The sun., 1901-10-15

Hanna began his inquiries about the
battle of July 3. He asked "Were you
on deck when the fleet came out Of
Santiago harbor on July 3? When were
they first sighted?"
The reply was in the negative. Cap
tain Cook said he had at that time been
In the cabin. The next question was.
How did YOU first learn the fleet was
coming oHt 2
The reply to this brought Captain
Cooks story of that engagement as
follows:
Il heard the executive officer call out,
Clear ship for action and as | had
given directions TO have the ship ready
Tor inspection knew at once some.
thing was happening. | went on deck
Immediately"
Had you had any intimation the
night before that the fleet was coming
outg,
mo: | turned in the night before
nbout midnight, feeling rather the other
way, all hope of their coming out hay
ing been given up"
When you came on deck, where
Were the Spanish vessels? What were
they doing?"
When first arrived on the forecas-
lie, there We're two in sight The third
one was Just outside the entrance and
the fourth appeared Immediately after
ward"
What did they do when they came
out? Which way did they head?'
We We're to tile westward. The
entrance TO us was about northeast by
north The fleet came on south and
turned rs they left the entrance 10
four points southwest, 50 that they
turned i'll our direction When first
rot on deck. tht. helm had been star
bnarfed heading a little 10 the north
ward.
BeGinnins Of the Hattie.
'When | saw the fleet. they were
leading southwest. and seemed to be
coming stfai.slIt for tile interval be-
tween tn" 'ieSiis anl the brooklyn.
! went III the coming tower ana di-
lected the heliasluan. told lin what
! wanted TO do was to Keep straight
far the fleet. They waverCd Il little.
Sometimes they turned one way and
llten anotller. We shifted helm once
o. twice, but very little indeed and
finally when Wc were getting np fairly
close, say between l.!uo atl1 2,OOU
yards, it seemed to me clear that they
wanted to pasS hetN9cil lie TEXAS
and the brooklyn. The Texas was
we'll oil atlr starbonip hand ANA Slr
@sas raded 10 tile noltiiHaid and
westward. Nh Ships were carrying
titt the instructions u The cemmantlci'
!. chief, and that Was 10 head iii fol
,hp entrance We were VOL 10 the
westward and headed d The north.
1885, Wllcn ! saw tlaf ported tile
laln perhaps halG wal over. She was I
,@in@jng siarbaard very rapidly.
The Spanish fleet was coming
isili@lt for tls ifltoryal stepped
alt nf the tower al tue p0rt side 10
II good laok 1t tlis feet e. sce
s whnt they wpip going ID I'D III 10
4 z relative positions, and Sam tAoy
evidently put helms hard aport ana
apfe turning to The westward we
we're tAcn turning very rapidly 10
s.alhoard With port helm, ana W. had
.fllra. ! think almost 10 the east.
= te 'fpNa5 WAS we'll ou our starhoard
dc.
order Eos tir Eo"p.
" hen gave tFe order lard arort'
ia the heinSnan, Elft through tFc open
lt6tMeen tA@ shieir ana le coming
@sP II tla uthgr si.l, 0n purpose 10
our own iinot aud eur relative To- |
ioils. ttHlcEsr tInn | could t@ll it
commodore cailga III me. Cook. /
Y td nImtt r Ii Your hrhn aportY |
answered 'Fha Helm Il lara aport.
iln@ as aPeily ITS Possifip As I'll
anhet! tIa lcN;ls The huW of Ir |
tte1kiln sGr}ad Hrst G p8tiii IL Epr
a,rt 6aAy ! aNrr @aw the s,llioard !!
nE oL tln faNtis. atl changing hur |
ai.il& FE ahidiy tle hoW u the |
H;@aU&l&n passed a.uaG lie bort side Of |
i Tests Hittil tiah W. tt3eai open. |
HIS letMatt tts and lhr stern AZ Tie |
tNss, Wu nad" i complete tlln. Il |
~ qliol> tulal with I.phn lard lport |
til a.r came around and Haiallclca /
ta teet oil ilo otlfr sttr,"
ADMIRAL lirwcS NiaH interruptf |
taW near dtd Sut pass 10 tho Texas:
We rtsst.l Httl4e ;lhaut laa yards. |
Ind hHalad thg ship under all eir- !
DISTANCES ant g0t "a eaBld judge
antty CORRECTLY .nJ 4y impression
AS tha Wr wefe ahunt the distance
s1n siftHd ii gairm EHt i collision
lleser flmN&hi of Shetur4cd perfect |
. ,laaf u. t.lc 'r@N> came around ana
lien VIE fad tbe N.tzeaya Oh our sInt-
2Hti hoW, ai ahaH ahaln was the
&Ipenaa and than iIla Colon.
admiral l'eweF wll asE If your
recollection Is eleal H. d whether tho
Ealn Wa~ Pit hned aPo1 III yourself
lis@t or tnat you tlld ii III obedience to
orG"l tlUrl the comnI031rrt
y 2aYe tha 0rd"r nn uiN own respon-
sihitiiS l0 Question about that 1t
.as nm affar harAe leaea ihe com
odore. IIestIld out 10 an as have
stated. Which aoW think was simply |
tn confirm Iiimself III tha ilca illat She
was turning With / hard aport holm.
At lliat iimc did ven lnar any con.
earsatton hofwepn tie commodore ana
thc nayigator.'
! did not"
lust before The court iaal iis asual |
aiiaurnmcm AIr. l!mam asked can
hin 6a0k ~ ltat Wti,s tl. aiurt ana
Erlriilg "a ''omHaGn.e Schls under
tine ~ -ucli nreaeicl., 3a tnf iRul liz !
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