Evening journal., 1901-10-04
.ECHLBY COOL
UNDER EIRR
50 Says Lieutenant Doyle Of
the Fighting Brooklyn
lie Tells Story Of The Battle-BrOOk-
Iyn Was Always in Thick Of
The Fight


Washington. Oct AFTER the usual
preliminary proceedings in the Schley
court Of inquiry yesterday Lieutenantl
Doyle, formerly Of the flagship Brook
lyn' was recalled for the purpose of
continuing his testimony begun the
day before One of the first questions
asked him by Mr.. Rayner was how
often he had seen Commodore Schley
under FIRE at Santiago.
Every time we were under fire"
he replied, during those lombard
ments and in the battle of July g."
Il did not have an opportunity, asl
the commodore was always near about
the coming tower, to observe his con-
duct during the battle, but Immediately
previous and after did have an op-
portunity to do so. He always struck
me as being just about as we'll possess
ed as II was possible for anybody tol
be under those circumstances"
Mr.. Rayner then asked the witness
whether on July 2, 1898. he had OBJ
served smoke coming, from Santiago
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Captain Lemly objected. and MT.
Rayner said that his purpose was to
prove that It was believed at that time
that the Spaniards were preparing to
withdraw from the harbor and that
Commodore Schley had communicated
the facts to the squadron. II was COM
petent. he said to prove the conduct
OF the commodore under the depart.
ment's precept.
There was some argument and Mr..
Rayner finally asked his question in
these words:
WAS the smoke observed on July 2
by Commodore schley, communicated
to the squadron"
"Smoke was observed rising in the
harbor on July and my impression
now is and always has been since that
night that that information was con-
veyed to the commanderin-chief," re-
piled Doyle.
Story Of the Fight.
Then the witness gave an account
Of the part taken by the Brooklyn on
July 3.
Il fired the left gun first" he said
"and Halligan shortly afterward fired
the right one. Then we began to load
the guns again. II was necessary ther
after loading the guns a second time
to turn the turret directly ahead, a;
our ship was apparently shutting the
enemy out by turning with a star
board helm Immediately after firing
that left gun a second time, the order
was to man the starboard battery.
got out of the turret through the roof
that being the most convenient way oi
getting out, and crossed over to the
starboard turret.
M "As | was going into the starboart
turret I had an opportunity to see the
VI Spanish ships. They were then a III
uu tie on our starbOard bow. AS soor
ne as had charge OF the controller
which up TO this time had been. il
no charge OF Mr. Woodward, swung th'
he turret around on to the starboard bow
Ia. In the meantime some of our forwar,
he guns had been fired. The volume o
nd smoke was so great that it must hav
'ul come from one of the s-inch guns o
the forward turret, so I was entirel
. shut out from seeing the enemy
While the guns were In this positio
on Mr. Mason. our executive officer
ne passed down the starboard gangway
'i calling sharp on the starboard quai
ter The interval OF time from tn
time the guns were on the starboar
or star bow quarter ! think must hav
been two minutes. swung the gun
around to the starhoard quarter an
then picked up the enemy. The rang
at which I fred, On hc best OF m
memory. was about 1900 yards. an
from then on II was a constant fir
training the guns until we finally g,
them on the starhoard beam Tt
range increased up to 1000 yards. an
during the run after being parall
with the Spanish ships the range v
rled from about $500 to 1900.
think when the Viscaya went in shol
the range was then about 1900 yard
Just Immediately before she turns
10 she made a sheer with her sta
board helm. apparently coming towai
us and then Immediately put hel
around the other way and went
shore From then on II was a cha
after the Colon. At the time the vi
caya went ashore the Colon. by wor
ing up inside of the other Spani
ships had secured very long lead.
4 orders Wlgwassed to Fleet.
Il should say she was at least a
or six miles. perhaps more. on o
starboard bow. we'll in shore. T.
order was given to cease firing and
come out OF the turrets and take
spell during the chase of the Cole
Admiral Dewey, The Oregon W
directed by whom?'
by Commodore schley, sir; by W
vag signal. as I remember IT,"
- Admiral Dewey: you saw that s
nal?"
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