The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-14

Schley signalled to the Texas The more coal YOU take in this smooth weather the less you will have to take in Hayti."
 Commodore Schley made no effort to ascertain whether the Spanish squad- ron was in the harbor of Santiago, ne left said harbor entirely unguarded from p. m. of May 26 to p. m or May 27, and guarded only by the scout St. Paul from D. m. on May 27 until about p. m. on May 2S.
 The flying squadron arrived off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, seven miles south of the Moro, at 6 p. r1l', May zo' and established a blockade
 The distance from Cienfuegos to san tiago Is 315 miles.
 Commodore Schley did not proceed with all dispatch from Cienfuegos to Santiago de Cuba.
 Early on the morning of May 29 the Cristobal Colon and other vessels or the Spanish squadron were discovered at anchor in the harbor of Santiago, about twelve hundred yards from the en- trance
 No attempt was made by Commodore Schley on May 29 or May 30 to capture or destroy these Spanish vessels.
 At 1:3O o'clock p. m., May 50, the cruiser New Orleans and the collier Sterling joined the flying squadron.
 At 10:55 a. m., May 31, Commodore Schley shifted his flag to the Massachu- sets.
 At 11:1o a. m. the flagship Massachu- setts signalled:
 
 "The Massa chusetts, New Orleans and Iowa will go in after dinner to a distance of 1000 yards and fire at Cris- tobal Colon with eight, twelve and thir- teen-inch guns. Speed about ten knots"
 At 1:30 D. m. the three vessels desig- mated steamed in column toward the en- trance to the harbor of Santiago, head ing to the eastward, at about ten knots speed The ships passed the harbor en- trance about 1000 yards distant from the Moro, firing at the Colon and the shore batteries with ranges varying from 1000 yards to S200 yards. All pro- jectiles fell short
 When the ships had passed to the eastward of the entrance the flagship turned off shore, followed in succession by the other ships, re-passed the en- trance and fired as before, but With ranges varying from 5000 yards to Ill., 900 yards. Some of these projectiles fell near the Colon.
 The fire was returned by the ships in the harbor and by the land batteries, but no large guns were used by the batteries. Several projectiles passed over our vessels, but no injuries were sustained.
 The flying squadron did not with draw at night from the entrance to Santiago harbor to distance at sea. The blockade was maintained at an average distance of about six to seven miles from the harbor entrance during the day and probably somewhat nearer during the night. Two vessels perform ed picket duty at night two miles in- side of the line of vessels. The Spanish squadron was discovered to be in the entrance to Santiago harbor. steaming out, about 9;30 a. m., July 3, 1898.
 The Brooklyn tthat time was head ing to the west of north, about $500 wards S. w. 4 s. from the Moro, which was practically her blockading posi- ton.
 Large vessels coming out of the har- bor of Santiago were obliged to head about s. w by S. and the Spanish yes sels, therefore, in coming out, until clear of the shoals to the westward, were obliged to head directly for the position of the Brooklyn When clear of this shoal the Spanish vessels turned in succession to the westward and took a course nearly parallel to the land
 The Brooklyn stood toward the Span ish vessels with varying helm, fired one shot from her forward turret at $500 yards range, which proved short and then engaged with her port battery. When about 1, 400 yards distant from the leading Spanish shop the Teresa, the Brooklyn turned to starboard, with her helm hard aport, and continued so to turn until she headed to the west ward, parallel to the course of the Spanish ships The commanding off, cer of the Brooklyn put the helm hard aport and at almost the same instant Commodore Schley gave the order hard aoort."
 When the Brooklyn's helm was put hard aport the Teresa was about 1,400 ydTuS lb tilc tdSlWdlu JL ilpitii iOlii the Brooklyn, the Viscaya was to the eastward of the Teresa, and the Colon was to the eastwrd of the Viscaya, When the Brooklyn completed the turn and was heading to the westward par allel to the course of the Niscaya the Viscaya and the Colon were about 2,400 yards to the northward and westward to the Brooklyn.
 The turn of the Brooklyn was to- ward the Texas The Texas stopped and backed her engines.
 On July 3, 1898, about the time the Brooklyn began her turn to starboard a conversation regarding the proximity of the Texas took place between Com- modore Schley and Lieutenant A, c, Hodgson.
 Admiral Schley caused to be publish ed in daily newspaper a letter ad- dressed to him by Lieutenant Com mander Hodgson dated June II, 1899, in which Lieut. Commander Hodgson said: 1.-The colloquy published in the New York Sun and alleged to have taken place between you and me on the day of the battle off Santigo, July 3, 1S9s never occurred"
 Admiral Schley did not have publish ad tho other lettnrS of Lieutenant Conn