The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-21

! for himself.
Texas, in case of the sudden death or dis
ability of Captain Philip. who would hav
taken command of that vessel?"
Il would naturally have" was the reply
what Instructions did you have, write
or verbal respecting the ordee of battle
which the Flying Squadron was to follow
in case the enemy should suddenly appear?
1.-The matter was never broached. Tn
commanding officer never gave me any, no
did I know that he had any,
You had no knowledge. then. of the ex
istence Of any order of battle. or written o
verbal instructions covering such con
tingency?"
mo, sir"
NO ATTENTION PAID
TO SHORE SIGNALS.
The witness said that while lying Off Glen
fuegos he. with others, had seen lights from
the shore, which. from their nature. the!
took to be signals. but that no attention hat
been paid to them until the 9th, when th'
Marblehead had arrived. and. he understood
had responded to the signals and communi
Gated with those on shore
He also said that the Texas had been ir
no great need of coal while lying OFF Glen
fuegos. but that it could have taken more
and would have been glad to get It. The
Iowa had coaied there. he said. Describing
the sail to Santiago. the witness said there
had been rough weather. but that the Texas
could have made better time than 1t did. Ee
said that when the squadron arrived in sight
Of the Yale and other American vessels OF
Santiago. on the evening of May 2S. all the
vessels cleared for action, thinking they
were vessels of the enemy. When they dis.
covered their mistake Captain Philip hao
signaled Captain Wise of the Yale. saying
Have you got them in there?" To which
the reply was: II think We have"
Mr.. Hanna. who conducted the examina-
tion of this witness. asked him particularly
concerning the trip from Santiago toward
Key West, when the squadron started for
the latter place in order to coal. He said
that no effort had been made on the 2Sth,
the day of the arrival off Santiago. to coal
ship. The sea was somewhat rough. but the
witness expressed the opinion that the coal
ing could have been accomplished. He had
succeeded In that operation at Tortugas
when the water was equally rough.
IF you had been instructed to coal ship
on the 26th. what would you have done?"
Mr.. Hanna asked.
II would have done it." the witness re-
sponded. II don't think the sea was any
heavier than when We had taken coal on
other occasions"
Relating the particulars of the return to
Santiago after starting for Key West, the
witness said that coal had been taken on
the night of the 9th. When Captain Philip
had been asked IL the Texas could coal. he
had replied: I'VE can try The trial had
been made and the effort had proved sue
cessful, the witness said.
COULD HAVE COALED
WHILE AT SEA.
Have you had any experience In coal
ing vessels in the waters Of the West Indies
or In that part OF the world?'
IT had some experience shortly before.
while lying at Tortugas-"
'If, as executive officer Of the Texns, you
had received Instructions at that time. on
the 2sth. to coal ship. what would you have
done?'
'I would have coaled ship. probably"
WAS there anything in the conditions of
weather or the sea then prevailing to have
prevented the Texas from taking coal on
the 26th?"
"On the evening Of the 26th I did not
think the sea was any heavier than existed
when 1 successfully coaled ship at Tortugas.
the collier was heavier vessel.
coaled chip in Tortugas with a consider
able sea, the collier having only about $500
tons"
"Of course, can understand you don't go
to sea to coal ship. but. in an emergency.
you think you could have coaled the Texas
on that day?'
"I believe We could have taken coal on the
Texas. yes"
Captain Harber also told of seeing the
Colon inside the harbor at Santiago on the
of May g. and said 1t had re-
there until June !. The American
feet. he said. lay seven or eight miles
from the mouth of the harbor at night and
further than that In the day time.
HOW THE BLOCKADE
WAS MAINTAINED.
Asked concerning his knowledge Of the
1,,pso 1ony, during ho no offla nR San.
tiago Captain Harder said he did not see
the loop made. He said. in reply to ques-
lions that the blockade was maintained by
the vessels steaming in column back and
forth in front Of the mouth of the harbor at
a distance of from seven to ten miles out, the
greater distance being maintained at night.
At this distance there was no difficulty In
seeing the shore during the daytime and on
clear nights. but when the weather was
bad 1t was difficult to see the shore In the
daytime. and sometimes. under these condi-
tons. impossible to see 1t at night.
Captain HARDER volunteered the statement
that on May q. before the new supply of
coal was taken on board the Texas, there
were about 400 tons Of that fuel on the ves-
sell.
Recurring to the Brooklyn, he said he had
seen that vessel Immediately after 1t had
executed the loop, when 1t was on the port
bow of the Texas about 800 feet distant.
The Texas was not then moving at her
full speed. because the Oregon was passing
her. If the Texas at that time backed or
stopped he was not aware of the circum-
stance.
Captain Harder was then asked concern-
corning the position on the Brooklyn rela-
tive to the Texas and to the other ships
when he first saw her after the turn.
1.-The Brooklyn" he replied. was on the
port bow Of the Texas, standing at an an
gle. should say. approximating one-half
point TO the southwark of the heading of
the Texas. At that time the Oregon was
Just forging past on the starboard side in
shore. The Iowa was still further inshore
and pointing up. SO that her bow overiapped
our bow. AT one time / know that We
fired across the stern of the Iowa.
Where were the Spanish vessels, with
reference to the heading of the Texas?''
The head of the line was then on our
starboard bow, should say approximately
four points on the bow
At this point the court adjourned, prompt
y at o'clock. until II o'clock tomorrow.
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