The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
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of to Jamaica, and the first news we
got there was that Cervera's fleet was
bottled up in the harbor."
On crOSS-examinatiOn Mr.. Hare SAID
that the Smith was within 100 yards
of the ST. Paul, and that part of the
conversation was by megaphone ana
part without it. He gave a list OF
newspaper correspondents present on
the Smith at the time, but said that
he did not recognize any of the officers
on board the St Paul except Capt
Sigsbee Among the newspaper men
mentioned as present We're Sylvester
ScovilI, Stephen Crane, Charles M
Pepper, Mr.. Sheehan, George Lyncn,
and W. O.. Wilson. In reply to Mr.
and Crane are dead, and that Scovlil
is in Havana. He told the court in re-
Spouse to a question by it that Capt
Sigsbee had himself used the mega
phone.
Mr.. Hare was succeeded by Chief
Boatswain VIM. L. Hill, who was d
boatswain on the Brooklyn during the
summer of 1898. He testified to hearing
guns on approaching Cienfuegos, and
said that while there a blockading line
was maintained three or four miles out
He said that he had written letters to
his wife during the campaign, and had
from these made a Journal covering the
period. He said in reply to a question
by Mr.. Raynor concerning the weather
on the cruise between Cienfuegos ana
Santiago, 1.-THE weather was rough Ii
was blowing a reef tOpsail breeze, and
at one time the seas were breaking
completely over the Massachusetts. l
made an entry to that effect
Mr.. Hill also stated that he had d.
rect charge under the executive officer
of the Brooklyn, of the cOaling of that
vessel. 1.-The Brooklyn" he said, twas
the best ship in the fleet to coal. but
only with constant watchfu1nesS in the
calmest weather could we coal without
having an accident"
The witness said in reply to a ques-
ton that the derrick beams of the col
lier were not long enough to throw the
coal into the Brooklyn, and that other
and supplementary devices were neces-
sary for that purpose. He also SAID
that he had personal knowledge of the
Texas, and knew that the projecting
Sponsors of that ship made it a hard
vessel to coal, and on more than one
occasion permission had been asked and
received for the ship to go to Guam
tanamO for coal.
In the course of his description of the
battle of July the witness said;
Probably fifteen minutes after we
started, the Spanish ships had nearly
all gotten out. There were three OF
them. I stood near enough to touch
Commodore Schley at that time, within
five feet of him, and saw that we were
going into a pocket. The Spanish ships
had gotten out, and the ViScaya, the
second ship, had turned toward US, and
we were about to cross the line of fire
of our own ships. At that time the or
der was given to port the helm. l heard
Commodore Sch1ey say port and the
ship started to swing to starboard- The
helm was put over hard aport, and she
swung around on her heel. The ire
from our batteries never ceased from
the time we started to turn until the
end of the battle, when the Colon went
ashore. The guns were constantly be-
ing fired. The Texas was on our star
board hand, and she was fully third
of 10 f~f,T1 was no a
question in my mind about striking
her. We did not come anywhere near
her. We did not cross her bow. we
were slightly ahead of her, and turned
in that way entirely clear of her. After
swinging around we lined up parallel
with the Spanish fleet. In a few min
uteS the Teresa went ashore on ire
Soon after the Oquendo followed, and
then we sided up with the Viscaya and
kept with her for ten miles. AT TINS
time there was not a ship to be seen
astern except the Oregon, which was
about half a mile from u.s. On this run
with the Viscaya Ellis was killed. There
were fourteen or fifteen of US standing
together.
1.-THE commodore asked in a matter of
fact tone What is the range? Ellis
raised the stadimeter to his eye, and
as he did so a shell took his head off,
AS he fell to the deck dead, young Nc
Cauley said Let's throw it overheard
The commodore said No, don't throw
that over board. He died like a brave
man, and 1 am going to bury him like
one He directed me to look out for
the body. I had it wrapped in blank
cts, laid in the shade, and that evening
it was gotten ready for burial. The
Viscaya was putting up the best fight
of any ship there. She fought well,
and the big shells were going over US
and a great many of us ducked. These
shells sounded like half a dozen rail-
road trains under way. AS they We're
heard going through the air, down
4 lint 70(
Schley's head never bent"
There was a great outburst of ap-
plause in the court room as in dra-
matte way the witness recited this Incl
dent. Admiral Dewey, for the first time
during the sessions of the court, found
it necessary to pound his gavel on the
table and admonish the audience
against such demonstrations.
Continuing his story the witness said:
He was as calm. cool and collected
as he is at this moment. His only
thought for his men. He called con-
stantly as the different events occurred,
saying, DO the DULLES below know this?
Do they know that this ship has gone
ashore and that that ship has gone
ashore?' His whole idea seemed to be
that he wanted the people below to
know as much about it as those of US
on deck"
Continuing his. account of the battle,
Mr. Hill said that before the Viscaya
went ashore she had made a turn to
ram the Brooklyn He was proceeding
to say that he knew this to be the case,
because an officer of the Spanish ship
had told him so, but this testimony was
ruled out The witness then said that
he himself knew it to be her purpose.
Speaking of the Oregon he said that
during the chase of the Spanish vessels
that vessel could always be seen and
was the only American vessel that
could be. She was he said, from one
quarter to one half a mile in shore. She
also said that at the time the iscaya
turned in. the Colon was 5000 yards
ahead
Later in the chase of the Colon, he
said that Capt Cook had put his head
out of the coming tower and said to