The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-17
PRICE TW O sCENTS
of the first day and that nj sht Per fprm- :,
ed picket duty inside the squadr on. I Lss y.
,Castine was on picket duty the neAs

night
VESSELS IN COLUMNS.
Referring to the blockade Of Santiago.
tho witness stated that the vessels were
In column, stea1ning slowly perpendicuia-
to the north and south line Of the harbor
at a distance of from four to six miles
..The custom was.', he said, to steam
a certain distance to the eastward. turn
ing in toward the shore or out and then
to the westward. the total run being
about two hours. AS the Brooklyn could
not steam slower than three knots.
should say that the length of the line
would be from six to six ana matt
miles: that is. three miles each side OF
the entrance.
times he had seen Commodore Schley un-
der fire? To which he replied - during
al! the engagements.
.sWhat was his general conduct. manner
and bearing on these occasions, MI. KAY
ner asked.
Excellent in every particular. He was
calm, collected and brave.
Commander Mason gave brief account
of the battle%ef July Sd.
THE PORT TACK.
.:I think he said, sthe first gun was
fred within i've minutes or very close to
five minutes after the first alarm. The.
rest of the battery took up the fire at
once and continued to fire on the port
bow until the ranges comInenceo 10 get
down to 1900 and 1000 yards. asked
Captain Cook as to which way he was
going round, it being necessary Tor me 10
know on account of changing the battery
below, shifting from one side to the otn-
err. He answered that he was going with
port helm gave the necessary oreers
on deck and went below.
.rThe range at the time we turned. as
far as I remember, was about ]. 400 yards.
although have a recollection or I.1oo
yards being sent to me once.
Commander Cook had not coneluded
when the court took its recess
The first witness at the afternoon ses-
sion was Lieutenant Edward McCauley,
Ir who was an ensign on the Brooklyn
during the Cuban campaign. ana served
az Commodore Sch!ey's signal officer.
LIST OF SIGNALS.
The witness read a list of the signals TO
and from the Brooklyn on July Sd. the
list being as follows:
July Sd, 9 A. M.-Flagship to meet:
Disregard motions of the Corflnahoer- t.a
in-Chief.'
..a.15LBrooklyn to Texas: What is your
4tao,,- at,out burning of blockhouses on
the hill last night?
.a:aAIowa to Brooklyn: Enemy is es-
Gaping
is escaping.
for action
.se:45rBrooklyn to fleet: Close up
All ~ a. fM.-Brooklyn to the Oregon:
Well done
.12:so p. M.-Oregon to Brookly1: .f1ag
Of a strange vessel seen is Italian
.st2:s5 P. M.-Brooklyn to Oregon; @ sf1e
was built in Italy.
aWhile chasing the Colon the Oregon
fred a number of shots. We wig-Wassed
her when each one struck and a NUMBER
Of ,lnimportant messages were eS-
changed"
.tC,ive us these unimportant messages,
, n. we'll as YOU can recollect.
.sWhen the Oregon CAME up on our
quarter we wig-wagg to her, COD press
tha Oregon Later on, during the chase
81 the Colon. we wig-wagged to the ore
gon TO her chg
thing to that effect.
WAS that the signal that has oeen
enoken of as TRY one. Of your raiifoao
trains?' y ae
q have heard It spoken of outside OIL
tta court, but do not remember.
OTHER SIGNALS.
..sHaye YOU given all the signals on the
mo. sir (reading1; lis p. Minis Is
not a signal, just a note OF When the
f.oIo,1 surrendered: Colon fred her lee
o,,n and hauled down her Hag
.s1 Ok p M.-Brooklyn to OreSon:&'E Enc
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