The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-24

coal would the Massachusetts, consume or
a days run?''
e'That do not remember"
Assuming that It was fifty tons q day
that would give her steaming radius OF
whatr'
my recollection is that we could make
that would be about 20 miles a day on nifty
tons, and think this probably not far
from what was the case"
ALLOWING. then. sufficient coal on the
Massaehusetts. with an equipment OF oV
tons - reach Key West. how long could
she have remained on blockade. steandns
backward and forward as she did from
May q to June q
III she used forty tons day she could
have remained twenty days.. He then
stated that she could have remained six
teen days and would have had sumcient
coal left to reach Key West.
Assuming the distance to Key West to be
200 miles, what coal would have been neces-
sary?" asked !aptain Lemly.
Commander Schroeder: Il should think
lao to I75 ts,ls would probably have taken
US there. We can always rely upon tnat.
because, as rule. the engineer. Keep
little ahead rather than behind their coal
account
When mander Schroeder left the
stand he was requested to return tomorrow
and correct the official copy OF his test,-
mony to-day, II necessary He said he
would do so. and asked II he could then be
excused II desire to make my prepara-
tons for returning to- GUAM. ne salo. he
was told that he could do 70.
PART OF THE TEXAS
IN SANTIAGO FIGHT.
Lieutenant Commander L. c. Heilner.
who was navigator of the Texas during the
Spanish War. was next called. He said he
had heard no guns fired when the sQua dron
approached .Cienfuegos. To his knowledge
no effort was made to ascertain whether
the Spanish fleet was in the harbor at that
point, or to destroy Spanish works there.
Nor had there been any effort TO communi-
cate with Cubans on shore until Captain
McCalla arrived on the Marblehead. He
told how the fleet had proceeded from Ci-
renfuegos to within twenty miles Of Santi-
ago.
Eve had he; said. good weather:
fresh wind and sea that was moderate to
rough" None Of the fighting ships had de-
layed the feet he said. but some of the
smaller vessels had. The feet was Sig
nailed that the rendezvous would be TWEEN
,ty-five miles due south OF Santiago.
Commander Hellner said that, while the
Texas was not in the engagement with the
Colon on May. 81, he had seen some Of the
shots from the enemy which had fallen
short.
The witness was then asked to o:describe
the battle of July s. and said: The Texas
had been heading about east when the enc
my was seen coming ont Of Santiago Lieu
tenant Bristol who was of1cer OF the deck
at the time rang to 30 ahead. full speed.
and put helm hard to starboard to make
turn.
when I got on deck he informed me Of
what had happened, and sent him below
and assumed charge Of the deck. The cap
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until he could find out which way the ships
were going and he also rang haif-speed. l
suggested full speed. He said the battery
was not ready. i told him It would be
ready before the ship was In position to
fre. He then said All right and rang
shins followed the first one ID the westward,
he put the helm hard to starboard.
II made several reports TO him about the
Rseoklyn regarding her signals. HS said.