Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-14
ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S
CHIEF OF STAFF.
Caotain Cook Tells OF Arrival at CieniuegOs,
News Brought by MCCalla and
Battle of Santiago.

yes the first thing after we arrived
on May e."
where were those signal lights. and
what were they?"
II Judged them to have been about six
or seven miles 10 the westward three
lights, one ahead Of the other, very dis
tinct. There was some discussion on
the ship whether these were signals
that the Spanish ships were going there
or whether they were already there. But
of one thing | am very positive, that
the commodore was satisfied he had
them in there at that time
There could be no doubt whatever
from the arrangements OF those lights
that they were intended as signals
"Oh, no. Their appearing at the time
they did and remaining so long but we
could not determine from whom or to
whom they were sent"
ARRIVAL OF THE IOWA.
Mr.. Hanna questioned the witness
concerning the arrival Of the Iowa and
the Dupont off Clenfuegos. Capt. Cook
said they had brought dispatches and
he had gathered from conversation with
Commodore Schley after their receipt
that 1t was the idea both of sampson
and Schley that they should continue to
hold Cienfuegos, He did not, he said,
recall the receipt of the McCalla mem"
orandum conveying a landing place
near Cienfuegos. After reading the
dispatch he said
Il never saw or heard of II. II may
have been received, but II ! had seen
II ! certainly would remember it,
In this connection he said that while
he was not formally appointed as chief
Of staff to Commodore Schiev he had
often acted In that capacity and the
commodore had, he said, always COM
municated very freely with him.
Mr. Hanna asked-Were you present
at any interview between Capt. McCalla
and the commodore?
Il was in consultation"
Briefly and exactly as you can give
1t, what ocourred?'
I'VE talked on various subjects at
first. think Capt McCalla informed
him he had mining materials for the
insurgents and that he was going to
communicate with the insurgent camp.
We brought up the question about the
camp and where II was, and then the
commodore said to him; we have seen
three peculiar lights. one ahead Of the
other. here, but we cannot make out
what they are, and believe II Is some-
thing in connection with the Spanish
fleet. Capt. McCalla gave start.
threw UP his hands and said: That Is
the insurgents from the insurgent
camp. They want to communicate
with you and added We'll, / can go
there and find out at once. The COM
modore told him 10 go. to get off as
soon as possible, and added; You can
send boat across and let me know as
soon as possible Then the subject
OF coallng came up again, about the
great difficulty we were going to have
in coaling from GOLFERS. and Capt. Nc
Gala said: You need not be at all con-
cerned about me. / will get coal II
there Is anv coal to be obtained He
was always cheerful about everything.
He started from the ship almost i'm
mediately and said 4 must get off, In
the meantime. closely connected with
that, was the arrival Of the Adula.
THE ADULA BRINGS NEWS.
This statement came in from ia
maica and reported that the Spanish
fleet had gone into Santiago and had
left on the 18th. | recollect that par
firm the commodore's idea that they
had reached Cienfuegos. 1t was a
suspicious craft They did not give
any clear reason for going In except
they wanted to communicate with their
subjects and in my conversation with
the commodore my impressions were
that he looked upon that as entirely
suspicious. Not understanding the mat
ter and not knowing exactly his object
| said something to him about letting
the steamer go in He said: I don't |
care anything about that steamer. but |
! am bound to get information from
her. II the captain does not give It. I
viii certainly get II out Of some OF the
passengers. 1t was arranged that when |
she came out the officer should 90 |
aboard and question the passengers and |
get information from them. She Gid |
not come out. That confirmed him |
still more that they were there. Then
the Eagle came down In the evening
and reported that they had commun- |
icated with the insurgent camp and |
that the Spanish squadron was not in |
Cienfuegos."
That information was given In post
tive form was III"
Positive"
Speaking OF the coal supply of IN. /
vessels Of the flying squadron while az |
Cienfuegos Capt Cook said that his |
only anxiety was concerning the Texas /
whose supply was light II had been |
found difficult TO coal that shin on ac-
count OF its sponsors. He said In this |
connection that Commodore Schley |
had always been persistent In keeping |
the ships as fun Of coal as possible. |
availlng himself Of every opportunity |
10 take on fresh supplies In reply to /
questions he said he had never been |
especially ANXIOUS about the coal sup /
ply Of the BROOKLYN. although there |
were tines when 7 should have been
glad to have more"
sPANIARDs AT SANTIAGO.
Capt Cook said he recalled the ar
rival Of the dispatch boat Hawk on Nav
"a with dispatches. He was told that
the information was To the effect that
the Spanish feet was In Santiago.
but" he said. 81 was not especially |
with that fact as had heard |
Il before" He was however. told that
this information was more positive than
any which had vet been brought. The
no said had told him that
tho Hewk had brought orders 10 the
effect that Nc squadron should proceed
10 Santiago II he the commodore) was
satisfied t,iai she Standards were not AZ
cienfuegos hut he said. Commodore
schlav lad said. ~ an not satisfied that
thev arc not here. I eth believe they
are here
~ satisfied TINT the Standards were
% Cionfnpgoe WIZ ava Won leave
there9" asked Nv Wanna.
because n Mcralls's report from
The lrsirgents on shore"
That then, made Il clear that the
sro riarde were not there7"
Entirely"
DEPARTURE FOR SANTIAGO
Describing the departure OF the fly
Ing SQUADRON for Santiago the witness
said that II was made after dark In
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