New-York tribune., 1901-10-26


them 10 the commander-in-chief a group on
officers who were standing on the opposite side
came up to me and asked me-of course. every
body was nterested-for the details of this bat
tie. and rehearsed them in a hasty way. Chap-
lain Royce. Of the NewYork came up and said:
Commodore. your work is not over yet. The
Resolute has just arrived Captain Eaton re-
ports that there is a Spanish battleship on the
coast. and the Admiral wants TO see you. L
went over and there found Captain Clark in the
presence Of the commander-in-chief ! made
some suggestion to him about hoisting the flag
on the Colon. and said TO him that was pre-
pared, f he had not come up. to have sent a
force Of fifty or sixty men. mechanics and ma
rines, On board TO take possession TO avoid
anything Eke-my impression is that / used the
words 'monkeying with her 1 said that be-
cause they were throwing something overheard.
which afteTward proved to be breechbIocks. and
l thought that there might be some possibility
OF injurlng her piping below, wounding her, and
SO on AS soon as he mentioned 10 me TO take
the oregon and go eastward and meet this ship.
Whlch had been seen by the Resolute, l must
say felt some little delight. because l thought
after the admirable work Of the squadron on
that day, and the part that the Brooklyn and
the oregon had in il, there was nothing that
carried Spanish colors that should have hesi-
tated 10 meet
PURSUIT OF AUSTRIAN CRUISER.
After the story of the battle the large audi
ence which had listened for an hour in almost
breathless quiet appeared TO shift about slight
ly and then TO settle down for the remainder of
the narrative. The Admiral told OF the pursuit
OF the strange vessel how he had met the
vixen and been Informed it the battleship
Pelayo and how when il was ultimately r1In
down il proved to be the austrian cruiser
Maria Teresa. which was bound for Santiago
to carry away neutrals before the CITY was at
tackled by the American forces.
Admiral Schley then told OF passing the Iowa
when ne was hailed by Captain Evans. who in
formed him that Admiral Cervera was on board
ana would like TO see him. Admiral Schley said
that he then went on board the Iowa having in
the mean time directed his men not to cheer as
ne dld not think 1t would be proper to exult
lantly. Co.
Il found the Spanish Admiral greatly de-
lected said he. Il said TO him / knew he had
lost everything. clothing we'll as money and
informed him that my wardrobe as well as nv
vice "'O'N So we're dl MS ser
Admiral Cervera. the witness said thanked
MN Tor his courtesy. saying he had never met
a sailor who not a gentleman but declined
the offer, only asking be allowed TO send a
alspatch 10 his government announcing the
Iate or his squadron. Il told him there could
be no objection to that whatever" said the
witness.
And that" the Admiral said. closing his
narrative impressvely. ended the battle of the
I'd day of July. 1898. l wish TO add he CON
tinued. that ] was very much impressed
that day with the fact that the officers and the
men who were engaged in that struggle fulfilled
in the very highest and in the very noblest de-
gree the traditions of the American navy"
CONTRADICTS ADMIRAL TAYLOR.
Admiral Schley next referred 10 the testimony
given before the court by Admiral Taylor who
in the Santiago campaign commanded the
battleship Indiana. Admiral Taylor he said
mas testified here that he saw the Brooklyn
pass a mile and a half south Of the line that
day. Captain Taylor's position was distant from
mat or the Brooklyn possibly four miles In
/ the preparation of the Senate executive docu-
ment which is before the court. the statement
i Is made that the movement of the Brooklyn in
making the loop separated her 500 Yards from
/ the enemy. Captain Taylor was a member OF
the board which made that declaration. His
dow Of
not agree with the fact. Furthermore. the log
book of the Iowa for July 3. as printed in the
+ report OF the Bureau Of Navigation states that
I the Indiana soon dropped hOpelessy behind.
I 50 that do not think Admiral Taylor was in a
position to have been cognizant Of the fact.
1 do not think the Brooklyn passed even within
her tactical diameter when she made the loop
When she made that turn ! do not think she
separated herself beyond coo yards because
when she turned from the Vizcaya her distance
was a little less than 100 yards After that
range given we had advanced a little. and
} when she turned around the leading ship Of the
Spanish fleet. at least the ship OF that feet west
4 of US. was not over 500 yards away. That was
( my reason for the conclusion"
GLORY ENOUGH FOR ALL"
The Admiral said he unable 20 recall
/ conversation with Captain McCalla on July :.
when the latter had said TO Admiral schley. ac-
cording 10 Captain McCalla's statement on the
witness stand. that there was glory enough
for ALL" Admiral Schley said that he had first
4 seen thlS sentiment as formulated accredited to
Senator Hale Senator Hale" he said 'ex-
pressed my feeling a, the time. and that feel
ing 1 still hold. My report had been practically
/ written l do not think added any material
/ fact TO IT, as ! wrote II the way down to
! Guantanamo. ! cannot recollect Captain Nc
! Calais observations at all. In fact a contro-
versy was not thought of at that time
Here Mr.. Rayner reminded Admiral Schley
| that he had said that at the beginning of the
battle the ships charged in. according to the
original plan Now" he asked, with whom
did that plan originate?"
/ That the general order Of the COM
mander-in- chief during the time of the block
. ade; but that failed. because the enemy
ceded really in passing the battle line" replied
| Admiral Schley.
CoNTRADICTs HoDGsoN AGAIN.
Dir. Rayner next asked his client concerning
/ the reported cooquy between himself and Lieu
tenant Commander Hodgson during the Brook
lyn's turn on July 3.
Did you,' he asked, "at any time within the
| hearing or presence of Mr.. HodgsOn use the
words attributed to you at one time by Mr..
| Hodgson?"
NO" replied the Admiral: Il have not the
| slightest remembrance recollection OF using
any such words. have so stated to Mr.. Hodg-
son. | think IL Is n simple matter of recollec-
| tiOn with him. Mr.. Hodgson is very honor
able officer, and / think the fault lies with his
| memory rather than otherwise"
! In response to a request from Mr.. Rayner Ad-
miraI Schley detailed the particulars of his cor
respondence with Lieutenant Commander Hodg-
son regarding the publication Of this alleged
! colloduy, saving that because of the original
publication he had thought proper ask Mr.
/ Hodgson for explanation. MIR. Hodgson' -
! he said wrote me quite long letter in rela-
tion TO this matter, containing terms that APP
! peared to me so intemperate and sc denuncia-
| tory of this article that / felt it should not be
published. it would provoke upon him prob
ably severe and unnecessary assault. wrote