New-York tribune., 1901-10-22
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
ScHIFYS FLAG LIEUTENANT UNDER
examination.

Washington. Oct g.-The schley court Of inquiry
resumed lis sessions to-day.
Captain Cook, who commanded the Brooklyn in
the war, was recalled 81 his own request and made
the following statement:
In my estim22ny stated that :, TIE ,, Oregon ;S On
shifted her boilers from forward 10 AT ! stated
rac9 rS a. - s,-Srfi Cor 5ar x-Tsoriinsrv speed
] hnd that she had not shifted boilers that morn
ing but thar she had steam on all her boilers al
ali times while in the Santiago blockade.
Captain Cook was excused. and former witnesses
were called 10 correct their testimony. While Cap
tain John I. Hannum the stand the court
Asked him the following question:;
How soon after you went on board the Merri-
mac was she able use her own power 70 make
from Eve 10 seven knots2'
"she was in condition 70 make five knots when
! went on board. I did not give her seven knots
J. i. HUnley, the chief rnachirist the Texas
who last week testified that July he al
the throttle Of the port engine OF the Texas, was
asked by Judge Advocate LenIy as 10 what other
uachinlst was stationed in the port engine room
OF the day OF the battle The witness replied
that as soon general quarters sounded he re-
Aeved Nachinst Hin. He said in reply 10 questions
by Captain Lenly that Claxton, who had testified
that he was a. the port engine on that day and
that the engine was reversed. was stationed al the
ar pumps. back q the engine. Hunley said he
kept his hand on the throttle Of the engine most
OF the time. and old think Il possible that the
OUT his kroWle6ge
LIEUTENANT WELLS RECALLED
Lieutenant 2. " Wells. 3r who was on the
stand when court adjourned Friday, was recalled
enc tescidec regarding the battle OF July 3. He
SAD ne cid not remember the ranges at which the
brooklyn fred, but thought LOO yards was the
shortest He described the turn Of the Brooklyn
and the chase after The Spanish ships. When the
NHcaya ran ashore the Colon about l0,GJ0
gsrcs ahead OF the Brooklyn, and for time firing
ceased He received orders 10 get up quantity Of
I@po IRE ammunition. Owing 10 the character OF
tAe coast II was expected that the Brooklyn and
'-S colon would come 10 close quarters He was
ofoerec 70 have this ammunition ready 10 close
WIN me Colon and give her q rapid fire when they
-eOt close together He described the rest OF the
ehase and the final surrender Of the Colon. He
haa not seen the Texas when the Brooklyn made
hsr turn At one time the Brooklyn seemed TO
De alone. engaging three ships
me question Of dispatches was then taken up.
= NUMBER OF dispatches were shown 70 the witness
-1 Ae was asked as 10 rheir receipt by Commo-
.04e Sch4ey. one was from Secretary Long TO the
american consul at Kingston, dated Washington
Nay p saying that il must be delivered TO Schley
: Nnce and informing him (Schley) that unless IN
- -oT MS squadron the department wished him
!" remain OF Santiago. and asking Il he could not
enc possession Of Guantanamo as coaIing sta
oH' 3-sc dispatch from Secretary Long TO Cap
esh Cotton Of the Harvard. dated Washington.
Nay = inclosing a dispatch TO Commodore Schley
--s nm 10 hold on al all hazards that the New
IofA' The Oregon and the New-Orleans were on the
~@g. Also TWO dispatches from Secretary Long TO
ne dispatch boat Harvard. dated Washington May
- one informing Schley that the comuander-in-
el hac started 10 Join him, and the other telling
IN IN l!ist Sagua, twenty-five miles east OF Santiago
-@o been reported as a good place 10 land from
'Neh Il would De easy 10 reach the heights IN the
go - of Santiago. the witness said had been re-
oeiVed May 81
tae dispatch from Secretary Long dated Wash
e'oa May p, 10 the cable Office at Mole ST. Mich
o4s' Hayu. directing that it be delivered 10 the
- american war vessel 10 arrive. and inform
s commodore Schley that the most absolutely
gent thing now is 20 know positively whether the
-'@iisA division is IN Santiago" etc. was shown