The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-18
GOOD CASE FOR SCHLEY
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sages, who gave them, do your
1 took it for granted
Judge Advocate Lemly here interrupt-
ed the witness by stating that it did not
appear that Commodore Sehley sent these
messages, which brought a statement
from Mr.. Rayner that he would prove
when Admiral Schley went on the stand
that the admiral sent these messages OF
encouragement to the men. Commander
Griffin said that when the Colon gave up
the conflict, the Oregon was close on the
Brooklyn's starboard quarter and that
the Texas and Vixen were within sight
astern.
Can you speak of the conduct bearing
and manner of Commodore Schley during
the engagement in which you saw him.
He impressed me as being
REMARKABLY COOL
considering what had just occurred lie
was perfectly natural in manner and
bearing
On cross-examination Capt Lemly
questioned witness closely concerning the
weather on the trip to Santiago, the
sending away of the Eagle for coal and
the blockade of Cienfuegos.
Reading from the Brooklyn's log he
said that at the time of the Eagles de-
parture the sea was recorded as mod
crate. He also, at Capt. Lemly's request
again detailed the position of the ore
gon when the Colon surrendered saying
that vessel was from 600 to 500 yards on
the starbeard quarter of the Brooklyn,
slightly in shore The two vessels were
headed in practically parallel lines.
Mr. Hanna asked-Did you hear Com
modore Schley say anything about leav-
ing Cienfuegos?
Il did not
"Or cOaling difficulties? ''
do not remember. l know he was
always extremely anxious and seemed
to coal whenever there was an oppor-
tunity; [ do not remember any particular
conversation. Lac conversation about
going to Guantanamo impressed me par
tleularly, because afterwards, 1 thought
it was a wise decision
Mr.. Hanna asked witness whether the
flying squadron had proceeded with
dispatch on the voyage from Cienfue-
COS to Santiago, and witness replied:
Yes, as a unit until we made the turn
to the westward on May &c. The slowest
ship
FIXED THE SPEED
and that was six or seven knots an
hour
Having said that when the fleet left
Cienfuegos it was the general under
standing that it was bound for Santiago
witness, under questions by Mr.. Hanna
stated that the fleet was headed east
when it stopped south of Santiago May
26. He said in reply to a further eues-
ton that if the squadron had continued
as then headed it would have landed
anywhere to the eastward
The court asked: WAS it the roughness
of the sea that made is difficult for the
Yale to take the Merrimac in tow or
that caused the hawsers to part?"
Il am not sure
The court: what difficulties did the
Brooklyn have in coaling off Santiago
prior to June 1?''
II do not think there was any difficulty
during those dates
Mr.. Rayner-Isn't it fact at the
derrick beams on the collier were too
short and were not coaling breeches
rugged on all of the ships in order to
coa1?"
That is the case of the Brooklyn. I
cannot say about the other ships'
Lieutenant Commander Griffin was ex-
cused, and Ensign c. A. Adele, who as
a naval cadet, served as junior watch
officer on the Brooklyn in the Santiago
campaign, was called
Mr.. Adele said there was a heavy surf
at Cienfuegos while the flying squadron
lay off that place and that when the
start was made toward Santiago the
weather was rough and unsettled, though
it was not bad for large ships. MORO
castle was in sight, he said, upon the ar
rival off Santiago.
DO you recollect about the blockade
on May 20 in front of Santiago?"
BLOCKADE DISTANCE.
Eyes. At night we steamed back and
nTth in r.f 4La hoyI
of five or six miles. At night 1 saw
signaling going on between the harbor
and the fort. The system of signals
was that used in the English navy,
thinking white light, and 1 judged it
was the Colon signaling to the fort It
happened on two occasions
Gould you see that plainly?"
VERY plainly, indeed
The witness in describing the battle of
July said that he had had charge Of
the port battery on the main deck for
ward 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 Brooklyn's port bow
for some time and then turned to the
westward. His range was then 1400
yards and the lowest range at which
he fired during the day was LOO yards.
The court asked what were the relative
positions of the Viscaya, the Colon and
the Brooklyn when the starboard guns
of the Brooklyn were fired by the wit
ness at a range of l, 1eO yards He replied
that the two Spanish ships were well
abaft the starboard beam of the Brook
lyn, the Viscaya being ahead of the
Colon. This, he said, was after the
turn of the BrookIyn
Ensign Adele then retired and the court
took recess for luncheon.
Ensign John Halligan Jr., who served
on the Brooklyn during the war. was
the first witness of the afternoon ses-
sion of the court. He said that on ap-
preaching Cienfuegos, May q, he had
heard the firing of guns. Referring to
the blockade of Cienfuegos, he recalled
that on the 22nd the Brooklyn steamed
past the entrance to the harbor and that
the ship had gone to within about mile
of the harbor. He also recalled that
the Adula had reported that the Span
iards had left Santiago. He remembered
that the Eagle and the Vixen had pitched
considerable on the voyage to Santiago
because of the condition of the sea.
Coming to the blockade of Santiago
he said he knew that the Marblehead
and the Vixen had been inside the block
adlng line there. When the battle of
July occurred. he was in the port tur-
ret. The shortest range used b. him DUR
ing that engagement was, he said. l,2O0
yards.
The witness spoke of
THE BRooKLYN's TURN.
and said that previous to that event there
vas a slight sheer to port
Asked as to Commodore Schley's bear
ing in the battle, the witness said lit was
such as to inspire enthusiasm
Do you know what vessels were in
sight at the beginning of the battIe?"