The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19
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stern we saw the Iowa coming out on {.
course nearly parallel TO convergins
course with ours. noticed her q ut
tie abaft our starboard beam. captain
Clark at the same time noticed her and
called my attention to her and told me
Ito look out and avoid a collision. NO
collision was very imminent. but we eafa
change our helm and passed on. did
not see any more of the Iowa. After
the action commenced we passed the
Texas and the Iowa. The only ship
then ahead of us was the Brooklyn.
..She was well o. her accustomed po-
sition-welI off to the westward. All
the Spanish ships had gotten out by this
time and we We're pursuing them, head
ing for the leading ships. We noticed
the Maria Teresa crop astern at less
speed then at first, saw iiames leaping up
and out from her. which convinced US
she was on fire. A few minutes after
that the Oquendo appeared to be COW
cred with smoke and we concluded that
she also was on fire, which proved to be
a fact.
BROOKLYN OUT OF LINE.
Just about this time the Viscaya, which.
starpoaroed her helm, seemed TO head of
to the southwark and west toward the
Brooklyn and fell out OF line. 1t then be-
came evident that the Colon was pulling
out of battle and running along the shore
but it was developed that she was run.
ming away and had more speed than all
the other ships. The Viscaya headed to.
ward the Brooklyn. She ran that course
for sCme time and then Strengthened oit
again; then turned in shore, and q few
minutes after that ran ashore also. There
is no question about the Yiscaya pulling
out of the general Spanish line to the
southwark. because short time after
this Captain Clark turned around and
called my attention to some objects ir
the water that laoked like floating buoy;
apparently three or four feet above tbs
water. We thought they were nets with
torpedoes between them probably thrown
out to injure the ship. I ported the helm
and before could do anything we passed
over the spot and found that we were il
the wake of ViScaya.
Commander Nicholson then detailed the
chase OF the Colon her subsequent going
ashore and surrender.
Commander Nicholson said that he re-
called some signals from the Brlelsl.I1 on
the day of the battle, among Others.
one at the beginning of the bale IT, Gle Sc
up, and another at the close Of Tlle eh-
gagement, saying: well done, Ore
Gcn.''
LAS for the first signal he sa;... eve
We're already closing in, and it did re-
Influence us
THE BROOKLYN.
In rerly to questions from Mr.. Rayner,
the witness said he could not say posi-
lively that he had seen lie B o3hlyn
make her turn, but that ne hal seen
her change her position. He had n,:er
seen the Brooklyn and the Texts, whe II
they Were closer together than d mile
or mile and half He also said that
he die not remember any signal from the
Brooklyn to the Oregon to use her i3-
inch guns on the Colon.
Did the Oregon use her 15.inch guns
carry in the action2" CaPtiin Lem Y
asked. as his first question, on crcsS-
examination.
ooh, yes" was the response Bat She
stol Led using them during he. chase or
the Colon. as that vessel was So far nwa::-
that tc use them woulG have heen
vast: Of ammunition
OREGON NEARER.
IN response to another question by
Captain Lemly, Commander Nicholson
said: 81 thought the Oregon was nearer
the enemy during the chase than the
Brooklyn. but the distances varied some
what. At one time the Brooklyn had ap-
parently turned to head off a turn Of the
Colon toward Cape Cruise
Ihe Court asked questions OF Comman-
der Nicholson as follows:
WAS the Oregon in her proper block
aoing. position when the Spanish ships
started out3''
Practically, yes"
what was her course with reference
to the Morro?''
.tAbout four miles distant and little
eastward to south of it,
what was the distance between the
blockading positions OF the Oregon and
the Brooklyn?''
"From three to four miles in the day
time: they were nearer together at
night
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