New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-01
Were they within range of the finch guns?"

Did the Iowa coal ship while in Cienfuesos, and,
II So how much did she take?"
We took in go tons OF coal on the 23d We be-
gan about O'Clock in the morning and stopped at
oclock In the afternoon. We took coal from a
conner alongside. the Merrimac think
ADMIRAL Evans said that he had coaed the Iowa
from the Merrmac on May % while off Cienfuegos,
and that he had had difficulty in doing So
Speaking Of the condition of the weather made
by the Iowa on May "a and 25. the witness said
that on the evening of the Path it squally; on
the morning Of the 18th the sky overcast, and
the weather was again squally; in the afternoon it
was worse. there being good deal of rain with a
long sea.
He said that after leaving Cienfuegos the vessel
had steamed to point about thirty miles south Of
Santiago arriving there the evening of the 26th
and that at that time the squadron heading
to the east. The weather at that time he said.
was not such to prevent the coaling of ships at
that date. The Iowa that time had about s25
tons of coal aboard. sufficient for steaming 1900
miles. On blockade the ship used about thirty or
forty tons of coal day.
''Why the retrograde movement nader
asked Judge-Advocate Lemly.
Il do not know" was the reply.
The witness said could have coaled at
the 9th, the smooth
WAS any effort made by the Flying Squadron
May 2s 20 or 80. to communicate with the insur-
gents shore Santiago?"
None to my knowledge"
LONG SHOTS AT THE COLON.
TeStifytng that lie had hrSt seen the colon on May
%. Rear Admiral Evans said that vessel was not
inside the harbor at ALL but was about 15oO yards
inside the Moro.
He then detailed the particulars of the bonn
bardment of the Colon May 81, saying that on
the forenoon of that day Commodore Schley had
signalled to transfer the flag to the Massa-
chusetts: that she going in to engage the
Colon. Describing that engagement. the witness
said:
About five minutes to one saw the first shot
Coll e1,1vs Ion IfStor
and supposing she was firing at 1000 yards. gave
a range to my guns of 5000 yards. these
shots fall short and increased the range to 5000
yards After the Massachusetts had passed the
entrance TO the harbor she turned with port helm
and steamed back the New-Orleans and the Iowa
following. On the back across the harbor /
again fired at 10000 yards The shots still fell
short. and the Massachusetts, and New-Orlea MS
slowed down and stopped after they got across,
slowed my engines then increased the range to
12-inch turret. The first fred by Lieutenant
Vandeuser Ii 900 yards. saw that Il fell short
Lieutenant Hill had the other gun in that turret-
1 gave him the range at 800 yards and he hred
and that shot struck very the stern of the
Colon. Both Pinch guns disabled at the
fire from that extreme elevation. After that we
stood a mile and half, possibly two miles. TO
blockadng station again. That was all saw
done injure the Colon"
The witness then asked about the blockade
off Santiago under Commodore Schley. He said
the squadron stood seven eight miles out during
the daytime and little farther out at night with
the Vixen and the Marblehead on the inside at
night. The Judge-Advocate asked the witness con-
corning statement by lieutenant Of the Spanish
navy printed by the Navy Department. to the eff
feet that at dark the American ships withdrew to
the southwark. disappearing.
The introduction of this book objected to
end Admiral Dewey said. 1.-THE witness has al
ready told what distance maintained by the
feet We don't for that kind Of information
Admiral Evans there and can answer for
himself. We want facts, not newspaper articles
Rear Admiral Evans said that he had not gone
in nearer to the Colon on the occasion OF the
Commandment of that vessel. because he was ''in
formation. following the flagship"
THE BRooKLYN's LOOP.
Describing the battle off Santiago, Rear-Admiral
Evans said: when Cerveras feet came out of the
harbor the Iowa at the centre. with the Brook
Ign to the left
Captain Lemly-Do you remember what vessels
between them7
1.-The only vessel between the Iowa and the
Brooklyn the Texas"
Did you have opportunity of observing the
movements Of the Brooklyn this occasion7'
"You mean during the battle?"
.T mean At the beginning OF the battle"
st saw the Brooklyn when the fight began When
/ reached the bridge of the Iowa the Brooklyn
was still off the westward. headed, should say,
northwest That just as the fight began.
when she steaming westward very fast. firing
her port battery. headed northwest toward the
head Of the Spanish column. I did not see the
Brooklyn again until my attention was directed to
her by the navigator calling to me: LOOK OUT
captain. for the Texas
81 went on the port bridge, where the navigator
was standing and said: Where the devil is the
Texas% The navigator said: Here she Is. sir. In
the smoke I said to myself Captain Philip will
look after the Texas and went below. In few
minutes the navigator called out again: Look out
captain you will into the Texas
1T walked over the port side of the bridge and
saw the Brooklyns smokestack and military
masts She lying directly across the bows of
the Texas. The Texas apparently backing
and dangerously close to the Iowa. The Brooklyn
seemed to be one hundred yards directly in front of
the Texas l eased the helm of the Iowa little
ported her little and just at that moment the
oregon came through my lee and passed between
me and the Texas. and the three boats We're
punched together.
"At that time the Brooklyn was shut out in the
smoke and I saw no more of her until the Colon
had passed well the westward of me, when some
one on the bridge said: The Brooklyn is Knocked
out I went the bridge to see what had hap
pened and she was then about mile and half
forward Of the port beam of the Iowa, with the
Colon seven or eight miles ahead and her star
board bow From that time the firing was light
and / could see the Brooklyn occasionally. The
Colon was on her starboard bow. On the port
quarter of the Colon. well astern Of her. the
Oregon and of her and well off to the south
ward was the Brooklyn, with the Vixen off shore
of the Brooklyn The Iowa at the time was directly
in the wake of the Colon, with the Vixen little
her starboard bow.
How was the Iowa headed by the compass?"
'eTo the westward heading for the enemys ships.
I do not know whether were headed west by
south or west by north"
DID NOT GIVE CODE TO sCHLEY