New-York tribune., 1901-10-25

a.. snd her there and felt that should NUT
..,lv support and sustain each other I felt that
: battleship needed. and that were 10 be
there together"
Did see the Commodore on the day OF the
,s..le Of July 81"
yes. sir
.ryyin you kindly state where and when you
saw him"
after the New-York came rp; after the surren-
Ar n the Colon"
WAS any conversation held between you and
~. commodore on board the New-York?"
"a Spanish battleship was reported by Captain
zs,on of the Resolute. She had arrived off San
.,.ro and I think he said he had been pursued
80 her The Admiral did not seem TO be impressed
sv that He seemed increduIous but I remarked
.sst II must be Camara's feet; that they had ar
sved there 70 form a conjunction with Cerveras
sset but they had arrived too late. The Admiral
I'd not assent Finally he said: We'll. Clark you
sill have 10 go after that ship and believing as
: sd that there was really Spanish vessel there.
: said: Admiral. in war we ought TO overpovver
=, enemy II possible Why could not the BROOKLYN
~ slongg He turned and said: Certainly; Schley
you 20 also then felt that had perhaps as
.pned too much in speaking 10 an admiral and
suggesting that commodore also accompany me.
! .urned 10 the Commodore and said: Commodore
ne have knocked out several vessels this morning
ne can another. can't weT He said: Certainly
we can; come on He then started the side.
end started after him for my boat on the other
.,ss What impressed me was his CHEEKY manner
o. approving Of my having mentioned his going
and that he had no feeling against me for mention
,ng that TO a senior, and rather approving in
his manner"
THE DISCRIMINATION.
Captain Clarks examination IN chief occupied
fifteen minutes. and Mr.. Hanna began the cross
examiration.
"Did you" he asked, see the Iowa during the
first portion Of the engagement"
Yes" replied the witness. Il saw the Iowa
standing in toward the entrance OF the harbor
and her position was a little westward of the
oregon's. At first she seemed 10 be steaming faster
than were. and I thought she was gaining
ground and would get in ahead OF US. The SMOKE
became dense that lost sight Of her but I
could the Spanish ships they came out
Later saw her again. ] was fearful the
TWO ships would collide. Consequently I gave the
order hard 10 starboard' and cleared her I never
saw the Iowa again during the action"
Captain Clark described the manner in which
the Spanish ships came out OF the harbor He
said they were moving at a very high rate of
speed. and seemed from his distance from them.
which was three or four miles. 20 turn sharply TO
the westward and 10 cling close TO the shore
They heading he said, as they came out
south by west, south-southwest.
A STANDING ORDER TO CLOSE IN.
The witness said that the order under which he
closed in was a standing order. as was the order
10 attack al once in case the enemy appeared "I
mink, ne said mat everybody started in when
the enemys vessels appeared in sight: It was their
duty 10 attack, and I remember that had a
feeling OF satisfaction that time that there was
standing order 10 close IN because Of the possi-
blity Of accident IN executing that movement"
He also said that while he had seen the Texss
he had not noticed which way she was heading as
It was his especial concern TO clear her
Speaking OF the ranges used in the ensageunent
he said that they changed rapidly that Re could
not undertake 10 give them. and he ar last told
the officers TO decide the range for themselves
Captain Clark was also questioned recard:ng HIS
statement that the Brooklyn had at one time dur
ing the engagement engaged four different vessels
and confirmed his previous testimony saying that
she was alongside all four OF the enerny's ships
and IN response 10 q question from Mr. Hanna as
TO whether there were not other American vessels
engaged at the same time he replied: The Oregon
was firing as fast as she could with her bow guns"
For some time after the Vizcaya went ashore
and when only the Colon was left OF the eneny's
vessels. the Oregon did not fire and when
she did resume the work only the l3-inch guns were
used, with the exception of two shots from
the S-inch guns in the forward turret.
Did you FIRE the 1S-inch gun in pursuance of
signal from the Brooklyn" Air. Hanna asked and
the witness replied:
NO; the l3-inch guns were fred after confer
ence with officers board the Oregon. I had
feared damage 10 the gun mechanism aud hesitated
10 the guns but decided to do so. II any sig
nal was made from the Brooklyn did not see it.
and II not reported 10 me-"
Captain Lemly announced that he had no further
questions
Mr.. Rayner asked: Were any Of the Spanish
vessels run ashore or destroyed in the channel as
provided in the standing squadron orders to close
in and destroy the enemy in the channel?"
mo. sir"
Was the battle Of July completed in accord
ance with any squadron orders previously issued ?"
No, SIR
DO you know anything about signal 10 close
up and follow flag made by Commodore Schley
from the Brooklyn
y remember a signal, Follow flag being made.
because ordered 1t repeated We did close up"
The court asked Captain Clark the following
questions:
Did any OF the enemy's ships indicate an inten-
ton Of ranming ships during the early part Of
the battle?'
Not that know Of saw nothing OF IL.
Did you at any time receive an order from
either the Navy Department the commander-in-
Chief OF the North Atlantic Squadron not to expose
me Oregon 10 the fire Of land batteries?"
NO, sir"
Captain Clark then excused