Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-17

were of ealibre not to exceed or :
inches.
Commander Mason was then excuse
and the court took a recess for lunch
con.
The first witnesses at the afternoon
session was Lieut.. Edward McCauley.
Jr.. who. as an Ensign on the Brooklyn
during the Cuban campaign served as
Commodore Schley's signal oficer. He
had a diary in which be mad made notes
Of the progress OF events during the war
and frequently consulted II to refresh
his memory. He said that on May 23l
the British steamer Adula had reported
that the Spaniards had left Santiago
He also spoke of the weather on the
cruise from Cienfuegos to Santiago.
saying that IL was bad and that both
the Eagle and the Vixen made bad
weather on that trip. He gave num-
Der OF signals made from and to the
Brooklyn on the voyage. most Of them
relating to the condition of the collier
Merrimae. which was somewhat dis
abled on May 26th: also to the slow
speed of the smaller vessels. II was at
6 2. m. on that date that the engines
and valves of the Merrimae became IN
eapacitated.
As indicating some Of the interesting
features of the day, the following may
be given:
Leading up to the battle of July J, Mr..
Rayner asked Lieutenant McCauley:
What was the conduct and bearing OF
Commodore Schley on the day of the bat
tle?''
Perfectly cool and steady"
Where was the Commodore. What was
his position when you saw him."
ION the platform outside the coming
tower"
Did he make any encouraging remarks
that you heard?''
He said: Give them hell. Bullies.
Did he say that more than once?
Yes sir. several times.
Can you give us any incident to show
that he was not laborlng under great
mental excitement on that day.
when Ellis was Killed. another officer
and myself picked up the body and star, ed
to throw IL overheard. The Commodore
sa W US and said: Don't throw him over
board. Cover him up with something.
Were you present when Ellis was
killed."
Yes, sir"
How near was Ellis to the Commodore
uhen he was killed, and to YOU"
He was standing right next TO me. He
was about 10 feet from the Commodore,
l should think -
Lieutenant McCsuley described the in
eidcnts of the battle of July ), SAYING that
he had ION his own hook hoisted the
signal Clear the ship for action" and
that when he had reported this action 10
the Commodore, the latter told him TO
hoist Close up" The Spanish shipswere,
he said at the time headed southwark
and eastward and standing out. the WIS.,
caya heading directly toward the Brook
lyn. He said that when the Brooklyn
started to turn with port helm. Yoeman
Ellis had given the range at 800 yards. He
said that not until after the Brooklyn
signal to the oregon had the latter peguh
to use her 13-inch guns. and that then the
Brooklyn opened also with her s-inch
guns.
Recurring to the bombardment of the
Colon. May 3lst. the witness said that
Commodore's Schley's bearing on that oc-
CASTOR had not been any different from
what il had been on other occasions.
The cross examination was conducted by
Mr. Hanna who questioned the witness in
detail concerning the signal to the Oregon
to use her l3-inch guns asking the wit
ness how he remembered 1t especially.
Because | sent il myself" was the re-
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