The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-23
1T WAS FOR SCHLEY.
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dore said. Tt was not the Texas at all
The Texas was in the fight all the
time. The ship you saw turn around
was the Brooklyn "
When the court began it's afternoon
session Mr.. Rayner announced that has
had no more questions to ask Mr..
Graham, and Capt. Lemly announced
that he had no questions to ask.
Mr.. Graham said in reply to ques-
tions by the court, that during the
conversation between Capt. Sigsbee
and Commodore Schley the squadron
had been heading toward Santiago, and
that during the battle of Santiago he
had heard no conversation between the
commodore and Lieut. Hodgson.
Dennis J. Cronin, orderly to COM
modore Schley, testified that he was
present when Capt. Sigsbee came
aboard the Brooklyn May 26.
II heard the commodore ask Capt.
Sigsbee something l could not under
stand" said the witness, land heard
the captain answer, The Spanish fleet
IS not in there"
did you see Commodore Schley at
any time during the battle?"
Yes, sir, l saw him when he was
standing down near the coming tower
Gnu tiClA ain Oll lIle lOIWdl0 DIlQSC.
What was his manner?"
His manner was such as inspired
the men under him with courage"
Lieut.. Rush on the stand.
Lieutenant Commander William R.
Rush, watch and division officer, who
had charge of the after division of
guns on the spar deck of the Brooklyn,
was first questioned concerning the
blockade of Cienfuegos, and said that
the surf there would have been "pret-
ty lively for a boat to land in"
The witness said that on the day Of
the battle of Santiago he had been in
the after turret. He described the
BrooIlyn's loop and told of the Viscaya
turning toward the Brooklyn.
Speaking of the Cienfuegos blockade,
Commander Rush said he did not re-
member any particular order of forma-
ton and that the ships were in COL
umn. At Santiago the distance out
was less at night than in the day. He
could distinguish at night the general
outline of the hills against the sky,
the harbor entrance and the little bay.
He also could at times see the picket
boats which were cruising on the in
side. The witness said he had never
seen any written general orders for
battle in case the enemy should come
out.
I'VE were in formation and steam
ing he said, land presumed we were
in battle formation
In reply to questions by the court
the witness said he was inclined to
think that the Viscaya had meant to
ram the Brooklyn.
Lieutenant Commander Rush was
succeeded on the stand by Lieut.. Ed
ward Simpson, VINO was also a watch
officer on the Brooklyn. Lieut.. Simp-
son placed the distance of the fleet
from Santiago harbor at six miles,
saying 1T was about the same both day
and night. He said that Commodore
Schley had given general order before
starting on the campaign that all
lights should be concealed at night.
Lieut.. Simpson had occupied a posi-
tion in the forward turret when the
battle of July 8 began, and he fired
the first gun. During the entire time
he had heard Commodore Schley's voice
frequently cheering the men. Again
when he saw that the Viscaya's fire
slackened he heard the commodore give
the order, Fire deliberately, boysl" He
had at that time observed the Viscaya
turn toward the Brooklyn. but she had
received a shot which turned her to
the shore.
At this point the witness described
the coming up of the Oregon.
The Running Fight.
1T was after the Maria Teresa had
dropped astern and we had only two
ships to contend with got the cry that
one of the Spanish ships was on fire
and heading for the beach. I tried to
see her I looked back and could see
nothing for the smoke. Then I heard
the cry very shortly afterwards, An
other one is on fire, heading for the
beach!' Between shots / looked back
again and saw a bow wave coming
from the smoke, followed almost i'm
mediately by two 13-inch guns. It was
the Oregon. She was then about off
cur starboard quarter. should say 600
yards. l called to the men that the
Oregon was with us, got a cheer in
reply and then the action continued,
the Oregon firing also. AS the Viscaya
turned and headed off the Oregon fred
one of her big guns. / heard the COM
modore say, He has raked her and she
is on fire. Signal to Oregon to cease
firing"
Witness described the firing of the
Brooklyn and Oregon on the Colon. and
the surrender of the Spanish ship. He
said:
'At the time her flag came down.
heard the commodore's voice asking:
What time Is it?' and I heard the
chief quartermaster answer: One if
teen. sir AS we steamed in toward
her heard one of the quartermasters
say: They are jumping overheard I
saw splashes alongside and thought
that they were But 1t was probably
what we afterward heard to be breech
blocks"
Lieut.. Simpson said he had seen
Commodore Schley several times dur
ing the engagement of July 3, but he
remembered him especially as he stood
when the Viscaya went ashore.
He was" said the lieutenant, 'lean-
ing against the turret in the most nat
ural position, holding his gloves in his
arms"
What was his department and bear
ing?"
1T was that Of a brave man, self
possessed. alert TO his duties and en-
couraging to officers and men to do
their duty"
Lieut.. Edward p. Fitzgerald assist
ant engineer on the Brooklyn said that
he was in the fire room during the bat
tie, and that there were several orders
one of these given at the beginning Of
the engagement was 10 stand by for a
ram or collision quarters"
Court adjourned for the day