The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-28
soHLEv COURT OF INQUIRY
Liout. Hoilnor Describes tho Battle
 of Santiago Bay

WASHINGTON. Sept 8.-Iu continuing his evidence. Lieut. Heilncr said that none of Che lighting ships had delayed thc fleet but some of thc smaller Vos- sells had The fleet was sIgnoct thut Che rendezvous would bc twcny-ivo miles south of Santiago. Commander Ucnner sld that while Che TcNas was not iu Che arrangement with Che Colon on May u. hc had seen some of Che shots from Che enemy which had fallen short The witness was then asked Co describe Ono battle of July and said.
 'Thc Texas had been heading about east when Che enemy was seen comius nut of Santiago. Lieut. Bristol who was officer of thc deck at Che time. rong [" go ahc1d uu speed and put helm hod Go sturboard Co make turn. When ] sot ou deck hc Informed mo of what had happened and ! sent him below and as- sumed charge of Che deck. The captain tolJ mo that hc had cascd thcir helm until they could npd which way thc ships wen, going and hc also rang h1if speed. I suggested mu speed llc said Che bat t.ry was not ready. ! told him it would he ready bcforr thc ship was m position to fr, and thcn ho said: "Ar right lui rlne for fuu speed When Che second of th, cncmy's ships followed Che first tu Che westward hc put thc helm hard Co star board made several reports Co him about Che Brooklyn regarding h"r HiE r1la He said. Never mind"
 HH | Che Brooklyn was standing up Co dght very nicely. Tho captain soid. 'oh. crackie. never mind Che Brooklyn. You look out for thIs ship The Brooklyn vls then about on hcr port beam. so | said. .Nl rght captain; ] win look after tho Hrnoklyu moo morc. and turned my hack. looking on thc st1rboarl beam a, Che ships r,,tus out After we shr'rcd around and got Go Che westward. ! slr e,st.d to r.y, h,r 70 ltuc port helm t' ret closer Iu. and hc did. Rght after he gave hcr th.s helm hc 1ng out thrpurh tbc sight hole Co Che men lt thr wheel and Che engine room indicator tu slow. chen stop. and ! said. "CaptHiu. th.y win au r,t away from us' lip iii uot answer mc. but immediately stepped back and chen ! said. My Lord. captain we lrc out of thc hght' llc aii. 'i"oh lt the Brooklyn ! turned around. and reht ahead of us th.s hIs gray ship loom. .I out of thc smoke For % second ! thought my heart wls Ina my mouth W' were standing with heavy helm and h. sts,rcd by ue When ! uw her sh, w1. practically ahead of us That s thr hrr ! saw of her'
 "shc ste,r,d oT and went to rH1. ! should etv. about .nU yards. and theu or tW1rI As soon ts Che Brooklyn cl,lr ,i us W, rang to go ahead. and started un forced drIught again After chat v, ..mniy followed th.m ls fast 1- Wo c0al' ou Iu. chat was just inside the Iw whore Che Oregon was engaging the eh.p Just h.lUr, thH turn of thr Brooklyn th. Iowa and the Oregon were both c'ose c" u- ou our sarbolul helm. We continued th, chase mtu the Colon hauled down her ulr when Che captain gave thc ouiof tu stop forced JaushJ'
 Captain Lomy "ioW near was th' Brooklyn to thc TrVls 1t Che umc ou
 Iv yoI 4W hgr loom up oIt of .h. smoke
 .I J.J not make any estimate lt rHt time. but ! came to Che conclusion Htrr chat she was between l'1 and IH y1rt from us which was longer lsuuc. chan Captain Phillip thought it was
 Captain Iemlv-" Perhaps ! should hyO asked you m thc Grst place Ono position of Che Brooklyn relative Co the Texas mst before eo.us Into battle"
 .She Wls almost lsteru of us Tint I because W, wcrr headed almost east h. should have borne west by nur,hw 9t sh was h,ldns for the auJ
 "I h1ucbt she was stationed pr,.N nearly uu h,r north course. di u"t er It Grst any indications of turning and ! thought .be was going right n.'
 -Nt what tmc during thc battle of SIn- tlr1 JD you consider that the Texas was .n tho rrolt.st J1uecre- asked Captain Lemly
 Mr. Bayuor objected. coutcndIue tut such opinions we're shut out ry 70 pre- y.ols rul.ue of the court.
 Tho court ovcrulel Che objection and th, question M1s repeated
 "Ioukius back" responded Che witness .I know thlt Che t.mc of Che greatest J1us,r to tbr Texas was when the Brook Nu Ioomed up out or Che smoke rIrht ahead uf us."
 IIe slid iu response to questions that he had never sailed with a man who had quicker foresight. or who had handled h.s ship to better advantage than Cap. tain Philip
 Referring to Commodorr Sch.cv's bIooklde of Santiago h7rbor. thc witness .3J thlt during Che day Che distance was ft. ur siV miles out hut thut h .teamur across the mouth of thc hlr. bor 1t night the distance was rudmuy Increased u