The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-02
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executive officer of the ship, I. Of course
did not take the time.

did not take the time.
STATEMENTS REcONCILED.
Admiral Evans was questioned as to
his statements concerning the distance
the blockading vessels We're out at night.
he said yesterday that the vessels of the
blockading squadron were further out at
night than during the.day, and Mr.. Ray
ner read a previous stateemnt from him
to the effect that '-ar daylight, we closed
in This the witness said was the exact
fact: that after being out farther at
night the vessels came in closer at day
light. He said that in steaning back
and forth at night the vessel just ahead
could be seen, but not the vessel at the
head of the column. The Marblehead,
farther in. could be occasionally seen.
but the Vixen never.
While before Cienfuegos or on the
way to Santiago. did you have any or
ders for battie?" asked Mr.. Hanna
No., responded the witness. "We
steamed in column with fankers on each
side
Had you any instructions as to what
to do in case the enemy should appear?"
1--WE had not
. CORRESPONDENT ON STAND.
Admiral Evans was then excused and
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Dieuaide, a newspaper
correspondent who was on board the Tex
as during the Santiago campaign. was
called. Mr.. Hanna asked the witness:
Did you see the Brooklyn at any time
after the battle began?''
ST saw the Brooklyn about ten or ff-
teen minutes after the battle began
Where was she when you first saw her
with respect to the Texas q
"Off the port bow of the Texas.
Glow far away?''
'I would not like to make. an estimate
of the distance. 1t seemed very close.
She was going seaward.
WAS she headed toward the Texas?''
''She was on a course about right an
glee to us at that moment
Have you any notes on that subject
made at the time?''
Yes, sir
"Ploase read them?"
..I have o note made at $50 In quota
ton marks, Stop both engines helm hard
starboard.' /"
.FWho gave that order?'
Captain Philip
MADE AN ENTRY.
Mr.. Hanna: did you make any entry
at the time with respect to the passing
of the Brooklyn before the TeSas?'
"Yes, the next line here reads: 1t was
Brooklyn; close shave
"Could she have been half a mile
awav?'
II should think not. not anything lite
it. I would not suppose it was a quar-
ter of mile when l saw her. went
around to the lee side of the coming
tower to find out why we stopped. Cap
tain Philip wavetI his hand toward the
Brooklyn and I saw her. He said: Look
at that fellow going out to sea-
Admiral Dewey: did You hear Cap
!, tain Philip give any orders to BACK tne the
engines2''
NO, sir T DO not remember that |
did. turned away almost immediately.
DEWEY ASKS a QUESTION.
Admiral Dewey: You would have II
he had given the order. would you not
ST might and might not.
Admiral Dewey: You seem to have
heard everything else?'
.sOh. not everything
Mr.. Dieuaide said. In response to aues-
tions. that he had on the day of the bat
tie written a report of the battle, but
that these facts had not been given pc
cause Captain Philip had asked him to
make it nice for everybody and this had
been his own inclination.
CAPTAIN Charles b. Sigsbee told of tax
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