The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-07
IT WAS MISLEADING.
Some of the Admira's Statements
Would Create Wrong Impression
WHAT CAPTAIN SlGSBEE SAID.
He Did Not Tell Admiral Schlcy That
Hc Did Not Think Ccrvcra Was at
Santiago Neither Did tie Mako
ANY Statement Relative TO
Dihiculty Of COaling
at SaniagO.


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-'" ''-'' 'l.'i'" o. NE senate
committee on Naval Affairs to-day made
public Secretar, Longs second letter I'm
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commune 1uon being in reply Co Admiral
Schlcy's lcttcr The first matter which
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0' OH ''l'9'H I'll.i OF
May -Nin. which, The Secretary says.
seems to have given certain Senators fl.
impression that the department has wil-
held that letter. On this point he SAYS.
"Flrst-That this letter Was not Iu the
possession OF the departneut OH February
6fh nor WAS ifs existence kr.vvr to tIa
department at that Time.
"Socond-That it WAS in the Do--o- .fau
OF Admiral c.hfov until the qfh of Ir.lrI-
any. When IL Was sent to the department
upon its request to boz furnished win 100
official records relating 10 his duty as
commander-iu-chief OF the flying squad-
ron and as a. lag officer lu the N0r.n
Atlantic fleet
"Thlrd-That in nr Instructions with
regard TO maintaining the blockade of
Clenfucgos. it was more explicit than the
lcttor OF Admiral Sampson of May lah.
which accompanied the communication 0f
tho f,rartr,arf ,,f lr,h~r,ar,. r.h anal ,,.i..,.
ID nunliebad in dbl. .nr.rl.. 90 tr. r
p0rt of the Bureau of Naue. fI0u Oh ull.
se4
"Fourth-That on May -lst the dIy
after it was written. Admiral Sampson
s,nt orders fo Comuolor. S.hIer ir dine
nlicate. bv The Hawk ana Marblchead.
which orders were received Do. Comm0Ir..
schley during the early forenoon off the
23d and Path. respectively directing Com-
mOdore Schiey 90 proceed With all disc
patch. but cautiously, to Santiago ll satIs-
fed that the Spanish squadron Was nor at
CicnfuoEos The fet oi these orders eent
by the Hawk "as received oA 'hs same
day as the IelleI Oh We -'.'' anu "'.l
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..rt mill b. soon taat Rear-Aamiral
e,t-i..,'. ststero0u, n, lh, scrar. a.,.- uut
stoe. tbat b. started ro return 200 Key
", md -f.t.u.5 fo fl. squadron to
r.f eTrqt and eo informed the Depart
n,e1t and il mieht be Inferred shat Doe
in1re3iately obcyed chat order aua asoer-
tained the presence Of the enemy at Sane
tiapo. ON the contrary. his telegram
above. dated May 2sth and written May
18th shows that though having JUST re-
ceiyed The teiesram oi lhe Department
and having on hand su.I'.e TO a.H'y OF
coal t0 return % Key West. hr h'd NOT
obeyed that order and continued io proc
ceed toward Key west however ll itl'i
became evident TO him ihat 'hi- was uh-
necessary and De- resumed iIe moF emenl
toward Santiago.
Another point On Admiral 9thiet lel-
ter is touched upon h the IoHo"iN5
manner. .................
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