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were, because Of the danger OF being at
tackled by torpedo destroyers.
Testimony as 70 Photographer
Hare's statements and also that OF
Correspondent Graham was ruled out
Of order. Capt. Slgsbee said ne would
like 70 make statement TO show that
Mr.. Graham was mistaken. but Ad-
miral Dewey said that no re-examina-
ton was desired. Under CROSSE gamma
ton, Mr.. Raynor asked about the state
ment that the Somers N. Smith had
been warned against torpedo boats, and
the witness said he had given this
warning because he believed from his
information from the navy department
that the Spanlards were In the har-
Dor
"You believed that they were there,
Notwithstanding that on the Goth you
thought, as you testified, that they were
going In there? Is that so?"
Quite so. | thought II possible they
might not have gone in
Mrs Raynor-Let me get that right.
You thought on the 2Sth they might be
there although on the Goth in your OIL
cial report you say you thought you
saw them approaching that port?
THAT Is quite so. They might have
oeen out or they might have been In.
was prepared for either event"
MACHiNIsT CLAYTON.
Cant sigsbee was then exonsed and
Machlnst Alfred Il. Clayton, who
served in the engine room Of The Texas
on the day Of the battle off Santiago,
was called. He said he still adhered
best of his belief the engines Of the
Texas were reversed on that dav,
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When Mr.. Roys' was excused Neils
Anderson, who was quartermaster on
the Brooklyn during the battle OF July
3, and who was stationed at the wheel
In the coming tower, was called. He
said that Commodore Schley gave the
'' Wi,nass sa, ,,a M ap No. hoord Com,
modore schley after they made the
turn encourage the men In the turrets.
His words were." said the witness,
Fire steadily and deliberately. but
make every shot count. He said that
several times"
In the course of his cross-sxamina-
ton by Mr.. Raynor, the witness said
that during the early part OF the en-
gagement he had heard something said
about an order being given TO Stand
by for a RAM and said that Com
modore Schley remarked, Two can
play at that game" THE commodore
was outside all the time" witness said
Mr.. Anderson was succeeded by Capt
Joseph g. Eaton, who was In command
OF the Resolute during the Santiago
campaign. His testimony related main
ly to the chase Of the Austrian ship
Maria Teresa, in the belief that It was
Spanish vessel, on July 3, immediate
ly after the close of the. battle OF San
tiago. He expressed the opinion I'M
mediately after the battle on Santiago
that the fire OF the Brooklyn had been
more effective than any other OF the
American vessels.
c.p,r ctfAnurrv IN SHAWN
Capt Chadwick was recalled. Mr.
Hanna handed to the witness num-
Der of orders from the department,
which he termed cautionary orders.
asking the witness II he recognized
these orders. Capt. Chadwick respond
ed In the affirmative. The first of these
orders is dated Washington, April g.
and informed Admiral Sampson that the
department did not wish the vessels OF
mis- squadron to be exposed TO the fire
OF the batteries OF Havana, Santiago
or other strongly fortified ports, unless
the more formidable Spanish vessels
should take refuge within those har-
bors. This is the confidential instruc-
ton TO Admiral Sampson that has al.
ready been referred 10.
The second order is dated Washing
ton, April Is. and informs Admiral