Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-04
THE ScHlEY INQUIRY.
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.Ik know what the ruling of the court
oans" he said, .'and.noY respectfully
to , a, Dewey saidS at if the ques-
ION was confined to the Brooklyn there
~ be no objection. THS question
,vas then asked as to WHAT the Brook
~, had learned concerning the shore
ha,ta,;es as a result of any lombard
.san.s in which she had participated
~ Irne Beforesa reply cp9id be given.
We court retired crsGeNsIitation. AT
ny .o,;at,s,on of the.sbnterepce, Mr.
The nsvn eone fbanged his aiksfIi6A 3 as to
read as follows; o.
..v-hat do YOU know from your own
observation in reference TO the strength
of the shore batteries and the guns?
want the result of your observation
NJ Santiago acquired by you at any
time without going into any general
or snecific details as to the lombard
ments."
cenlving. Lieut.. Doyle said that at
the bombardment which had taken
Mace Jure the Zocapa battery had
replied at first very spiritedly, but that
/, soon went out of business" After
tho ships Withdrew, the enemy had
again manned their guns and then shot
at the ships On the occasion of the
secoud bombardment they did not re-
main so long.
THEY always took a snap shot at US
as we left ne said.
Mr. Rayner then asked Lieut.. Doyle
how often he had seen Commodore
schley under fire during the Santiago
campaign.
Every time we We're under fire. he
REPLIED. during those bombardments
and in the battle of July J..
What was his conduct? / refer you
10 the first specification of the prccept.
His conduct in connection with the
events of the Santiago campaign, and
what was his conduct and bearing 1t
any time during the bombardments or
during the battle of July when his
ship was under fire.
Il did not have an opportunity. as
the commodore was always near about
the coming tower. to observe his con
duet during the battle but Immediately
previous and after 1 did have an op-
portunity to do So He always struck
me as being just about as well pos
stsscti stS IL "eiS pcs'SApA- A'i e.-4' 'CN''
TO be under the circumstances"
Mr.. Rayner then asked the Wit2ess
whether on July ,. 1895 he had OBJ
served smoke coming from Santiago
harbOr over Zocapa hill.
Capt. Lemly objected and Mr.. Ray
ner said that his purpose was to prove
that it was believed at that time that
the SpaniardS We're preparing to with
draw from the harbor and that Com
modore Schley had communicated the
facts TO the squadron.
1t was competert he said. to prove
the conduct of the commodore under
the departments precept.
Capt. Lemly and Mr. Hanna con-
tended that the certain effect of such
questions would be to open the gates
for interminable inquiry. They did not
object except for the reason of the
time involved
Capt Parker announced his willing
ness to open the door wide" He
wanted the entire matter investigated
and would have the searchlight turned
upon every individual from the com
mander-in-c chief to the lowest officer
under him.
MIR. Rayner was then permitted to
ask his question which he did in the
following words:
was the smoke observed on July .
by Commodore Schley, communicated
to the squadron
The reply was:
Smoke was observed rising in the
harbor on July and my impression
now is and always has been since that
night that information was conveyed
TO the commander-in-ch chief"
The witness was then requested 10
give brief account OF the part taken
by the Brooklyn in the battle of July
9 which he did, repeating much that
he had said yesterday.
After stating the preliminaries Lieut.
Doyle related his observations of the
battle in the following language: II
nred the left gun first and Halligan
shortly afterward fired the right one.
1hen we began to load the guns again.
III was necessary then after loa ding the
gums second time to turn the turret
olrectIy ahead, as our ship was ap-
parentiy shutting the enemy out by
turning with starboard helm. I'm
mediately after firing that left gun r
second time the order was to man ;hc
Hafboard battery. / got out of the
Wrret through the roof, that being thc
most convenient way of getting ont
ana crossed over to the starboard tur-
ret va
AS was going into the starboard
iet had an opportunity to see the
pahish ships. They We're then a lit
-" 10 our starboard bow. As soon as
nad charge of the controller. which
~ 10 this time had been in charge Of
- woodward, l swung the turret
ouhd to the starboard bow In the
Va'itime some of our forward guns
20" hred. The volume of smoke was
great that it must have come from
ne vi the S-inch guns of the forward
.e' SO was entirely shut out from
seeing the enemy.
=, while the guns We're in this nositio,
WI mason, our executive officer. pass
uoM n the starboard gangwav. call
.r' oharp on the starboard o,,arter
an me interval of time from the time he
.taho "ie on the starboard bow or
h oa quarter l think must have
zen TWO minutes. | swung 10 emo
Louhd to the starboard ouartor aud
nv" We picked up the enem,, tn
"hse at which Il fred 20 a. -.