The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-24
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yard l saw them nre from the bTOokiyH
with her starboard forward eight inch
guns, and I noticed her shots appeared
TO fall very short. In fact, toward the
end of the chase l saw no shots from the
Brooklyn that reached the Colon.
QUESTIONED BY LEMLY.
CAPTAIN Lemly asked do you know
whether there were any instructions from
the Brooklyn. by signal prooaply, at
all. with regard to opening f1re with the
thirteen inch guns at the ial.er pat u
the actionthe action ;,
II never heard Of such Instructions
the witness replied
time had they?' :,
"Not since we had passed the Viscaya.
Hence you were not in range!
mo, sir"
"How did the Brooklyn bear?
II should Judge that she was about
between two and three points, nearer two
points. forward on the port beam, ana
certainly q mile away.
sHow did she appear to be heading
relative to the Oregon and the Spanish
vessels?"
"There was only one vessel left at that
time the Colon and | think her course
was slightly divergent from that or the
Oregon which led to the opinion that she
was heading for the headland beyond the
Colon. with the intention OF cutting OH
that vessel"
(Which vessel, the Brooklyn or the
Oregon was nearer the Colon when 1t
went ashore"
THAT is very difficult to say Prac-
tically the two vessels were on the same
circle. Probably the Brooklyn was a
short distance nearer, but the distance
vas hardly appreciable The brooklyn
was. however, 5000 yards or more from
the Colon. Tais knew from our bear
ing and range"
In response to a question from the
court, the witness said that he knew OF
the receipt of no signal from the Brook
lyn until we'll after the chase had be-
gun when he had understood that the
Brooklyn had signalled the close up.
GUNS SHOWED HOW SHE
FOUGHT.
Lieut.. Alderman was succeeded on
The stand by f. Il. Apologize, who was
a gunner on the Brooklyn. The witness
said Before the battle the guns and
the auxiliary machinery attending them
were in excellent condition. After the
battle we found all of the five Inch guns
on the starboard side broken i'll some
part or the lifhting gear of the guns
carried away The bores of the gui.s
were pitted and the muzzles of two
guns were so swollen they had to be re-
moved from the Ship
Can you tell me anything about the
ammunition expended on the Brooklyn
Oh the day of the battle?''
1--WE used up 566 five-inch shells, 1G4
eight Inch, 1900 six-pounders and 400
FOUNDERS.
During the battle was there any
time within your observation that some
Of the guns of the Brooklyn could not
have been trained on the enemy?"
mo, sir.
Some of them were always in use.''
Some were always in use during the
complete turn
did you see Commodore Schley dur
ing the action?
Several times and spoke to him.
What impression did his conduct.
manners and bearing convey to your
He seemed to be COOL calm and col
lccted and one who inspired confidence. =
The next witness was Lieut.. E. w.
Ebcrlc, who was watch and division Of
iicer on the Oregon. He described the
Oregon passing the Iowa, saying that
vessel was at times on the inside. He
said that When the Teresa began to
burn Captain Clark had said: "One il.
fire, Lookout for the next
eli said the Brooklyn had stopped
about mile and half from the Color
to the westward while the Oregon ha6
stopped about mile from that ship tc
the eastward The New York, he said
came up about an hour after the Colons
flag went down.
The witness said he had not seen the
Brooklyn until the Viscaya caught fire
He saw none of the Spanish chips leave
their course, except the flagship Teresa
which veered somewhat toward the
American ships.
CROSS QUEsTIONED BY HANNA.
Lieut.. Eberle was examined by
Fir. Hanna, who said:
10 ol. recall any sig "a; ffem tn
brooklyn to the Oregon al ai:oG. In
time the Viscay1 went ashora2'
After the Viscaya went ashore tn,
Brooklyn signalled: We'll done, Ore.
son' After that she signal. Il One
my compartments ls fuligof water she
made another signal: She seems 81
Italian build and Captain Clark toll,
the signal officer to make signal: .ssht
may have been bull! N Italy pS4 she
VIII land on the coas. of tuba w.
could not see the men Of tho isrookly,
and y vas not n srefotc S. \,
Lieut.. 2. G. John ;..r wh, ves eirn,
officer CT the Oregon. gave /, d .tailc5
statement of the signals between the
brooklyn and the Oregon during the en-
saScment of July 3. These have Az
been given by previous witnesses.
During the course of his testimony
MIR. Rayner asked: do you recollect
signal from the Brooklyn: Try one
Of your 15-inch guns?'"
The witness replied: Il do not. I did
not receive it.''
How did the Oregon respond to the
signal: Follow fiag?' asked Captain
Lemly.
She followed the general direction O
the flagship, she followed the Spanish
fleet"