The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-15

4 III my L. LII lHc llFSC place, we
must have lost by shifting helen at
| such time. Then if we had turned the
| other way we must have gone 700 yards.
| They would not have had much distance
| to run to get entirely within our turning
circle. That is all conjecture"
SCHLEY BRAVE AND PATRIOTIC.
| Mr.. Hanna. What was the conduct
and bearing of Commodore Schley while
on fire on such occasions that you had
the opportunity of observing?''
Il always regarded him as an enthu-
| siastically brave and patriotic officer.
Never in any other way
Continuing his statement after the
noon recess Captain Cook said he thought
that if the engines of the Texas had been
backed he would have observed the
movement, although" he said, "the'
Texas was cutie a distance from u.s.
He recalled a brief conversation between
Lieutenant Hodgson and himself con
corning the Texas while the Brooklyn
was making its famous loop. He said
that on that occasion Hodgson had call
ed his attention to the Texas and that
he had replied. saying he saw the vessel,
which Hodgson had afterward told him
had entirely reassured him. He had
never himself used the expression Damn
the Texas" to Hodgson. 'On the con-
trary" he said, Il had every reason to
bless her. He said he had not at the
time known of the change in the Brook
lyns log in which the entry had at first
been to the effect that the helm was put
to starboard and then changed to helm
aport'' He remembered the addenda to
the log and had consented that it should
be written, but he had given instructions
that, there should be no change in the
original log
In reply to a question by the court,
Captain Cook said that he did not know
OF any efforts that had been made to find
a landing place at Cienfuegos prior to the
arrival of the Marblehead.
He also said, in reply to question by
the court, that when the Flying Squadron
started out from Key West, both Samp-
son and Schley thought the Spanish fleet
was at Cienfuegos; that the strange
conduct of the Adula increased that inn
preston, and that they had thought the
firing of guns there indicated the pres
ence Of the enemy there He also said
that Commodore Schley was enthusiastic
over being sent to the Southern coast of
Cuba.
STRIKE THE FOE ON SIGHT.
The court also asked about orders for
attacking the Spaniards and the witness
replied that there was no specific order
that he recalled, but that the general
order was to attack wherever the enemy
should be encountered.
AT Cienfuegos the American fleet lay
rtr fro, civ nsr,I,t
er at night than during the day
The court: WAS the Brooklyn using
full power during the fight of July 3?''
mo. We did not have full power until
the end of the action, until just about
VIXEN the Colon went ashore"
why not?''
THE order requiring us to keep steam
for moving eight or nine knots. / think,
with some of the engines uncoupled. We
used the after engines. In the early part
OF the action we had steam enough to
| make IL knots, and we kept on increas-
ing the steam until we had all the steam
we could use with the two engines We
continued to get steam with the idea that
II the Colon should go beyond the point
we would lose time in coupling UP all
the engines. 1t would have taken twenty
hve minutes to couple up. We had all
the steam we could use in the after en-
gines."
SCHLEY'S SIGNALS IN BATTLE.
What orders were given by Commo-
dore Schley to the fleet or signal or other
wise during the battle of July 3?''
Quite number of signals were made,
but only recollect a few of them The
first signal made was the formulated sig
nal to close in. Afterward there were
signals made; a great many wig-wags
were made to the Oregon. There is a
| record / believe in tie log-book l did
| not pay any attention to the signals dur
ing the action except such as affected
| me-"
| Admiral Dewey: 1.-THE witness has
| spoken of the order requiring them tc
| keep steam up for moving, with some of
| the engines uncoupled. Was that order
| by Commodore Schley?"
| 1T was the order of the commander
| in-chief while lying on blockade"
| The witness also said in reply to the
/ court that the Spanish ships had not
| turned to the west when the Brooklyn be-
| gan its turn.
! The court asked what ships would have
| had their fire blanketed if the Brooklyn
! had turned with starboard helm Captair
Cook replied that 1.-The fire of the Texas
might have been blanketed and the move