The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-24

when the session began a number of
Yesterdays witnesses. were recalled as
usual for the correction OF evidence and
after they had concluded Lieutenant
Commander Charles Ii. Harlow continued
his testimony lie had concluded ms
statement I'm chief when the court ad-
iourned yesterday and he was immediate
Ia taken i'm hand today by Captain Lemly
for cross examination.
This was devoted principally 10 the
notes taken by Mr. Harlow OF the batlle
cf July from the Nixen's deck, but WAS
--Int-AelA- Alended-= =Alter- AnnlnahaeE
Harlow, Rear Admiral Barker and cap
tain NJ C. Borden, Of the Marines were
Introduced TO testify to incidents OF the
Cuban campaign.
Captain Charles f. Clark. whose record
on the Oregon during the campaign OF ~
Is the boast of every American citizen
was called as the third witness OF the day
md the last witness in Admiral Schleys
,ehaif TO be heard before the admiral
himself should come on.
CHASE OF SPANISH SHIPS.
Captain Clark described the chase after
the Spanish ships on July 3, and said
he was afraid at one time the oregon
would have 10 sustain The concenVfated
then the smoke lifted and he discovered
the Brooklyn,
.She was well forward on our port
beam he said "and broadside 10 the
enemys fleet The two vessels retained
their relative positions approximately 10
the end OF the battle, the Brooklyn
steaming near straight ahead, | should
Judge, and engaging any and all the
Spanish ships the oregon endeavoring Ia
come To close action With the sternmost
one and when she was driven out oi
action we kept on after the next one.
Captain clark described conversation
that occurred IN the cabin of the New
York after the battle OF July J, between
sampson Schley and himself A strange
vessel had been sighted and IL was be
lieved TO be a spanish warship.
Admiral Sampson told the witness tina
he would have to go after her ana lhs
witness. thinking the stranger WAS
spanish man or war. suggested thst th'
Rrooklvn accompany the Dregan Theh
thinking that he had been too torN6f,
in making suggestions 70 an aniniral ail, r.
commodore. he turned to CnmmodpI'
ScheN and said: I'VE Knocked out seN
cral vessels this morning. aud can knoci
out another one, can we noi ,,.,,.,,,,.,,,,r.
''certainly we can, said Commodore
schley The witness said the commodore
was cheerful aud seemed 20 have az
proved his subsection ,% % tn"t 'ne n'o'N'S'
Lieut. H. w. Wells was the hrst @
former witnesses called for the purpos'
of correcting testimony,
-tirrt--ttt+,
Yesterday. SO 20 say that the NfsSel
Of the nying squadron an steaming baci
and forth AT night IN front OF the lnohli
~ the harbor al Santiago had gone onl.
about SDa yards to either side of the har
hor instead OF 1900 yards. as stated yes
terday.
In response TO a auestion by Mr.. Rayne
Mai. Murphy detailed an incident y
which Commodore Schley figured at tn
close of the battle Of July 2
SURRENDER OF THE COLON.
Major Murphy said: 1T was when the
We're preparing a cutter 10 take Captai
cook 20 the Colon Go receive the sur
render OF that ship. She had haule
down her hag and was ashore tn
officers and many Of the men were gath
cred forward I'm the neighborhood q
the forecsstle. and Commodore Schley ad
dressed the men cautioning them not I
cheer when the Spanish captain came %
board. lie spoke Of their gslluntrN
that they had made good fight and tina
they should not be humilisted that "
should treat them chivslrously and n,
humiiiate them by cheers
THE commodore made the same speec
about midnight Of the same day When v
vere ranging alongside tho Iowa. nEd "
had learned that Admiral Cerrers an
his officers were on board hat ship.
sfterward developed that Admiral 90
vera heard Commodore Schlcy make "
remarks. and he appreciated Il Vci
much. 20 We were told.
Major Murphy was then excused al
Commander Harlow called. In reply TO
question from Captain Lemly the witne
said that hs remembered the incident
Commodore Schiey transferring his n
from the Brooklyn to the Massachuset
On May n for the purpose ~ making
reconnaissance. the Vixen having be-
used for that purpose.
what. n anything, Wa said when =
turning about tho Guns that were III
covered or deveiopedy'
~ remark was made 7 think by m