The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-23

during the campaign and had from
these made a journal covering the
period. He said in reply to a question
by Mr.. Raynor concerning the weather
on the cruise between CienfuegOs and
Santiago:
The Weather On the Cruise
1.-THE weather was rough. 1t was
worse than that. should say it
was blowing a reef topsail breeze. and
at one time the seas were breaking
completely over the Massachusetts,. I
made an entry to that effect.
Mr.. Hill also stated that he had had
direct charge under the executive Of
ficer of the Brooklyn of the coaling Of
that vessel. 1.-The Brooklyn" he said,
was the best ship in the fleet to coal,
but only by constant watching in the
calmest weather could we coal without
having an accident"
Witness said In reply to a question
that the derrick beams of the collier
were not long enough to throw the coal
into the Brooklyn and that other sup
Elementary devices were necessary Cor
that purpose.
He also said that he had personal
knowledge of the Texas and knew that
the projecting sponsors of that ship
made it a hard vessel to coal, and on
more than one occasion, permission had
been asked and received for the ship
to go to Guantanamo for coal.
Spanish Ships All Out.
In the course of his description of the
battle of July 8, witness said: "Prob-
ably fifteen minutes after we started
the Spanish ships had nearly all got
ten out. There were three of them.
stood close enough to touch Commodore
Schley at that time and I saw we We're
going into a pocket. The Spanish ships
had gotten out and the Viscaya, the
second ship, had turned toward us and
we were about to cross the line of fire
Of our own ships At that time the Or
der was given to port the helm.
II heard Commodore Schley say
Port and the ship started to swing
to starboard. The helm was put over
hard aport and she swung around on
her keel.
"The fire from our batteries never
ceased from the time we started to turn
until the end of the battle when the
Colon went ashore. The guns We're con-
stantly being fired. The Texas was on
our starboaad hand and she was fully
q third OF a mile from us.
No Danger OF Collision.
There was never a question in my
mind about striking her. We did not
come anywhere near her. We did not
cross her bow. We were slightly ahead
Of her and turned in that way entirely
clear Of her.
: After swinging around, we lined up
parallel with the Spanish fleet and in q
few minutes the Teresa went ashore on
fire. Soon after the Oquendo followed
and then we sided up with the Viscaya,
and kept her for ten miles. At this time
there was not ship to be seen astern
except the Oregon which was about half
a 'lnle from us.
"On this run with the Viscaya, Ellis
was killed. There were IA or Is of US
standing tcge:
Death OF Ellis.
"The commodore asked in a matter of
fact tone, what is the ranger Ellis
raised the stadimeter to his eye and as
he did so shell took his head off, and
as he fell to the deck dead Young Nc
Cauley said: Let's throw him over
board
1.-The commodore said: NO don't throw
that body overheard. He died like
brave man and am going to bury him
like one.'
"He directed me to look out for the
body had it wrapped in blankets and
laid in the shade and that evening it
was gotten ready for burial.
The Viscaya was putting up the best
fight of any ship there. She fought we'll
and the big shells were going over US
and great many Of US ducked. These
shells sounded like half a dozen railroad
trains underway.
"Schley Never Ducked''
LAS they were heard going through
the air, down would go head, but Com
modore Schley's head never bent"
There was great Outburst of ap-
plause in the court room, as in a dra-
matte way. the witness recited this in
cident. Admiral Dewey, for the first
time since the sessions of the court,
found it necessary to pound his gavel on
the table and admonish the audience
against such demonstrations
Continuing witness said: He was as
calm, cool and collected as he is at this
moment. His only thought was for his
men. He called constantly as the differ
ent events occurred, saying: DO the bull
lies below know this? Do they know that
this ship has gone ashore and that ship
has gone ashore? His sole idea seemed
to be that he wanted the people below
to know as much about 1t as those on
deck"