The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-13

of the presence Of Cervera's feet at San.
tiago. He said that while the fleet under
Admiral Sampson lay at Key West on the
morning OF May 20 he went ashore. While
In the Office of Commodore Remey he said
that Captain Allen of the Signal office had
called him aside and told him that he hal
received of the presence OF the
Spanish feet at Santiago. which he be-
. iieved to be correct. The Information was
TO the effect that the fleet had entered the
harbnr on May Is.
The information came from an employee Of
the telegraph office. who could only send
his al : o'clock. when others
We're absent from the office there.
Captain Allen had. the witness said. asked
that great secrecy be observed for the pro.
lection of the operator. only agreeing tina:
the cUmmander-in-chief and staff should be
informed. Later the witness had returned
to Key West and received contirmatory in.
| formation.
He then stated that on the next morning.
May q, the fleet proceeded to the blockade
OF Havana. Admiral Sampson being salts
fled that the information concerning the
! presence Of the fleet at Santiago was cor
rect. The Admiral accordingly had called
up the Hawk and forwarded his dispatches
10 Commodore Schley.
, Captain Lemly: Tell the Court fully from
what source the information was received
| concerning the arrival of Cervera's feet in
| Santiago. | would like you to identify the
dispatch put into cipher at that time 10
which you refer"
The dispatch l referred to as having
been drawn by Captain Chadwick In my
presence is the dispatch known as the
memorandum that accompanied dispatch
No. s."
Mr.. Rayner: The Hawk carried No. S.
Is that right?'
THE Captain of the Hawk was called on
board. and | remember his instructions were
TO proceed with all speed until he met the
Nesuyius and transmit the dispatch TO her.
as she was u faster vessel. AS TO whether
No. $ was inclosed with this. l was not sec
rotary. and did no. inclose it,"
when did the Hawk leave?"
she left tn. Havana blockade some dis
tance west of Havana. about dusk. On May
q. probably about half past g."
Then you received this information on
May 20. about half-past $ in the morning. and
the Hawk left at dusk. May 2l?'
That Is correct"
The witness said. in reply to questions,
that the memoranda beginning The in
closed instructions will reach YOU had not
been sent by the Iowa. as the dispatch was
dated May 81 and the Iowa had left on the !
day previous.
Mr.. Rayner: Was not the Hawk the first !
vessel that carried that memorandum"
To the best OF my knowledge the Hawk \
was the first and only vessel thai carried
that memorandum" replied the witness.
"1he Hawk left on May 81 and the first
you had was about $50 or 9
o'clock on the Goth. When did you get this
second ~confirmatory information you speak
II got it on shore at Key Yves; about
o'clock on the evening of May %"
Then the confirmatory dispatch. as i I'M
it. was received some twenty-four
hours before the Hawk left with this
memorandum to Commodore Schley. Is that
right
DISPATCHES THAT PASSED
SAMPSON TO sCHLEY.
Yes. at Key West. and the Hawk was
sent from Havana"
Can you give me any subsequent dis
OF memoranda that passed between
Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley in
reference to the Spanish squadron being at
santiago
II do not think I can refer YOU to any.
after Admiral Sampson heard that the fleet
If Commodore Schley had net left Glen
other words, after he got a ,
-eply from the commander OF the Flying i
squadron-he sent the Wasp, I think about ! +.
Nay Is, TO Cienfuegos with an. additional 1