New-York tribune., 1901-11-01

r;a,,.arant John r. Roys a watch and division
officer Oh board the Eagle III the war, anu d |
witness told of the Eagles meeting the ocoip
under orders from Captain McCaIla' anu Saiu ~ +
there had been communication oe'"eeH
EaqIe and the Brooklyn that occasloii-that tlie
Eagle had not been nearer than mile ol i
and half TO the southwark of the brooAiEr'
ard that she did not go under her quarter lie
also said that he had not heard the Sia'eHie1
rhich it has been testified made from the
Eagle on that occasion, that there was no heMs
from the Spaniards. Lieutenant Roys also te9u-
fed that wnen the Eagle returned to CleHtueeos
the Brooklyn sgnailed her to come "1'hlh nan
II was then le said that the conversation pe-
tween Commodore Schley and ConTnanHer SUI -
erland of the Eagle occurred relative 20 7eiii5
the Eagle to Port Antonio. Lieutenant fo!s saiu
Commodore Scflley asked Commander Southefiaiiu
how much coal he had and added that as she dlo
not have enough he would have TO send her 10
Antonio for Iue!. The witness said thst MI
Southerland had replied:
should like very much TO remain sra1 tbs with noier fer
ard could take enough to last for several uaFs'
The Commodore, however, insisted and dispatched
the Eagle to Port Antonio.
WAS any thing said about the Eagles being
dangerously short of coal?' asked Captain Lemiy:
81 am quite positive that nothing of the KIND
was said in view OF the fact that we had twenty
seven tons aboard" replied the witness.
NefIs Andersen. who was chief quartermas'er on
the Brooklyn in battle of July 3. and was sta
ioned at the wheel in the coming tower was e<-
| arined next Captain Lemly said that MT. Amer
sen had been called at the instance OF the cou'l'
His examination was coEducteu hF 'he JuHse "1
yocate who asked:
What the first order you reCeiNeu "heh 3ou
went to the wheel?
az don't recolect the first order got replied the
| witness. When l entered the coming tower ,fie
wheel was hard aport. The first order remember
distinctly in reference TO the wheel Hard
aport""
Who gave that order?"
SAYS sCHLEY ORDERED HARD APORT."
THAT order came from Commodore schley.
What did you then do?
| Put helm hard aport, sir
What was the next order you receved?
Il don't recoIlect distinctly. but it must have
been Steady o that effect"
DO you remember when you did STEADY 'he
! helm?'
Yes. sir: that was about when we were parallel
| with the Spanish ships with them our starboard
/ beam"
Did I understand YOU to say that when you first
| took the helm helm hard aport?"
| THE helm hard aport. Helm was put hard
| aport from the bridge
The witness said he heard Commodore Schley
after they made the turn encourage the men in the
turret. words were.' said the witness. " Fire
steady and deliberately, but make every shot
/ count He said that several times
! The first time he had seen Lieutenant Hodsson
when he came into the ing tower and re-
! ported that Ellis had been killed
. You did not see him before the ship turned with
port helm and to the southward?'
Il don't recollect seeing him after the Spanish
! ships out; no, sir"
On cross examination by Mr.. Rayner the witness
said that in the early part of the engagement he
had heard something said about an order being
given TO stand by ram and that Commodore
Schley remarked: Two play at that game
1t was shortly after this, he said. that Commodore
Schley had given order. Hard aport'' L was
possible that the Commodore had said. Hard aport
Cook" but he quite positive that the Commo-
dore had asked Captain Cook If the helm was
hard apOrt.
Where was Captain Cook that time?"
He was in the coming tower"
Where was the Commodore during that tnle?"
The Commodore outside all the time"
The Court asked: WAS the Rrooklyn's helm
oased or sighted from the first put hard
aport until she was put on her western course In
chase the Spanish ships?'
NO. sir
! The Court also asked: How long after the call
general quarters dd you take the wheel and find
it hard aport?''
The witness replied Il should say about
minutes and d half perhaps three minutes. As
the word given that the fleet was
coming out the order given to go to quarters.
l went Immediately down the coming tower and
connected up the wheel. and from there hurried
I'D on top bridge again and carried the com
pass down. When I brought the compass into the
coming tower I Commodore Schley and Ellis
standing In the forecastie. and Just soon as
got into the coming tower Captain Cook came In
and told him that everything was ready for steer
ing from the coming tower"
BY the Court-IIow was the helm when Comrno-
dore Schley gave the order Hard aport!'?
We'll l could not say distinctly whether 1t was
| port starboard- 1t might have been steady
| think there several orders given during the
time closing in on the Spanish ships.
! Steady Starboard' and Port and TO meet
| the movements Of the Spanish ships coming out.
| She was headed between east and northeast.
! Captain Iemly-The court understands you 10
have said that the helm was already hard hport
when you took The wheel and then you say that
! the order was given by the Commodore 10 pu; the
| helm hard aport?
| The Witness-Not that time; that was during the
! turn"
! What was done with the helm between the
time when you it and found ii hard aport?
The helm was steady 'starbOard and port 10
/ meet the movements Of the Spanish ships coming
! Some time elapsed before TOOK the "Aeel
! and the turn was made
! Mr. Andersen was followed on the stand by Cap
/ tain Joseph q. Eaton, who commanded the Reso-
! lutte in the Santiago campaign captain Eaton
testimony related chiefly the chase of the Aus
tran cruiser Maria Teresa after the battle OF July
,,pt efore he reached this incident in his narra-
| tive he spoke Of the flagship New-S ork gong 10
| Sibonev with Admiral Sampson on board on the
,,ornin. of the day of the battle To meet General
| c4,aftar for conference. This testimony brought
an objection from Mr. Rayner. and the suggestion
| from the court that it was not desirable we
| have" said Admiral Dewey, kept the Ne"-fork
| entirely Of the inquiry
Captain Eaton then described the sighting OF the
| Maria Teresa. which he took to ne spanish war
shin He reported this fact the Indiana and the
Iowa and General Skaters transports, and then
reported to Admiral Sampson. on the New-York
| He told of the Admiral ordering Commodore Schley