The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-29

having seen the mast. or perhaps the
top of pipe, over the hills. He saw
nothing larger coming near the mouth
of the harbOr than an ordinary steam
launch.
In response to a request from Captain
Lemly, Admiral Schley read extracts
from the Brooklyn's log, with the view
OF showing that the admirals memory
had been at fault when he had stated
that the fleet was closer in at night
than during the day. The admiral had
also testified that the set of the current
was towards the shore The log show
ed that at various times the squadron
had steamed in as well as out.
Captain Lemly called his attention to
the log on the following, May "a, and
then asked him whether these entries
in the logs did not show that the ships
steamed both in and out.
Yes replied the witness, but as the
entries do not tell the speed, it Us inn
ly steamed as slowly as possible;
simply kept steerage way"
Had Cervera's fleet appeared during
the nights you were at Cienfuegos.
seaward, what, under your instruc-
ton. would your fleet have done?"
WHAT SCHLEY WOULD HAVE
DONE.
Knocked them out" ca stir in
COURT.
''W hat were your instructions?'
ITO follow the ADMINISTRATIONS Civ
en- at Hampton Roads,"
What were your instructions
There were none. 1 did not consider
that the regulatio or customs requir-
ed written Instructions"
rs it not the unwritten law at sea, in
the navy, that the vessels in the squad
ron shall follow the fag?"
Yes, except under certain circurn-
Stances
s.xybat oiro,,,,,ctopoaS p,
s.Well vessel might see one of the
enemy's ships drop out and follow TO
attack her. That might be one of the
circumstances
But the rule is to follow the fag?'
''It isl
In response to other questions, Ad-
miral Schley said there were three or
four boats stretched across the harbor
at Cienfuegos.
Capt. Lemly called the attention of
the witness to the fact that in his for
mer testimony he had said that Lieut..
Wood had reported him as speaking
disrespectfully of Admiral Sampson,
calling him captain.
The admiral replied that he might
have gotten Wood confused with Hood,
and upon referring to the court record,
he said. it was true that Wood had not
so testified.
The admiral was again questioned
concerning the return of his papers to
the navy department.
.'All my papers," he replied. were
packed in a box and so far as I know,
not single one was left, except some
blue prints and the second copy of the
Dear Schley'' letter, which was put
in an envelope and retained
You were aware of the departments
regulation requiring that all papers
should be returned upon surrendering a
fagship?"
Il was aware of that regulation; but
advertently sent after me to Porto
Rico, after the close of the campaign.
did not return to the United States
until November. I then delivered them
as required
Captain Lemly then questioned the
witness regarding the wind off Cienfue-
gos. while the flying squadron was
there. Admiral Schley had stated in his
testimony in chief that the wind there
was fresh. Captain Lemly called the
attention of the witness to the log OF
the Brooklyn for May 20 and "a. The
log showed the state of the wind at diff
ferent periods on those days varying
from one to four.
s'Why did you, on the day the Iowa
coaled from the Merrimac, May %, in
form Admiral Sampson that coaling off
Cienfuegos was uncertain
ON ACCOUNT OF WEATHER
simply on account of the weather"
You coaled one of the battleships.'-
Yes
Did you. in the same dispatch. in
for Admiral Sampson that one of the
battleships had been coaled on that
day?N
3d."
Referring to the blockade of Santiago
Capt Lemly asked the witness why he
had sent a dispatch to Admiral Samp
son that on account Of short coal sup
ply can blockade them (Spaniards) in
Santiago?
81 meant that if we could not have
coaled off Santiago, we could not have
stayed there"
did you state that condition.
mo, / did not state that condition.
That was the impression in my mind
What did you mean by the report,
I shall not be able to remain off that
port (Santiago) on account of general
short coal supply?'"
Il think all the vessels were more or
less short if their complement, consid-
ering the fact that they ought to be 1T
for any service and for every service
that in arriving off the port, we ought
to be more than half, or three-quarters
FULL
How about the Brooklyn? She had
plenty of coal had she not?"
Il do not think there was ever any
question about the Brooklyn"
How about the Massachusetts?
1.-THE Massachusetts and the Texas
were constantly solicitous about COAL
Capt Lernly asked the admiral to
point out the signals of the Massachus-
etts and the Texas showing solicituda
about coal and also include the Iowa.
In response Admiral Schley said that
when the Iowa arrived at Cienfuegos
that she only had about half her coal
supply aboard and most of fires.
did she get coal?"
Yes, she took on about $50 TONS"
The admiral was then proceeding to
read the signals from the Iowa, Massa-
,husetts and Texas to the flagship rela-
tive to coal when Capt Lemly inter-
rupted to say that the admiral had al
ready testified to those signals in his
testimony in chief, whereupon Captain |
Parker protested that it was unfair to |
The witness to ask for signals and then
stop him as soon as he had begun to
comply