The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
ORDERS OF SAMPSON.
a6ed laIlI moN panuauool

baedment OF the Colon from the foretop
OF the shots from the American ships fell
short, while one at least Of the shots
lean vessels; that \. had concluded from
this engagement tina, the guns IN the span
ish shore batteries were Of callber not
exceeding six or eight Inches.
Commander Mason was then excused and
the court took recess for luncheon.
The first witnessIa the afternoon ses
sion was Lieutenant Ward McAuley. Jr,
who was an ensign on the Brooklyn during
the Cuban campaign aud served as Com
inodore Schleys signal officer lie said
that on May % the British steamer Adula
had reported that the Spnniards had en-
tered SautinEo. lie gave r number Of sig
nails made from and to the Brooklyn on
the voyage, most of them relating to the
| condition Of the collier Merrimac, which
| was somewhat disabled on May 20. also
| to the slow speed OF the smaller vessels.
| II was ~ q y. IN. on that date that the
engines and valves Of the Mcrrimac be.
| came incapncitated. The signal book of
| the Brooklyn which the witness consulted.
! showed that both the Minneapolis and
the Yale had reported short supplies of
! coal, the Minneapolis saying that she had
| just enough to take her 10 Key West.
! The witness then read list Of the sig
nails TO and from The Brooklyn On July 3,
! the list being MS follows
July 3, 1898, . a. m. Flagship to fleet
| Disregard motions OF the commandern-
| chief
! 01s a. m.-Brookyn to Texas: HJhat is
/ your theory about burning Of biockhouse
on the hill last night?
/ 1884 a. m.-lowa to BROOKLYN; Enemy
1856 a. m.Brooklyn to neet Enemy is
escuping
$3.50 a Brooklyn to feet; Clear for
action.
/ 9:i3 a. M Brooklyn to fleet. Close up.
ll'36 Il. Brooklyn to the oregon Wei
done.
! l2:3o p. m.-oregon to 81, oNyn: Flag
of strange vessel is Italian.
! l2.35 p. m -Brooklyn to OREGON: She
While Il ehas she the Colon the Oregon
| fred a number OF Shots We wigNarypi
n nSr Whsn fneh one siIlck ana num9er
Give Us these unimpor,ant messages as
ybbcr9 IN Ibc 'i ore ISgI caoo nm o., opr opor
ter we we wgWasgrd to per 'g3odlis@ iaicr
wagecd Tor the Oregon to TRY her hlrtce1-
WIS tbot I'm ' s,poI n4t hns noon
sn2IkeG3 Of as Try ono of your railroad
II have heard It spoken Of outs do the
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day, of the battIrt"
signal. lust note Of when the Colon s Tp,
h anioG h DION nrGd her last gun ana
1:25 p m. brooklyn to Oregon: Enemy
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Your guns loaded ana tralnc don The enemy.
, ;50 +, nj B l, to oregon ~ Con
for splendid assistance.
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