The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-31

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Captain Cook gave the order for tho
turn?'
Yes"
you regard that turn as very impor-
tant. do you not?'
II think it was the movement thai
decided the events of that day."
The admiral said in response to ques-
lions that he had not mentioned the
loop in his report of the battle. 1t was |
an incident of the battle which he had |
no idea ever would come into contro-
versy. Captain Cook had given the or
der without orders from him except |
under his general instructions to close
in and keep somewhere about 1000
Yards away, outside of broadside tor
pedo range. When the time came for !
the turn, Captain Cooks inception Of
the movement conceded with his own.
Although Captain Cook gave the order,
he would have done so in moment
had the captain of the Brooklyn failed
to do so.
"Do you assume full responsibility
for the turn"
absolutely. If did not give the or
der, approved it." replied the admiral.
"Did the Brooklyn stand in and at
tempt to sink the Spanish fleet in the
channelg"
81 started in at first to help the other
vessels and to have them help me.
felt il we could stop the Spaniards the
battleships could go in and sink them
| never had any idea that they would
get away
Continuing he said, in reply to ques-
lions, he estimated that the Brooklyn
had gone into within from a mile to
mile and a half of the mouth of the
harbor and was within range of the
shore batteries. He thought that for
from twelve to fourteen minutes the
flagship had been within n range of
less than 1000 yards from the Spanish
ships. "Thcy looked very close he
, said.
The admiral said, in reply to ques-
lions. that while several of the vessels
had failed to join in the chase, leaving
the work after the sinking of the
Teresa and the Oquendo to the Brook
lyn ana the Oregon, this was because
they could not follow Mt the pace set
by the Spanards.
Ceryera's Plan.
At this point Captain Lemly intro
duccd the following paragraph from
Admiral Schley's report Of the battle
dated Mt Guantanamo July 6, 1898
"Since reaching this place and holding
conversation with several of the cap
tains-yiz. Captain Eulate of the Viz
caya and the second in command of the
Colon, Commander Contreras-I have
learned that the Spanish admiraPs
scheme was to concentrate all fire FOL
:. awhile on the Brooklyn and the Viz
caya to ram her in hopes that II the,
could destroy her the chance of the es
] cape would be increased as it was sup
: posed it was the swiftest ship of you
squadron. This explains the heavy fir
mentioned and the Nizcaya's action II
! the earlier movements of the engage
!, ment The execution of this purpos
was promptly defeated by the fact tina
! all tile ships of the squadron advances
, into close range and opened an irresist
: bly, furious and terrific fire upon tn
. enemys squadron as it was coming GU
70 OF the harbor."
q Admiral Schley identified this para
Is graph as a part of his report.
~ The witness said that before the hell
4. Of the Brooklyn was swung hard apol
is in order to make the loop the helm wa
n put alternately to port and TO starboar
If in order to meet the movements of til
~ enemy's ships. ~ ~
Admiral Schle~ u. response to-
. question, SAID :er keard ae. til
u. Texas incident'uft.til six months aftt
ii the battle. He hadbeen Under the in
u preston until later that the starboal
70 engine of the Brooklyn was backed
IA facilitate the turn. lie recollected di
tinctly that he had warned Capital
ha Cook as the enemy approached til;
~ they were going to ram him. He WI
q closely questioned as to the ord'
Ia which Went below ITO stand by
10 ram" In answer to a question he sa
-. he supposed the captain had given IL
order. He was not certain.
Ill His attention was called to lett
:, of June Is, 1900, written from q
:, :, south Atlantic station in which the a
miral was quoted as saying that Il
-, turn was made to avoid the last q
- tempt of the Nizcaya to ram, but
the letter could not be produced ut Il
"a time he was not questioned upon it.
-, His attention was next called to h
- letter to the senate in which he sa
the turn was made to avoid blanketii
!, the fire of his own ships and also
his statement IN examination in chi
!, that he had not turned to port becau
y :. to do so would have brought the sh
- into dangerous proximity to the G
:" cmy's vessels and exposed her to pt
sible torpedo attack or ramming.
Now" said Captain Lemly. she
=" appear to be three reasons why y
oe' made the turn. Why did you ma
that turn
), AS | have already stated in my
NV rect testimony, there is another We
w much more important reason viii
~. YOU have not asked, and that was til
ii't the ship might continue i'll the acti
eet and beat the enemy, as we did. Th
lue was the controlling one of ALL
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Or London and Globes Difficulties
hi. London, Oct. 30.-Justice Wright
los ordered tile compulsory liquidation