The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-22

| sion was Lieutenant wv McCauIey.
Jr.. who as an ensign on the Brooklyn
| during the Cuban campaign served as
Commodore SchIey's signal officer.
The witness read the list of the sig
mails to and from the Brooklyn on July
Bird, the list being as follows.
July Bird, 9 a. m.-Flagship TO feet:
Disregard motions of the commander
| in-chief."
9:15 a. m.-Brooklyn to Texas: What
Is your theory about burning of block
houses on the hill last night?"
9:35 a. m.-Iowa to Brooklyn: En-
envy is escaping"
s:35 a. m.-Brooklyn to fleet: Enemy
Is escaping"
s:36-Brooklyn to fleet: Clear for &C
ton"
Gas a. m.-Brooklyn to fleet: Close
up"
11:35 a. m.-Brooklyn to the Oregon:
well done"
1890 p. m.-Oregon to Brooklyn:
Flag OF a strange vessel seen Is
Italian"
1926 p. m.-Brooklyn t o Oregon: "She
was built in Italy"
while chasing the Colon the oregon
fired a number of shots. We wigW7g-
| ged her when each one struck, and a
number of unimportant messages We're
exchanged"
Tive US THESE u"NlnpOrIdnI messages
as we'll as you can recollect."
when the Oregon came up on our
quarter, we wigwagged to her: God
bless the Oregon Later on during the
chase Of h Colon we ~wigwagged 10 the
Oregon to try her 13-inch guns or
something to that effect"
Was that the signal that has been
spoken of as try one OF your railroad
trains?'
IT have heard it spoken of outside OF
the court, but l do not remember"
Have you given all the signals on the
day of the battle?"
mo. sir Geading) lis p. m. This is
not a signal, just a note Of when the
Colon surrendered: Colon fired her lee
gun and hauled down her flag"
1:25 p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon: En-
envy has surrendered"
1:26 p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon:
Cease firing"
1:26-Brooklyn to oregon: Keep yoJr
guns loaded and trained on the enemy"
100 p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon: Con-
CALCULATIONS On the grand victory.
Thanks for splendid assistance"
1:35 p. m.-Oregon to Brooklyn:
THANK you more h words can ex-
press"
las p. m.-Brooklyn to flagship New
York: I'VE have gained a great victory.
details will be communicated"
1:5O p. m.-New York to Brooklyn:
Report your casualties"
1855 p. m.-Brooklyn to New York:
KILLED, one"
1:55 p. m.-Brooklyn to New York:
''This is a great day for our country
2:30 p. m.-New York to Brooklyn:
Ascertain as far as possible position
and strength of the enemy's forces and
report without delay"
2:30 p. m.-New York to Brooklyn:
Hoist out all boats"
2:40 p. m.-New York to Brooklyn:
D you want services of chaplain tc
bury dead?'
2:45 p. m.-Brooklyn to New York
would like to have services Of chap
lain. Will signal time later"
2:50 p. m.-New York to Brooklyn:
Send for chaplain when you want
him."
$3.50 p. m.-New York to Brooklyn;
"Send both steam cutters and strong
est tow line"
3:45 p. m~.-Brooklyn to New York
Both steam cutters entirely disabled
by shot. Will use such pulling boat:
as we can. Will send tow line"
APO p. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon: Fol
low flag"
4:25 2. m.-Brooklyn to Oregon
"Close up"
4:25 p. m.-New York to Brooklyn
evil remain in charge of prize
do you remember any incidents con
nected with the signal from the Brook
lyn to the Oregon at APO p. m: Fol
low flag and at 4:25 from the Brooklyn
to the Oregon: Close up'?"
There was q report hat there wer
one or two Spanish ships to the east
ward, and I understood that the Brook
lyn and Oregon were to go after thos
ships. We started off and signaled tn
Oregon to follow us. She die not ge
underway Immediately, as L remembe
it, SO we signaled to her to close up
Lieutenant McCauley gave a list o
the signals made from the Massachu
settts while that vessel was being use
as Commodore Schley's flagship Ma
31st and when asked whether and sig
nal had been sent to the fleet to mo
go in any closer replied mo sir" II
said he had had charge of the signal
and did not remember such a signal.
SCHLEY'S CONDUCT IN BATTLE
Leading up to the battle OF July 3rt
Mr.. Rayner asked: What was tn
conduct and bearing of Commodor
Schley on the day of the bettle?"
Perfectly cool and steady"
where was the commodore? Wha
was his position when you saw him?
ION the platform outside the connin
tower"
Did he make any encouraging re
marks on that day to the officers c
the ship that you heard?"
He said: GIVE them hell bullies."
Did he say hat more than once?"
Eyes sir, several times"
Can You give us any incident {
show hat he was not laboring undo
great mental excitement on that day?
when Ellis was killed, an office
and myself picked up his body ar
started to throw it overheard Tn
commodore saw US and said: Don
throw him overheard. Cover him u
with something"
"Were you present when Ellis wa
killed?"
Eyes, sir
How neal was Ellis to the commo
dore when he was killed n to you?
HE was standing right next to mi
He was about fifteen feet from tn
commodore I should think"
Lieutenant McCauley described tn
incidents of the battle on July Srd say
ing that he had ION his own hook
hoisted the signal: Clear ship for az
tion," and that when he had reporte