The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-18

A.-AIonE the fore part - the day sig
nails were made from the Brooklyn one
was made as general signal that the
enemy was coming out, and about half
hour after the action began, To close up.
hut as the Oregol was alreauV closing mp
ii clb not change our movements The
next signal / remember vas. wei done.
oregon accept hanks for splendid as
slStauce. Just :lIC,r the Colon had sur
rendered a signal VS. made 10 follow
the movements OF the fagsaiu and to
Keep our guns trained on thc enemy. We
closed I'm slowly. The Colon must have
b'cn uEe statute miles or. and we could
barely reach her with our I3-inch gums.
The witness then told Of some signals
given considerably later I'm the day.
Texas Not Endangered by the Loop.
Q.-How was the Texas heading when
the oregon passed herr
A--Io the southwark generally speak
ing. because we passed north Of the Texas
ana under her stern
Q--bid you see the turn OF the Brook
lyu2
Al cannot say positively that I saw
the act or turning. but / was under the
impression that she had turned her posi-
tiou.
.Q--When you passed under the stern
OF the IeNdS. was So on your port or
tween the Texas and the Brooklyn?
Al thought she was one and 9ne-half
miles away when / saw her TWitness
meaning Brooklyn was This distance from
the Texas
~ cS l.laa aEtNA nc Lll1lE the BROOK
iyn changed her course
Al never saw The Brooklyn anywhere
nearer 10 the Teas than I have stated.
Q-WcTe YOU l-7tcEiEg the ships2
A.-AS general thing. OF course
BY Captain Parker:
Q--WhCn YOU passed under the stern
or thc Texas was she on the port OF
starbOard sidC2
A--Fort We passed 10 the north Of her
and We were heading west
" hen yru broke through the smoke.
with what ships was he Brooklyn en-
A.-She was engaged with whatever
one was nearest to hen then The Brook
Fn was the fa-thest ship 10 the westward
ih' entrance when the Spanish ships
came out They were all firms at the
FL2"siyn. and 1 could not say positively
which one she was eSgagtng-
Resting the gig Guns.
Cross-examination by Captain LernIy:
Odd the Oregon use her 13-inch guns
during the actionZ
A-Nes. sir.
Odd she. during the action. stop us
ing hcr lS-inch guns % The enemy
A-Afte~ the Maria Terss8. the Oquau-
90. ana the VIC tya we've destroyed AID
We We're chasing the Colon We stopped
usinE The 13-inch guns The Colon Vas
50 far away it would nave bCcn a -;.stc
Of ammunition } estimated that she was
FIVE or six miles away.
Q--WouId it not Pave been vast OF
steam. tou2
A--NCI. the oIeVatiuE gear was 0per-
atcd by steam. but then Ihc guns were
kept trained ON her all the time
Q--Did yCu subsequently, resume firing
hcr i@-lEch EIus2
A-.N,s. Eat that was later II was be-
tween 1870 and J clock
The judge advocate then erdeavored 10
show by the witness that several officers
on the Oregon had been responsible for
the Oregon's resumins fire vith her l3-
inch guns. The witness said ne remeln-
blr,d some Of the officers talking about il.
D T- tf.. -.t,-g. -, --l-.l-. -
the shore"ths OREGON ',,I't cy nc I:rnoJ,ya 10
The or.sou was n,arsst - tn
shore.
C--N hich v-s nearest 10 the enemy
Al Thought the Oregon sras nearest
tg the enemy Along tgUard tho les #
i.f. ef g. tas Brooklyn headed Iirti- %
Li.- E-.1A- aS lt appeared to lS 90 ht au
81 BE-. .o'aa ~ Cape Cruz. and Oh
N'.a--i her further eI flom 30. Coon
t".- "t were
Positions ur tE,r. FFe--.r,. n..,..y.
10y Nl- '-t't
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ana tura.G lesslv.-5 a. ....E.-..
Jhat ia-y intended 10 ris- ashore il ia ..
cau.a .E. g.t as.aE.
C-E h.a you SAW tI- E-trEI.n l mile
O.. ..', ,.l., ,.r Texas. n'F "aS She a. ding
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Il" '1 ,il. 'Tl E'u ~ heT proper block
aclug position when the Spanish sEtgS
came out2
A--PractcaIy, yes
Q-t nat was her position on the block
ade with reference TO -Ee MprruE
A--NEo o. were. In tnr ClsJms. west four
miles distant from INC E0rrg. and almost
SouinWHTd, and a little 20 the et-s tWa-d.
( DuE position was at ttrles governed by
. The positions OF the other ships Some
lHvS some gf tho ships lctt their posi-
L-"- and then We would move - 10
MI the space.
g-NHat was the distance between the
o.oaEto. - positions OF the Oregon and
tt, ff''Hllh-
A--D.r usual distance was three or four
..-ls -+ '-' u-y anu 2 i-I'r nearer al
night
Mention of SIMPSONS ship.
o-Nyhaf were tho relative r,rsf+fr-,s rf
,t ,...f... -5..- -.,-- -
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harborg
A-The Iowa was almost due south Of
Was on her pot sid. h,sded. as wa-s ali III
of tho ships toward th. month of tn