The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-16
MONITOR AND MERRIMAc.

gra. 'H7I7 nj. II -fts. IrF7
Times: The controversy between Cen
.ro,, NI,es and Shnftpr ond betwee,
a.. ca,,nsan 80 c,,,..
Ac'hifals ''n"'psoi anu oenie'' VI
rather. between the respective parti-
sans OF those officers, In regard 10 the
.o,o,iyo rcsnons;bi,,4y NJ each In tho
ic'''''
Santiago caiii'aien' ieeaiis soii'e"iat
similar controversy between Admlrals
varstou and Worden In relation to the
,,,,h,,;,y for tho roroor. ,bo..,o
Ie'p'" ''''.,', 800
between tHc -ho''''o' anu the Mer'l'liac.
As vas In measure responsible for
,,;e controversy. and was Instrumental
.at,i,, from Admiral 1yordo, !,
N oo'd'''''s 800 Ni'''i =. .
specific statement concerning HIS move
nants and orders precedent to the bat
~. Ioem II hest 4, mt tho matter ON
~
record eSpet'''! % !''' ga '.'''e''. % q"
Interesting ana important contribution
60 the history OF the event.
=, ,sSo In ren,ylto som. criticisms an
.tI;s.nrv Of tho war Cor The I'm.
~! ,h,,ssad tho 'nrecodiup Year ro-
.T", T., ,rbo Eot,nn .ha nvcn,s Ie,dlnp
~ ~, hattie concluding my sum,
Wy 80, soIInn.s. . -
"'n ,r;,t, a., cn,ros.,,n of that wh,cb
,,-,.n,. ba. oIro,1v s.tt,ed-thnf TieI,.
n'stU' m;nrdan IN me Wnn;tor brovsd
ls"u"I 5estruc,in, nv the Sarrln,ac
w. ha .c,nd vho,,y On his
l, ~, '' rasnnnsihjlj,v for /, does not an
oMn NJ, re racei,,oa an,. ordars n;thnr
iSa' w. Tac;,;,r,or ~, frnn, his snnerInrs
IN Ifor,ntnn po,Ie"
III a. NJ, i,st rormar,- peo- Adn,ro,
~, W. Mnrs,an y.i,n nc cnnt,;n 30 ,ba
Io'i" IT, 80 ,,,o s",,,nr oHira ar now
!'u"'i Dnaas -, ~. tive and n, co,,rr.
,1t .oau HvonI,,,, s,,,arIa. tooi, a.,
I"e"'e'' ~, W in ,rnnsadtnr nu,,,i,a,.
't I'm a uu ra,i,aa.
Va ..ri T.. T, n.,an,;nn has rac.,,,,, roar
-, - na,,,n,,nioat;n In Tba "
:, W .;on ~ ,ha f;.bt he, wnnr tSo
49,, W., ~ NI.rr,r,oo 9n5 oitho,,rh 7
s'o'.'' ~, Nv o',t,;n IN uarn,r., VCnoi.,,.
Sa' ,ad ~ r W., $50" ,S7ai a., noavn, ~,
,,, ,.", ! sa,, ,,,,.sois ,aIIaJ 49, W
'"S ~, Ia, a., :, sa,d -, n 80
eSs., u. ', a. ~ sm6;oct s,s ou ~,
',Joro ot,ro aIi,,Sod E, H., 80 as
NV, -, ~, 80, ~ 10 III so'''e
'eS ..T, ., ,an,,,,,r,oo.i,,,, 1r,,.
~ NY tO sM",,.ir -, ~ iiai pt'
-. ,ir,,, Lo snro thn ,Jsrri,,an u
tsntt In IN Eore,, u 's Ina. eanie
1"N' ,". t., co,r,5 y. ,,n '..'o
S.'sv 80 Jays hncnra ~ ttanm,.
I.onu'' ,n., ;,on; So,s,,,, ra.a i.,,a :,
,a'.'e uo"" - ~. $3.50, I'm gu
I'LL .''v rin,T,,, .. 80 ~ sIe.
e'"ls.s "tHe''"7 ny 40 atnu 'hc ,hoAi'or
~ "'S.,'''.so' t,h, ~ vi HS' III
'',n'' va ~ -. -. ~ OIL U. Mdi Gu
Nli' ttAs va N'''|ii NIi'
Wv" h"u sum ','u Sun'oei INV. a''u
'le CY"H'' %, W. oui nsu-"e aoou.
u!IuSN 'Hr ''iia., "'ttseu' SIptdln
r'L T'i''IS ~, Sa,ue oh poaIu
..ls hy"'IMs u.u epoiteu ms ARRIVAL 10
nisi mum" il.o ms coituition.
49, was W.. a. set! i"' olnole one,
.us H,t" WI. .,' t'iecli' as '!ies Knew
H"','.ns "Iu' IL. pSSs'.a' al'i'a'iiell, !,
va , 10" NV "o.'Ipi; 'Nte" nio'lieItS
.e' rs NOV uete' lhIheu we as
- 'nc So"'HS s,o"!u pursue. INFORM
:" o"p'a.'' Nv:up't .tat ,h9 o'uets
W: !" sea" cue -iohitoi
., "'.'','e. vi "u' 'Ha. ! was soinS u
"'sout! t"oSe o!"SlS. d. t"e rish oI III!
,o,i',.Ssioh' a"u SEM MN up 10 New
~, 80 ~ ,uUH out iof the Me,,iniac.
III Hl'S S"p'ain Noruen cheeEiu!!F ac-
f''t,Stu' anu on 'he ioiio"lag VA! the
5gsuLS WaS N'aoMh 20 an astoh'shed and
"H a'!!li' nv W2'4u.
"HE u.T nor care persohaii!
"',.H@i N"I,sS'f otueh htted uhueF
~? i,oti' As,Stoh or on MS own re-
epo.f'"'.'H; pelieEeu thhi my state
.ls"'' " WH'c' -Nutnirai Marstoh had
"h5n "'l'praSe' Was !ust!licd ps the
'.'s'St. a.l @H -talhirai Ma'stoh ac-
N,'l.'i'Su "lS ,sHlaiNs ny sot!!e ariui-
uuttFGt1rE .lF nj,
a,''S'oHs W. vac iS'io.ahce ot CIVIL
Sea-. .,I wv Eouiu !ot moment suppose
Ju'Iio. ~, ohitei Woulu assume
i ~ ro!.s'p'hts III lne presence Oh
.,S utteF'nIneu 10 prove my
,rS,.'u'. IL posSioIe. bu'. as l hau no
,,S".S y. 'I.u'iIS 80 speeilc s'ate,
49, ~ s'x - os ieactehce 20 Aa!i,iraI
, "Y!uS.' Ll,iiSeit. Win "I!orn l haa no
i''sn'"i acuoaln'aAces' wrote note
20 my friend. captain G. V. Fox. who
.'1u oIs' me assistant secretary OF the
navy NAIe: rresideat Lsncoln,s admin.
,s"dtIoll. asking MIN u reca!. Admiral
;lalS'Sh communication and to obtain
from MN pain statement OF the facts
W. Millcn ne alone could be coSniZant.
Nv I.SPonSe received Two letters from
J InIti''! foH. me ii:st inciosinS oriel
,i't. "a aui1i,' "i -hlIston.S Hos!tioh oS
n "i''. -. no'ush II foN handwriting.
s a. ny second containine.Sn longer
T,atl1feht written ent!rely>py Admiral
"'ugm ht'hseIi' The iirst5 published
as suHGleht answer to Admiral Mar
~ siahH' anu he never replied TO 1t.
,, Ie HI.sc' statement mas never been
i Ta"msHeI. aCcotHing to my knowledge.
o o.i foS letters are both worth
, ,ups....' as they throw light on the at
e !r,n c,,cu,nstaHces:
nt MI. CnamDlin:-l have your
, ,';,, an, az" nc Nation on the goth. You
, "mt NV nl'e 10 give up ANYTHING IN
~ ~ 1911 ., .ae "a ut lnclosed find copy
W. ""iurn statement made last winter
" Nv "hen we talked this subject over.
.,.t iasc MADE mem. to 'precedc 1t,
N.,ts ,I you may md useful to guide you.