The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-31
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thought that for from twelve to fourteen
! minutes the flagship had been within
range of less than goo yards from the
Spanish ships.
They Locked very close" he sod
| when the Spanish ships succeeded IN
\ getting out Of the harhor without being
I sunk In consequence OF orders what
! alternative was there but to chase thct3t'
| course was open. but much depended upon
| the character OF the chase. Whether i
\ was made in the proper way ana WAS eff
( IectlNe was one thing. while a poorly con-
/ Quoted ana Ineffective blockade would have
I been another thing"
The admiral said. IN reply TO questions
/ that while several OF the vessels had failed
/ 10 Join IN the chase. leaving the work after
thc sinking Of the Teresa aud the Oqut l".
[ 10 the BROOKLYN and the Oregon. this was
| because they could not follow OF the pace
set bN the Spaniards
At this point CAPTAIN Leinly introduced
Schley report Of The battle ftt dated NJ Guam,
tangmn, July g. 1895:
since reaching this place ana hoiIins
conversation with several Of the captains.
w, CAPTAIN Eulpte OF the Nisraya ana
the second in command of the Colon, Com.
IrHnder toutreras. ! have lenrucd that the
Spanish admiral~ scheme was to conceu.
( 'lsi HH IRE Tor q Wnile on the lirook.'9
aad tAe visgi9ya, TO ram her. IN hopes h1.
escap' would be increased. ais 70 was sup.
posed she WIS the swlfteSt shin OF our
sQuadton. This explains the heavy lire
( cartier movemcnfs Of ti nnao,ennnt mo
eNecutlon OF that purpose was WVnptlr
the squadron advanced into rl5Sp range
and opened an lrreslstibly furious and tcr.
rtbc Hre upon the cnemy's squadron ms 81
Was, c9milg ont OF tine hQrbor
ADMIRAL Schley identified this paragraph
as part of his report.
Tho witness said that before the helm Of
The Brooklyn was swung hard aport, Ina on
Der to make the loop; the helm was put
ships ''e'' TUG ''0' ''"s'''' III ''' enemy .
sit was dirfcult ho soid emf that time
to saw Whether thov MONT IN 70 betvyecr
the TEXAS and tbe BrooEIvn or the other
| way"
l3u stated In your examination 10 chief;
not seo Inc starboard sIde OF tbr retlst'
u did say SO absolutely" replied the
wines.
soid bo , iu lesPGnSG 10 9Ug5,iU
upLu SIX months after the battle.
later that the stsrboard ' engine Of I'll" Ike
I HIo'HS w4s % tafaiE me iurn
/ Captain Cook as the enemy. approached
closely questioned as to the order Will
WIS sent neiP~ TO no SIM .'y I@ Fa 6l
posed the captain had given the order. Ne
to letter Of Jane H. 1900 written from
ne Soptn AtlSnIie station IN "h,eh {ne
turn. was made 10 avoid The least attempt
Could moi he nrodueed at the Il lime he WAS
not OF, qnestlonfd unon It, .r., ,,
letter to the senate in which he said the
turn was made 10 avoid blankctne tie
ire of his own ships and also to bis. state.
ment In his examination In chief that
he had not turned TO port because to DO So
would hive brought the ship into danger
ous proximity 10 the enemy vessels and
d ID
rammlng:
Now, sald Napialn Lemly, mere ap-
h 6o ITO 10 pG 5pre G,a resGS %ny g2n made
inc turn, why hlu You MAKE that turn
~ haNe aIreauS stated IN my direct
testimony, there Is another very much more
,n,portant reason which van b,r, nor
ost,oa nd tba+ r,os tt,, 49,. 1T -,
ASKED ana 'hat was thAi SAe snip might
continue In action aud beat the enemy MS
we did That was the controlling one OF
ol"
"uave you stated thatY, asked CANAAN
Lemly. to which Admiral scbley ronIted .
II never stated that because thought
it was evident never stated it for three
or four reasons There are several other
reasons we could perhaps coniure M about
it. have them in mind. have stated
in relation to the senate document tina.
the matter was prepared very hurredy
| and here ! have stated the general rur
poses or, at least, what the movement was
Intended to accomplish.
"Dld you have each Of those vorio,s
' iro6abir ali Of e them 5eg i anne o,,,or.o
IRe Judge 9dyogate then took up Admiral
department dated Guanfanamt, mays &c to tRe
the ssem ae ge made wS questioned (0nGcrnns
ln 9is aliied to the statement that after the
was made to cease firing and anen me tho SiS io
p T%e v5 snteh faster ,nan Oregon having
ship she and the Brooklyn, together with Will
to be Your flagship, continued Ti mest d PrS, ,
pn[su Of tRe CoiGn which run close
to beach If she should fail to Glide her
ma 'sNeu Japan Lemy
'pN'N -A'"'''"' HcEley' and
"' .NP'''" '"e ""o'e 'n'ns II you will
'"''''"'' preliminary re