The age-herald., 1901-10-25

bility gobbled. So that the dispatch. there fore. was misleading, though not meant Intentionally"
 Again referring to his own dispatch, Admiral Schley said that 1t had been de- livered in English. but he added Read In the light of this order, and in view of the fact that the squadron did not re- turn to Key West, whatever may have been our intention or purpose, 1 saw there was no disobedience of that order, and there is no order to go back. It was slime ply that the department looked to me to establish fact of which I was not cer- tain"
 ner for the exact wording of the sem tence In the dispatch in dispute, Admiral Schley gave It as follows:
 ''It Is to be regretted that the depart ment's orders cannot be obeyed, earnest ly, as we have all striven to that end
 Four o'clock having arrived. Admiral Dewey announced adjournment, notwith- standing that Admiral Schley told him he would like to conclude his testimony at this sitting. The admiral was calm and collected throughout the two hours that he sat in the witness chair.
 Other Witnesses.
 Major Murphy corrected his testimony of yesterday so as to say that the vessels of the flying squadron, in steaining back and forth at night in front of the mouth of the harbor at Santiago, had gone only about 800 yards to either side of the har- bor, instead of 15OO yards, as stated yesS terday. t'
 In response to a question by MT. Ray ney, Major Murphy detailed an incident In which Commodore Schley figured at the close of the battle of July 3.
 Major Murphy said: 'T remember the incident distinctly because it made very great impression on me at the time. It was when they were preparing a cutter to take Captain Cook to the Colon to re- ceive the surrender of that ship. She had hauled down her flag and was ashore. The officers and many of the men were gathered forward in the neighborhood of the forecastle, and Commodore Schley addressed the men, cautioning them not to cheer when the Spanish captain came on board. He spoke of their gallantry; that they had made good fight and that they should not be, humiliated; that they should treat them chivalrously and not humiliate them with cheers. It was a gallant speech and we all felt it very deeply. The commodore made the speech about midnight of the same day when we were ranging alongside the Iowa and we had learned that Admiral Cervera and his officers were on board that ship. It afterward developed that Admiral Cervera heard Commodore Schley make the remark. and he appre- ciated it very much. so we were told.'
 oregon's Captain.
 Capt. c. E. Clark of the oregon was then called.
 At the request of MT. Rayner, he began description of the battle of July as follows: When we discovered the Span ish ships coming out our fleet closed In at once to attack. Both sides opened fire promptly and fired rapidly.
 ''The Oregon ran between the Iowa and Texas, and the next ship to the westward in line, and soon after we sighted four Spanish ships ahead, apparently unin- jur ed at that time. They had gained so much ground that I believed they had been successful In the attempt to es- cape, but it was soon evident we were gaining at least on one of them, which proved to be the Maria Teresa, the flag ship, and I thought we should bring her to close action, but we might be exposed to the concentrated fire of ali the ships. Just then the smoke lifted or broke away to the left and 1 discovered the Brook 1yn.
 'She was well forward of our port beam and broadside to the enemys fleet. Her course was perhaps little divergent from ours because the Oregon was at tempting to draw up on the Teresa. But the Brooklyn and Oregon maintained this relative position bow and quarter ap- proximately, to the end of the battle the Brooklyn steaming straight ahead as nearly as could judge and engaging any and all of the Spanish ships.
 MT. Rayner: Did you get any sig nals from the Brooklyn on the day of the battle?' es
 ''Yes. sir. Of my own knowledge and remembrance, the signals that impress ed themselves upon me at the time were Follow the flag
 ''I also remember. the signal because I did not understand 1t at first The enc ny's ships appear to have been built in Italy to which told the signal officer to answer, she will end on the coast of Cuba. also remember a signal, con- gratulations over the grand victory and thanks for your splendid assistance.'"
 Gan you tell me how many ships the Brooklyn was engaged with when the srn oke lifted and you saw her on her westward cotirse?'
 "She must have been engaged with all four"
 At 2:06 Captain Clark was excused and Admiral Schley called to the stand