The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-08
SCHLEY IN FULL VIEW OF
THE SPANISH VESSELS.
Continued from First page.)

number of questions were then asked
by the court, as follows;
what was the distance of the Brook
Ign from the nearest Spanish vessel when
Commodore Schley said to Capt, Cook
Look out, Cook, they're going to rom
you r.
II should say the distance was about
1000 or 1900 yards
did you hear any order given while
the Brooklyn was making the turn, to
ease OF steady the heinz"
Not until il was eased to parallel
the course of the leading Spanish ves-
sell
I'm making the turn did the Brook
lyn turn rapidly and continuously or did
she have her head longer on some head
ing than on others"
'She turned rapidlyand continuously.
Did any of the Spanish ships attempt
to ram the Brooklyn in the early part
of the battle of July go
THE Maria Teresa made rank sheer
to port toward the Brooklyn with the
evident intention of getting into close
quarters or ramminS."
What effort was made to ascertain
if the Spanish squadron was at Glen
fuegos prior to the arrival of the
Marblehead?"
"Outside of having the Quartermaster
go as far aloft as he could and look over
the hill tops l know of none until after
the arrival of the Marblehead."
What orders were signalled by the
Brooklyn to the fleet July 8, 1882"
Il can only say from recollection that
my orders were Clear ship for action
and close up, or close in
"On the occasion of the Flying Squad
ron falling in with the Marblehead near
Key West, did you hear any report
made by megaphone regarding the code
of signals which had been established
wit hthe insurgents at Cienfuegos?"
Il heard nome
do you know of any plan of battle
having been promulgated by Commo-
dore Schley in case of falling in with
the Spanish squadron"
Il do not
What damage was done to the enemy
on that occesion?" asked Capt. Lemly.
Il don't think there was any," replied
the witness.
Was there any further effort to cap
ture or destroythe Colon?"
met to my knowledge"
Were all the vessels available en-
gagged in that action?"
NO sir, the Texas and the Brooklyn
were in the rear.
Was the fire of the enemy's batteries
heavy enough to seriously endanger the
| attacking ships?''
II 90 not consider
What was developed as to the shore
batteries?'
They had not strength enough to do
any material damage
Describing the blockade of Santiago
harbor maintained by Commodore
Schiey. the witness said that the dis
lance out was from five to eight miles
! and that at night the vessels steamed
in column back. and forth across the
harbor. somewhat nearer in.
Mr.. Rayner asked: What do you
know about the strength of the bat
teries, the number of the batteries. or
the strenst hof the guns before the re-
| connoissance on May 81. What actual
knowledge did you have?"
The witness replied Il had no knowl-
edge whatever before the reconnois-
sancc."
What knowledge did you acquire as the
result of the reconnaissance or lombard
men.B"
by the number of shots that were
fired, by the character of the discharge,
the smoke, etc, as indicating the calibre
of the guns; by the fall of the projectiles.
the mount of water they would throw up
and the direction of the fall as indicating
whether the proiectiles were moving with
great velocity or slow. In that way
judged alone
Those things, were developed as the re-
suit of the reconnaissance, were they
no4?"
particular TO have been successful
The reconnaissance was successful for
the purpose of developing the number and
strength of the batteries at Santiago?"
'Eminently So.
The court asked Captain Folger wheth-
er Commodore Schleys blockade off the
harbor Of Santiago had been sufficiently
effective TO prevent the escape OF the
Spanish fleet. His reply was Had the
weather been persistenly clear, yes; if
| rainy or misty. no.
He said in reply to another question
that the weather was generally rainy
Lieutenant Dyson was recalled. His
testimony related to the supply of coal
carried by the scout boats of May 26,
when the retrogarade movement to Key
West was begun. The court adjourned
until tomorrow.