The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-11-01

hc had never seon q ship turn moro
steadily. Tho turn" he said, twas
IiabBolutoy continuous; ihero was nc
casing of the holm, and mover saw the
|'starbosrd side OF the Texas. am surs
We wore mover closer that vossol than
60O ysrds: We were noyer across hor
bow. She mover ortorod into my head
at oil ss q monaco or danger.
Ho said tho olosoDt range civ on was
! 100 yards. 'Wo were SO oloso," ho
won't op, that remember could 500
mon on tho Spanish ships running bo
tweon the superstruoturo: could eyon
600 tho daylight botwoon their legs.
During tho turn Lieut.. Commander
Hodgaon very properly made tho OBJ
servation that wo should lookout for
tho Texas" but thore was novor any
coiloquy bctwoen us mover any oollo
quy Of any oharaotor botwoon Hodgson
and mynolf, first because ho was too
got d an ofiioor to have 80 transgrosse d
and second, beoauso il he had under
takon it would not havo permitted it.
That 10 fiction; thore was no oolloquy."
Az this poriod tho admiral raid tho
leading ono Of tho Spanish ships was
on tho Brooklyn's starboard bow, and
that not only all Of tho onemy's ships
but tho forts as we'll woro fling ap
parently at tho Brooklyn. "Thst mo-
mont and for tho ncxt IL minutes, woro
tho most serious Of tho combat" he
,aid, and ho told hos jots of water
wore soon on all hands and how doafen-
ing WAS the noise of the guus. Tho
roar Of tho pro jeolilos," hq said, "was
suoh as oan only bc hoard once, and
onae heard never forgotten. All four
Of the Spanieh vessels wero firing on
tho Brooklyn, and mono Of the Spanish
vessels at that timo showed any injury.
Thon tho thought passed. through my
mind that thcy might got away, and |
feared wo should have most Of tho fight
as did not know that tho bet.leships
could keep up their npood. l said TO
Cook that We would stay with this
Grow
Tolling Of tho coming up Of the Oro-
gon during tho chase, Admiral Sohley
said ho had mover b,fore realized that
such rapid fire was possible as was
emitted from theso two veBsols. Both
look to him, ho said, like she cts Of
Aame. When tho Maria Teresa wont
ashore tho admiral said ho had in.
struoted Capt. Cook to notify tho mon
below and to koop thom informed Of tho
progroas Of events. 'sThoy can't SOC
what is boing dono," he said to Cook,
and they want to know" Tho captain
had oboyed his Injunction and tho
messages woro received with ohoers
from below.
Describing che going ashore Of tho
Spanish ships in succession, ho said no
know the following American ships
would tako care of them and protoot
the Spsniards against tho insurgents;
and the fire on their own ships. AS
tho battle proceeded at this timo the
admiral said he wes vory anxious about
tho range rs ho did not want tho Teresa
aud tho Viaoaya to got beyond range.
II fcared the ships we're gaining and
aeked q l!s, who waa very expert with
tho stadimoter, and he replied, after q
uso of the instrument, that ho thought
wo we're holding our own. l thought
differently at the time"
Az this timo tho admiral paid his
tribute to Ellis, who ho said in the
magnificent performance Of his duty
had lost his lifo. His voioo lowered
as he apoko gently Of the shocking sight
when the neilor WAS dcc.pitated by q
ehell which splattered his brains and
blood upon tho dook. ''Somo Of it
renchcd me, +" he said. He saw Lieut..
MoOaulos and tho Doctor pick up tho
body and Garry it to tho side as If 70
throw it overheard. He called to them
not to do 80, that ono who had fallen
80 gallantly deserved better burial.
Continuing tho story Of tho fight proper
the admiral described how tho Viaoaya
bad turned toward tho Brooklyn lust
before nho went ashore. AS she turned
no distinctly naR tho effoot Of O shot
which then entered her bow whore
upon sho wheeled back and hoaded for
tho ehoro. AS she did 80 he saw hor
rakod fore and aft by big shell and
she listed 80 far over that no thought
sho might turn turtle. II signalied tho
Texas to look out for her, but receiving
no awser," Admiral Sobley testified,
tho Texss was too for back probably.
| remarked at tho time, it does not
matter, Philip is always sensible. Ho
needs no instruotiop, !"
Speaking ,then Of the cffsot of tho
Spaniah fire on the Brooklyn he said
it WAS SO heavy that oil tho rigging OF
tho Brooklyn had boon cut, even the
spaed conos had bssn shot aqsy, ono
of them noarly striking him so no atood
on tho bridge. After the Viscay hauled
down her oolors the chase OF tho Colon
continued. She odgod in ahoro and ap,
pcared TO bo following tho contour Of
tho coas. He thought she Was looking
for a soft plaoo to 20 ashore, but she
kept on. She was thon ont OF range
and ho told Cook to have tho mon oome
up and got breath Of air and somo-
thing to cat. Ha himaolf wont into tho
coming tower and sang out to those
beloI through the tubo that all hands
excspt ono had COMO ashore and that
ho would depend upon thom to get her.
There wac much jubilaton among tho
men, he said, but tho Btookiyns mo.
tion eoema slow and hcavy aud the cd
miral Aaid ho directed Capt. Cook to
mako an examination. Tho result was
tho discovery thas wator tight COM
partment was full. Ii was a5 frat
thought that there had been an Injury
to the ship, below tho water limo. After
that, howsvor, tho speed OF tho Book.
lsn inoroasod. She WAS kepr straight
for Totquinto point on tho theory that
tho Colon to got away would havo to
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