The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03


was on the port s1de?''
1T is stated there officially"
yes, it is stated officially and signed
by Lieut.. Harlow. l think it is an err
ror, and the mention of the Massachu-
sets is an error, as she was at Guam
tanamo."
Mr.. Rayner-Do you remember that
when you handed to Commodore Sch1ey
the typewriter transcript of the Harlow
notes from which the pamphlet was
printed that you said: Commodore
Schley, these are the true notes of the
fight which will stand?"
Il have no recollection of using such
language
Mr. Rayner-I want to see if you recol-
lect this incident-Do you remember that
on the afternoon of the first or second of
July you were called alongside the Brook
Ign, and by a megaphone message from
Lieut.. Sears, speaking for Commodore
Schley, directed to go to the New York
and report to Admiral Sampson that
Commodore Schley had observed sus-
picious movements of smoke in the har-
bor indicating vessels were moving to-
ward the entrance, and that Commodore
Schley thought the enemy was preparing
to come out; that you did go to the New
York and report to Admiral Sampson as
directed, and that by Admiral Sampson
the blockade and repeat Commodore
Schley's message, with an additional or
der from Admiral Sampson directing the
ships to close in and keep sharp OUT
look, that you performed this duty and
SO reported later in the same day that
you had done as directed?
ST have no remembrance Of the occur
renee, I am sorry to say. wish L could
remember"
u.
CURED? The Vixen was constantly on err
rands of this sort?''
Constantly
"And owing to the many services and
missions of that sort she performed, is it
probable you might have forgotten this?'
'eTt is always probable. Possible, also. :
you are not in position to say to-
day that that did not take placer
ST am not in position to say that 1t did
not take place.
HOUR AND A QUARTER LATE.
Tn response to questions, witness said
that according to Lieut.. HarloWs notes
as recorded in the Vixen's log, the flag
ship New York had come up about an
hour and fifteen minutes after the Girls
tobal Colon had surrendered. The rec
ord read that the New York had arrived
three 20 five minutes after the arrival
of the Vixen, which had been at 2:25.
The court here asked number of
questions which, with the responses,
were as follows:
Were the positions of the Brooklyn
and the Oregon relative to the Vixen
during the battle July taken from
Lieut.. Harlow's notes or from your per-
sonal observation
From my recollection of the fight on
that day."
During the attack on the Colon, May
81. could you see if the shots from the
squadron struck near the eneny?"
81 could not because the entrance to
the harbor was not open to me when
the shots from the ships ahead were
falling
What conversation, if any, had you
with Commodore Schley relating to the
object of the bombardment on May 81
while you were taking him to the Massa-
chusetts?''
1.-THE only conversation I remember
was that relative to what should become
of the Vixen after the commodore had
left. 1 have no other recollection about
that
How near were the Spanish vessels
to the Brooklyn at the time you saw
her turn to go south, July 50"
81 could not give a correct estimate. -
the Brooklyn from the commencement
to the end of the battle of July 80" -
1.-THE Brooklyn had hofsted a signal
enemy attempting to escape That is
in the notes. There may have been
others, but L do not find any there"
The Court-At the time the Brooklyn
commenced to make the turn you have
referred to. how near TO her was the
nearest vessel of the enemy?
'I could not state with any definite
ness"
state the orders under which you
acted when on the blocade off Santiago
MY impression is that I received my
instructions from Commodore McCalla
to go inside the line of vessels and to
seward of Santiago about two miles.
That is for the 18th, SOth and 31st Of
May
SIGSBEE RECALLED.
Capt. Sigsbee was then recalled to
correct the official copy of his testi-
mony of Yesterday, but before he pro-
ceeded Mr. Rayner asked him whether
Sin view of the state of the weather
and sea on May 18th, ships could have
coaled with safety to them?"
Capt. Sigsbee replied: Possibly, yes,
on the morning of the 18th, but at risk