The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01

hard aport ' oiuer OF
The Witness said 4 was possible tha, tbe
| s1ihinvuqre had s'iid iinrd aport, Cool"
| modnrc had not asked Captain Cook n tb,
] helm WIS hard aport-
where was Captain Cook at that
timeg'
sic was in the coming tower"
where was the commodore during that
timey'
The commodore was outside all the
time"
by the court How was the helm when
Commodore schley gave the order Hard
Wen, i could not say distinctly whether
u was port or starboard II might have
been steady think there We're several
closing in !ou the Spanish ships, STEADY,
siarhoard' and port and NO on. 10 nicer
the movements OF the Spanish ships com.
Captain Lemly 'rhe court understands
you 10 have said that the helm was Al.
ready hard apert when you took The wueel
and then you say that the orders were
given 10y the commodore 10 put the hem
hard apurt.
Witness Not that time; that was during
What was done with the helm between
hard aportF
Tho helm was 'steudy. starboard and
port. TO meet the movement Of the spanish
ships coming out. Some time elapsed be-
tween the time | took the wheel aud when
tho turn was made.
Commander Jose Eaton, who commanded
the Resolutc during the Santiago campaign,
testified as to the chase Of the Austrian
cruiser Marie Teresa. lie told Of Admiral
SIMPSON ordering Commodore Schcy an
Captain Clark TO - In pursuit Of the sup
posed enemy. lie further said tnat tie
indiana aud the Iowa started In the dlrtc-
tion of the supposedly new danger.
Concerning the battle OF July 3 the
witness said he knew the Brooklyn ~ L
have turned with port helm, 1ecause luat
was the only way she could get from
northwest around to southeast"
The Spanish ships, when coming out Of
the harbor, ran half mile before turning
observed the Brooklyn while she was max.
ing her turn aud that she appeared to be
making II with absolute rapidly.
Captain Chadwick was recalled and MIR.
Hanna handed To him u number of orders
from the department which he termed
cantonary orders which he recognized The
first Of these orders is dated Washington,
April &, and Informed Admiral sampson
that the department did not wish the YES
sells OF his squadron TO he exposed to the
fire of the batteries of Havana Santiago or
other strongly fortified ports unless the
more formidable Spanish vessels should
take refuge within these harbors The sec
\ y,
and informs Admiral Sampson thut II Is
within his discretion to destroy light bat.
teries which may protect vessels he wished
to attack, If he can do so without exposure
TO heavy guns.
The third order is dated Washington,
May ., and directs Admiral Sampson not
10 risk cripplng his vessels against forth
hcatlons so as to prevent them IRON sue
cesSiuly fighting the Spanish fleet should
they appear.
Tho last order referred TO- which was
rOnndDntiul Wnchiumfpn
and modifes the confidential order Of April
20, which IN turn modihes the confidential
orders OF April q. Captain Chadwick said
these orders had not been communicated to
Commodore Schey
Under REORGANIZATION by Mr. Raynor
the witness stated that the only details
ne remembered of the conv ersatioh on the
New York ON May Is was Commodore
loyal to Admiral sampson; tnat he was
very pleased TO be under his command and
that tho admiral could be assured he |
would be perfectly loyal in all his conduct
Captain Chadwick insisted The words he |
had quoted above was the only distinct |
recollection he had of the words of any
conversation.
Mr., Raynor sought to make the point
that as the conversation lasted twenty-five |
minutes there must have been other things |
said besides the words Cuptain CbadNick
remembered Captain Chadwick said fbat |
II the admiral had spoken about not bring
ing the ships of the flying squadron under |
tlt bNhS OF lOflluchllOn on the south side
OF Cuba II would have impressed itself |
very strongly on his memory. because th, |
squadron under Admiral Sampson had. lust |
returned from a very active engagement
with heavy batteries at San Juan, Porto (
Rico.
Mr.. Raynor asked the witness IL he did |
not think that in view Of the fact that Ad. |
mlral Schley was going to Cienfuegos and |
Santiago II was not likely that Admiral /
Sampson would give him the purport Of the
governments instructions.
knew these nluppS IA 4.
that they were not 70 be taken into sc-
count. ~
Did you know that the batteries at
Santiago were of no accouutg'
Our information was that they did not
amount 10 much, The ST. Paul and the
bombarded those batteries
without injury on May 1s-two perfectly
unprotected ships
In reply to a question by Captain Lemly,
The witness said he thought the depart
nent's order of April was based upon
Admiral SIMPSONS proposition to attack
The batteries at Havana,
"What was developed subsequently by
he New Orleans In bombarding the forts
1ear Santiago?" asked Captain Lcmly.
"She was ordered In one morning by
1miral Simpson TO attack the batteries.
She went I'm alone and was under fire some
wenty or twenty-five minutes and came
,ut uninjured."
Did the Texas do the same thing?'
'She was struck once"
''Was she injuredf'
NO: she had one man killed and sew
rial wounded"
Captain Chadwick concluded his testii-
nony at 3:55 O'Clock. when the court ad
until tomorrow.
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