Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-15

ne any doubt ABOUT the n0tter,
Admiral Dewey do not think II has
anything 10 do with the case.
Capt. Co0k--It is my letter and my
signature.
Admiral Dewey--Adm,ral Evans IN
not on trial; Capt Cook Is not on trial
Capt. Cook said there was no ISSUE
between himself and Admiral Evans
The letter was not read
The court asked a number OF ques-
lions OF Capt. Cook. which, with the
answers, were as follows;
How did you become aware Of the
orders under which the flying squadron
sailed May 10 TO Cienfuegos2"
Conversation with Commodore
Schley."
What general orders We're issued by
Commodore schley regarding the
blockade OF Cienfuegos?"
II cannot recall that there We're any
written orders. | think It was (of
course, understood being IN command
OF his hagshlp) understood in conrulta-
ton with the captains In general
way"
WAS any effort made by boats o. the
flying squadron TO find a landing place
near Cienfuegos prior to the arrival OF
the Marblehead2"
"None that ! know OF"
did any converse ion take place be.
tween you and Commodore Schley in
regard 10 the obtaining Of information
from Capt. McCalla when the Marble
head passed the Brooklyn while the
last named vessel was en- route to
Cienfuegos2"
None that ] can recall"
What reasons did Commodore
Schley give you for his belief that Ger,
yera's squadron was In Clenfuegos"
sCHLEY WAS ENTHUSIASTIC.
"ln the first place, upon leaving Key
West he was quite enthusiastic at hay-
ing been given the command Of the
south side Of Cuba, and he said he ex-
pected 10 catch that fleet. that both h.
and COMMANDMENTS CHIEF Sampson be-
lieved Cienfuegos was the objective
point | think | have already stated
that he believed he would find them
there. On Saturday niyht he heard, or
some officers had reported to him, what
sounded like salutes In the afternoon.
! never have known what that was.
Certainly, something Of the kind oc-
they were having some kind of jubilee
When we arrived at Clenfug os,
there were the signal lights that misled
us all. We thought they had some
thing to do with the Spanish squadron
either coming or being there. And
again, the arrival Of the hdula with
her strange action. | believed at that
time they were there, and | thought
this was a ruse 10 get some commune
cation to them. That Is all can reeol-
lect."
did the Brooklyn have feet night
order bookg"
II am not able TO answer that ques-
ton. On the Brooklyn I received my
instructions of course. direct from the
flag officer. had my own night order
book, and what orders | received | put
In that"
"Did you examine the sailing direc-
tlons for information regarding the
possibility of coaling ships near Cape
CRUZ"
Yes"
ORDERS FROM sCHLEY.
what orders were given by Commo-
dore Schley to the ships OF the flying
squadron for their guidance In the
event of Cervera's squadron being
sighted at sea. and in the event Of its
coming out Of the harbor OF Santiago?'
II know of no written order that
would cover the case; but In consulta-
tlon with the commanding officers II
was understood that at night time we
would be in column and ready. During
the day time we had our assigned posi-
tons, That he should attack where
ever he found them, and ] presume
be governed by circumstances.
Had any vessel taken coal at Glen
fuegos prior to the time when Commo-
odre Schley discussed the coal supply
with Commander McCalla?"
II do not know. ! think not"
AT what distance from the entrance
Of Cienfuegos did the large ships lie
while blockading, both by day and
night?"
From four to six miles. should
judge. Closer at night"
Does the chart show that there IL
an anchorage at Cane Cruz where large
ships would be protected from eastery
and southeasterly winds while coal
ine?"
NY iiipItSrlull II IL uVtS nut nat
ives my observation at the time"
'Do you know why the SQUADRON was
headed for point twenty or thirty
miles from the entrance TO Santiago
instead OF near the shore9"
Because. az I understood at the
time, II the weather conditions were
such that we could not coal off San
tiago, we should continue 10 Gonaives
bay but upon arrival on Santiago. II
the conditions We're so that we could
coal from the collier. we would go up
of the entrance"
COURSE OF SQUADRON.
Were you ordered by Commodore
Schley to shape the course Of the squad
ron for point of Santiago May ZAP"
Eyes"
What was the direction Of the pre-
vaiing wind from May 20 to June
Il"
1T was southeast and southwest.
think. think the wind on the 25th
was northeast. II Is all a matter Of
log. The fresh winds were from the
northeast. The other winds from the
southeast 10 southwest"
WAS the BROOKLYN using full power
during tho flQhf of Iulv qo'