Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-21

rected, he desired the answer 70 read:
THE two after-bollers had little or no
water In them. Their fires were not
laid until after the battle calls were
sounded"
ENSIGN cRoNAN.
Ensign w. p. Cronan, while on the
stand for the purpose Of correcting his
testimony, stated that he had meas
ured the distance from the initial posi-
ton Of the Brooklyn to Rio Tanquinv
on July 3, and found It TO be 80 knots.
MACHINIsT HUNLY.
j. l.. Hunly, the chief machinist on
the Texas, who last week testified that
on July he was at the throttle OF thu
port engine of the Texas, while cor
recting his testimony, Has asked By
Judge Advocate Lemly "a TO what 9TH
er machinist was stationed in the porn
engine room on the day Of the battle.
The witness replied tina; as soon as
general quarters sounded he relieved
MaChinist Hill. He stated in reply to
questions by Capt. Lemly that Claxton,
who had testified that he was at the
port engine on that day and that the
engine was reversed, was stationed at
the air pumps, back Of the engine.
Hunly said he kept his hand on tn
throttle Of the engine most of the time
and did not think II possible that the
signal to stop or back could have been
given without his knowledge.
Capt. Lemly asked the witness II he
had been on the Texas when that yes
sci ran aground at Newport Mr.. Ray
nor objected to this line OF examna-
ton. Capt. Lemly stated that he de-
sired to show that the witness had mis-
understood signals then with destruct-
I've results and 1t was possible he might
have been mistaken on the day of bat
tie. After a short argument the court
decided that the question was not adj
Missile.
LIEUT. y. w. WELLS JR.
Lieut.. b. W. Wells Jr., who was on
the stand when the court adjourned
Friday was then recalled and testified
regarding the battle of July 3. He said
he did not remember the ranges at
which the Brooklyn fired, but thought
/, 100 yards was the shortest. He de-
scribed the turn Of the Brooklyn and
the chase after the Spanish ships.
When the Viscaya ran ashore the Colon
was about 10000 yards ahead OF the
Brooklyn and for time firing ceased.
He said that he had received orders to
get quantity of rapid fire ammunition.
Owing to the character of the coast It
was expected that the Brooklyn and the
Colon would come to close quarters. He
was ordered 10 have this ammunition
ready to close with the Colon and give
her rapid fire when they got close to-
gether. He then described the right OF
the chase and the final surrender of
the Colon. He said he had not seen the
Texas when the Brooklyn made her
turn. AT one time during the battle.
he said, the Brooklyn seemed TO be
alone engaging three ships.
Mr. Raynor: did any vessels pass
the blockade either at CienIuegos or at
Santiago and without authority of the
COMMODORE"
mo, sir, none without his authority.
The Adula passed with his permission
at Cenfuegos and al Santiago the
British cruiser lndefatigable came to
the blockade and asked permission to
go in which was granted, but she did
not avail herself Of the opportunity
She then withdrew"
When Lieut.. Wells finished his de-
scription of the battle the question OF
dispatches was taken up.
SEsTIoN OF DISPATCHES.
A number of dispatches were shown
TO the witness and he was asked as to
their receipt by Commodore Schley.
one from Secy. Long TO the American
consul at Kingston, dated Washington,
May Is, saying that Il must be deiiv-
cred TO Schley at once and informing
him (Schley) that unless unsafe for his
squadron the department wished him
to remain off Santiago, and
..s,ias Il he could not take pos
session Of Guantanamo as a
coaling station; also dispatch from
Secy. Long TO Capt. Cotton, Of the
Harvard. dated Washington, May, 20,
enclosing dispatches to Commodore
Schley telling him to hold on at all
hazards, that the New York, Oregon
and New orleans were on the way;
also two dispatches from Secy. Long to
the dispatch boat Harvard, dated
Washington, May 80. one informing
him that the commandment -chief had
started to join him and the other telling
him that Sagua, twenty-five miles east
of Santiago, had been reported as
good place to land from which II would
be easy to reach the heights in the rear
of Santiago, the witness said had been
received on May 81.
The cablegram from Secy. Long, dat
ed Washington. May g. to the cable
Office at Mole st. Nicholas. directig that
II be delivered TO the next American war
vessel TO arrive ana informing Commo-
Iore Schley that the most absolutely
important thing to know now is wheth-
er the Spanish feet is in Santiago
etc. was shown the witness. He stated
that II had been received by the COM
modore on May 30. The Colon had been
discovered In the harbor OF Santiago
by Commodore Schley on the morning
OF the 29th OF May.
A CHART INTRODUCED.
Air. Raynor at this point exhibited a
chart upon which there were negotia-
tons regarding the soundings taken
In the vicinity Of Santiago harbor and
the strength Of the batteries there, tins
information being given as Of date
April 3, 1898.
The nOtations were as follows.
Armament In forts IN 1891; MORO cas-
tie. old guns is and "a FOUNDERS, ten
In all, Estrella, old guns, seven In all;
Santa Catalina. partly In ruins blanco
is aud q Founders, nine guns smooth
bore, one small rifle, two small NOR
tars. cable landing at Blanco battery,
back OF Caysmith. preparing TO mount
new guns back of Morrow"
Nov, give me the date the navy
department Issued the order which has
been referred TO in this case about not
Gripping ships by the shore batteries"
asked Mr.. Rdynor.
"Anfil lS0s - was tha reeuongp