Evening star., 1901-10-17

Lieut.. Edward McCauley,
Signal Officer of Brooklyn.
the fort The system Of signals was that
used in the English navy, blinking white
light, and 1 judged it was the Colon signal
ing to the fort. 1t happened on two occa-
sions."
Gould you see that plainly?"
VERY plainly indeed"
Distance From Spanish Ships.
The witness in describing the battle of
July 3 said that he had had charge OF the
port battery on the main deck forward and
that when the Spanish vessels first came
out of the harbor he could not train his
guns on them because of the distance.
Later he opened fire and he observed that
the leading Spanish ship held steady on the
Brooklyns port bow for some time and
then turned to the westward. His range
then was 400 yards, and the lowest range
at which he fired during the day was /, 100
yards.
The court asked what were the relative
positions of the Niscaya, the Colon and the
Brooklyn when the starboard guns of the
Brooklyn were fired by the witness at a
range of 1,10O yards. He replied that the
two Spanish ships were well abaft the
starboard beam of the Brooklyn, the Wis
caya being ahead Of the Colon" This he
said was after the turn of the Brooklyn.
Ensign Adele then retired and the court
took recess for luncheon.
Ensign Halligan Testifes.
Ensign John Halligan, now attached to
the bureau of navigation, and during the
war with Spain naval cadet on the
Brooklyn, was called to the stand at 2
o'clock. He testified that he had heard
guns fired to the westward of Cienfuegos
between and o'clock on approaching
that port. He said his recollection was not
very definite, but he had discussed this
firing of guns with his messmate.
He testified on the voyage from Cienfue-
gos to Santiago the Eagle made very
heavy weather. At Santiago the Vixen and
Marblehead, while they were on blockade,
prior to June 1, were inside the fleet at
night. He could not say how far inside
the blockade they were, but he knew they
were considerably inside the fleet.
On the occasion of the battle of July 3
he recollected the range of 1,20O yards be-
ing given During the battle he recollected
ranges of from 1000 to 1900 yards. He
had seen the Viscaya go ashore and just
before she went ashore she turned her bow
toward the Brooklyn and then turned
around and went ashore. On the occasion
of the loop he did not see the Texas.
He went in the boat with Capt Cook to
the Colon to receive the surrender of that
vessel.
The COmmOdOre's Bearing.
Asked what the bearing of Commodore
Schley was when the witness saw him on
the occasion of the battle of July Sd. he said
he saw him only at the close of the battle,
when his bearing then was such as to
cause enthusiasm among his officers.
Mr.. Rayner asked the witness In re-
gard to the positions of the other vessels
of the fleet relative to the Brooklyn, and
the judge advocate at once objected, say
ing that 1t was not admissible to have tes-
timony in regard to any vessels of the fleet
yrrI hnyy oh hau hna in a nf
collision with the Brooklyn or IN s1me
way related to her movements.
Mr.. Rayner said he would have to have
such information at some stage of the pro-
ceedings. and claimed that such questions
had been asked frequently. He did not
care to press 1t o. this occasion, but asked
If he could consult privately with Admiral
Schley and others of counsel, and, being
given permission, he withdrew from the
court room. returning in five minutes, and
repeated that the question would be with
drawn, to be renewed on the occasion of
some more important period of the testi-
monv.
The witness was asked several questions
by the court. He said that he remembered
that the Viscaya had headed for the Brook
lyn when the former began trailing off the
shore after coming out of the harbor.
Ensign Lacy ON the Stand.
Ensign Lacy was then called to the
stand. He is now on duty at the Navy De-
partment and during the war with Spain
had been naval cadet on board the Brook
lyn. He had not heard guns firing when
the flying squadron was approa ching Cien-
fuegos and could not remember that he
had had any conversation with Admiral
Schley in regard to them.
Asked If he had had any conversation
with Commodore Schley May 30 about the
bombardment of the Colon on the follow
ing day, he said:
To Develop the Batteries.
II was on the signal watch on the fridge
Of the Brooklyn after dinner. when Com
modore Schley came up on the bridge, ard
during the course of the conversation
stated to me that they would go a. and
that the ships would lombard the Colon
at long range to develop the exact location
of the batteries and to form an estimate
of their strength.
He said he was not going In for bonn
department not to risk his ships against the
shore batteries, as If he should injure the
ships in that way 1t would make his fleet
inferior to that Of the Spaniards He said
not attack the Colon"
Q. (By Mr.. Rayner): He said that to
you? A He said that to me.
At Santiago the blockading fleet was
nearer the shore at night than during the
day time.
The judge advocate cross-examined the
witness In regard to his conversation with
the commodore to developing the loca-
tion and strength of the batteries at San
tiago by the reconnaissance on May 81
The witness did not know whether any
one else overheard this conversation, but
two or three others were within hearing.
He could not remember that at Cienfuegos
the squadron steamed away at night and
returned in the morning. The witness tes-
titled that he did not see the Texas while
the Brooklyn was turning with port helm
when the loop was made
Ensign Hand Called.
The witness was excused, and Ensign
James A. Hand was called. Ensign Hand
was naval cadet aboard the Brooklyn.
He was on the stand at 3:05 O'Clock.
TESTING FIELD GUN.