The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19

Nct when they were offering any ac-s
tive resistance; she did as the Spanish
vessels. turned to go ashore.
When the Oregon Changed her direc-#
ton toward the Brooklyn Fad the Brook
alyn completed her turn?
am under the impression that she
shad; she must have done So
OVERLOOK ALL
What was the position Of the Oregon
when She turned with starhoard helm
during the battle off Santiago?"
She was lying still in the water ana
we turned to head off the Spanish iieeS-
We overlook all but the Colon very
quickly.
pr Charles NJ De yalin followed Com
mander Nicholson. He said that he had
been medical officer on board the Brook.
lyn and had observed the battle OF july
5d from the forecastie. He gave a brief
description OF the battle, saving he hao
been. present when Yeoman Ellis was XII.
cd and that he had observed Commodore
Schley during the entire engagement Ills
conduct and bearing" said the witness
was all that could be expected. He seem
ed to know what he was about and to Dt
doing ell that he wished to do. He wa.
in perfect control OF the situation
In response to1ouestions from CAPTAIN
Ielniy. the witness said that he had heard
SciIeE y liz 49,
hard aDort and had heard no one else
give it. In response TO q question. ne
said that he had at that time heard no
colloGuy or alteration concerning TINS
order.
Haven't you stated heretofore that you
old hear suck a. Conversations:
II may have SO stated but do not
Ecw remember and cannot repeat any
converse ton of the kind
Mai, LII chic 4.
on beard the Brooklyn, said that While
the Mcrrrnac. Nay 9th and 2Stl2, was rot
entirely helpless, her horse -rower was re-
lEced one-third and that she was able
to hohble along only al the rate of four
OF five knots an hour
NEVER STOPPED.
The court asked Gapta,s ilannilm:
Were the Tires laid ready for lighting
under all boilers not use by the BROOK
Ign, July I'd? Ii not, why not:
Il think the furnaces We're coaleU. am
pretty sure they were ready to thro"
shovelfu! Of coal on them and start them.
lieutenant Thomas L. Carter, passed
assistant engineer who was in charge OF
machinery OF the main engines OF the
Brooklyn during the Santiago campaign,
gave Il statement concerning the conol-
ton OF the engines ofztne Brooklyn on the
morning Of the battle of july Sd, Sasliis.
The after main engines were not useo
The forward main engines were dlscon-
nected from the forward ones ana steam
was cn in three boilers
Mr. EayEer: Can you tell me What
went on in the engine rooms during, the
action with respect to increasing the
speed OF the stip?,'s
every effort was made to economic
steam and got the most power out OF II,
the most turns OF the engine. The tires
were started i'll the other boilers as soon
as possible. Forced dralght was pus on.
There was 4 steady Increase IN the NUM-
bel, OF turns Of the engines from The pc
ginning to the enc.
Were the engines at any time stopped,
reversed Or slowed!
.sThe engines were not at any time our
ing the battle stopped or reversed l nave
no recollection OF their ever having been
slowed They certainly were iiol S'o'l'e"'
nor reversed
Mr. R6yner asked witness whether he
had received any encouraging messages
during the battle. and he, replied that
he had. saving: They were all Of gsner-
al purrort, informing us, for instance.
that a ship had been sunk. had turned
iushore or two ships were on fire. ETC.
or course, they were all enthusiastically
received
FROM SCELEY.
:.Sorne of the messages We're from Conc
rnodore Schley. some from CaDta u Cook
ana still others from Assistant Engineer
Ryan
The court asked: when were the Gres
laid IN the boilers that were not IN use
when the hattie begun on the norning OF
July 3?''
.1,he two after boilers had no water IN
10; t,ry;1 r
ter the battle call was sounded, but The
other boilers not in use die have Hres
laid. As to when they We're lad ] do
not know. but the boilers that had wa
ter in them laG their furnaces charged
and those without water kept uncnIr:ed.
W. P. Cronin. an ensign. who served as
signal officer on the Brooklyn during the
Cuban campaign, was called. Mr. Ray
ner asked him whether he remembered
n message from the Scorpion to the
Brooklyn on May 10, as he was going
from Kev West to Cienfuegos. The wit
ness replied: Eyes, sir. That morning I
was on the after bridge of the Brook
lvn. We sighted three ships bound for
Key West one of which was a convert
ed yacht The Scorpion left the column
and went over toward this yacht and
communicated with her. The Scorpion
came back and communicated a mega
phone MESA ge to the Brooklyn The
substance of this message was that the
Nashville was returning to Key West
E,eken down; that the Cincinnati and We
suvius We're patroling Yucatan channel
and that Captain NIcCalla reported that
he, had stem nothing OF the Spaniards at
Cicnfuegos.'
Who received that message" asked
Mr.. Rayner.
ITO the best of my remembrance the
Commodore and flag lieutenant were on
the bridge beside myself
HEADED FOR BROOKLYN.
M. Cronin continued his testimony at
the afternoon session. saying that one
of the Spanish ships appeared to be
heading directly toward the Brooklyn.
creating the impression that either she
meant to ram the BROOKLYN or the Brook
lyn to ram her.
In reply TO question by the court.
Mr.. Cronin said that SO far as he knew
neither the. Eagle nor the Vixen had
made any signal requesting the squadron
to slow down OH the cruise from Glen
fuegos to Santiago
George Fl. Warford. carpenter on the
Brooklyn, said that early in the action
at Santiago the order was passed by a