The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16

We are about our tactical diameter from
.I1l .I1l SNIP. Jhe hlzc-Ea, did you mean the
GlsJHur, between The Brooklyn and the
Nl11fll was less th2n the distance re
ported by EIIs2
Al mean that g was just about that
nlS lance My Judgment was that he was
LiEu- / did not know then the tactical
diameter Of the Brooklyn II had not
Le-h determined NJ that time. / said We
were about our tactical diameter L do
not thlnk anyone knew what it was at
,Q---Wh4t were the relative positions of
/ ihr Brooklyn and the Colon when the
Colon passed the Nizcaya2
A--Iut lIZCIyI was a tri6e forward Of
our Star1odrd beam when the Colon pass
ca lEg NlzSaya The distance from the
ErpuHlyu 70 the Nizcaya was somethiue,
about 2.2p0 yards
2--lt YOU state that the Colon passed
{hr NlzcaFa, that the NiZcaya was about
h,r tactical diameter from the BROOKLYN
Whtn the Brooklyn turned to StarJ0ard
and that when the BROOKLYN cOrprlated
her turn and was heading for the west
W.L9 on course parallel 10 the course
'L th' spanish alps. and the Colon was
/ on her westward course about two points
~ A'I SldI DOW, distance about l2-
~ Yards. how much time was occupied
! pE lhg Brooklyn IN making her turn2
A-lhe situation which the question
| Coutemplates is not exactly correct Ii
/ embraces two different situations which
IldNe no connection with each other. The
u!nc When We We're SO yards from the
NlIra}d was about the time when the
turn was begun. When we came around
/ We were parallel with the Vizcava and
/ lhe colon passed after the turn The u
/ 90 yards distance between Tho Colon and
the BROOKLYN was long after the turn was
made The two situations are confused
| IN the question That distance Of - GbO
yards was after the NizCaya had surren-
NeIed- The Colon bad OutdistanCed the
snip ana we were a little worried about
utI EtlllLE away She got beyond the
range OF the stadimeter and We estimated
/ ii was l-.r1 yards. Then we began 10
Increase our speed.
r.FrfGir on Ion
+ Slpied IN the turn That QUESTION you
have not answered
Al have been unable to determine that
luFi- u was period Of great excite
lnvnt II seemed a very short time to me
! nut on consideration afterwards I see
/ th1t II must have been longer than it ap-
A-Dii. You note the position Of the
/ IOWA and the Texas when the Spanish
ships came 0ut2
A--The FIRST instinct I had when ran
/ 70 the deck was to size up the -ituarion
and J saw all of our ships We're I'm their
positions with the exception or the Texas
! she was something outside of her position
ana headed To the east How fer 10 the
eastward cannot sGy. possibly as far to
lHf east as We We're 10 the north. She
was the only one thIt appeared 10 me 10
, be OUT OF her position.
HristoFs Chart Discredited.
The witness was shown the chart pre-
pared by Lieutenant Bristol. Of the Tex
as. and said that # was incorrect. He
said il placed the Texas well inside the
Brooklyn and the Iowa. which was quite
contrary 10 his observation
BY Mr.. Hanna.
Odd the Brooklyn before the turn
was made. OF about the time the turn was
I inade-was she nearer the Spanish ships
ships
Q.-How was it afterward2
"A A--I cannot say, possibly the Oregon
Q--How was It during the chase2
! Ave were always nearer.
The Two BIocLndeS.
Captain Cook was then excused and
Leuteuant Commander Newton F. Ma
SON. executive officer Of the Brooklyn,
was called.
Mr.. Rayner lost no time in getting di-
rect 20 the events a. which the witness
was 20 testify. He o. SeG among the first
questions about the ackade of Cienruc-
EOs-
The witness repH that on the first
day Of the arrival Of Cienguegos the
vessels were kept IL column. and at sun
down they steamed Ia slowly 70 within
| 200 to 1900 Yards Of tho entrance and
then shCered out. After THAI the block
ade of Cienfuegos was. as he remembered
II. between three and seven miles. il be-
ing the custom TO SO ia closer in the
morning.
o.-Were there any picket boats on
duty?
A.-The torpedo boat Dupont arrived on
the morning of the frst day. and that
| night was sent Inside the squadron be-
/ tween the squadron and the mouth of the
| naFDof- Her orders do not know The
/ CastiEe and the Dupont were on picket
duty the next night.
Q.-liow FAR were they from the har-
3 IDT and hTW irgfHl
A.-Ihat 1 do not know
Q--Now' tie character Of the blockade
A.-Th- blockade N SANTIAGO consisted
I OF column or vessels steamiug slowly.
perpeudicularly 10 a north and south line,
past the harbor al @ distance Of from four
. 70 six miles. The column steamed east
and west and turned about every two
hours AS the Brooklyn could not steam
7. less than three knots. ! should say that
the length of the line was about six miles
Q.-N hot was the state Of the weather
on MAY p. g and go
Ave left CieufIegos on the evening
or The 18th on the 2yh there were mod
. crate 70 fresh brvgLeS from the north
east 90 east gradually getting around 10
southwest the next day and molsra
T. There was quite a cnCppy sya on the 18th.
which became long. rolling swell on the
26th- Then the wind shifted and died
down
After the witness soad from notes about
CigUfurRDs blockade
C-N Bat da you rrc0IIrct without vaur
notes about the AduIa Incident
Al recOllcct that she asked peruis-
sion lu go IutD tho harhur- and she was
given permission ul condition that she
come out the neat day and bring a ref
ugee pilot
Q.-Did she go in2
A.-ACS. sir
Q--Did she come out the next day2
A--N0. sir
BY Ir Rayncr-
Q.-You saw Commodore SchIey during
the battle2
A.-NeS. sir.
Q.-DuTing how many engagements did
A-Duriug an the engagements of the
campaign.
Q.-Whst was his conduct and bearing?
A.-ENcelleut in very particular, he
was calm. collected, and brave.
The Events of July ..
Q.-Give us as near as you can your
observations during the battle Of July 3,
and the principal events
A-Before j answer that question 7
would like 20 state that. being executive /
officer Of the Brooklyn. l had charge OF
the batteries, Of the personnel. and Of all
the interior Of the ship. I was. during
battle, constantly on the move and nat
urally J did not have time To locate
the movements outside Of the Brooklyn.
and for that matter probably some Of the
movements of the Brooklyn escaped my
notice. At $3.50 we had rarted by direction
OF the captain Co ma. = 10 the quarter
deck FOR muster Just as I was going 10
give IN. order 10 march I heard the navi-
gator hail from the bridge. calling the
signal officer ON The after bridge. saying.
as / remember 1t now. that the enemy