The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-02


to back the engines" asked Admiral Dewey.
No. sir. ] do not remember that ! did.
turned away almost immediately
"Nou would have If he had given the order.
wouldn't you!'' inquired the admiral.
II might aud might not
"iou seem TO have heard everything else"
"Oh not everything
Mr.. Dcnadc said in response 10 questions nat
he had on the day of the battle written rc.
port of the battle. but that these facts had not
been given because Captain Philip had asked
him to make ii nice for nycr!body.' and this
had been his own inclination. He was then 'S.
,llsol for the day. and asked to bring his news.
paper report Of the engagement, into court TO.
MORROW.
Captain Sigsbee Called.
Captain Charles D. Sig>brr. who commanded
the scoutship st. Paul during the Spanish war;
was next called. lie said that in obedience 10
Captain Wise, WHO was his commanding officer
he had proceeded TO the vicinity Of Santiago
arriving there on May II. He told OF taking
aboard the Cuban pilot, Nuncz. and -did that
Nc did not have great coniidcncc in that person
His instructions were to report TO Commodore
Srhlcy that the spanish squadron probably was
in Santiago harbor. lie met the flying squadron
on tho evening of May 90, The squadron then be-
ing twenty or twenty-five miles south o> san
taGo lie had reported 10 Commodore Schcv
that he 'kncw nothing positively" about the
Spanish fleet lie was then asked ii he had cX.
pressed his belief to Commodore Schley that
Ccvcra's fleet was not in the harbor as reported
later by Commodore >chlcy. 4 controversy
arose over tho admissihility of the question. and
the court took recess for luncheon before IT.
,civing the reply Of tho witness.
When the Schlcy court rcconvcncd after lun.
,heon. Captain Sigsbcc continued his testimony.
Mr. Hanna repeated his question. asked before
d., .l,,ir al S,t,I In,'
port of Feb. Is, 1892 tho sentence reading:
after having been assured by Sig,hec that ,c
did not believe the Spanish fleet was at san
tiago." The witness replied:
IL said that | had seen nothing % the Spanish
fleet. may have said that knew nothing posi-.
lively, or absolutely, about its movements. but
] rccitcd certain events to show that there
a probability Of the fleet hcing in santiago at
that time. In regard to the other matter,
beg TO make an appeal TO the court This ease
is one Involving regulations. II has been stated
by Commodore Schlcy in an official letter 10 the
United States senate that | expressed . certain
belief. Now it has been made public matter.
] think that either tho court or the defence
should allow me To express under oirh what |
really said. Whclhct expressed that belief or
not. it may be technically wight I" Interfere
with me- but according to the ethics Of the
naval service think the defense ought TO per
init me to answer that quest ion, y
''Wc have no objection To that" said Mr.
Rayn"r.
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made known hr>' my orders from tn" navy
"'Pa'tn''h'' Wh'eh stale" mat ,h' spanish Meet
was reported 10 nave arrived th'i'
Tn+eree+;no ra++.rs
Mr. Hanna then read letter which Captain
sieshee had on May ."Hh written I" 'omn"lorc
schley, reporting the taking of the Pilot Nnncz
aboard from the Jason and TIL" eaprur" u, the
British Steamer RostolmeI Is a prhr lie ,ad
sn that letter: NO news here, ! have sen
absolutely nothing OF the spanish fleet II" rr.
ported also that the Rr''orn"l had 400 tons
Of coal aboard and said rlal the commanding
officer had said he was bound ior santiago.
Mr.. Hanna also read number of letters.
among them being one nom Captain Sie,brc 10
Commodore Schcy, written rom MoIn -, Npll-
olas, May 90. in which he sand 70 the .omno.