The sun., 1901-10-04
nd crossed over to tne starDoaru rur-

ret.
"As / was going into the starboard |
tnrret had an opportunity to see the
Spanish ships. They were then lit
tie on our starboard bow. AS soon as
mp to this time had been in charge Of
Mr.. Woodward, | swung the turret
around on to the starboard bow. In
the meantime some Of our forward
guns had fired. The volume of smoke
was so great that 1t must have come
from one Of the 8 inch guns of tho
forward tnrret, SO | was entirely shut
out from seeing the enemy.
"While the guns were III this posi-
tion Mr. Mason, our executive officer
pissed down the starboard gangway,
calling, Sharp on the starhoard quar-
ter The interval of time from the
time the guns were on the starbonrd
bow or starboard quarter think must
have been two minutes. swung the
guns around to the starboard quarter,
| and then we picked up the enemy. The
| range at which | fired. to the best of
| my memory. was about 1,400 yards,
and from then on it was constant
| tire, training the guns until we finally
got them on the starboard beam. The
range increased up to 1000 yards. and
| during the run after being parallel
with the Spanish ships the range va
ried from about 2.300 to 1900. think
| when the Niscaya went insllore the
range was then about 1,800 yards. Just
| immediately before she turned in she
/ made Il sheer with her starboard helm,
apparently coming toward MS, and then
Immediately put helm around the other
way and went inshore. From then on
il was Il chase after the Colon. At the
ime the Niscaya went ashore the
'olon. hy working mp inside of the
nther Spanish ships, had secured q
.ery long lead.
The Chase of the Colon.
81 should say she was Mt least five OF
six miles, perhaps more, on our star.
board bow, well inshop The order
was given to cease firing and to come
out of the turrets and take spell
during the chase of the Colon.
"The Oregon during that chase and
Willie we were on the top of the turret
was directed to try her thirteen incl
guns on the chase, which she did, ant
, the shots fell short. In a little while
they were tried again and came lttlt
. closer"
Admiral Dewey Directed by whom
. "By Commodore Schley, sir, by wig
, wag signal, aS remember 1t"
; Admiral Dewcy-You saw that sig
nal?
Eyes, sir, | saw the signal beinl
made"
, Admiral Benham-Did you read tn
, signal?
Il did not, but understood what
t was, and if | am not mistaken it wa
! McCauley, an ensign we had on boart
: who made the signal himself. Shortl
after this the forward turret and stal
{ board tlrret of the Brooklyn were d
i rected to load the guns with armc
1 piercing shells. The forward turrt
/ was directed to fire first two shot
i which it did The shots fell shor
i Then | was directed to fire, and fire
t Mt range as | now recall of 6,5C
yards.
l. I'VE tried both guns at that rang
Those shots fell short. We loade
S again in the starboard turret, and II
creased the range to 6,T00 yards al
il fired the right gun. 1T Went little
J. the right Of the Colon, as near as
l. could judge, but the range was vel
good. The Colon very shortly aft
10 that went ashore. We steamed up
Is her and proceeded to get out cutt
for Captain Cook to go over and recei,
II her surrender"
/. The cross examination of Mr.. Doy
10 was in progress when the court took :
ID adjournment.