The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14

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collier ut seasoff sssafti DO Cuba. The
Iowa, Eastiiae 6 and Dupont Goa led at Glen
8fuegos from the collie Merrimac on MAJ
ed, ana the Massachusetts, and CASTING
on May 24th. The Texas asked permits
sion to coal first on May ed and was
refused by Comm odore Schley who orr
dered the Iowa to coal first and the Mas
sachusetts second. The Texas. was or
dercd to coal from the collier on May
4th. but the order was revoked, us the
& Massachusetts was alongside OF the col
s1ier. and the commanding officer Of the
collier deemed 1t unsafe to place his yes
sci between two battleships. The Texas Is
and the Marblehead coaled at sea, OF OF
Santiago, from the collier, May 9th s anu
18th; tho Massachusetts and Vixen 4 " -
May 29th the Brooklyn and wa w, 7, or. y.
May, Goth; the Broollyn. Texas ana ana " a.
blehead on May s1st.
At S:35 p. NJ May eth, Commodore ore
sclrley sgnalIed to the ST. 9a ~, - -.
Sampson comes here tell him haiI soI
squadron out Of coal and collier engines
broken down.
At $3.50. May 9th, Commodore Schley
signalled to tha5Texas t.The more coal
you take in this smooth weather the
less you will have to take IN hay ia >.
Commodore schley made no effort TO
ascertain whether the: Spanish SQUADRON
was in the liarbor of Santiago. lie lett
said harbor entirely unguarded from s p
M Of May 26thtstos5 T. NJ Of May 9th. 4
and guarded only by the scout ST. Paul
froms5 p. M, May 9th, until about 8 =.
NJ on May 2stll. The flying Squadron
arrived on thee harbor of ntiago &c
Cuba, sevenSSmies south Of the MOTTO.
ats 2. NJ, May 18th. and established q
blockade. The distanceEfrom Cienflesos
to Santiago isSs3l5 miles. Commodore
Schley did not proceed with all oispatch
from Cienfuegos TO Santiago de Cuba.
ATTACK SPANISH SQUADRON.
Early on the morning of May 10Th the
Cristobal Colon and other vessels of the
Spanish squadron were discovered at
anchor in the .harbor Of Santiago, about
1.2lO yards from the entrance. No at
tempt was made by Commodore. Schley
on May 10Th or May 5Oth to capture or
destroy those Spanish vessels. At ll:lO
A. NJ the flagship Massachusetts sig.
nailed: .'The Massachusetts,, New, Orleans
and Iowa will go III after dinner to
distance of 1000 yards and fire at Girls
tohal Colon with eight twelve and thir-
teen-irch guns speed about ten knots.
At 80 P. NJ the three vessels designated
steamed in column, towards the en-
trance to the harbor of Santiago, head
ing to the eastward at about ten-krots
speed. The ships passed the sharbor en-
trance. about 1000 yards distant from
the Moro, firing at the Colon and shore
batteries with ranges varying from 1000
YARDS to $500 yards. All projectiles fell
short, When the ships had passed to
the eastward OF the entrance the flag
ship turned OF shore, followed in sue
cession by the other ships. repassed the
entrance and fired as before, but With
ranges varying from 5000 yards to ll00o
yards. Some Of these proJectiles iell
near the Colon.
The fire was returned by the ships ~
the harbor and by the land batteries. but
no large guns were used by the batter
les. Several proiectiles passed over our
vessels, but no injury was SUSTAINED.
SQUADRON STI1AIS OUT.
The Flying Squadron did not withdraw
at night from the entrance TO Santiago
harbor to q distance at sea. The block
ade was maintained at an av-
erage distance about six to sew
en- miles from the llarbor en-
trance during the day, and probably
somewhat nearer during the might. Two
vessels performed picket duty at night
two miles inside of the line of vessels
The Spanish; squadron was discovered to
be in the entrance to Santiago haf3or
steamlng o,it about $3.50 A. NJ, July j,
1885 The Brooklyn at that time was
+ heading to, the westward; of north, about
$500 yards s.. w. Sd S. from the Moro,
which was practically, her lolockading po-
stion Large vessels coming out of the
harbor Ell Santiago were obliged to head
about S. :W.hby S., and the Spanfi.yes-
sells. :tfae.Ieforc,r1, coming out, Until clear
~. SysJ
Obliged to head directly for the position
OF the Brooklyn. When clear of this
sl.oai, the Spanish vessels ttrnec. IN suc-
cession to stEe westward and took
course nearly parallel to the lane.
The Brooklyn stood towards the Span
isil vessels, with varying helm, hred one
shot from her forward turret s,o-o
yards range. which proved short anu
tnel. engaged with her port battery
When ab1ut 400 yards distant from the
leading Spanish ship, the Teresa, the
Brooklyn turned to starboard With her
helm hard aport and continued SO to turn
until she headed to The westward paral-
lc! to the course of the Spanish SIMS.
The commanding officer of the Brooklyn
put the helm hardapcrt and at almost
the same Instant Commodore Schley save
the Crder Hard aport.' When the
Brock Lvn,s helm was put hard aport the
Teresa was about 1,lG0 yards to the east
ward of north fro mthe Brooklyn. the
Viscaya was to the eastward OF the
Teresa and the Colon was to the east
ward OF the Viscaya When the Brook
Ign completed the turn and was heading
to the westward, parallel to the course OF
the Viscaya the Viscaya and Colon We're
about 3,40O yards to the nortllWard and
westward OF the Brooklyn.
STOPPED Till; TEXAS.
The turn Of the Brooklyn was towards
the Texas. The Texas stopped and
backed her engines.
On July 8, 1898, about the time the
Brooklyn began her turn to starboard
9. conversation regarding the proximity
Of III, Texas, took place between Com
mo7ore Schley and Lieutenant A. c.
Hodgson Admiral Schley caused to be
published in a daily newspaper a letter
addressed to him by Lieutenant Comman-
der A. c.. Hodgson. dated June Il. 1889,
in which Lieutenant Commander Todg-
son said:
'>'rhe colloquy published in the New York
Sun. and alleged to have taken place
between you and mo on the day of the