The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-26
now SPANISH FLEET WAS
DESTROYED BY SCHLEY
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belOw-WOunding her. and so on
As soon as he mentioned to me to
take the Oregon and go eastward and
meet this ship which had been seen
by the ResOlute. 1 must say l felt some
little delight. because 1 thought that
after the admirable work Of the squad
ron on that day. and the part that the
Brooklyn and Oregon had in 1t. there
was nothing that carried Spanish col
ors that we should have hesitated to
meet"
AFTER this story of the battle, told
by the senior officer who had part1ci-
pated in it. the vast audience, which
had listened for an hour in almost
about slightly and to settle down for
the remainder of the narrative.
Pursuit of Strange Vessel
The admiral told of the pursuit of
the strange vessel. how he had met
the Vixen and been informed ii was
the battieship Pelayo. and how, when
Il was ultimately run down it proved
TO be the Austrian cruiser Maria Te-
Tesa. which was bound for Santiago
to carry away neutrals before the city
was attacked by the American forces.
Returning from this chase Admiral
Schley told of passing the Iowa, when
he was hailed by Captain Evans, VINO
informed him that Admiral CerVera
was on board and would like very
nuCn TO see niln- AQnllIdi 0CnlGE SdA0
that he then went on board the Iowa.
having in the meantime directed his
men not to cheer, as he did not think
It would be proper TO exult over foe
who had fought and behaved so cal
lantly.
I found the Spanish admiral great
~ detected" said the witness.
Il said to him | knew he had lost
everything clothing as well as money,
and I informed him that my wardrobe,
as well as my purse, as far as that
would go. was at his service
Cervera Was Grateful.
Admiral Cervera. the witness said.
thanked him for his courtesy, saying
he had never met a sailor who was not
a gentleman. but declined the rroffer.
only asking to be allowed to send
dispatch to his government annOunc-
ing the fate of his squadron.
Il told him there would be no OBJ
lection to that whatever" said the
witness. And that" the admiral said,
closing his narrative impressively.
ended the battle of the Sc day of
Il wish to add" he continued, that
I was very much impressed on that
day with the fact that the officers and
the men who were engaged in that
struggle fulfilled IN the very highest
and in the very noblest degree the
Z =
Admiral Schley next referred to the
testimony given before the court by
Admiral Taylor. who. during the SAM
tiagO campaign. commanded the In
diana.
Admiral Taylor" he said. has
testified here that he saw the Brook
iyn pass a mile and a half south of
the line that day. Captain Taylors
position was distant from that of the
Brooklyn possibly four miles. In the
preparation of the senate executive
document which is before the court,
the statement is made that the move
ment of the Brooklyn in making the
loop separated her 500 yards from the
enemy. Captain Taylor was a MEM
Der of the board which made that dec
laratiOn."
Speaks of the Loop.
His evidence of 300 yards, as testi-
fed to here, does not agree with that
fact. Furthermore. the log book of the
Iowa for July 3, as printed in the re-
port of the bureau of navigation.
states that the Indiana soon dropped
hOpelessly behind. So that 1 did not
think Admiral Taylor was in d posi-
ton to have been cognizant of the
fact.
Il do not think the Brooklyn passed
even within her tactical diameter
when she made the loop. When she
made that turn l DO not think she
separated herself beyond 500 yards. be-
cause when she turned from the Wis
caya her distance was a little less
than LOO yards. After that range was
given we had advanced a little, and
when she turned around the leading
ship Of the Spanish fleet. at least the
ship of that feet west Of us, was not
( over 800 yards away. That was my
reason for that conclusion"
The admiral said he was unable to
recall a conversation with Captain Nc
Gala on July ). when the latter had
said to Admiral Schley, according to
Captain McCalla's statement on the
witness stand. that there was glory
he had first seen this sentiment as
formulated accredited to Senator
Hale. Senator Hale" he said. Eek
pressed my feeling at the time. and
that feeling L still hold Speaking
further on this subject, Admiral SchIey
said:
No Thought of Controversy.
My report had been practically
written. I do not think 1 added any
material fact to it. as / wrote it on
the way down to Guantanamo. l can
not recOllect Captain McCalIa's OBJ
servations at all. In fact contro-
Versy was not thought of at that
time
Here Mr.. Raynor reminded Admiral
I fNaAtN@ NAAoA AtG Aldu stated Indt at the
, beginning of the battle the ships
charged IN accordance with the origi-
nal plan. Now" ne asked. with
whom did that plan originator"
That was the general order of the
commandments during the time of
the blockade, but that failed because
the enemy succeeded really in passing
the battle line replied Admiral
Schley
Mr.. Raynor next asked mis- client
concerning the reported coIloquy be-
tween himself and Lieutenant Com
mander Hodgson during the Brook
lyn's turn on July s.
Did you" he asked. ''at any time
within the hearing or presence of Mr..
dodgson use the words attributed to
you ar one time by Mr.. Hodeson -
responding, the admiral said: ono. 7
nave not the slightest remembrance OF.
recollection of using any such words
nave so stated to Mr. Hodgson. 7
think II is a simple matter of recol-
lection with him.. Mr.. Hodfsson is a
very honorable officer. and l think the
FAULT lies with his memory rather Than
otherwise
Correspondence With Hodgson.
In response to Mr. Raynor. Admiral
Schley detailed the particulars of his
correspondence with Lieutenant Com
mander Hodgson regarding the publica-
ton of this alleged colloquy, saying
| that because of the original publica-
ton he had thought proper to ask Mr..