The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-19
ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S SHIP
WAS HIT THIRTY TIMES
Terrible Fire Poured Into the Brooklyn by the
Spanish Fleet.
Commander Nicholson Tells the Part the Oregon Took the
Great Santiago Battle


nc hoped to be able to conclude the
presc atation Of testimony for the ap-
phcant by the close of next week He
added that ne thus far had not had op-
portunity TO consult with witnesses who
are still 10 be heard. He therefore
asked that an adjournment be taken
from today until Monday.
Speaking for the court, Admiral
Dewey said he was most happy 10
grant the request. Accordingly the
court adjourned init II o'clock Mon
day.
The list Of witnesses examined today
included eight names. but the interro-
CATION of the last of the witnesses
called had not been concluded when
tfe day came TO a close. This last wit
ness was Lieutenant Wells. jr.. who
served during the war with Spain as
Admiral Schley's flag lieutenant or pri-
cate secretary. The other seven pew
sors heard 1u-ing the day were, in the
~-0fder IN which they were called: Lieu
tenant Commander +. =. Nicholson,
who was navigator of the Oregon; Med
ical Director Charles W. De Nalin. a
surgeon; Captain ]. L. Eallum. retired
engineer. Lieutenant Thomas +. Carter.
Ensign W. =. Cronin, Carpenter = II.
Warfoid, all Of whom served on the
Brooklyn and j. l. Hanley. who was
Chsst- mach list on board the Texas
Lieutenant CommanQer Nicholson
told the story of the battle of July 3
IS he saw it from the deck of the Ore
gon He said the mOvemant of the
oregon had not been controlled by sig
nails from the Brooklyn and he eX-
pressed the opinion that the Oregon
tFas nearer the Colon thar the Brook
lYn was.
From the lire Of examine ton relative
20 the battle OF July 3. IL is evidently
the intention of Mr.. Raynor to have
Lieutenant Wells give Admiral Schley's
actions during the Spanish war. When
the court adjourned he had reached the
period or the battle of July ). having
gone quite minutely- into other incidents
Of the campo! gn up to that time. inClud-
ing the receipt of dispatches from Ad-
miral sampson.
schley's Talk With Sigsbee.
white Ensign Marble was on the
stand for the purpose OF correcting his
former testimony. he was further in
ttrrogated by Judge Advocate Lemly
concerning the conversation between
Captain Sigsbee of the St Paul and
Commodore Schley. overheard by him
(the witpess) when Captain Sigsbee
came aboard the Brooklyn off san
tiago. May 26.
CAPTAIN Lsmly asked: May not
Captain Sigsbee have said, I have seen
here a bout a week and have not seen
anything OF them2 or words to chat
effect, meaning the Spanish neet?"
NO. sir. I remember It. he said, They
could not be here uniess I knew it
ITO whom were these remarks adj
dressed solely. Were they addressed 10
= you at all2"
NO. sir
Under the circumstances may you
not have Called to hear all that Cap
tain Sigsbee said2'
After hearing the conversation
which ] have given, Captain Sigsbee
and The commodore walked aft so /
could not hear what was said. and /
went below"
Lieutenant Commander Nicholson of
the Oregon was then called and began
his recital Of the story of the battle of
July 3. which he had observed as nav
igator of the Oregon. Re was. ne said,
on the deck &C his vessel. and added:
oregons Part in Fight.
Occupying the position did during
the day of the engagement l neces-
sarily saw considerable of it. The in
cidents of that Gay commenced about
$3.50 or five minutes before. when the
first call - quarters had been sound
ed. THIN the Spanish ships were seen
coming out of the harbOr, were seer,
in TACT by practically the whole crew
at the same time.
When the first ship started to &C
sroand the cry went up, There they
90. I looked toward the haTbor and
saw the first ship. Her bow was max
INK turn into the last reach of tie
harbor on her way ou'. She was fol-
lowed IN succession by the others. I
went to my station. first on the bridge,
then down TO the coming tower, and
saw that the proper connections were
made.
I'm the meantime the aignal had been
sounded to general quarters, and by
this time steam was coming up. all
the boilers and blowers we're going
run tint and few mine ,es afterward
Captain Clark came W. We turned
the ship, going slowly at first the
speed incre8 siag all the time. turned
ship With starboard helm md started
ir toward the enemy. They came out
81 lIu speed. apparently much faster
than we we're at this time. BY The time
we were Strengthened out well to the
westward they We're eli ahead Of us
THE Iowa started IN. she being to
the Westward OF Us. apparently go. in
closer to the enemy than we did. be
cause we passed under her stern. 4
few minutes after that. on Our course
e. the westward. we passed under the
stern Of .he Texas. apparently still in
the watrr- I called Captain ClarR's at
tention &c this.
Firing on Ill Sides.
"Of course. firing commenced on both
sides at the time the fist slip cleared
the mouth OF the harbor We returned
the fire al long range. probably from
three and a half 10 sour miles off Il
that point. When we crossed under the
Texas stern We saw the Iowa COM
ing ont on-a course nearly parallel 10
a cCu serginZ course with ours. I no
ticed her = nttle abaft our starboar q
beam Captain Clark at the same time
noticed her and called my attention
to her and TOLD me to look out and
avcic collision No collision was very
imminent but We did change our helm
and passed on / did not see any iaore
CT the iowa.
After TIKI action commenced So
, passed the Texas The only ship-isea
ahead Of us was the Brookly,A Sc
was we'll OF her accustomed ton
well of to the westward. pan
ssh ships had gotten - line
ard we were pursl - ling
for the leading the
sh