The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09
OFFICIAL CHART is WRONG
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IlarbOr at as slow rate OF speed as Llle
ships could travel Cat 500 yards or
double distance apart. The line was
about one and one half miles long. YES
sells generally steamed from 3h to
miles to either side of the harbor, going
ana coming practically over the same
line. The Marblehead and Vixen were
on the inside but could only be seen at
certain times even when the Gather
conditions were favorable. Frequently,
~ fact onlv the vessel next ahead could
be seen.
Mr.. Hanna here asked the witness
s'If the vessels of the Spanish squadron
had suddenly appeared what orders had
you to meet such a contingency?
.No orders were turned over to me
In regard to a contingency of that
kind" replied the witness.
..As watch officer should you have
had such orders?"
III should have had"
lieutenant Bristol stated that the
fleet lay outside of Moro from six to
eight miles during the day. He spoke
Of the Spanish shore batteries saying:
II personally examined them the day
we arrived there and satisfied myseH
that the batteries amounted to nothing.
From the various bombardments we
took part in, we discovered just what
guns were there. We went in as telnt
R5to the westward to draw the attention
|sof the Spanish from the real Landing OF
1.-The army to the eastward We were
not to fire on the Socapa battery unless
they fired upon us. We had been there
some little time when they fired upon
Mn. we returned the fire with our six
! and twelve inch guns We fired sew
karaI shots in answer to theirs; the last
Mot they fired struck the Texas. we
kent the glasses on them and whenever
(ve saw any one appear on the battery
Ne opened fire with one six inch shell,
hat would drive them away, when we
lad orders to withdraw. We steamed
Mt slowly, making a turn toward the
u so which brought us even nearer
ri AMl batteries than we were before, but
z!5hey did not fire on us nor did they ap-
PEAR to be able to use their guns
lieutenant Bristol said that on the
morning Of July he had fixed the po-
eition Of the Texas and also generally
II 81 the other ships of the fleet and had
prepared a chart showing these posi-
lions, He considered the initial posi-
lions assigned to the Texas, the Brook
kalyn and the Iowa as accurate. Inc
Avitness described the engagement OF
|Hsuly 5, saying that the Spanish fleet
4 M come out only sufficiently far to
.lt!lear the shoals near the mouth of the
/ harbor before turning to the westward,
HI did not think this was to exceed
n II 5DO wards out from Cay Smith, (which
- 10 +Lo 7, a Thor
lieutenant Bristol said that after the
Il enga cement began he went below ana
HEed three shots from the twelve INCH
Z ~ When he came on deck the hrst
sl6f the Spanish ships was going ashore.
ssyNe were then" he said, headed TO
| Tie westward, with the enemy's ships
running close along point seven miles
Nat Of Santiago
5Er. Hanna-"Did you see the Brook
4 4 Srfen you came on deck?'
Id /1ere was she at that time?"
III She was about as far out on our port
VI ~ WI relatively speaking, as the Spanish
los were on our starboard bow"
Had she completed the turn at that
n he?''
HI do not know. She did not make
Il Nv turn after that. and always kept
Msl5sA to the westward. At that time L
|Aa HI not know anything about turn"
M TsT5id YOU see what is known as the
4ygbp?"
~ did not
II lieutenant Bristol then detailed the
fpart the Texas played in the battle,
Iseiying the details of the chase up the
&yuban coast. Describing the close OF
Mat pursued he said;
1--WE continued on with the chase of
III Ne Colon, which was then ahead of the
III ava. in the same relative positions,
brooklyn, Oregon and Texas, and,
Il srward at the end of the chase, the
\ H York joined in it. | forgot to men
fka that the Vixen was outside the
jooklyn during this time, and along
4 the time the Viscaya sheered inside
I'LL kept about abreast of us until we
I ELerhauled her and went ahead until
RRe Colon finally turned in shore and
Aauled down her flag. The Texas then
\ Mined the rest of the ships at the prizes
ma remained there that night"
\ Mr. Hanna inquired-"From the posi-
Y MN YOU occupied during the chase
\ sl5ould YOU or not determine which OF
n NJ vessels was leading?"
II Il Ahe witness replied-"I could. That
X IL BY observation Of ships, the dis
IA y Etness with which you could see the
" NJ AS. not from the positions.
II III what did you estimate as to their
WI lative positions?"
II lstThat was obtained comparatively,
y eEhe distance to the Colon ranged from
lNout three and one-half or four miles
\ rs to FIVE or six miles at the end OF the
shase. She drew away from us slowly
Hhe Brooklyn and Oregon were consld-
9rably closer to us than the Colon. The
Oregon was closer than the Brooklyn,
&also that the Brooklyn was leading as
EEregards the distance from us that she
y " as out on our bow
In reply to questions from MI RAY
ner. Lieutenant Bristol said he mad
II made his chart because of his interest
Min the battle and that he had prepared
/ Al a few days after the battle. He had
fStarted the work the day after the en-
\ sragement and had depended partly up
)al3Dn memory in Its preparation. Mr..
lEtRayner asked the witness If his chart
n was not wrong except in the first posi-
III ton assigned. Mr.. Hanna objected to
Il this method of examining the witness
" md spirited colloquy occurred be-
Ween counsel.