The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26

Vocated the form which 1 had established
as being more mobile and more facile for a
small fleet, such as ours was In case of at
tack by the enemy. and as more easily
manipulated and handled under signal.
The captain spoke of advising me to keep
in closer" continued Admiral Schley,
! whereas on the next day he sIgnaled that
the enemy would fire on us at the then
range. We had not changed our position"
Admiral Schley also took occasion to
speak of the instructions 10 him to eX-
anime Guantanamo as a coaling base. To
DO this was, he said, not practicable as at
least 1000 marines would have been neces-
sary TO guard that point and these could
not be spared. IF we had gone there we
should have invited attack" he said.
These" he added, were among the mat
ters l had to consider"
This brought Admiral Schley to the time
OF the arrival of Admiral Sampson, COM
r1ander-in-chief of the North Atlantic
squadron. In speaking of this event and
the cha i'm command which it involved,
he Ventured on ground which Captain
Lemly considered as somewhat questiona-
BILE.
Coming to this point the witness said:
ION June l Admiral Sampson arrived. He
brought with him the New York the Ore
to the westward. a little inside of the line
OF blockade. He found us at that time Just
making the turn and 1 was on board. He
was very cordial, very glad to see me. and
j explained TO him the situation and the
fact OF the reconnaissance. He seemed very
glad 10 find out the situation there and
entrance"
Captain Lemly-If the court please we are
getting beyond the courts construction of
the scope of the precept.
Admiral Dewey-As L understand. he is
turning the command over to the COM
mander-in-chief. l want to hear that |
would like 20 hear that part.
TURNED OVER THE COMMAND.
Continuing, Admiral Schley said: II
handed him a number of dispatches. ex-
nj ha cit
the form of blockade that | had main
tanned and that 1 heard no word of COM
plant from him. In fact, in view of the
telegram of cOngra tulatiOns, 1 supposed.
naturally, that everything was approved.
Admiral SAMPSON relations and mine were
always cordial. never had any difference
with him."
Admiral Dewey-You have turned the
command over; now go on.
Il turned the command over to Admiral
Sampson, and my squadron was not broken
up until the 18th or 18th of June. / was
still IN command of the flying squadron and
composed the left half of the blockading
line at Santiago. OF course / have no crit
| icisms to offer-merely a plain. straight
story to tell of what its operations were
up TO that time"
Mr.. Rayner-May it please the court we
are getting TO the battle, and as it is five
minutes to 1 o'clock, could we take an
adjournment at this point?
Admiral Dewey-Yes; the court will take
q recess until o'clock.
When the court resumed its session ar
o'clock Captain Lemly read q written
statement explaining discrepancies i'm some
OF the dispatches referred to by Admiral
Schley in his morning testimony. The dis
patches referred TO coaling, and in one
case the name "GOnaiyes' was used when
II appeared the name ''Guantanamo''
should have been given. Captain Ipmly
also secured the consent Of the court for
an Adjournment from to-day until Mon
day, avoiding a Saturday session
Inc ADMIRAL then, at the request of Mr.
Kayner, stated his observation of suspi-
clous circumstances on land and I'm the
harbor at Santiago on the evening of Julv
:. lie sald the outlying Spanish land
forces We're at that time being pressed into
the city by the American and fnsurgent
FORCES, and he had noticed that several of
their blOckhOuSeS burned that evening IL
had az the same time observed smoke com
ing from over Socapa hill. and he thought
the enemy was preparing for sortie or
this circumstance he had notified Admiral
sampson and he thought the admiral had
dCteu upon the notice. the bIocka6ing
line was moved in closer that night RI
explained why all the engines Of the Brook
I ;.I, h Ia not been coupled up saying this
was largely because of the intense baot
and also because Captain Cook bad not
| considered y necessary 10 do so.
Admiral Schley began his Dissertation ~
the Ddttle or July about 2.f5 o'cI0cL IL
said the day broke fair with a 49,
land breeze. After I had eaten nv brsoi-'
fast, said the admiral. II came I'm 70 So
what could be observed with gIaSspfs' ~ ~
were lying at that time possibly tbree r,,,1Ss
or little over from the land. and 7 res
member 10 have wondered why the eneroy
permitted US to remain 50 close v,itbo1-,,
firing at US. At a quarter TO . o,clonll y ~ !.
orderly reported 10 me that a signal ~ az
been made by the flagship TO disrepard h.
movements and that she had gone eaSt
she had gone" where
THE sPANIARDs COME OUT.
Describing the coming out OF the harbor
of the Spanish fleet. the witness said: II
was sitting on deck on a hatchway. when