ne 20 express under oath \
" hat really said. Whether ] expressed 4
that belief or not. il may be technically
right 10 interfere with ne. but accord 4
Ing TO the ethics Of the naval service
I think the defense ought % permit ne
to answer that question"
we have no objection 70 that" said
Sfr. Rayner.
4 have given al answsr to thar cues
ton. ! have said nothing about ny be-
LEI"
afr Hanna: The portion q the CUES
ion 70 which I should Ike TO have yen
give an explicit answer IS whether you
assured Commodore Schlsy that yo1 be-
ieved the Spanish feet wss not IN san
laeo.
Il did not say that I believed = vas
loi there. said T had not seen g."
DID you give him any assurances that
would point In that direction
= made known first nv orders from
he navy department.. which stated Tat