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dore Schley had been based partially
upon the capture of a collier with coal
for the Spanish fleet, which capture was
made by Capt. Sigshee.
Capt. Chadwick also said that he had
drafted Admiral SIMPSONS second dis
patch Of May q, the only one sent from
Havana, and while the dispatch from
Key West, designated as No. 8, was sent
at 8 o'clock, the second was sent be-
tween and o'clock
Capt. Chadwick was then excused,
and Lieutenant Commander Sydney A.
Stanton was called. Before the wit
ness took his seat Judge Advocate
Lemly asked and received permission to
put in as evidence Admiral Sampson
official report made at Guantanamo
Bay, Aug. 3, 1898.
MESSAGE FROM HAVANA.
Lieutenant Commander staunton re.
lated the particulars of his securing in
formation of the presence of Cervera' S
fleet at Santiago He said that while
the fleet under Admiral Sampson lay at
Key West, on the morning of May %,
he went ashore. While in the office OF
Commodore Remey, he said, Capt.
Allen, of the signal office, had called
him aside and told him that he had re-
ceived information of the presence of
the fleet at Santiago, which he believed
to be correct. The information was to
the effect that the feet had entered
the harbor May 49, The information
came from an employe of the telegraph
ofRceeat Havana, who could only send
him information at o clock when others
were absent from the office there Capt.
Allen had, witness said, asked that
great secrecy be observed for the pro-
lection of the operator only agreeing
that the commanuer-in-chief and his
staff should be informed. Later the
witness had returned to Key West and
received confirmatory information.
He then stated that on the next morn
ing, May q, the fleet proceeded to the
blockade of Havana, Admiral Samn
son being satisfied that the information
concerning the presence of the fleet at
Santiago was correct. The admiral ac-
cordingly had called up the Hawk and
forwarded his dispatches to Commodore
Schley
Capt. Lemly-Teil the court fully from
what source the information was re-
ceiyed4 concerning the arrival of Ger
vera's fleet in Santiago. 1 would like you
to identify the dispatch put into cipher
at that time to which you refer.
The dispatch referred to as having
my presence is the dispatch known as
the memorandum that accompanied
dispatch No 81
Mr.. Rayner--The Hawk carried No. 8,
is that right?
THE captain of the Hawk was called
ON board and remember his instructions
We're to proceed
WITH. ALL SPEED
until he met the Vesuvius and transmit
the dispatch to her as she was a faster
vessel. AS to whether No, was en-
closed with this, I was not secretary, and
did not enclose it,
when did the Hawk leavey
She left the Havana blockade some
distance west of Havana about dusk on
May 81. probably about half past g.,
aa'tThen you received this information on
May 20'at half past in the morning and
the Hawk left at dusk May 21Y'
THAT is correct"
The witness said in reply to questions
that the memorandum beginning:
THE enclosed instructions will reach
YOU" had not been sent by the Iowa as
the dispatch. was dated May q and the
iowa had left on the previous day.
Mr. Rayner-Was not the Hawk the
first vessel that carried that mem
orandum?
To the best Of my belief the Hawk was
the first and only vessel that carried
that memorandum, replied the witness.
The Hawk left on May q and the
first information you had was about half
past 8 or 9 o'clock on the morning of
the 2oths When did you get this second
confirmatory information you speak
about?"
81 got it on shore at Key West about
Z o'clock on the morning of May 20''
Then the confirmatory dispatch also
was received some twenty-four hours be-
fore the Hawk left with this men,
orandum to Commodore Schley. Is that
right?"se
Yes, at Key West and the Hawk was
sent from Havana
Can you give me any subsequent dis
patches or memorandum that passed be-
tween Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley in reference to the Spanish
squadron being at SantiagoY'
1T do not think can refer you to any.