The San Francisco call., 1901-10-17
Signals hat Passed Between Warships During the
Famous Fight Off Santiago Explained to
the Court of Inquiry.

witness consulted it. showed that both the
supplies of COAL the Minneapolis saying that
she had just enough to take her to Key West.
and from the Brooklyn on July 8, the list being
as follows:
July g. 1898, a. m.-Flagship to fleet: Dis
regard motions of the commander in chief.
9:15-Brooklyn to Texas: What is your theory
about burning of blockhouses on the hill last
night?
9:S4-Iowa to Brooklyn: Enemy is escaping.
9:35-Brooklyn to feet Enemy is escaping.
9:45rBrooklyn to fleet: Close up.
11;s5-Brookyn to the Oregon: Well done.
1890 p. m.-Oregon to Brooklyn: Flag of
a strange vessel seen is Italian.
IL 12:35-Brooklyn to Oregon-She built in
Italy
While chasing the Colon the Oregon fired a
number of shots. We wigwagged her when each
one struck and number of unimportant mes
sages were exchanged
Messages Of Warships.
''Give us these unimportant messages as well
as you can recollect.
we wigwagged to her: God bless the Oregon
Later on during the chase of the Colon we wig
something to that effect
Was that the signal that has been spoken
Il have heard it spoken of outside the court
but do not remember.
Have you given all the signals on the day
of the battle"
mo, Sir (reading): 11:15 p. m.-(This is not
a signal just a note of when the Colon sur
rendered)- )-'Colon fired her lee gun and hauled
1:25 p. m.--Brooklyn to Oregon: Enemy
has surrendered
firing
- 1:26 p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon: Keep
your guns loaded and trained on the enemy
1880 p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon: Con
gratulations on the grand victory. Thanks for
1875 p m-Oregon to Brooklyn: THANK
you more than words can express
1:45 p. m.-Brooklyn to flagship New York:
1--WE have gained a great victory. Details will
1:5O p. m.-New York to Brooklyn: Re
1:55 p. m.-Brooklyn to New York:
KILLED, one"
1855 p. m:-Brookiyn to New York: "This
'2:3O p. m.-New York to Brooklyn: "As-
certain far as possible position and strength
of the enemy's forces and report without de-
.2;3o p: m;-New York to Brooklyn: Hoist
'2:4O p m.-New York to Brooklyn: do
you want services of chaplain to bury dead?'
:" PAS p. m.-Brooklyn to New York: Would
like to have services of chaplain VIII signal
'2:5O p. m.-New York to Brooklyn Send
for chaplain when you want him."
$3.50 p. m.-New York to Brooklyn "Send
both steam cutters and strongest towline''
steam cutters entirely disabled by shot Will
use such pulling boats as we can. Will send
towline."
flag
AIS p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon: '.Close
up"
ABS p. m.-New York to Brooklyn: "Will
remain in charge Of prize. "
DO you remember any incidents connected
gon at APO D. m. Follow flag and at 4:25
p M from the Brooklyn to the Oregon Close
up""
There a report that there were one or
two Spanish ships to the eastward and 1 un-
derstood the Brooklyn and Oregon were to go
a off nd cie
nailed the Oregon to follow us. She did not get
signaled to her to close up
Lieutenant McCauley also gave list of the
signals made from the Massachusetts, while
that vessel was being used Commodore
Schley's flagship May 81, and when asked
whether any signals had been sent to the fleet
He said he had charge of the signals and did
not remember such a signal. Leading up to
the battle of July 3, Raynor asked What
was the conduct and bearing of Commodore
Perfectly cool and steady.
Where was the commodore? What was his
position when you him?''
ION the platform outside the coming tower"
Ibid he make any encouraging remarks on
that day to the officers of the ship that you
heard?'
He said, Give them hell; bulliesr -
did he say that more than once?"
Yes, sir: several tmes.''
'Can you give us any incident to show that
he not laborng under great mental ex-
citement that day?''
when Ellis was killed another officer and
myself picked up his body and started to
throw It overheard. The commodore said,
Don't throw him overheard. Cover him up
with something !"