The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

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learn OF its wonderful virtues.
the other shfrs. He spoke to me mum
Der of times asking me IL I could not
edge in on them.~ recoilect that distinct
~, because I was anxious to keep a s
straight and steady course, believing we
gained by that, and had them at all times @
under an easy range. We had their rangs
completely; and our shots We're landing IS
Theirs were not
please state what was the conduct and
bearing of Commodore Schley during tho
battle of July So
THE answer to this question, previous
ly given by you did not refer specifically
to this date? 5ss
ADMIRABLE CONDUCT.
'I cannot imagine anG conduct in bat
tie more admirable. He was cool. brave
and enthusiastic from the beginning to
the end of the action
Mr.. Rayner: What damage or injury
was cone to the Erooklyn on the day OF
the battle by the Spanish shtps?'
My recollection is that she was struck
twenty times. She had the marks OF
some forty injuries. but examination
showed twenty shot holes She was in
such a condition at the end of that bat
tie that SO far as he ship herself was
concerned she was ready for action again.
She was not materially injured. The
most injury was done by a shot that &
entered the midship compartment AMI
tore things ur pretty badly. There
were shots drought the smoke-stack :
that might have interfered with hax
| draught.,'
Mr. Rayner: WAS Commodore schleyH
position on the Brooklyn on the day OF
the battle one OF danger?"
Yes. as much as anyone on board. BE
was in the open all the time"
By the court: How far was the Colon
from the Brooklyn when the turn to star
board was completed?' Il
1.-TWO thousand ya:.ls or Twenty-Five
Hundred yards. =
Captain Cook then withdrew and cross-
examination of Lieutenant Sears was
continued by Mr.. Hanna
QUESTIONED BY THE COURT.
The court asked a number of questions
of the witness, which with the answers
We're as follows:
WAS any boat sent from the squadron
to examine the shore at Cienfuegos with
the view to ascertainins the practibility
of landing?''
Not to my knowledge
What orders, if any. were signalled to
the squadron by the Brooklyn from the
time the Spanish squadron appeared COM
ing out until the Colon ran ashore?''
5! aList fleet was escaping. The next sig
nal was clear ships for action the ncx;
signal was close in There was q Gig
nal when the S.scaya was horeless.y out
| os it f." the O.t gon to cease firing rEc
next signal was to the RECON to
open fire with 1s-inch guns. There were
signals then made between the Oregon
| and Brooklyn
Were these signals answered and these
l orders t1o chs 1cf ~
| ron?''
THE orders were obeyed. I do not
know whether the signals were answered
or not
| Was any examination of the coast
east or west of Cienfuegos. made with q 3
view of finding a place where the Texas
might be protected from the sea while
coallng?''
| No
What orders were issued by conmo-
| dore Scf1ey regarding the blockade of
| Cienfuegos?"
| Il know of no orders
ABOUT COLUMN DISTANCE.
eat the time the Brooklyn turned to
| starboard, was her distance from che
| Texas more or less than what Is known
as distance when ships are in the coll
/ umn?''
1T was not far from distance"
WAS not signal made May a1st.
st do not recolIect it,
| Have you. as flag lieutenant. any rec
! objection of the signal timed ITO A. NJ.
Massachusetts, flagship, to the squad
ron"
The witness recalled such signal, which
he read, as follows:
THE Massachusetts and New Orleans
and Iowa will so in after dinner to a dis
lance of 1000 yards and fire at the Girls
toba1 Colon with g. u and l3-nch guns
Speeds. 10 knots
The Judge Advocate: DO you know
which of the vessels. on July Sd first
holsted the signal Enemy esca ping y
Il do not know of my own observation.
Inc report was the Iowa got it up first"
STANDING ORDER
| THAT was the alarm signal to be
hoisted. not as an order. but as a gem
eral alarm or warning to the feet?.s
That was in the orders OF the COM
! mander-in-chief.''
Were not the ships practically cleared
for action all the time they were on the
| blockade?''
| left TO be done always
Do you know whether the Brook1yn
crossed the bow of the Texas?'f
She did not,
By the court: Did the vessels close up q
, July Sd. in obedience TO the signal made
from the Brooklyn. or was there Il stand-
ing order for them to close up in the case
| the enemy was seen attempting to es-
cane -
There was q standing order that IL
| the enemy attempted to escape the squad
ron must close in and destroy it, or words
TO that effect.
Court then adjourned for the day.
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