The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19


mails from the Brooklyn the day of the
battle, among others at the beginning of
the battle to close up and another at the close
OF the engagement saying: well done,
Oregon
'.As for the first signal he said, i've were
already closing in and it did not influence U.S."
Did Not See Brooklyn's Turn.
In reply to questions by Raynor the witness
the Brooklyn make her turn. but that he
had seen her change her position. He had
never seen the Brooklyn and the Texas when
they were closer together than a mile
mile and half. He also said that he did
to the Oregon to use her 1S-inch guns on the
Colon.
Did the Oregon use her 13;inch guns early
in the action?" Captain Lemly asked. his
first question on cross-examination
Oh, yes,' was the response. But she
stopped using them during the chase of the
Colon as that vessel was so far away that to
munition.''
Lemly Commander Nicholson said: Il thought
the Oregon was nearer the enemy during the
chase than the Brooklyn. but the distance
had apparently turned to head off a turn of
the Colon toward Cape Cruz.
In reply to Hanna the witness said he had
observed the Spanish fleet as it came out of
the harbor at Santiago they in column
and in order, three or four ships, lengths apart;
that all ported their helms and turned to the
westward apparently with the intention of go
ing ashore If necessary. During the early part
engagement
Spanish vessels turning toward any. of the
American ships and he sure there was
no well developed movement in that direction.
Yet the smoke was dense and he could not
be certain of all details.
The court asked questions of Commander
WAS the Oregon in her proper blockading
position when the Spanish ships started out?''
; Practically. yes"
What was her course with reference to the
About four miles distant and little east
ward to south of it, :
> What was the distance between the block
adings positions of the Oregon and Brooklyn
From three to four miles in the daytime;
they were nearer together at night"
What was the relative position of the Amer
ican ships when the Spanish vessels came out %
THE Iowa was due south; the Texas her
port hand and the Brooklyn farther off to the
westward. The Oregon was to the right of the
Iowa and the Indiana inshore to the eastward
with the New York in the distance. 1 remem-
Der looking for the flagship and saw her off
seven or eight miles toward Siboney.''
did the Oregon at any time pass between
the Brooklyn and the Spanish ships?''
Not when they were offering any active re-
sistance; she did as the Spanish vessels turned
when the Oregon changed her direction to-
her turn?''
Il am under the impression that she had
she must have done So
What was the position of the Oregon when
battle off Santiago?''
"she was living still in the water, and we
turned 10 nedQ OH the spanish Meet we over
took all but the Colon very quickly
Schley in Perfect Control.
Dr. Charles NJ. DevaIn followed Commander
Nicholson. He said that he had been medical
officer on board the Brooklyn and had observed
gave a brief description of the battle saying
he had been present, when Yeoman Ellis was
killed and that he had observed Commodore
Schley during the entire engagement.
His conduct and bearing said the witness,
were all that could be expected; He seemed
all that he wished to do. He in perfect
control Of the situation
In response to questions from Captain Lemly
the witness said that he had heard Commodore
Schiey give the order Helm hard aport'' and
a question he said he had at that time heard
no colloquy or alteration concerning this or
der
Haven't --ou stated heretofore that you did
hear such a conversat %
remember and cannot repeat any conversa-
tion of the kind"
Have you not heretofore repeated it?'
At this point Raynor interrupted Captain
the putting of his question without giving the
names of persons with whom witness was sup
posed TO have had the conversation in oues-
tion but Captain Lemly objected to this in
terruption and insisted upon the regularity of
Speaking FOR the court Admiral Dewey sus-
tanned Raynor's point. saying: I'VE know
and names of individuals should be given. I
would not like myself to have such a question
IL.
Captain Lemly then asked did you tell
Lieutenant Ward in Portsmouth, n. H., on
August that you had heard conversation
in which the word Texas, was used?''
saying anything at that time about the Texas.
Captain Hannum Heard.
DR. Dexalin was then excused and Captain
John L Hannum called. was the chief
engineer on board the Brooklyn and of the
flying squadron during the Cuban campaign
Captain Hannum's testimony, aside from re-
plies to questions by the court related entirely
May q and IS. He said that on the forenoon
of the former date Commodore Schley had or
dered him to go aboard the collier; that having
cone so he found her intermediate valve gear
Merrimac not entirely helpless her horse
power was reduced one-third and that she was
able to Mobile along only at the rate of four
or five knots an hour.
The court asked Captain Hannum the fol-
lowing questions:
what was the BrookIyn's most economical
at that speed while you were her chief en-
gineer?"
Her economical speed, I think was about
ten knots. burning from seventy to seventy-hve
Were the fires laid ready for lighting under
al boilers not in use by the Brooklyn? If not,
why not?'
Il think the furnaces were coaled am
pretty sure they We're ready to throw shovel
full Of coal on them and start them"
Captain Hannum was then excused and Lieu
tenant Thomas F. Carter passed assistant en-
gineer, who was in charge of the machinery
of the main engines of the Brooklyn during
the Santiago campaign, called. In replY
TO a request from Raynor he gave a statement
concerning the condition of the engines of the
Brooklyn on the morning of the battle of July
3. saying:
a