The San Francisco call., 1901-10-04

order was to man the starboard battery. got
out Of the turret through the roof, that being
crossed over to the starboard turret. AS was
going into the starboard turret had an oppor-
tunity to see the Spanish ships. They were
then little on our starboard helm. AS soon
as had charge of the controller which, up to
this time had been in charge of Woodward
bow. In the meantime some OF our forward
guns had fired The volume of smoke was so
great that II must have come from one of the
eight-inch guns of the forward turret, so l was
entirely shut out from seeing the enemy. While
utive officer, passed down the starboard gang
way, calling Sharp on. the starboard quarter.
The interval of time from the time the guns
were on the starboard bow starboard quar-
ter, l think must have been two minutes.
swung the guns around to the starboard quar-
ter and then we picked up the enemy. The
range at which fired, to the best of my men,
ory was about 1400 yards and from then it
was a constant fire. training the guns until we
finally got them the starboard beam. The
range increased up to 20C0 yards and during
the run after being parallel with the Spanish
ships the range varied from about 2300 to 1900
the range then about 1900 yards. Imme-
diately before she turned in she made a sheer
With her starboard helm apparently coming to-
ward us and then Immediately put her helm
around the other way and went inshore. From
then on it was chase after the Colon. At the
time the Viscaya went ashore, the Colon, by
working up inside Of the other Spanish ships,
had secured a very long lead. l should
say she was at least five or six miles perhaps
more, on our starboard bow, we'll in shore. The
order was given to cease firing and to come out
of the turrets and take a 'spelP during the
chase of the Colon. The Oregon, during the
chase and while we were on the top of the
turret was directed to try her 1S,inch guns in
short. In little while they were tried again
and came a little closer"
Admiral Dewey-Directed by whom?
BY Commodore Schley, sir, by wig-wag sig
nal. as remember it."
Admiral Dewey-You the signal?
Yes. sir, I saw the signal being made"
Admiral Rpnh1 hn
II did not but understood what it was, and
If I am not mistaken it was McCauley, an en-
himself. Shortly after this the forward turret
and starboard turret of the Brooklyn were di-
rected to load the guns with armor- piercing
shells. The forward turret was directed to fire
first two shots, which it did. The shots fell
short. Then I was directed to fire and 1 fired
at range as l now recall Of $500 yards. We
tried both guns at that range. Those shots fell
and increased the range to 67OO yards and fired
the Colon, as near as / could judge, but the
range was very good. The Colon very shortly
and proceeded to get out a cutter for Captain
Cook to go over and receive her surrender"
Witness Cross-Examined.
Captain Lemly began his cross-examination
by asking the witness whether he sure
of the position and actions Of the Brooklyn as
he had been of the way the Brooklyn had been
turned on the day of the Santiago battle.
The witness replied that he was more certa in
He repeated his statement made Yesterday that
he had made the entry in the log that the vessel
had turned with a starboard helm, when in fact
it had turned with a port helm. He said he
had not consulted with any except Com
mander Sharp before he changed the entry.
The questions were then asked by Hanna, who
traversed the same ground gone by Cap
tain Lemly in the examination in chief.
Hanna cross-examined the witness regarding
his testimony bearing upon the battle off San
tiago, asking him first as to the direction in
which the Spanish ships headed as they
came out of the mouth of the harbor.