The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-07
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nal attack by Admiral Sampson at S:45
a. m July Srd 'disregarded movements
OF the commander in chief-and his mem
tion Of the movement of the commander
in chief toward Siboncy. is followed by
an Incorrect inference to-wit: This left
me no senior officer present ana ueces-
sarliy clothed me with the responsible
itIes OF the command The signal above
mentioned IS frequently made In squad-
ron and Is never held as ga any sense
rolinquishment Of command II Is made
where for any reason, the flagship leaves
IT'S assigned position. as was the case
when the New York left her habitual
blockading station the morning Of July
g. At such times It is made TO avoid con-
fusion which would result II other yes
sells fixing their positions by reference
to the flagship would move without her.
! without further signal the responsibility
OF command would not be shifted until
the senior officer had gone out Of signal
! distance"
The statement concludes with the fol-
lowing;
"The department furnishes the iorego-
Ing statement only 10 complete the record
In compliance with the request OF the
senate of January 23 Desiring TO do Ad-
mral Sampson and Schley fun Justice
FOR services rendered, is has, after full
consideration OF all the circumstances
recommended TO the president their pro
motion to the grade Of real admiral ant
begs to express the hope that his rec
ommendation 10 the same effect may b,
confirmed by the senate"
Annexed 20 the letter from the secre
tary Is one from Capt sigsbeo in reply
20 Admiral Sch,ey's reference TO himsel
as commander OF the scout steamer ST
Paul. quoting him as authority for th'
opinion that Cercora's feet was not Il
Santiago haIbor.
on this point sigaboe says:
'What 1 actually said 70 the admira
was that Pilot Nunez had first eXprc5se
the belief that such large vessels as Ger
vera's cruisers could not get into santi
ago because of their length but no after
wards admitted that they might get q
by the use OF tugs.
EVERY oldcer OF bo4sd Of the ST. Pau
knew that believed Cervera 20 be a
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nez's opinion"
ne says ,hat ne first saw the feet I
the harbor May 29th and signalied Adm
raj schley and adds;
''Whne 1 had not known from prev
ious observation that ceryera's fleet va
in Santiago. believed that # was Their
because I had been 80 inormed by Nh
} navy department and during the eigt
DAYS the ST. Paul remained on santiag
the different vessels touching there an
communicating with me brought n
counter report rom the navy department
with reference % the statement that
mad confirmed the difficulty Of coaiing o
Santiago. capt slgsbee says;
There had been weather unfavorab
for coaling. but ! remember no statemei
Of mine relative 90 coaling made 10 q
admiral except on the morning when v
Jointly discovered Tie spanish neet. IN
commanding officers were assemble
on board Of the Brooklyn. On that Occ
3 sion ! twice Informed the admiral Ia
4 the weather tnen prevailing Was unusua
Z Is favorable for ooaling al sea and
y recommended thar advantage be taken
3 Il on the ground that 50 good an oppo
4 tupnlty could not De expected often.
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