Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-10-30
SCHLEY A WITNESS.
In Simple Style He Tells Story
of the Battle of Santiago.
Denies That He Ever Said damn the
Texas''-Turn of the Brooklyn Did
Not in Any Way Endanger
the Texas.

Washington, Oct 26.-In the Schley
court of inquiry Friday Admiral
SchIey continued the recital of his
narrative regarding his conduct in the
Spanish war, which he had begun
Thursday. When the court adjourned
Thursday he had covered most of the
points of the campaign previous to
the beginning of the Santiago block
ade, leaving that blockade, the recon-
noissance of May 81, the battle of San
tiago and the famous loop of the
Brooklyn yet to be told Of
Concerning the retrograde move
ment of May 81, Schley said it was
made because the sea was too rough
for the ships to coal. He said he was
better judge of that than any other
officer of the fleet because he was
more interested.
Admiral Schley began his descrip-
ton of the battle of July about 2:15
o'clock. Describing the coming out of
the harbor of the Spanish fleet, the
witness said: 81 was sitting on deck
on hatchway when [ heard a call
from the forward bridge to tell the
commodore that the fleet is coming
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order of the ships. 1 saw the Texas
apparently point or more abaft the
starboard beam. The Texas appeared
to me to be heading on some
one of the easterly courses. To
the left of her was the Iowa. The
Oregon was to the eastward of the
Iowa. The Indiana was to the east
ward of that position and the GlOu-
cester was lying i'll under the land.
The New York was out of sight and
out of signal distance with the
glasses. l looked for her in order
to determine what my position in the
action was to be. Of course if the
New York had not been out of dis
lance L would have given or made a
signal. Then followed the signal,
close up and the Brooklyn, as well
as all the other ships charged in for
the entrance according to the original
plan. We all moved directly for the
head of the column, the idea being to
arrest and knock them to pieces as
they came on
Coming to the turn of the Brook
lyn he said that he had never seen a
ship turn more steadily. 1.-The turn
he said, was absolutely continuous;
there was no easing of the helm, and
I never saw the starboard side of the
Texas. I am sure we were never near
er the vessel than 600 yards. We were
so distant that [ never had thought
of danger in connection with the Tex
as" He said the closest range given
was HOO yards. I'VE were so close"
he went on, chat [ remember L could
see men on the Spanish ships running
between the superstructures could
even see the daylight between their
legs
Admiral Schley denied that he had
ever used the words on the bridge of
the Brooklyn, attributed to him by
Commander Hodgson, ''To hell with
the Texas; let her take care of her
self"
AT this point, the admiral said the
leading one of the Spanish ships was
on the Breoklyn's starboard bow and
that not only all of the enemy's ships
but the forts as well were firing APP
parently at the Brooklyn, at that mo-
ment, and the next five minutes were
the most serious of the combat. ''The
roar of our projectiles,' he said,
''was such as can only be heard once,
and once heard, can never be for
gotten. All four of the Spanish YES
sells were firing at the Brooklyn and
none Of the Spanish vessels at that
time showed any injury. Then the
thought passed through my mind that
they might get away, and [ feared
we should have most of the fight, as
had not thought up to that time |
i've in a chase. [ said to Cook that we
would stay with this crew." Tell |
ing of the coming of the Oregon dur
ing the chase, Admiral Schley said he |
had never before realized that such |
rapid fire was possible as was emitted |
from these two vessels. Both looked |
to him, he said, like sheets of flame |
Preceding the adjournment of the |
court yesterday the question of call |
ing Admiral Sampson to the stand |
was revived by Judge Advocate Lem |
ly, who reminded Mr.. Rayner that he |
(Mr. Rayner) had suggested some |
time ago that he desired the adTni- |
raj called. Capt. Lemly said he was |
prepared to issue the summons if |
called upon to do so, but Mr.. Rayner |
that the incident which |
had seemed to demand the admiral's |
had Gwindled into com
parative insignificance and he added |
that it was well understood that the |
condition of Admiral SIMPSONS |
health was such that he could not |
be expected to appear upon the wit
At 3:40 p. IN. the court of inquiry |
until Monday. Admiral |
Schley, who had been on the stand /
most of the day, complained of an ir-
ritation in the throat and the adjourn |
ment according was taken
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