The San Francisco call., 1901-10-05

crate sea- I recollect the wind continued fresh
that evening. Next morning must have
got around the cape headed eastward. The
weather had moderated considerably and on
the late afternoon the weather was, 1 should
say, fine with smooth sea-
How were the sea and weather Tor small
ships like the Vixen and Eagle 2"
II should say on Thursday the weather for
small ships would have-been considered fresh
and certainly my recollection of seeing the
what You might call heavy weather.
should say on that occasion the sea was what
one finds in that neighborhood when there is
fresh wind"
Position of the Vessels.
The court asked number of questions of
Commander Rodgers. the most important of
which, together with the responses OF the
By the court-was any other attempt made
by the flying squadron, except that of May 81,
to destroy the Colon?
None whatever to the best or my
knowledge and belief"
what was the speed of the Iowa when
May?"
I'VE were directed to speed ten knots, and
1 should say that on the first run by we were
making about that speed
Were the Brooklyn and Texas SO close to.
gether at the, commencement OF the patte OF
July that collision was likely?'
II saw the Brooklyn and Texas at the be-
ginning of the battle. The Brooklyn was then
lying a mile more away from the Iowa,
bearing the general direction westward. The
Texas was between the Iowa and the Brook
lyn. and the Texas was not more than half
the Texas was under port bow and the
Brooklyn, as I saw her then, was steaming
in the direction general northeast.
Shortly after that the fire begain to get
little hot. We were struck twice and the car
penter came to me and SAID there had nt peem d
to that compartment to see what had been
done and If the court refers to the possibility
o. RroalHn ibat must have Occurred while was
below, because when l came back to the gal
lery outside the coming tower the Brooklyn
~ ofP nrf N
u.s. steaming in a westward direction"
'.Did Commodore schley open in your pres
the package you handed him at Ciep-
80 the best Of my recollection, yes"
Ibid he make any comment to you regard
sNot that recall. He discussed or stated
the conditions existing there. This was never
'Can you from your conversation with Com
modore Schley designate the dispatch he re-
ceived?'
At this point Commander Rodgers was excused
and Judge Advocate Lemly, after stating that
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson would be the
next witness, pending his appearance again
brought up the question as to whether the word
for the word "Cienfuegos'' in the letter written
by Admiral Sampson to Commodore Schley on
May 90 beginning Dear schley." Captain
Lemly said:
Controversy Over Letter.
1.-THE word was originally Santiago as 1t is
printed in the Senate document. The difference
appears to be matter of punctuation. and in
the letter, as 1t appears copied in Admiral
SIMPSONS copy book. it reads until we then
receive more positive information we shall con-
tinue to hold Havana and Santiago The word
then in the letter as printed refers back to
other matters relating to Santiago, and the
punctuation would appear to give it the mean
ing of, therefore, until we therefore receive, ;
which is not intended, but 1t means really until
we then,' after the arrival of Cervera at San
tiago receive further information etc. The
original however, will still be forthcoming
Mr.. Raynor, after securing Captain Lenly' 8
permission, read two or three sentences from
Admiral SIMPSONS letter as follows
please send Scorpion to communicate with
those vessels at Santiago and direct of them
to report to the department from ST. Nicholas
Mole or Cape Haytien. The change which L
have made in the plans strongly advised by the
department. AS soon this vessel has COM
municated with the department on her return
to the vicinity of Santiago, learn the condi-
tion Of affairs and at once report at Havana or
Cienfuegos, he may think most advantage
ous."
This" said he. II want to call to the at
tention of the judge advocate"
Mr.. Raynor continued: IT cannot take that
word Santiago to mean anything else but
'Cienfuegos.' 1t cannot possibly mean anything
else. 1t is an imputation upon Commodore
schley and I cannot permit that imputation to