The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-17
SCHLEY'S CONDUCT
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my has surrendered
"1:o6 z. M.-Brooklyn to oregon: Cease
firing
'.1:ss P. M-Erooklyn to oregon: Keep
your guns loaded. and trained on the
enemy.
.'1:sO-Brooklyn to oregon: Congratula-
lions on the grand victory; thanks for.
splendid assistance.
.1:s5 P. M.-Oregon to Brooklyn:
Thank you more than words can ex-
press
.:l:45 P. M.-Brooklyn to flagship New
York: We have gained a great victory.
Details will be communicated
'1:50-New York to Brooklyn: Report
your casualties.
9.1:55 P. M.-Brool1lyn to New York.
Killed, one
:55 P. M-Brool1lyn to New York:
This is a great day for our country.
..22:30 P. M-New York to Brooklyn:
Ascertain, as far as possible. position
and strength OF the enemy''s forces and
report without delay
'.2:Se P. M-New York to Brooklyn:
Hoist out all boats
..a:4o P M-New York to BROOKLYN:
10 you want services of chaplain to
bury dead?
..2:45 z. M.-Broolllyn to New York:
Would like to have services Of chaplain.
Will signal time later
$3.50 P. M.-New5 Y ork to Brooklyn:
Send for chaplain when YOU want him.
$3.50 P. M.-New; York to Brooklyn:
Send both steam cutters and strong
est tow line
DISABLED BY SHOT.
't9:45 P. M.-Brooklyn to New York:
Both steam cutters entirely disabled by
shot. Will use such pulling boats as
we can Will send tow line
APO P. M-Broollyn to Oregon: Fol;
low flag
up.
"4:25 P. NL-New York to BROOKLYN:
we remain i'll charge Of prize. =
did You remember any incidents con-
rectel with the signal from Brooklyn
to the Oregon at 40 follow flag and
at 4:25 from the Brooklyn to the Oregon
close up?' -
There was q report that there We're
one or two Spanish ships to the east
ward, and [ understood that the Brook
Ign and Oregon We're to go after those
ships. We started off and signalIed the
Oregon to follow us. She did not get
under way Immediately, as i remember
it, SO we signalled to her to close up
Lieutenant McCauley gave a list Of the
while that vessel was being used as Com
modore Schley's flagship, May 31st, and
when asked whether any signal had been
sent to the fleet to mot go in any
Closer replied: "No. sir
He said he had had charge of the sig
nails and did not remember such a signal
PERFECTLY COOL.
Leading up 10 the battle of July 5, Mr..
Rayner asked: What was the conduct
and bearing of Commodore Schlcy on the
day of the battle?"
Perfectly cool and steady
Where was the Commodore? What
was his position when you saw him? %
'.On the platform outside the coming
tower
Did he make any encouraging remarks
on that day to the officers of the ships
that you heard ~
HE said Give them hell, Bullies.' -
did he say that more than once?"
Eyes, sir, several tines
Can you give us any incident to show
that he was not laborins' under great
mental excitement on that day?"
when Ellis was killed, another officer
and myself picked up his body and start
ed to throw it overheard. The Commodore
saw us and said, Don't throw him over
board, cover him up with something.
Were you present when Ellis was
killeG?''
Yes. SIR
How near was Ellis to the Commo dore
when he was killed and to you?"
He was standing right next to me. He;
was about fifteen feet from the Con1mo-
dore, 1 should think
SHORT OF. COAL.
Mr.. Hanna called attention to an entry
in the signal books OF the Brooklyn and
the st. Paul of a message for Admiral
Sampson, IF Sampson comes here tell
him that half the squadron is out of coal
and that the engine of the collier is brok-
en- down" Upon reading the entry of this
signal. Lieutenant .McCauley said it ran:
If Sampson comes here tell him half
the squadron is short of coal He SAID,
however, that the word short was very.
indistinct.
When Lieutenant McCauley was excused
Lieutenant Charles Webster was called
What was the conduct and bearing of
Commodore Schley in the different en-
gasements and on July 3d?
Il never saw Comm odore Schley during
the agement. saw him Immediately
after the battle Of July Cd, and he was
perfectly cool and collected
The court asked a few questions as To
the blockade Of Cfenfuegos and the rela-
tive positions of vessels in the Santiago
battle. bringing out little that was new. 8
The court then adjourned