Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-24
IT v AS THE
BROOKLYN.
That Vessel Set the Viscaya
on Fire and Ran Her
Ashore.
50 SAYS CAPT. HARLOW
Captain Clark, Commander of the
Oregon, Put on the Stand and Says
Schley's Ship Was in the Thick of
the Fight.

Washington, Oct24.-The announce
ment that Schley would probably tes-
tify at the court of inquiry today had
the effect of bringing to court larger
number of persons than could be con-
veniently accommodated
After yesterdays witnesses conclud-
ed the correction of their testimony,
Commander Harlow resumed the stand
and was cross-examined by Lemly,
principally regarding the notes taken.
by, him during the battle of July 8
from the Vixen's deck.
Brooklyn Set the viscaya on Fire.
Captain Harlow said he was salts
Viscaya on fire and caused her to run
ashore. There was no other Ameri-
can ship within range of the Viscaya
at that time. The Maria Teresa, the
witness said, was driven ashore by the
concentrated fire of all the ships of
the American fleet The Oquendo was
so far in rear he could not estimate
what vessels caused her destruction.
Oregon's Commander on the Stand.
When Harlow was excused, Captain
Clark, commander of the Oregon, was
called He described the chase after
the Spanish ships in July and said he
was afraid at one time the Oregon
would have to sustain the concentrat-
ed fire of several of the Spanish ships.
Just then the smoke lifted and he dis
covered the Brooklyn. 'She was well
forward on our port BEAM" he said
broad side to the enemy's fleet The
two vessels retained their relative po-
sitions approximately to the end of the
battle, the Brooklyn steaming nearly
straight ahead. | should Judge, and en-
gaging any and all the Spanish ships,
while the Oregon was endeavoring to
come to close action with the stern
most one, and when she was driven
out of action we kept after the next
! one
Clark described the conversation
that occurred in the cabin of the New
! York after the battle of July 8 be-
tween Sampson. Schley and himself.
| A strange vessel was sighted and it
was believed to be Spanish warship.
! Sampson told the witness he would
| nave 10 ~ ttitSl- HSi. 4 iic W nlluSSS
thinking the stranger was a Spanish
man -of-war suggested that the Brook
| lyn accompany the Oregon. Then
thinking he was too forward in max
lug suggestions to the Admiral and the
Commodore, he turned to Schley and
said:
I'VE knocked out several of the yes
sells this morning and can knock out
another one, cannot we?''
Certainly we can, come on" said
Schley. The witness said the commo,
dore was cheerful and seemed to ap-
prove of the suggestion that the
Brooklyn accompany the Oregon.
Rayner-"Did you get any signals
| from the Brooklyn on the day of the
4 battle?"
Yes. sir The signals that impress.
ed themselves upon me at the time
4 were Follow the flag l had this re-
peatod to the vessels following, think,
ing they might not see the Brooklyn
and might see us. | remember an
other signal: One of my compart
ments is filed with water | recollect
it because | was fearful the Brooklyn
might have to haul out of the action
and run in shore and | concluded ii
was given me as warning to look out
4 for the chase alone and not pay any at
4 tention to her, and she would look out
4 for herself | also remember one 9th
:. er signal because did not understand
y it at first. 1t was: The enemy s
ships appear to have been built in
i Italy to which told the signal off
Ger to answer, She will end on the
coast of Cuba also remember the
signal, Congratulations over the grand
victory thanks Tor you splendid assist
lance There We're other signals made
tbut | cannot recall them
!, did you see the Iowa during the
earlier part of the engagement"
Z Yes, | saw the Iowa standing ii
toward the entrance of the harbor anf