The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01

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Subsidy Features.
One of the most important questions
pertaining to the new bill which will
come before this conference centers
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the commodore understood the signalsT'-
/ 'I did"
unless he knew something about it, could he -
| II took it for granted he understood it
| "Well, you found out that he did not unoer-
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Signals at Cienfuegos.
Raynor questioned Admiral Evans at some
length Concerning the signals as displayed on the
coast near Cientuegos, which the admiral sdlu
the officer of the deck had told him had been
seen on May % and %, but the witness said that
he had had no conversation with Admiral
Schley about these lights and had made no re-
port to him of their appearance or significance
! Raynor then changed his base of his exam
! ination from Cienfuegos to Santiago and began
official chart showing the positions or the
Brooklyn and other battleships on the day OF
the battle of Santiago, July 3, 1885. The ad-
miral replied that he had seen the chart. but
that it wrong.
when did you first know about the turn OF
the Brooklyn, as you say, short distance from
when 1 saw her cross the bow of the
Texas
do you recollect the conversation you had
with Commodore schley the 5th of July. the
of the Brooklyn?''
mo- sir do not. I do not remember men
toning the subject at ALL
You do not recolect that Commodore schley
first told on July that it was the Brook
II never imagined anything of the sort.
Give briefly the purport Of your conversation
'.Briefy as 1 recoiiect the conversation. he
was sitting at his desk, writing. walked into
his cabin to make a report. He put his hand
on my shoulder and said: Bobby. 1 am just
writing my report of the battle of the Sd Of
July
handled your ship with consummate skill He
Cook came in and asked II would tell
him whether the position of certain Spanish
and that he had been little confused in his
mind. We talked a few minutes and 1 then
''You do not recollect the conversation. going
over the particulars OF the turn the Brooklyn
at that time about Captain Philip when you
said you thought it was Captain Philip Of
the Texas who made the turn?"
Dangerously Near the Texas.
1T never said that; absolutely 1 never said
such thing because the Texas was right
under my eye all the time. She did not turn
Concerning the position of the Brooklyn and
Texas on the day of the battle, the witness
''The Brooklyn was dangerously near the
Texas I should say within 100 yards of her.
What was your position. Just at "a that til time
relative to the Brooklyn and Texas?''
THE Iowa was heading straight in for the
time. She was heading more to the northward
than the Texas The Texas was s.. hesded ,.,c OF
the third time she was across the bow of the
Texas heading south.
when did you see her next. If at all?''
After the Oquendo went ashore my atten-
ton was called to the Brooklyn by some
on the bridge, who remarked: The Brooklyn
is knocked out She then hoty engaged
with her starboard battery. She was headed
Payalel Esg with the course OF the Colon should
Raynor questioned the witness again with ref
erence to statements made In his (Admiral
Saei fIatG was in the harbor at Santiago. The wit
ness said that he had made that statement.
but that it was conclusion based on the fact
8. that the Spaniards were not at Cienfuegos;
from a military point of view Santiago was
the place where they were most apt to be.
THAT was simply your opinion then and not
1 a matter of information? p" suggested Raynor
to which the witness replied in the affirmative.
Raynor then remarked that he had be-
fore understood upon what the admiral had
based his statements.
II think you did," said the admiral.
'I assure you had never read it BEFORE,
responded Raynor.
you have read it three times to me- so that
you cannot say that you never read the state
ment before
Admiral Dewey-Remarks will be confined to
Admiral Evans, in response to a question
from Raynor, said he had been called to the
deck of the Iowa on the evening Of July by
Lieutenant HILL who was the deck officer and
who had called his attention to columns of
The lieutenant had remarked that it was his
opinion that the Spaniards were preparing to
come out but he admiral Evansl expressed
beTths as they had done, on previous occa.
been prepared and was kept in readiness all
night, saying that the enemy was escaping.
Lemly Asks Quesr1ons.
Raynor then surrendered the witness tempo
rariy, saying that he would have further ques
tions to ask. but that he desired time to pre-
pare them. 1t was arranged that these ques-
in the meantime Captain I.emiy made some
interrogations before the redirect examination.
He asked
under what instructions. verbal. written or
by signal from the flagship Brooklyn. did you
off s Santiago Oh harbor % on july 5. 1ssss' S- Oa'-e
Il never saw any signal from her. did
not maneuver in obedience to any signal from
the Brooklyn. I did not see any signals aboard
| ''Or any written or verbal instructions?''
what instruction. verbal or written, did
you have from Commodore Schley relative to
the order If blockade or order of battle while
a part of the flying SQUADRON?
double distance and cruise in that formation''
WAS there any prescribed order of battle by
which you would have been guided If the
enemy's ships had come out of Santiago harbor
prior to June 1. 1882
Returning to the departure of the hvine
squadron from Cienfuegos Hanna asked:
| What steps were taken If any, to mark the
movements of that squadron in accordance with
| orders %
There no lights shown on the flying
squadron on blockade except, believe we
did have a light in the stern of each ship
! By the court-Was any further effort made
by the flying squadron to destroy the Colon?
None. if by further you mean the action
| of May 81"
WAS the fire of the enemy's batteries on the
S1st heavy enough to seriously endanger the
attacking ships?''
NO sir, 1T was not heavy at ALL The pro-
tectiles mostly fell long ways short of
Two, think. passed over my ship.
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any of the enemy's shells fall near the squad
| ron?''
Two I think. fell near the Iowa.
Coaling Question Again.