Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-10-16

rectly on our bearing from the en-
trance to the port. s.,s. .@; 49,. III
.""As the ship swung toward the Te-
resa she swung slowly around. To me
the Teresa appeared to not hold an
exactly steady course and the helm of
our ship was eased one way or the
other to keep our ram pointing toward
the Teresa. The Teresa shortly turn
ed squaJely toward the westward and
as she did SO got a vieW.of the next
ship following in her wake. !,
The second ship passed In the
wake Of the first and said to the
commodore that it looked as If the Sec
ond one was going to try and ram us.
He, tn ink, assented. At any rate the
Brooklyn was held toward her and she
appeared to me to be uncertain in her
course. The Brooklyn was handled by
the captain and quartermaster. She
turned after she had passed to the
southWard of the Teresa's wake and
followed her and then it was generally
remarked they were all going to try
and escape to the westward.
The Reason for the "Loop."
"Just about the time the Viscaya
turned, Yeoman Ellis, who was train
ed observer with the stadimeter, came
to me on the platform and said that
his stadimeter showed 900 yards to the
Viscaya: I Immediately took an es-
pecial look at the .Viscaya with that in
mind, and my Judgment confirmed the
stadimeter. I said to the commodore:
L think we are about our tactical di-
ameter from that ship now and he
hiv,1-
the order was, hard aport.' I ann not
positive who gave chat order, I think
the commodore said, hard aport,' and
Captain Cook said, it lis aport.' The
helm was kept aport and the ship
swung rapidly on her turning circle.
When the order was given, hard
aport, I looked at the next vessel in
our ,heet-the Texas-and in my judg-
ment we were completely clear of her
and as we turned we passed well clear
Of her. After the turn was completed
we found ourselves abreast or perhaps
a little abaft the beam of the leading
Spanish ship, with a slowly converg-
Ing course toward the leading ship.
The smoke at this time was very
dense, but there we're two ships in
plain sight and occasionally we could
get gIimpses of the third. Shortly
afterwa1d the smoke lifted to the rear
and saw the Oregon coming toward
us and also got momentary glimpse
of the remainder of our fleet and the
whole Spanish feet. saw the tor
pedo boats and sent one of the CON-
modore's orderlies to the after guns
to notify them that they might look
out. At that time I$saw the Vixen on
our port side, which gave me feeling
OF satisfaction that she would also
protect us from torpedo attack. The
course Of the battle was continued on
these lines with varying distances. It
is my impression we held very
straight course. The navigator was
trying to maintain this course to keep
our guns to bear to the best range.
After about 10 to 20 minutes we were
very hotly engaged with these three
vessels. The Oregon was astern of US
and the Texas astern Of her. The Wis.,
caya began to blaze up, flames would
rise and subside and she turned in to-
ward shore. Shortly, previous to this,
she had made what appeared to us, a
change in her helm, so as to bring her
out toward the Brooklyn. =. Me-
+ Attempt to Ram the Brooklyn.
."It was taken by us to mean an, at.
tempt to ram us. The Brooklyn's helm
was handled to give the ship a sheer
toward her. This she did, think,
twice. When we were engaged on. the
beam Of the Viscaya, the Colon had
passed inside of the Viscaya, firing.
but gradually drawing away. We
were increasing our speed as rapidly
as the. fires could be forced and after
the Viscaya had gone in, we continued
the chase after the Colon. :, :.
after we began to gain on the Co
Ion the commodore directed the Ore
gon to try her guns at her.. Then the
Oregon and Brooklyn fred deliberate
gly at the Colon. After our fire she be-
gan to waver in toward the shore. She,
fired occasionally at$us, rather rapidly;
at first, and then it became weaker;
She was close into shore at that time
and at S1:15 hauled down her flag
When Mr.. Sears had concluded his
description Of the battle Mr..Raynerz
asked him II Commodore Schley had
given him a dispatch to beTsent to the
navy dapartm ent, making a report OF
the battle. Witness replied In the sf-
.Ss Admiral Dewey then asked
AZ this 3disp patchfh had been sent and was
informed by Rayner: thattsit had
not been forwarded to the department
althoug ugh 1t had been taken to the ca ca
BILE office The court deei1sd that IS
the dispatch had not reached the do
PARTNER it8 could not .S \. ~ 81:
S$S In reply to- a aIegtio; st ;ea,na aTltt2r
Sears said he had been " III 10 Comm
sdore sehley en- yss1l 81 sss-!ts =
told, He Wass hen nsIyysS ss$to ttas
bearing Of that ofhesr q IRE a. & {
replied S5>$ &
is bearing to me We 81 ffspr.
body worthy of en- tic.i n al
times Under are b Is fael.l u s5 if siit5 it
was possible, seemed to- be eIeas,as ard
IN his possessfo ion an u II .sz.s az.5s
other time. 4,
Jud ge dVoeate Lem cp,la Quoted
the ross-examina alton Of witness
but I'd new eints we're brought out.
Captain Cook Recalled.
ss All the Beginning OF the afternoon
session Captain Cook Of (. the Brook
z1yn was recalled to correct his testi-
mony Id he was on the stand
Captain Iae1nly took occasion to ask a.
number OF dl estions especia Nv CON