Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-18

Squadron lay OH that place ana ElaC
when the start was made toward San,
tiago the weather was rough and un-
settled, though it, was not bad for
large ships. MORO castle was in
sight, be said, upon the arrival OF
Santiago.
do you reco1lect about the block
ade on May 29 in front of Santiago?"
Eyes. I saw signalling going on be-
tween the harbor and the fort. The
system of signals was that used in the
English navy, blinking white light,
and I judged it was the Colon signall-
Ing to the fort. 1t happened on two
occasions"
Gould you see that plainly?"
VERY plainly, indeed" -.'
49,, The Battle of July 8.
The witness, in describing the battle
Of July 8, said that he had had charge
Of the port battery on the main deck
forward and that when the Spanish
vessels first came out Of the harbor he
could not train his guns on them be-
cause of the distance. Later he
opened fire and he observed that the
leading Spanish ship held steady on
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and then turned to the westward. His
range was then 1,400 yards and the
lowest range at which he fired during
the day was 1,100 yards.
The court asked what were the rel
ative positions of the Viscaya, the
Colon and the Brooklyn when the
starboard guns of the Brooklyn were
fired by the witness at range of /, 100
yards. He replied that the two Span
ish ships were "well abaft the star
board helm of the Brooklyn, the Wis
caya being ahead of the Colon" This,
he said, was after the turn of the
Brooklyn.
Ensign Abele then retired and the
court took recess for luncheon.
Ensign John Halligan, Jr., who serv-
ed on the Brooklyn during the war,
was the first witness of the afternoon
session Of the court. He said that on
approaching Cienfuegos, May 21, he
had heard the firing of guns Coming
to the blockade of Santiago he said
he knew that, the Marblehead and the
Vixen mad been INSIDE the blockading
line there. When the battle of July
3 occurred he was in the port turret
The shortest range used by him dur
irtE that engagement was, he said,
1900 yards.
@"Do you know what vessels were In
sight at the beginning Of the battle?"
asked Mr.. Rayner. =. H., ~-..,. ."
Hold on there!" exclaimed Captain
Lemly before witness could reply. II
object" Captain Lemly stated that
the precept did not call for the posi-
tion of ships except to show whether
they endangered the Brooklyn. Re-
plying, Mr.. Rayner said that the ques-
tion was similar to other questions
which had been admitted.
81 believe that it is an invasion Of
the decision of the court already rem
dered with regard to going into this
matter Of the position Of vessels" :"
said Captain Lem1y. >-.@ .'..a II =
S Lemfy's Reason for objectina.
/ "Now, with regard to the relative
positions at the beginning of the bat
tie, I have excepted from my objection
SO much as relates to the possibility
of collision, which is a distinct part
of the precept. The position Of the
Brooklyn at the beginning of the bat
tie is called, for. distinctly but that Of
no other, vessel. Except as I have
stated, in so far as it involves the pos
sfbility of collision, this, I think, is OBJ
jectionable, and + submit the matter
to the court" 5>z5 <,tT..,t t,.I,; ;. ~.
Mr.. Rayner--"of course I want to
state to my friend that I will not press
this question now, but there is stage
Of the case where will have to bring
it up ( Z: >'F@ E A.. ~ n =" ~ 1'ys
Judge Advocate-"We will have to
enter this on the record as another
Reconnaissance. s5s. $a5 & 3
Mr.. Rayner-"It has been a. very
successful reconnaissance in develop
ing YOU" aB s$$s}s s.' ( =<F55
IF Mr.. Rayner at this point requested
permission to withdraw for five min
utes for consultation with Admiral
sSchley, which the court granted.
While proceeding to the. consultation
room the Judge; advocate started 60
add dress the court, Whereupon Mr..
Rayner informed him that he .'could
speak while they were gone" = Z Mr,
Rayner, after his conference with ,Ad-
miral schIey, announced to the court
that they would vii draw the ques.
tion for the time being s:5$ .5$S5s $fsss
s 5 In 1,epl to- questions by the court
Mr.. Halligan# said that w hen the Wis,
caya turned toward the Brooklyn "the
Spanish ship bore on our starboard
beam, al little forward and was headed
toward us, distant from 1000 to 5000
yard s. XIX $s @ 4s5s i, j.
When Mr.. Halligan retired he. was
succeeded BY Ensign q. / 81 Macy, 4 who
was a naval cad Ell on the Brooklyn
He said he had heard no guns at Glen.
fuegos, but; had seen the signal lights
ashore '4s5
I'm route to- Santa go the fleet had
witness said, been comp pelled to slow
lsup because the sea was too heavy fol
the Vixen and the Eagle.
Just 10 Develop ri Batteries.
dr RaYner asked witness If he had
had any eonVersa ion III Cn Cnnmod dors
sSehIey during the night before the
Ienga cement Of Ma 81 ss He replied
IEhat he had SS
was on the 81 ignal bridge of tfs
llsroakl tier dinner when the
conmodore came MP IN brilig Sc, and
during the course off the conversation
Istated To me es1T 81 morrow we are coins
lin nRith the hips not coaling TO bonn
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