Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-02

No, responded the "lthess. we
steamed in column with hankers on
each side"
Had you any instructions as 10 what
to do in case the enemy should APP
pearl"
I'VE had not"
Admiral Evans was then excused ana
Mr.. Thomas NJ Dieuaide, newspaper
CORRESPONDENT who was on board the
Texas during the Santiago campaign
was called.
Mr.. Dieuaide said that when the bat
tie off Santiago began he had gone on
the bridge with Captain Philip.
Mr.. Hanna-"Did you see the Brook
lyn any time after the battle began!
Il saw the Brooklyn about ten or
fifteen minutes after the battle began.
Where was she with respect to the
rexas?"
"Off the port bow"
How far away"
Il would not like to make an esti-
mate OF the distance
II seemed Very Close.
She was going seward. .
WAS she headed toward the Texas =.
"She was on a course about right
angles to us at that moment.
Have you any notes on that subject
made at the time? %
yes sir.
please read them.
Il have note made at $50, In quo
tation marks: Stop both engines, helm
hard starboard.
Who gave the order?"
Captain Philip.
Where was the Brooklyn when that
order was given?"
Il presume the Brooklyn was in
front of the Texas. | saw her mo-
ment later.
Mr.. Hanna-"Did you make any en-
try at the time with respect to the
Passing of the Brooklyn
before the Texas?"
Yes, the next line here. (Reads):
1T was Brooklyn-eIose shave.
Could she have been half a mile
away"
Il should think not not anything
like it. Captain Philip waved his hand
toward the Brooklyn and | saw her. He
said: Look at that fellow going out
to sea.
Admiral Dewey-"Did you hear Cap
tain Philip give any orders to back the
engines?.
No, sir; l do not remember that
did. | turned away almost immediate
ly"
Admiral Dewey@'You would have if
he had given the order, wouldn you? 80
Il might and might not"
Admiral Dewey seem
To Have Heard Everything
else"
Oh not everything"
Mr.. Diutaide said he had written
report of the battle, but Tint these
facts had not been given because Cap
tain Philip had asked him to make it
nice for everybody and this had been
his own inclination. He was asked TO
bring his newspaper report to morrow,
Capt Sigsby, who commanded the st.
Paul, said he had arrived at Santiago
on the 21st. His instructions were to
report to Commodore Schley that the
Spanish squadron probably was IN San
tiago harbor He had reported to
Commodore Schley hat he X ew Il TIL
ing positively about e Spanish
fleet.
He was asked if he had expressed
his belief to Commodore Schley that
Cervera S feet was not in the harbor,
As Reported Later
by Commodore Schley in his report of
February is, 1893. the sentence read
ing: After having been assured by
Sigsby that he did not believe the
Spanish fleet was in Santiago" The
witness replied:
Il stated that we had seen nothing
of the Spanish fleet, but | recited
events to show that there was a pro-
liability Of the feet being in Santiago.
In regard to the other matter | beg 20
make an appea. to the court. This
case is one involving regulations. 1t
has been stated by Commodore Schley
Senate that
Expressed Certain Belief.
81 think I should express under oath
what really said.
We have no objection to that said
Mr.. Rayner.
81 said nothing about my belief
Mr.. Hanna-"Ihe portion of the
question to which | should like to have
you give an explicit answer Is whether
you assured Commodore Schley. that
you believed the Spanish feet was not
in Santiago"
y did not say that / believed it was
not there. l said | had not seen it,
Did you give him any assurance
which would point in that direction?"
Il made known frat my orders from
the Navy Department, which stated
that the Spanish feet was reported to
have arrived there. "
Mr.. Hanna then read a letter which
Captain Sigsbee had on May 26. writ
ten to Commodore Schley.
He snid In That Letter:
mo news here have seen absolute
ly nothing of the Spanish fleet"
Mr.. Hanna also read a number of
letters, among them being one from
Captain Sigshee to Commodore Schley
written from Mole St Nicholas. May
%. in which he said to the Commodore
DO as you are doing and you will do
right He told the Commodore that
the department expected him to iexer-
else great efforts TO keep in coal.
Mr.. Hanna-'I wish to ask your at
tentlon to the clause: DO as you are
doing and you Will do right What
was the flying squadron doing at the
time you wrote that letter."
THAT was based on the cipher tele-