New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-27
FULLY READY For CERFERA.
CAPTAIN CHADWICK TELLS OF THE CON-
DrT1oN OF THE SHIPS ON JULY 3.

CAPTAIN CHADWICK TELLS OF THE CON
DITION OF THE SHIPS ON JULY 3.
CAPTAIN T. E Chadwick. commander OF Ao-
miral sampson's flagship, the cruiser New-York'
now lying off Tompkinsville. Staten Island, gave
out a statement yesterday regarding allegations
made in an article published In The Engineer
ing Magazine" In the article referred to state
ments were made to the effect that the United
States warships that destroyed Cervera's fleet
at Santiago on July 3 were really not in proper
state of preparedness when the fleet passed out
through the channel and attempted to escape.
Engines were uncoupled, 1t stated boilers
were either empty or full of salt water, and the
CRATES were cold. In answer to these charges
Captain Chadwick makes the following reply.
which has also the Endorsement Of Admiral
Sampson:
The statements appearing in The Engineering
Magazine extremely inaccurate in certain re-
such a periodical be OF his fac.s, as good
engineering has accuracy as Us basis The most most
have enabled the writer to have revised his Ideas
fortyfve miles. 1t is forty-nine nautical miles.
or about hfty-six land miles. He says that the
four hours and eight minutes 1t was three hours
and five minutes from the Moro to the time she she
he speed as Il0s knots 1t was A. as taken
from the official distance between certain points
the part OF the engineering authority of 27 per cent
The various speeds IN chasing the Colon as taken @
York an average Of a knots; for the BROOKLYN,
being taken after the chase was well begun. 1t
Is believed that all these speeds are lower than
from chart which II IS thought shows too short
a distance between Santiago and Rio Torqrna.
where the Colon turned in There was never any
doubt 10 overtaklng the Colon. The New-York
at the end of the chase had run up to loi turns.
.lght gave her certainly seventeen knots. The
writer INDUCES in various other inaccuraeies as to
lyn have four engines. all OF which together can
only be used TO advantage with full power The
on the blockade as It was. II was the practice 70
keep four of the six boilers fifth filled
primed ready Tor firing. and a sixth cleaning This
was the condition the day OF the action. The sixth
boiler as were al The rest was s fed M Win fresh
efficiently all the engines coupled would have oc-
casoned an expenditure OF coal which would have
others As II was she hanging by her
eyeds to speak. avoiding as long possible
going to Guantanamo; The use Of her and the
full power would have been a serious detriment.
and after full power was on It would have been
teen seventeen knots. and thus lose from four
to five miles. when II was so clearly apparent that
Stringent orders existed regarding the Of fresh
weter all ships: II not singular TO the Oregon
The & r. , neye ~ haf ID any og! fresh water IN
tion to the contrary: and circular order OF Ad
mTn Sampson Of & Nay % cqysTeb S,J d.t this matter n
times the writer TO think. fror, the news
paper reports II should have been. II would simply
have meant more ships Off their stations and less
force TO meet the enemy. II would have been a
foolish thing 20 40 from any poin, Of view par
ticularlv from the engineering bleeding con-
tinuously into the condensers at high pressure
would have been most injurious to them. and
should have had our ships shortly altogether hors