The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-24

by the matter TO be printed. but Admiral
SChley's counsel objected and asked that
the entire logs from the time that the neet
left Key West. until after the battle OF
Santiago. be made available After some
exchanges Of opinion on the part OF counsel
the understanding was reached that sucn
parts OF the log as either side desired coulc
be presented. Captain Lemly also present
ed the steam logs Of the Brooklyn, Texas,
Massachusetts. Iowa and the Marblehead
Admiral Schleys counsel asked 10 nave the
log of the Spanish ship Cristobal Colon
presented.
Very well. if we can find a Spanish
scholar TO go through IL and select the
facts wanted said Captain Lemly.
Admiral Schley is good Spanish
scholar and he can make such selections as
We may DESIRE responded Mr.. Rayner.
Commander Schroeder was recalled ana
asked If he desired TO make any correc-
tions in the official record OF his testimony
Of Saturday.
There is one omission from Admiral
Schley 5 remarks on the Massachusetts on
the day of the bombardment OF the Colon
when l overheard which L would Ike ID
supply he replied. 1t is this: He said,
when he came aboard, that Admiral Samp-
son would be there on the following day.
He made that statement in connection
sink the Colon
Considerable questioning followed in re-
gard 10 the coal supply of the Massachu-
setts. II elected the fact that the Massa-
chusetts could have remained in blockade
fifteen sixteen days and still have coal
enough TO proceed 10 Key West.
Lieutenant Commander l.. G.. Heilner,
who was navigator of the Texas during the
Spanish war, was next called. He said ne
had heard no guns fired when the squadron
approached Cienfuegos. To his knowledge
no effort was made 10 ascertain whether
the Spanish fleet was in the harbor at that
point, or to destroy Spanish works there
Nor had there been any effort made 10
communicate with Cubans on shore until
Captain McCalla arrived on the Marble
head. He told how the fleet had proceeded
from Cienfuegos TO within twenty miles OF
Santiago.
I'VE had" he said good weather;
fresh wind and sea that was moderate to
rough.
None of the lighting ships had delayed
the fleet he said but some Of the smaller
vessels had. The feet was signaled that
the rendezvous would be twenty-five miles
que south Of Santiago.
Commander Heilner said that while the
Texas was not in the engagement with the
Colon on May 81. he had seen some of the
shots from the enemy which had fallen
short.
BATTLE OF JULY 8.
The witness was then asked to describe
the battle of July 3 and said:
THE Texas had been heading about east
when the enemy was coming out of
Santiago. Lieutenant Bristol, who was Of
ahead full speed and put helm hard to star
board TO make a turn. When i got on deck
he informed me Of what had happened and
1 sent him below and assumed charge Of
the deck The captain told me he had
eased the helm until he could find out
which way the ships were going, and he
also rang half speed. l suggested full
speed. He said the battery was not ready.
1 told him it would be ready before the ship
was in position TO fire, and then he said:
" All right and rang full speed. When
the second of the enemys ships followed