The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1901-10-03

and headed In the same direction with
the rest of the ships. I think that was
the question discussed with Commo-
dore Schley, cannot be sure of it, but
that I ever intimated that Captain
Philip attempted to run away with the
Texas is preposterous on the face of
it,
did you have a conversation with
him on the same day at the same
place and at the same hour or at any
place in which you used substantially
the following language: 4 shot the
bow off the Pluton, the stern off the
Furor, put my helm to starboard and
raked the Teresa and knocked out the
Viscaya?'"
"To the best of my knowledge and
belief, never used such language"
"Were not the commanding officers
called on board the flagship Brooklyn
by signal on the morning of May 20
after the Colon was discovered?"
"They were."
"Can you tell me, or do you recol-
>lect, what took place at the conference
OF the commanding officers at that
time?"
Commodore Schley was in the cab.
In of the Brooklyn when we assembled
and there was a general talk about the
Spanish fleet having been located at
last at Santiago. I do not think it was
in the nature of conference. do not
recollect now that the officers we're
asked to express any opinion. I re-
members having had a conversation
with Commodore Schley about the ef
feet Of fighting batteries on the ships.
In which told him of the experience
we had had at San Juan and expressed
the opinion to him that it was not
worth while to risk ship fighting shore
batteries; that I did not think any
thing would be gained by it. In the
case under consideration the Spanish
ships were present in the harbor. The
conditions we're changed and we
would have to take the risk of the fire
from the batteries in order to get at
them"
Regarding Plan Of Battle.
II want to call your attention to the
blehead on page 426, Of the appendix,
which says: Commodore schley ex-
planned to the commanding officers
that in case the Spanish ships came
out he wished to concentrate the bat
teries OF all our ships on portion of
those Of the enemy. This was not ex-
planned as a tactical concentration of
our whole force on part Of the enc
my, but as division of our whole fire
on several of the enemy's ships. Dur
ing the time the com4snding officers
were on board the flagship Captain
Evans asked Commodore Schley II it
were his intention to steam at the
o~vS, to- oh @,11< a
start to come out. Commodore Schley
answered. certainly and added words
indicative OF his intention to attack
them as they came out Of the narrow
defile.'" ., -a..-..s.ss. ..f, .s .sss,s.s.s.. !.
"I recollect II perfectly"
"ls that correct statement?"
THAT is correct"
$50 there was plan of battle ar.
ranged by Commodore Schley. was
there not?"
There is nothing there to indicate
!: from what you have read
"Was not that the same order which
was given to the commander-in-chief.
substantially: Close in towards the
harbor and attack them?"
you have not read anything indi-
eating plan of battle"
Mr.. Rayner-"And added the words
(reading) indicative of his intention
to attack them as they came out
Il want to read you two reports,
your report of the engagement of the
Spanish squadron and the commander
in-chief's report of the affair, and
would like you to tell me whether
there is any conflict between them and
if there is which of these statements,
in your judgment now, is correct:
(Reading) After having passed at
1926 the Oquendo and Maria Teresa
on fire and ashore this vessel contin-
ued to chase and fire upon the Viscaya
until 1896 when signal to cease firing
was sounded on board, it having been
discovered that the Viscaya had struck
her colors.' That was in 1926 in your
report. Now I want to read from the
report of the commander-in-chief:
The Viscaya was still under the fire
Of the leading vessels. The Cristobal
Colon had drawn ahead, leading the
chase, and soon passed beyond the
range of the guns of the leading Amer
ican ships. The Viscaya was soon set
on fire and at 11:15 she turned in
shore and was baachea ut Aserrade
ros. Is miles from Santiago. burning
hercely, etc.
Considered a Material Point.
Il have no doubt you read it cor
rectly."
(which is correct, if there is a con-
flict between the commmander-in-chief
at the time the Viscaya went ashore
end your report, yours at 1896 and his
at 11:15, it becomes material point
to us which one of these specifications
Is correct"
''The time given in that report of
mine was furnished by the navigator
and executive officer Of the ship. I,
of course, did not take the time"
Mr.. Rayner then questioned the wit
ness as to the speed the Iowa was
making when the Oqusndo and the
Maria Teresa went ashore. The lat
ter replied thksEha nes,lsA anlv say the