The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-15

was ordered on board that ship to make
report As Cooks orders were given
by the commander of the second squad
ron. it woaId have relieved the official
records or an error IL the latter officer
had been able 70 say that no orders had
been given By him that the spanish OH
GERS in surrendering Internationally
should retain their effects. 1t would
have given the opportunity to state that
tie Oregon did not take front posi-
ton In the chase The Oregons serT-
ices on the day Of battle We're superb.
Her position was always close 70 the
Brooklyn from beginning TO end but
she was at 40 time ahead Clarks tes-
tlmony at the inquiry, three years aft
erward. Is conclusive upon this point
and settles for all time the Oregon's po-
sition as well as the part taken by the
two ships in the result Of the days bat
tie
"As soon as Cook returned from the
New York the commander Of the see
ond squadron went in the same boat
TO the New York TO report, as custom
airy. AS this boat showed Off from the
ships side, with the commodore's PEN
mint flying from staif In the bow,
the crews OF the Brooklyn, Oregon,
Texas and Vixen manned the rail,
shouting in tumultuous huzzas that
fairly shook the air 1t was a tribute
Of confidence, an expression Of approx
al in the very smoke of battle that can
not be dimmed or diminished BY en-
vious disappointment shown afterward.
ARRIVING on board the New York,
the commander in chief received the
4 commander Of the second squadron.
Very naturally, he appeared 70 be dis
\ appointed that an unfortunate circun-
stance had prevented the New York
from anticipating in the glories Of that
| days work. After running hastily
over the events Of the battle the sug-
1 gestion was made to hoist our flag over
I the Colon, coupled with the offer Of the
boat dag Of the Brooklyn's boat for
that purpose This was declined by
4 Captain Chadwick, who had a flag of
the New York brought up from below
for this duty. Several officers Of the
i New York were on the opposite side Of
the quarter deck and appeared anxious
10 hear the incidents Of the battle.
"The incident Of the visit made tc
the flagship on that July 3. after oul
signal victory, recalls another mads
after the great battle of ST Vincent
more than a hundred years before
when the immortal Nelson went Of
board the flagship Victory TO presen
to his commander in chief, Sir JOIN
Jervis. the sword Of the Spanish ad
miraI. Nelson, In that battle, 'wor
ship, turning away from the Spanisl
fleet. and thus Increased his distanc
from it By the tactical diameter Of hi
vessel instead Of lacking and turninl
| in toward the enemy. Grand old Jei
: Wis took Nelson in his arms, saying b
| could not thank him enough, but IN
sisted that Nelson should retain tn
sword he had so yaliantly won. Tn
sequel is d matter Of history, also, tina
Captain Calder OF the Victory, chic
I Of staff, suggested to Admiral Jervi
! that night in the cabin Of the tlagshi
that Nelson had rendered himsel
t liable to d court martial for disobeyin
| the order Of battle The valiant oil
admiral is reported to have replied, L
you ever disobey orders in the sam
way I VIII forgive you
But more significant still is the fac
that this selfsame chief of staff, VIII
had suggested to thes admiral til
liability Of Nelson TO court martial 70
doing what was thought proper at s.
Vincent as vice admiral, afterwarC
In 1905, was deprived Of his comman
Of fleet of some nineteen ships 70
) failing to improve the opportunity D
June p Of that year to destroy til
fleet Of Villeneuye, which Nelson met
overwhelmed and almost annihilate
four months later at Trafalgar
1.-THE victory of July at Santiag
J de Cuba was even more decisive thal
ST. Vincent or Trafalgar in that ever
ship Of the enemy was destroyed, an
J the entire personnel, from the admire
7 to the least Of the seamen, with fey
exceptions, was captured. Ii resulte
In the expulsion Of the spanish fla
from the waters Of the American cont
nent."