The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-17

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say mere. by way Of explanation. that the
range was sent 10 me if I was not near at
o1lcers OF the divisions. After swinging
around the range went from 2.40O to 2.SO
ana 500 yards. L saw none of our vessels
AFTER the first signal alarm. AS TO the
position of the enemy, they were on the
port bow outside of the harbor when we
Ihaue the turn, with the port helm. AT the
Shd o. the turn they were on our star
oodTo beam, and quarter with one OF them
a little ahead. The Maria Teresa very
shortly afterward or about the end Of the
shore, the Oquendo following along some
snort Time later, leaving the Niscaya and
II made a statement a moment ago about
not seeing any of the vessels of the squad
ron. 1t was just about this time l saw
the SIeSoh coming out OF the smoke AFTER
me Oquendo got ashore we had a running
nght with the Viscaya for some time. the
Colon going head of her and on the in
side. The Viscaya finally, when Well for
ward on the beam, put her helm hard star
board. II looked as if she was going to
turn and go for us. or cross our path,
then, Immediately shifted to hard aport,
went clear around the circle and started
ashore. After that We had a chase of some
time with the Colon, in which for a time
she MADE better speed than we did, when
Mr.. Rayner-What time was il when the
Colon ran ashore?
report at the time that it was about 1:15
p. m"
What did the Brooklyn do Immediately
after the surrender of the ColOn?"
She stopped about a mile or a mile and
a haIt from the Colon and started at once
TO send officers in to receive her surrender.
We had trouble in getting a boat out, many
or them being disabled
AFTER the surrender was accomplished
where did the Brooklyn go?"
when Captain Cook returned on board
we were sent to the eastward at once by
the commodore to intercept a Spanish man
of-war, that was reported first by the
RaGOllfn and than hv fh0 Uf~aV
war;"
About dusk we met the Austrian
cruiser Maria Teresa
Was that the vessel you were ordered
TO intercept?'
II imagine that it was the vessel. be-
cause we had some difficulty in distin-
gushing the difference between the Aus
TRAN and Spanish flags when they were
not holding out straight, so much so that
the commanding officer of the Austrian
are AustrianS.'
After cross-examination and the submits
sion of a few questions by the court Com
mander Mason was excused and the court
TOOK a recess.
SCHLEY'S SIGNAL OFFICER.
The first witness at the afternoon session
was Lieutenant Edward McCauley, jr., who,
as an ensign on the Brooklyn during the
Cuban campaign, served as Commodore
Schley's signal officer. He had a diary, in
which he had made notes of the progress
of the events during the war, and frequent
ly consulted it to refresh his memory. He
said that on May % 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 it was bad; that both the Eagle
and Niven made bad weather on that
trip. He gave a number of signals made
from and to the Brooklyn on the voyage,
most OF them relating to the condition of
the collier Merrimac, which was somewhat
disabled on May 70; also to the slow speed
of the smaller vessels. 1t was at 6 D. m.
on that date that the engines and valves
of the Merrimac became incapacitated.
The signal book of the Brooklyn, which
the witness consulted, showed that both
the Minneapolis and the Yale had reported
short supplies of coal. the Minneapolis say
ing that she had just enough TO take her
TO Key West. The witness then read a
list OF OF the signals a. to and from the Brook
July 3, 1898, 8 a. m, flagship to fleet:
Disregard motions of the chief
9:lo, BROOKLYN TO Texas: What is your
theory about burning of blockhouses on the
hill last night?"
1884 a. M, Iowa to Brooklyn: Enemy is
escaping"
9:S5 a. m, Brooklyn to fleet: Enemy is
escaping"
1886 a: m, Brooklyn to fleet: Clear for
action
9:4S a. M. Brooklyn to fleet: "CIose up"
HIS a. m, Brooklyn to Oregon: Wen
done"
1890 D. m. Oregon to Brooklvn: Flag of
a strange vessel seen is Italian
12:So p. M, Brooklyn to Oregon: She was
built in Italy"
a number of shots. We ~wigwagged her
when each one struck. and a number of
unimportant messages were exchanged"
Give us these unimportant messages as
well as you can recollect."
when the Oregon came up on our quar-
ter we .w~igwagged to her, God bless the
Oregon Later on during the chase of the
Colon we ~wigwagged to the Oregon to try
her thirteen-inch guns, or something TO
that effect
WAS that the signal that has been
spoken of as Try one of your railroad
trains?'"
Il have heard it spoken of outside the
court, but do not remember"
Have you given all the signals on the
day of the battle?''
OTHER SIGNALS.
mo, sir Geading); Ills p. m; this is not
a signal, just a note of when the Colon
surrendered: Colon fired her lee gun and
hauled down her flag
'1:25 p. m, Brooklyn to Oregon: Enemy
has surrendered.
'1:26 D. m, Brooklyn to Oregon: Cease
firing
'1:2S, Brooklyn to Oregon: Keep your
guns loaded and trained on the enemy
'1:30 p. m, Brooklyn to Oregon: Con-
gratulatlonS on the grand victory. Thanks
for splendid assistance
"1:S5 p. M, Oregon to Brooklyn: Thank
you more than words can express
"1:45 p. m, Brooklyn to flagship New
York: We have gained a great victory.
Details will be communicated
$50 p. m, New York TO Brooklyn: Re
port your casualties
$50 D. m, Brooklyn to New York:
Killed, one
'1:55 p. m, Brooklyn to New York: This
is a great day for our country
$50 p. m, New York to Brooklyn: AS
certain as far as possible position and
strength of the enemy's forces and report
without delay
$50 p. m, New York to Brooklyn: Hoist
out all boats
'2:40 p. m, New York to Brooklyn: DO
you want services of chaplain to bury
dead?'
'2:45 p. m, Brooklyn to New York:
Would like TO have services of chaplain.
Will signal time later
$50 D. m, New York to Brooklyn: Send
for chaplain when you van him
1880 p. M, New York to Brooklyn: Send
both steam cutters and strongest tow line
'3:45 D. m, Brooklyn to New York: Both
steam cutters entirely disabled by shot
Will use such pulling boats as we can.
Will send tow line
'4:2O p. m, Brooklyn to Oregon: Follow
flag
ABS p. m, Brooklyn to Oregon: Close
up
'4:25 p. m, New York to Brooklyn: VIII
remain in charge of prize"
ID you remember any incidents con.
nected with the signal from the BROOKLYN
TO the Oregon at 4:20, follow flag and al
AS p. m, from the Brooklyn to the Oregon.
close up?"
There was a report that there was one
or two Enanish shins II the oactunrl -