The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-24

Aioiii the OUTSIDE.
The Admiral said he felt much con-
cerned as to the delivery of these or
GERS, and sent a duplicate by the Hawk
with an additional memorandum The
ADMIRAL suggested that if the informa-
tlon did not reach Commodore Schley
before daylight of May 23d to mask the
real direction he should take as much
as possible. He adds:
Follow the Spanish squadron which
ever direction they take"
The Admiral off Havana gives cop.es
or orders of battle, which were to be
followed in the event that Cervera left
santiago on the approach of Schley's
Meet from Cienfuegos and attempted to
cruise around the coast to Havana, in
winch case the Havana squadron would
attempt to intercept him by going east
ABOUT 2OO miles beyond the junction of
Santaren and Nicholas Channels. Strict
orders We're given for screening lights
ana 10 see that none were accidentally
SHOWN. The squadron was to cruise
generally to the eastward in the day
ana westward during the night In
one OF MS dispatches the Admiral COM
pains that his movements are greatly
nampered by monitors constituting the
principal force under his command. On
May I'D, as shown by the report, Com
mooore Schley expressed the belief that
the SpanlardS We're at Cienfuegos On
the 18th the Admiral sent word to
ochley directing him to proceed with all
possible speed to Santiago because of
information received that the Spaniards
We're there. At the same time orders
were sent to have the collier Sterling
dispatched to Santiago with an express
sion OF opinion that the Commodore
should use it to obstruct the channel at
Its narrowest part leading into the hat-
bor The details of the plan were left
to the Commodore's Judgment. as he
(Sampson) had 1.-The utmost confidence
in his ability to carry this plan TO a
successful conclusion, and earnestly
wished him good luck"
Sampson, apparently, felt certain of
the presence Of the Spaniards at San
tiago, and urged that the harbor must
De oIockaded at all hazards Schley in
the meantime had proceeded to San
tlago, although it appears not the same
DAY Admiral Sampson expected At one
tlme Commodore Schley contemplated
gong to Key West with his squadron.
but this was abandoned, the repairs
to his collier having been temporarily
made and the necessity for a trip to
Key West being avoided; Santiago was
then blockaded. The Admiral congratu-
lated the Commodore on his success.
and directed him to maintain a close
blockade at all hazards, and especially
at night
Then follows kilograms from Schley.
showing that he had recognized the
enemy in port, and from Secretary Long
TO Schley, pointing out that the most
absolutely urgent thing was to know
positively whether the Spanish division
was in the harbor. If they were. an
immediate army and navy movement
was to be made. In one dispatch the
Secretary said it would be discredit-
able to the navy if the presence of the
spanish fleet Were not ascertained i'm
mediately. The Commodore's dispatch
evidently had not been received at the
department when Secretary Longs tel
egraIns were sent. Meanwhile Admiral
Sampson had made arrangements to
proceed to Santiago with a number of
his vessels. He arrived there June 1st
Then follows a historical resume of
the doings of the fleet while off Santi-
ago, of the bombardment of the forts.
or the taking of the lower bay at
Guantanamo by the Marblehead and
the Yankee, copies of memorandum
regarding methods of blockades. rcle-
grams bearing on the proposed army
movement at Santiago, etc, and prac-
tically all of which is told in official
kilograms.
On June Sth the Admiral urged upon
the department, as he had previously
done, TO expedite the arrival of the
troops for Santiago, the difficulty of
blockading the Spanish ships daily in
creasing. On June 10th. a disuatcf
was received showing that the arrny
expedition was temporarily stopped he
cause of the reported observation of
additional Spanish vessels in American
waters. In a memorandum dated June
10Th the Admiral says:
The COMMANDMENTS Chief desires
again to call the attention of com
handing officers to the positions oc-
cupied by the blockading fleet. espe-
cially during the daytime, and 1t is
now directed that all ships keep within
distance of the entrance to Santiago
of four miles. and this distance must
not be exceeded.
IF the vessel is coaling, or is other
wise restricted in her movements, she
must nevertheless keep within this dis
lance. If at any time the flagship
makes signal which is not visible to
any vessel, such vessel must at once
approach the flagship or the repeating
vessel to a point where she can read
the signals.
n II &c Il
have already been given under this
head, has led to endless confusion
Many times during the day the feet
is so scattered that it would be per-
fectly possible for the enemy to come
out of the harbor and meet with very
little opposition.
The COMMUNICATIVE Chief hopes that
strict attention will be given this or
der"
The Admiral reproduces the order of
battle incidental to the landing Of
Skaters army corps June 22d. In
this order the following occurs:
The attention of the commanding
officers of all vessels engaged in block
aiding Santiago de CuTa is earnestly
called to the necessity of the utmost
vigilance from this time forward, both
as TO maintaining stations and readi-
ness for action, and to keep a close
watch upon the harbor mouth. If the
| Spanish Admiral ever intends to at
| tempt to escape that attempt will be
| made SOON
| The Admiral here remarks that much
/ trouble was expected in landing on ac-
count of the wandering proclivities of
some of the transports, which had to
be looked up. The progress % dis