The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-26

He brought with lin the New YORK, Tue
Oregon and the I,Iaytlower ana steanleu
down to the westward little ahs'oe ~
the line of blockade. He found US at
that time just in making the turn, ana
/ went on board He was very corolai'
very glad to see me, and [ explained 70
him the situation anu tue TACT Oh tiio
reconnaissance. He seemed to pc very
glad to find out the situation there, ana
I pointed out to him the Colon lying III
the entrance.
Cap,all Aemly: IF the court please, We
are getting beyond the courts construc-
ton of the scope of the precept.
Admiral Dewey: LAS understand, he is
turning tn. sHr:.'1?"r NJ
mander-in-chief. / want to hear that.
would like to hear that part.
Continuing, Aum.A,>. g
handed him a number Of dispatches. eX-
planned to him the situation and told him
the form OF blockade that
had maintained, and / heard no
word of complaint from him. IN
fact. in view of the telegram of con-
graduation I supposed naturaL!y every
thing was approved. Admiral Simpsons
relations and mine We're always cordial
1 never had any difference with him.
TURNED JIER COMMAND.
Admiral Dewey: You have turned the
command over NOW go on.
81 turned the command over to Adj
1niral Sampson. and my squadron was not
broken up until the 18Th or 10Th OF June.
I was still in command of the Flying
Squadron and composed the left half OF
the blockading line at Santiago OF
course, I have no criticisms to offer;
merely plain. straight story to tell Of
what its operations were up to that
time"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the court resumed its session at
o'clock the Admiral at the request of
Mr.. Rayner, stated his observation of sus-
picious circumstances on land and in the
llarbor at Santiago on the evening OF July
ID He said that the outlying Spanish
land forces were at that time being press
ed into the city by the American and In
surgent forces, and he had noticed that
several of their blockhouses were burned.
He had at the same time observed smoke
coming from over Socapa hill, and he
thought the enemy was preparing for q
sortie. OF this circumstance he had not-
fled Admiral Sampson, and he thought
the Admiral had acted upon the notice,
as the blockading line was moved in
closer that night.
He explained why all the. engines OF the
Brooklyn had not been coupled up. say
ing this was largely because OF the IN
tense heat and also because Captain COOK
had not considered it necessary to do so.
Admiral Schley began his description OF
the battle Of July Sd about 2:3O O'Clock.
He said the day broke fair with a pleas
ant land breeze. "After I had eaten my
breakfast I came up to see what could
be observed with glasses. We were lying
at that time possibly three miles or
little over from the land, and 1 renenl-
Der to have wondered why the enemy per-
n.itted us to remain so close Without mr.
ing at us. At a quarter to 9 o'clock an
orderly reported to NE that g signal had
been made by the flagship to disregard
her movements and that she had gone
eastward. did not. OF course. know
where she had gone.
Describing the coming out OF the MAI
Dor of the Spanish fleet the witness SAID
Il was sitting on deck on hatcilway
when [ heard a call from the forward
| bridge to tell the Commodore that the
| fleet is coming out. That was sometime
| after the men had been called TO quar-
! tiers. about 9:35 O'Clock. The ship was
| living at that time with her head IN to-
| ward the land in the direction of ca
| banas, q little cove % the westward ant
| one OF the marking points we used II
I maintaining our position L looked over
! the starboard side and saw the enemy
! coming out of the entrance OF the mar
| Dor l looked eastward to see .ne orue
| of the ships. saw the Texas apparently
| a point or more abaft the starpoare
! beam. The Texas appeared TO me 10 u
| heading on some one of the easterl,
l courses. TO the left Of her was the iowa
| rhe Oregon was to the eastward OF IN
| Iowa The Indiana was to the east"ar'
| OF mat position and the Gloucester va
| living in under the land. The Ne" or
I was out of S. ght and out OF slSLal us
J lance with glasses
81 looked for her in order to deter1nl1l
what my position in the acton was
| be. course if the New YORK hau ~
been out of distance I would not nav
given or made a signal.
J GO #klGhI FOR THEM
at had in the meantime gone for" ar
on a little platform that I had mad con
. | structed around the battle tower, as III
! most in the fight. I had only been tnei
! moment or two when Captain Gov
| Joined me. In the meantime, MI. i1oes
| son, who was on the upper hridse' san
out something to the captain ABOUT We
ing connected up and ready. he at III
same time said to me, COMMODORE Tue
( are coming right at us. w Ell, L sdi.
go right for them, ana the ne,h. ~, :" 9
4 mt aport The ship was started ahea
! first at perhaps half speed. don recol
l tlect that. She took her way very qucs
", and I said to Captain Cook. nos
the signal, close in for action. Ihen 10!
lowed the signal Close up ana th
BROOKLYN. as well as all the other snip:
charged in for the entrance, according ing, J,
the original plan. We all moved dlrecti
For the head of the column the idea DE
ing to arrest and knock them to piece
l as they came on.
eve continued on our course for ten 9
twelve minutes" he said, "and sa"
the ships Of our feet closing IN: On
4 thousand yards is the limit OF effectlv
] torpedo range, and as we were approach
!. Inc about that distance. I mentlone
something Of that sort to Captain Coos
at the same time saying to him: MUG
will depend upon this ship to-day: COO
replied that we would soon be within tn
cross-fire Of the ships. saw Lieutenai
i simpsons first shot. and then saw tn
first vessel in the Spanish line take
4 rank sheer to the westward, leaving tn
viscaya coming straight on. Then tn
n latter also turned to the westward. =
4 was now apparent that the original pla
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