The sun., 1901-11-08


every vessel in the port. As soon AZ ascer-
tanned, notify the Department whether
enemy is there. Could not squadron and also
tho Harvard coal from Merrimac, leeward
Cape Cruz, Cuba; Gonaives, Haiti
Channel, Or Mole. Haiti? The Depart
ment will send coal Immediately 10 Mole.
Haiti Report without delay situation at
Santiago de Cuba"
In this telegram. the receipt Of which by
Commodore Schley Is acknowledged. IL
will be noted that IL was again suggested
that communication be had with the inhabi-
tants for the purpose Of learning whether
the enemy was present In Santiago harbor.
This alone ought to have been sufficient to
put the Commodore to his inquiry.
BEALE OFFER TO LAND.
THO offer Of Lieut. Boale, Of the Harvard.
made through his commanding officer to
tho Commodore. TO land near Santiago in
order TO ascertain whether any Spanish
vessels were Ia the harbor, should be noted
in this connection and il is submitted that
the evidence of Capt. Cotton, a. Sustained
by that Of Lieut.. Bcale, established the fact
thar such offer was communicated TO Com
modorc Schley at this time. as well as on
the 3is'.
A further telegram, found on page 2o1
OF TIE record, stating positively that the
Spanish squadron was AZ Santiago, was as
l. testified hy Capt. Cotton, shown TO Com
modore Schley At this time. Capt, Cotton
CnTtalflY la1 ttllS 1t'sllllfIl III HIS IOeSstSibn
then ns il shown by his testimony and that
Of Lieut.. Bcale and the note of its receipt
on the document produced in evidence.
IL Is inconcevable that, 20 having Il, he
should not have communicated its con-
tents to Commodore Schley,
SITUATION on MAY 27.
With knowledge, then, of these two do.
spatches. the first alone of which should
have caused him, "a he had not previously
done so, 10 make himself some effort 30
learn positively the wherea bouts OF N"
Spanish fleet, he signaIed TO the squad
ron. al about II O'Clock A. NJ. May ~ while
Capt. Cotton was still on board, Can Won
fetch into Kew West with coal remaining
Report by signal" And, having received
Affirmative answer. again signalled az
about $40 p. NJ. - the squadron. Form
column natural order; course west and
at about 3.5, Steam AZ seven knots.
few minutes later the flagship sgnalled
10 the St Paul. III Sampson comes hero
tell him halt the squadron ont Of coal and
collier engine broken down. The 81
Paul had been signallcd hv the flagship
about noon OF the same day Remain where
you are two or three days and, in answer
10 the 81. Paurs inquiry, Then where re-
sponded, Follow instructions OF Depart
ment- To this the s.. Paul, about =. NJ.
made the significant reply, Instructions
come: meet YOU here.
THE 'CANNoT OBEY ORDERS DESPATCH
II was while Capt. Cotton was still on
hoard the flagship on this morning . Nav
p that the now famous despatch oi Com
modore Schley in acknow ledgmoG' of
the Departments telegram Of May % was
written Desiring 20 avoid any pp~siui"
appearance of quihbling, ! quote th" de-
spatch referred To. as found IN the Com
modore's letterpress copy book, page 81.
which Is entirely sufficient for my puf-
pose.
-Received dasnatoh ~ Nav "a. delivered
by Harvard of Santiago de Cuba Merrl-
fnhc's engine i- disabled and she Is help
less. am obliged 90 have her towed 70 hev
West Have been absolutely unable ~
coal the Texas. MArblehead, vixen and
BROOKLYN from collier. owing 20 very rough
seas and bOl~t Hrlu- weather suoe leaving
Kcy West. Br .okiyu - tho only one %
squadron having moro than suhoient
coal 10 roach K-v W,,,t impossible 70
remain ~ Santiago iu present .'Ate oi
coal account 81 tho squadron. Not poe
sihls e. coal 60 leewari of Cape cruz 10
summer owing 20 southwest wuds hAr-
ward iIs' reports to me that she las OILY
coal enough % reach Jamaica and che vii
prYre,d 20 Port Royal al-p reports ouy
small vessels could cpaI a. GOuaiyes of
Nul". Hliu Minneapolis has only Goa.
enough f1 reach hey West ana sAms -
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