The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01

way tD LlC4lAAEEtS ne lldAl AE-aAt A0Lll-
ing said 10 the effect that there was
nc news" He was sure that on that
occasion there was no direct cOmmuni-
cation between the Eagle and the
Brooklyn and that they were not nearei
than q mile Of each other. He said
also that ne had been present when
Commodore Schley had later sent the
Eagle away 10 Port Antonio and had
heard Commander Switzerland ask to
be allowed to coal from the Merrimac.
Says Schley Gave the Order.
When Pr. Rows was excused. Neils
Anderson, who was quartermaster on
the Brooklyn during the battle of July
3 AID who was stationed at the wheel
in she coming tower was called. He
said that Commodore Schley gave the
order helm hard apOrt"
Witness said that he had heard Com
nodore Schley, after they made the
turn encourage the men in the tUrrets
His words WERE" said the witness:
~ Fire steadily and deliberately, but
make every shot court He said that
several times"
In the course of his cross examine
ton by Mr. RaynOr. the witness said
that during the early part Of the en-
gsg7meut he had heard something said
about an order being given to stand
by for a ram" and said that COmmO-
dore Schley remarked, 1.-TWO can play
at that game" The commodore was
outside all the time, witness said.
Mr.. Anderson was succeeded by Cap
tain Joseph G. Eaton, who was in COM
Uaud OF tde ResOlUte during the SanUi-
ago campaign. His testimony related
mainly TO the chase OF che Austrian
shin Maria Teresa in the belief that
il was a Spanish vessel, on July 3,
Immediately after the close Of the bat
tie off Santiago July 3. He expressed
the opinion that Immediately after the
battle of Santiago, the fire of the
Brooklyn had been more effective than
any other Of the American vessels.
Chadwick is Recalled.
Captain Chadwick was recalled. Mr..
Hanna handed to the witness a num-
Der of orders from the department,
which he termed cautionary orders,
skiing the witness if he recognized
these orders.
Captain Chadwick responded in the
affirmative. The first of these orders
is dSted Washington. April g. and in
formed Admiral Sampson that the de-
partmeGt did not wish the vessels Of
his squadron to be exposed to the fire
of the batteries of Havana Santiago,
or other strongly fortified ports. un-
less the more formidable Spanish yes
sells should take refuge within those
harbors.
This is the confidential instruction
to Admiral Sampson that has already
been referred to. The second order is
dated Washington. April o. and in
forms Admiral Sampson that it is WITH
! in his discretion 70 destroy light bat
teries which may protect vessels he
wishes TO attack. if he can do 50 with
out exposure to heavy guns. The third
] order Is dated Washington, May 5,
. and directs Admiral Sampson not to
2 risk crippling his vessels against forti-
. fcatiOns 80 as to prevent them sue
cessfully fighting the Spanish feet if
they should appear.
Order is Modified.
II The last order referred to. which is
confidential. is dated Washington,
May 6, and mOdifies the confidential
order of April q, which in turn mod
ines the confidential orders of April
6. Captain Chadwick told Of the re-
/ ceipt of these orders by Admiral Samp-
b son and in reply to a question, said
z that they had NOT been communicated
to Commodore Schley.
Describing the conversation on the
New York on May rs, between Admiral
Sampson and Commodore ScbI5y. Cap
p tain Chadwick said he was confident
81 that he was present during the whole
e of this interview, which lasted, he
} said from fifteen to twenty minutes
r . Nothing was said about those orders, -
be continued.
Under discrimination by Mr.. Ray
nor, the witness said the only detail
of that conversation which he remem-
bered was Commodore Schley's assur-
ance th9- he was perfectly loyal to
q Admiral he
L pleased to be under his command anu
3 that the admiral could be assured ne
, / would be perfectly loyal in ali of his
1 ( conduct. Captain Chadwick was close
81 ly questioned by Mr. Raynor regard
Z ing his conversation, but insisted the
/ . words he had quoted above WAS he
s only distinct recollection he had of the
words Of any conversation
Memory is Defective.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Ray
Z nor, Captain Chadwick said that if the
! admiral had spoken about not bringing
: the ships OF the flying squadron under
= the guns OF the fOTufcation on the
. south side of Cuba il would have i'm
y pressed itself very strongly on his
I memory, because the squadron under
d Admiral Sampson had Just returned
D from very active engagement with
T. heavy batteries at San Juan, Porto
D Rico.
There must have been other things
said in this conversation said Mr.
RaynOr.
S The conversation was desultory
B one"
n Mr.. Raynor-Even so, there must
Z have been within the fifteen or twenty
/ minutes that he was with the admiral
Y something said besides these words
+ that you have given. Is il not possible
after the lapse Of over three years that
you must have omitted something, es-
/, pecislly in view OF the fact that Ad-
. miral Schley has positively sworn this
: conversation occurred?
= 1T IS impossible that such thing
as that should not have impressed it.
o SELF upon my mind.
why that any more than anything
70 else?"
Could Not Have Occurred.
{ simply because it was out of ac-
h cord with Admiral SIMPSONS views
e and ideas. IL never could have Oc-
Z Cured to HIM 20 advise a subordinate
r. to act differently from the way in
e which he had acted in regard to ths
. firing al the batteries"
v Was not this first order an absolute
order from the government to him, anJ
r was 10 not afterWard modified by let
o ting him form his own views to a more
4 or less degree"
: NOTWITHSTANDING tn; {, ne had bonn
i barded san JuaE under that order
Mr.. Raynor asked the witness II ht
u did not think that in view of the fac
that Admiral Schley was going to Glen
fuegOs and Santiago. il was not likely
r. that Admiral Sampson wCuld give hin
U the purport of the. governments in
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