The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-14
SCHLEY COURT DISAGREES.

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the vicinity of Cape Cruez and in Co
naives Channel.
The Flying Squadron. with the excep-
ton of the Castine, sailed from Cien-
fuegos about p. m. of May "a; the
heavy ships in column of vessels, the
light ships on the right flank, and the
collier Merrimac on the left flank. At
1910 a. m. of May &c the light vessels
were shifted to the port beam and the
collier to the starboard beam.
Before midnight of May "a, owing to
heavy rolling, the forward compart-
ment of the Eagle filled with water,
which reduced her speed.
On May rs the wind was fresh from
the eastward the weather was bad
and the sea was heavy for small YES
sells. The squadron reduced its speed
to enable the Eagle to remain with 1t.
On May 26 the weather improved, the
wind veered to the westward and be-
came light, and the sea moderated.
At 1880 D. M, Commodore Schley sent
the Eagle to Port Antonio to coal and
then to return to Key West. At noon
of May 26 the Eagle had sufficient coal
to steam ten knots per hour for three
days.
At $3.50 p. m. the squadron stopped
dbOul - ~ NlAC oouAliN OIL "a VI tie
port of Santiago, and was joined by
the scouts Minneapolis, Yale and st.
Paul.
At p. M, May 26. the engines of
the collier Merrimac We're temporarily
disabled. The engines were changed to
work compound" and at APO p. m. of
May q she was able to make six knots
with her own steam. The broken parts
of the engine were repaired on board
the flagship, all repairs being complet-
ed at night of May 20. The Yale towed
the Merrimac while disabled.
The commanding officer of the ST.
Paul visited the flagship, in obedience
to signal, took with him a Cuban pilot,
and had a conversation with Comno-
dore Schely.
Commodore Schley had no conversa-
ton with the senior commanding Of
ficer of the scouts and obtained no
positive information from the scouts
regarding the Spanish squadron.
The Rctrograde Movement.
At 7:45 p. m, May g. Commodore
Schley changed the course of the hy-
ing squadron to the westward and sig
nailed to his squadron, Destination
Key West, via south side of Cuba and
Yucatan Channel, as soon as collier is
ready; speed 9 knotsi" The squadron
proceeded westward IL miles, stopped
at 11:15 p. M (the tow lines of the
collier having parted, drifted until $40
p. m, May n, resumed its westward
course for % miles, stopped again at
7:15 p. M, and drifted until p. m.
of May %.
At $3.50 a. m, May q. the Harvard
joined the Flying Squadron. and her
commanding officer delivered to Conn
modore Schley the dispatch dated May
25.
(The report here quotes in full the
dispatch of the department, saying.
"All departments information indicates
the Spanish division still at Santiago"
and Commodore Schley's reply there
GREETED that the departments orders
cannot be obeyed," and that he was
forced to return to Key West for coal.)
had Facts for SchIey.
The coal supply Of the vessels Of the
Flying Squadron at noon on May q.
was sufficient to have enabled them
to steam at 10 knots per hour: the
Brooklyn for liz days; the Iowa for
~ days; the Massachusetts for 10
days: the Texas for 81 days; the Mar
blehead for 81 days; the Vixen liz
days: or to have remained on block
ade duty off Santiago de Cuba: the
Brooklyn for 26 days; the Iowa for ls
days: the Massachusetts, for 20 days;
the Texas for 10 days: the Msrblehead
for days; the Vixen for % DAYS: and
then steam to Gonaives Haiti, or to
Cape Cruz. Cuba, to coal
At that date the Flying Squadron
was accompanied by the collier Mer-
rimac. containing 1880 tons OF coal.
The amount OF coal required to COM
pletely fill the coal bunkers Of all the
vessels OF the Flying Squadron on this
same date, was 2750 tons.
The conditions OF wind. sea and
weather from noon on May 20 10 June
were favorable for taking coal from
a collier at sea Off Santiago de Cuba.
. The Iowa. Castine and Dupont coaled
at Cienfuegos from the collier Merri-
mac on May %. and the Massachusetts
and Castlne on May "a. The Texas