The Washington times., 1901-10-17

Any observation was that the helm
was put hard aport when the Vizcaya
put her helm in the same way. She had
swung over to the westward when ours
was iammed down. II was practically a
simultaneous movement.
Q.-How far astern of the Vizcaya was
the Colon at the time Ellis reported to
you that the Vizcaya was 900 yards dis
taut from the Brooklyn
Al could not see the Colon; ! saw
only, the Maria Teresa and the Vizcaya
at that time
Q-When you said to schley. u think
we are about our tactical diameter from
mat ship, the Nizcaya." did gou mean the
distance between the Brooklyn and the
Nizcaya was less than the distance re
portCd by Ellis?
Al mean that it was just about that
distance. My judgment was that he was
right ] did not know then the tactical
diameter Of the Brooklyn. II had not
been determined at that time l said we
were about our tactical diameter ! do
not think anyone knew what it was at
thar time
.Q.-What were the relative positions of
the Brooklyn and the Colon when the
Colon passed the Vizcaya?
A--Ihc Nizcaya was a triie forward of
our Sarboard beam when the Colon pass
Cd the Nizcaya-- The distance from the
about 2.200 yards
Q.--If you state that the Colon passed
the Nizcaya, that the Nizcaya was about
her tactical diameter from the Brooklyn
and that when the Brooklyn completed
her turn and was heading for the west
ward on course parallel to the course
of the Spanish ships, and the Colon was
on her westward course about two points
on her starboard bow. distance about H.
COZ yards, how much time was occupied
by the Brooklyn in making her turn?
A--The situation which the question
contemplates is not exactly correct. 1t
embraces two different situations which
have no connection with each other. The
q " ykrar ards ffnr ha
Nlzcaya was about the time when the
turn was begun. When we came around
we were parallel with the Vizcaya and
the Colon passed after the turn. The T.
OD yards distance between the Colon and
the Brooklyn was long after the turn WIS
made. The two situations are confused
in the question. That distance of 1900
yards was after the NizCaya had surren-
dered- The Colon had outdistanced the
snip and we were little worried about
her getting away. She got beyond the
range of the stadimeter and We estimated
II was 12eoo yards. Then we began to
increase our speed.
Captain Lemly-How much time was oc-
cupied in the turn? That question you
have not answered.
Al have been unable to determine that
turn. 1t was a period of great excite
nent- II seemed a very short time TO me,
but on consideration afterward / see
that II must have been longer than it ap-
pedred to me
Q--Did you note the position Of the
Iowa and the Texas when the Spanish
ships came Out2
A.-The first instinct I had when I ran |
10 the deck was to size up the situation. |
md | saw all of our ships were in their |
1Csitions with the exception of the Texas |
She was something outside Of her position |
ana headed to the east. How far to the |
he east as We were to the north. She |
vas the only one that appeared to me to |
be out Of her position.
Official Chart Not Correct.
The witness was shown the chart pre- |
Jared by navigators. and said that it was |
Incorrect. He said it placed the Texas /
well inside the Brooklyn and the Iowa. !
which was quite contrary to his observa-
ion. !
By Mr. Hanna:
Odd the Brooklyn before the turn |
vas made, or about the time the turn was |
nade-was she nearer the Spanish ships 4
IT the Texas?
A--Considerably nearer the Spanish
hips.
Q.-How was IT afterward?
Al cannot say, possibly the Oregon
vas nearer the Spanish ships
Q-How was it during the chase?
Ave were always nearer
Lieutenant Commander Sears was then
Xcused and Lieutenant Commander
Newton Z. Mason, executive officer of /
AIR Rayner lost no time in getting di-
ect TO the events Of which the witness
raS to testify. He asked among the first
uestions about the blockade of Cienfuc-
The witness replied that on the first
ay Of the arrival of Cienfuegos the
essels were kept in column, and at sun
own they steamed in slowly to within
0p5 TO 3,oGJ yards of the entrance. and
len sheered out. After that the block
de OF CienfuegOs was. as he remembered I
between three and seven miles, 1t be-
lg the custom to go IN closer in the I
Q.-Were there any picket boats on I
uty?
ne morning Of the first day, and that
ght was sent inside the squadron, be-
yeen the squadron and the mouth of the I :
3rbor. Her orders | do not know. The
lty the next night
Q.-How far were they from the har +
'r and how far inside the fleet? I
A--That ! do not know. y
Q.-Now. the character of the blockade ;
{ Santiago2 =
A.-The blockade off Santiago consisted b
a column Of vessels steaming slowly. I Q
rpendicularly to a north and south line, I :
st the harhor at distance of from four
six miles. The column steamed east 8
ID west and turned about every two z
'urs. As the Brooklyn could not steam c
SIS than three knots, / should say that I u
e length of the line was about six miles
Q.-What was the state of the weather
. May p, ., and 26?
Ave left Cienfuegos on the evening
the 24th. On the 18th there were mod
ate to fresh brcezes from the north o
st TO east. gradually getting around to
uthwost the next day and moderating
here was quite a choppy sea on the 25th.
hich became long. rolling swell on the | c
III. Then the wind shifted and died
,wn.
Q.--You saw Commodore schley during
e battle?
Ayes. sir. =
W see him in?
A.-DurinE all the enga gements of the
mpaign.
Q.-What was his conduct and bearing? r
A.-ENcellent in every particular; he n
as calm, collected, and brave
The Day of the Battle.
Q.-Give US as near as you can your Il
during the battle of July 3. {.
ID the principal events. g
A.-Before / answer that question /
,uld like to state that being executive II
icer of the Brooklyn, l had charge of :.
e batteries, of the personnel, and Of all u
e interior Of the ship. l was, during a -,
tile. constantly on the move, and nat u
ally l did not have time to locate al
F. movements outside of the Brooklyn,
d for that matter probably some of the
Jyements Of the Brooklyn escaped my ! RI
tice. At $3.50 We were making | n
operations, by direction of the cap -,
n, to march to the quarterback for Il
Ister. Just as wEs going to
e the order TO march / heard the nayi-
tor hail from the bridge. calling thg | al
nal officer on the after bridge. saying. ! t.
/ remember it now, that the enemy "
re coming out At about the same time b.
was reported that the Iowa had sig M
led the enemy escaping. / turned and | NJ
" the leading ship of the enemy in | IN
entrance and gave the order b'
clear shin for action Then / .opt -, Il