The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-30

he had never seen q ship turn more
steadily. "The turn" be SAID, "Was
absolutely continuous; there was no
essirg Of the helm, and I never cav the
stsrbosrd side Of the Texas. | am sure
wa we're never closer that vessel t5sn
600 ysrds: We were never across her
bow. She never entered into my head
at sll as 3 menace or danger"
He said the closest range given vas
100 yards. I'VE we're SO Close" he
vezt OF, that I remember could see
men on The Spanish ship, running bs
tween the superstrue:ure: I could even
see the Daylight between their legs.
During the turn Lieut.. Commander
Hodgson very properly made the OBJ
ser7a5;on that We should lookout for
the Texas" but there was never s2y
collcquy botWeen us-neVer any colo
guy Of any character between Hodgaon
and myself, frat because he was too
gatd an ofhoer to have SO transgresse d,
and second, because if he had unter
taksn it would not hsVe permitted it.
That is fiction; thers wss no colloquy.
At this period the admiral taid the
leading one Of the Spanish shios was
on the BrookIyn'5 stsrbosrd bow, snd
that not only all OF the ensmy's ships
but tie forts IS we'll were firing ap-
parentiy at the Brooklyn. THAT mo-
ment and for the neZt15 minutes, wers
tho mes! serious of tho com5st," he
aaid, ard he told nov jets Of water
were seen on all hands and how deafeo-
ins was the ro;se Of the guDs. Tho
1oar of the prcjecti,es," he said, "a1o
such as caa crlg be heard once, and
onos heard never forgotten. Ali four
Of the Spanish vessels we're firing or
the Brooklyn, and none Of the SQaalsa
vessels st that tine showed any i1jury.
Then the thought passed through my
mind that they might get aTsy, saa /
feared We should have most cf the hehS
IS did not ktow thai the bas sleshigs
c2uld k9sp up their speed. 1 sad 20
Cox that ne would stay with this
crew
Telling OF the coming 10 Of the Ots-
goa duTing the o1aae, Adnisal Sca:sV
said be had nsver bsfose realized :hs.
such rapid FIRE VISA possible as Wss
emitted from these swo vessels. Bob
look TO him, he said, like she cts Of
fame. Wheo the Maria Ter=ss vent
ashore the admiral ssid he had in
structed Capt. Cook to notify the men
belog and to kesp thsm Informed Of the
progress of events. ''They caa't ses
WHIST is being 6one," he said to Cook,
and they want TO kooR." Ths captain
hsd obeyed his iriunotion and the
messages were received with cheers
rom below.
Describing the going ashore Of the
Spanish ships in succession, he said he
koew the following American ships
would take care Of them and protect
the Spanisrds against the Insurgents;
and the fire on their own ships. as
The battle proceeded st this time the
admiral said he was very anxious about
tho range rs be did nos want the Teresa
aud tie Viacaya to get beyond range:
Il feared the ships we're gaining and
asked E lis, who Wss very expert with
the ssadiueter, snd he replied, afSer a
use CT the instrument, that he thought
Ws we're holding our own. I thought
differently st the time"
At this time the admiral paid his
tribute to Ellis, who he aaid in the
magnificent performance Of his duty
had lost his life. His voice lowered
as he spoke gently Of the shocking sight
when the ssilor was decapitatad by 9
she'll which splstte.ed his brains and
blood upon the deck. Some Of it
reached me-" he ssid, he aaw Lieut..
McCsules and the doctor pick up the
body aud carry it to the side az if to
throw it overheard. He called to them
not to DO 60, that one VINO hsd fallen
so gsllaatly deserved better burisl.
Continuing the story Of the fght proper
the admiral described how the Viscays
had turned toward the Brooklyn just
before she went ashore. As she turned
he distinctly saw the efeot o. q shcS
vhich then entered her bow where
upon she wheeled back and headed fer
the shore. As she did 80 he saw her
raked fore and aft by big shell and
she listed 50 far over that hs thought
she might turn turtle. II signssled the
Texas to look out for her, but receiving
no a=aer," Admiral Schley testified,
"the Texas was tco far back probably.
T remarked at the time, it does nos
matter, Philip is always sensible. He
needs DO instruction.
Speaking then Of the effect of the
Spanish fire on the Brooklyn he said
it was 50 heavy that sll the rigging Of
the Brooklyn had been cut, even the
spsed cones had baen shot azs5, one
Of then nearly striking him as be stood
On tbs bridge. Aftsr the Viscsya hauled
doxn her colors the chase Of the Colon
continued. She edged in shore ard ap-
pea,ea to be following the contour Of
the coast. Hs thought she vas slockiog
for soft place to 20 ashore, bus shs
kept on. She Wgs thel out Of range
and he told Cook to hava tbs men come
up snd get breath Of air and some
thing to eat He himself went into the
coming tower and sang out to those
beloz through the tubs that ali hands
exc pit one bsd gone ashore and that
hs eould depend npon taem to ger haE.
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