The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-25
GHE SALT LAKE HERALD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 1901

witness answered that ne was not ner-
vous nor excited Describing the course
of the Brooklyn during the battle of
July g. he said:
Brooklyn Under Heavy Fire.
Il saw the Brooklyn receiving almost
the entire fire of the two leading ships
Ion. was in a position TO see a flash.
and shortly afterward the fall of the
projectile and these showed that a large
proportion was about the Brooklyn.
The Colon evidently was using smoke
less powder and 1 was not able 10 tell
SO well where her shots fell
The witness said he was satisfied that
the fire from the Brooklyn set the Wis
ashore There was no other American
ship within range of the Viscaya at
that time, he said. The Maria Teresa
was driven ashore by the concentrated
ire OF all the ships of the American
fleet. The Oquendo was so far in the
rear he could not estimate what yes
sells caused her destruction.
The witness said that he did not con-
slider that the Texas was near enough
to the Brooklyn at the time of the loon
to render a collision liable and that he
| thought the Fiscaya made an effort
to ram.
Captain Clark Testifes.
Lieutenant Harlow was then excused
and Captain c. E. Clark of the Oregon
called The large audience manifested
signs of interest as the captain of the
| oregon approached the witness stand
Admiral Dewey smiled as ne walked
around to the end of the table to adj
minister the oath.
Captain Clark at first spoke in a I
undeI tone and was two or three times
requested to raise his voice This ne
did as ne progressed and was soon
| distinctly heard in the vioinity of the
court AT the request of Mr.. Raynor
| he began description of the battle of
July B, as follows:
When We discovered the Spanish
/ ships coming out, our fleet closed in
at once to attack them, each ship being
ordered to keep her head directly to-
ward the harbor entrance. The Span
lards turned to the westward, breaking
through our line and crossing it, and
our ships swung off to the westward in
pursuit. Both sides opened fire prompt
ly and fired rapidly. Dense smoke soon
obScured the vessels, making it diff
/ cult to distinguish them.
Part the Oregon Played.
The Oregon ran between the Iowa
and the Texas and the next ships to
ote westward In our line, and soon
after we sighted four Spanish ships
| ahead, apparently uninjured at the
time. They had gained so much ground
that 1 believed they had been success
1ul in attempting to escape but il was
soon evident we were gaining. at least
on one OF them, which afterwards
proved to be the Maria Teresa. the
| 1agship, and 1 thought we should
| bring her to close action. but might be
exposed to the concentrated fire of all
| the Spanish ships.
| Just then the smoke lifted or broke
away to the left and / discovered tine
! Brooklyn. She was weIlN~forward of
| our port beam and broadside to the
| enemy's fleet. Her course was perhaps
a little divergent from ours. because
the oregon was attempting to draw up
on the Teresa But the BROOKLYN and
! oregon maintained this relative posi-
ton. bow and quarter Approximately
4 to the end of the battle, the BROOKLYN
steaming straight ahead, as nearly as
could judge, and engaging any and
all OF the Spanish ships. the Oregon
/ endeaVoring TO come to close action
! with the sternmost one, and when she
was driven out of action and pointed
to the beach. then pushed on for the
next one ahead, and so on until the
entire fleet was driven ashore, burning
or sinking"
Signals From the BROOKLYN.
Mr.. Raynor-Did you get any signals
from the Brooklyn on the day, of the
battle?
Yes, SIR
Can you recall what they were?''
or my own knowledge and remem-
brance the signals that impressed
themselves upon me at the time were
| Follow the flag / had this repeated
to the vessels following, thinking that
| they might not see the Brooklyn and
I might see US. I remember another
| signal, One of my compartments filed
! with water I recollect it because If
perpleXed me a little. l was fearful
that the Brooklyn might have to haul
/ out of action and run in shore and L
! concluded il was given to me as a
| warning in case she did haul out that
! i would be prepared to look out for
/ the chase alone and not to pay any
I attention to her and that she would
look out for herself.
i also remember a signal because
! did not understand it at first, The
| enemy's ship appears to have been
built in Italy to which 1 told the sig
/ nal officer to answer. She will end on
/ the coast of Cuba L also remember
a signal, Congratulations over the
grand victory and thanks for your
splendid assistance There were other
signals made. / have seen the list of
| them, but these are the ores 1 recol-
lect that made any impression upon me
at the time. Of my own recollection
1 cannot recall any Others
Chase for the Colon.
What distance was it that you were
| engaged in the chase of the Colon aft
e. the Viscaya ran ashore? How many
miles do you suppose the Oregon and
the Brooklyn ran in the chase of the
, Colon before she surrendered"
| Il cannot tell you that / have heard
| the chart has limited the distance to a
| certain number of miles, and the speed
of the ships has been called in ques-
ton. I presume fifty or fifty-five
! miles"
can you tell me how many ships
! the Brooklyn was engaged with when
the smoke lifted and you saw her on
her westward course?"
She must have been engaged with
all four.
Did you see the turn of the Brook
lyn?"
mo, sir. never saw the Brooklyn
until came out of the smoke
How did the Brooklyn's fire appear
to you at that timer"
Il remember nothing about that. !
J remember seeing her. It made a deep
impression upon me to find her there,
and felt that we should mutually sup
port and sustain each other. l felt
that a battleship was needed and that
we were to be there together
He Saw Schley There.
Did you see the commodore on the
day of the battle of July 80"
Yes. sir
will you kindly state where and
when you saw him?''