Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-16

Brooklyn and on the Brooklyn's star
board quarter.
The court asked number Of ques-
| tons before discharging the witness. II
| reply 20 these, Commander Mason SAID
that beyond sending men aloft nnt
having Capt McCalln go ashore no ef.
| fort had been made by the flying squad.
ron 10 determine whether the Spaniardi
We're In the harbor at Cienfuegos that
he knew Of no American ships between
| the Brooklyn and the Spanish ships
when the Brooklyn was turning 10 star
board July 81 that when the Spanish
| fleet came out OF the harbor the Brook
| Ign was near her regular blockadinp
position which was 5000 wards fom the
Mofo; that on the voyage from Glen
fuegos to Santiago the fleet had been
delayed by the smaller vessels espe-
clally the Eagle. and but for these ves-
sells better speed could have been made.
that he had observed the bombardment
of the Colon and from this engagement
had reached the conclusion that the
guns IN the Spanish shore batteries
were of caliber not to exceed six or
eight inches.
Commander Mason was then excused
and the court took q recess for lunch
con.
LIEUT. ED. M'CAULEY, JR.
The first witness at the afternoon
session was Lieut.. Edward McCauey,
Jr., who as an ensign on the Brooklyn
during the Cuban campaign. served as
Commodore Schley's signal officer. He
had a diary In which he had made
notes of the progress OF events during
the war and frequently consulted it 10
refresh his memory. He said that on
May % the British steamer Adula had
reported that the Spanlards had left
Santiago. He also spoke OF the weather
on the cruise from Cienfuegos to Santi-
ago. saying that 1t was bad. He gave
a number Of signals made from and to
the Brooklyn on the voyage most OF
them relating TO the condition of the
collier Merrimac which was somewhat
disabled on May 49, also TO the slow
speed Of the smaller vessels. Ii was at
8 D. m. on that date that the engines
and valves Of the Merrlmac became in
capacitated
The signal book of the Brooklyn
when the witness consulted IT, showed
that both the Minneapolis and the Yale
had reported short supplies OF coal, the
Minneapolis saying that she had just
enough to take her TO Key West.
LIST OF SIGNALS.
The witness then read a list Of the
signals 10 and from the Brooklyn on
July 3, the list Deing as follows.
July ., 1898, 8 a. m. Flagship to
fleet: Disregard motions of the COM
mander-in-chief"
9:l5 a. m, Brooklyn to Texas: what
Is your theory about burning of the
blockhouses on the hill last night?"
Iowa to Brooklyn: Enemy is es-
Gaping"
1886 a. m.-Brooklyn to fleet: Enemy
is escaping"
1886 a. m.-Brooklyn to fleet: Clear
for action"
9:i5 a. m.-Brooklyn to fleet "Close
up"
1875 a. m.-Brooklyn to the Oregon;
well done"
1880 j. m.--Oregon to Brooklyn:
Flag OF strange vessel seen is ltal-
IAN"
1895 p m,--BTooklyn to Oregon. "she
was built in Italy"
while chasing the. Colon the oregon
fired a number Of shots We wig
wagged her when each one struck, and
number of unimportant messages
were exchanged"
Give these unimportant messages
as well as you can recollect."
GOD BLESS THE OREGON.
when the Oregon came up on our
quarter we wig-wagged to her God
bless the Oregon Later on during the
chase of the Colon we wig-wagged TO
the Oregon to try her l3-inch guns or
something 10 that effect"
Was that the signal that has been
spoken of Try one Of your railroad
trainsY"
81 have had heard it spoken OF outside
Of the court but do not remember.
Have you given all the signals on
the day OF the battle"
mo, sir, (reading) ll5 y. m. This is
not signal, just note OF when the
Colon surrendered. Colon fired her lee
gun and hauled down her flag"
l:25 p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon
Enemy has surrendered.
l:26 p. m..-Brooklyn to Oregon;
Cease firing"
1925 p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon;
Keep your guns loaded and trained
on the enemy"
1880 p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon: Con-
gratulauons on the grand victory.
Thanks for splendid assistance"
1885 p. m.-Oregon to Brooklyn:
Thank you more than words can ex-
press"
LAS p. m.--Brooklyn to flagship New
York; I'VE have gained great VIC
tory. Details viii be communicated
1885 D. m.-New York to BROOKLYN
Report your casualties"
1855 p. m.-Brooklyn to New York.
KILLED one"
1855 D. m.-Brooklyn TO New York.
This is a great day for our country"
1880 r. m.--New York to Brooklyn:
Ascertain as for as possible position
and strength Of the enemy's forces and
report without delay"
2.30 .. m.-New York to Brooklyn;
"lIoisted out all bets"
240 .. m.-New York to Brooklyn
DO you want services OF chaplain 10
bury dead?"
2:45 D. m.--Brooklyn to New York.
Would like to have services OF chap
lain. VIII signal time later"
1850 =. m.-New York to Brc&lyn:
Send for chaplain when you want
him"
$3.50 p. m.-New York 10 Brooklyn;
Send both steam cutters and strongest
tow line"
3;45 p. m.-Brooklyn TO New York;
= Both steam cutters entirely disabled
by shot. VIII use such pulling boats as
we can viii send tow line"
4:2o p. m.-Brooklyn 90 oregon; Fol
low flag"
CLOSE UP"
4:25 p. m.-Brooklyn TO Oregon;
Close up"
AIS p. m.--New York TO Brooklyn;
'Wnl remain In charre ~ prize"
DO you remember any incident con-
nected with the signal from the Brook
Iyn % the oregon at $50 p. m. Follow
fag' ami az 1895 the Brooklyn to the
Oregon. Close upg"
There was report that there were
,ne or two Spanish ships 70 the east
ward and I understood the Brooklyn |
md Oregon were "a 90 after those |
ships. We started on and signalled thp |
OREGON 20 follow us. she aid not yet |
Under way Immediately a. I remember |
I 50 we siTnalle 70 her 10 Close up"
Lieut.. McCauley also gave a list of |
signals from the Massachusetts while |
Tho vessel was hffng uce1 - GchlpVfu