The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16

were not at Cienfuegos to proceed to
Santiago. He had not heard that the
commodore had other intentions than to
leave forthwith, and he knew nothing OF
an alleged letter written on that date
by Commorode Schley saying that he
would not leave until the 25th, the next
day. The witness with reference to the
alleged difficulty Of coaling the Texas at
sea, said that he had had the authority
of Capt. Philip for that statement.
Speaking of the
SPEED OF THE BROOKLYN
in the chase of the Colon, the witness
said it had been increased gradually.
The record made of the revolutions OF
the engine showed that the vessel had
covered fortynine miles on that occasion.
Mr. Hanna asked why the Yucatan
channel, rather than the Windward pas
sage, had been selected in making the
retrograde movement. The witness re-
piled that his opinion was that the selec-
ton had been made because of the gen
eral feeling that the ships of the enemy
might have gotten out OF the harbor at
Santiago and gone to the westward. In
that event it was felt that the Yucatan
channel route would be the better. The
impression that Cervera had left Santiago,
he said, had been created by information
received from the Adula but he could not
now recall just what that information
was. The witness said that the fleet
under Commodore Schley never had been
withdrawn from Santiago to a distance
out at sea at night. AS a rule, the ships
were further inside at night than during
the day. The ships never had gone
farther off than six miles. On one oc-
caSion the Golfers had been sent twenty
five miles away.
The court asked a number of questions
of the witness which, with the answers,
were as follows:
Were you present when Capt. Cotton
delivered dispatches to Commodore
Schiey off Cienfuegos ?"
Il met the captain at the gangway,
but whether he gave the dispatches to
the commodore then cannot say
ST you heard those dispatches read. or
read them yourself, please state their
purport.
tanned the most
POSITIVE INFORMATION
we had had that the enemy were in
Santiago. I remember that dispatch
as being the first information of any
positiveness that we had had since leav-
ing Cienfuegos."
Did you hear any conversation that
may have taken place between Commo-
dore Schley and Capt Cotton? If so,
please give it,
81 did not
Was any boat sent from the squadron
to examine the shore at Cienfuegos with
the view to ascertaining the practicability
of landing?'
Not to my knowledge
What orders, if any, were signalled to
the squadron by the Brooklyn from the
time the Spanish squadron appeared COM
ing out until the Colon ran ashore?'
THE prescribed signal was that the
Spanish fleet was escaping. The next
signal was clear ship for action the
next signal was close in There was a
signal when the Vizcaya was hopelessly
out of it for the Oregon to cease firing.
The next signal was to the Oregon to
open fire with thirteen-inch guns There
were signals then made between the Ore
gon and the Brooklyn. When the Ore
gon would fire we would notify her of the
fall of her shells. When we fired the
Oregon notified us. Then, upon the an
proach of the New York. when she was
observed, signal was made, I think, to the
Texas, to be repeated notifying the COM
mander-in-chief that we had won a great
victory"
'Were these signals answered, and
these orders obeyed by the ships of the
squadron?''
'The
ORDERS WE'RE OBEYED
1 do not know whether the signals were
answered or not. 1 could not see. Later
signals, those that had nothing to do
with the squadron at the end of the bat
tie, were all answered. -
WAS any examination of the coast,
east and west of Cienfuegos, made with
view to finding a place where the Texas
might be protected from the sea while
coafIng?"
No"
Did you observe smoke in the harbor
of Cienfuegos? If so, describe it,
II do not recollect any smoke at Glen
fuegos."
What orders were issued by Commo-
dore Schley regarding the blockade of
Cienfuegos?"
Il know of no ORDERS
What signals were made to the flying
squadron by Commodore Schley on Nav
81 regarding the movement of the ships?v
THE range at which we were to fire
was signaled, also the speed. 1 do. not
recollect whether cease fire was made
or not"
Did the Teresa turn to the westward
before the Brooklyn commenced her turn
to starboard?"
The Brooklyn was forging ahead. gain
ing speed, and as 1 stated in my recol-
lection of that event. the helm was eaSed
The Teresa, before she turned to west
ward, appeared to move herself to keep
her
RAM TOWARD US.
1t is my impression that Capt. Cook kept
our vessel that way. The helm was
only very slightly aport OF. eased up and
sometimes a little starboard. That was
my observation. ] did not hear any