Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-15
N|RAL SCHLEY CONDEMNED
,r;ty Report of the Court Scores Him
 On Eleven Points.

and blockade that port as close as DOS. sible. At 10 o'clock a. m. May g, the Dupont arrived at Cienfuegos with , dispatch from the commanderin-chief. dated Key West, May 20, 1898, which informed Commodore Schley of the probability of the Spanish squadron being at Santiago de Cuba, and order ed him to hold Cienfuegos until the receipt of more positive information.
 At 1:3O D. III. May 22, the Iowa ar rived at Cienfuegos and at D. m. of the same date the Scorpion left Cien- l fuegos for Santiago.
 At S:15 a. m. of May 23, Commodore Schley received by the dispatch vessel l Hawk the following dispatch and | memoranda from the eommander-in- chief:
 Dispatch (No. S)-dated Key West, May 21, 1898. which stated that the Spanish squadron was probably a. Santiago and ordered Commodore Schley. if he was satisfied that the Spanish squadron was not at Cienfue. gos, to proceed with all dispatch. but cautiously, to Santiago de Cuba, and if the enemy is there blockade him in that port =
 \ memorandum dated off Havana ] May 21 1898, directed Commodo ae Sehley to mask his movements ie leaving Cienuegos.
 \ memorandum stated that Gooa landing place had been found by Com mander Mccall. thirtcoa and one-half mics west of. .Savanilla point that the CGbans had perfect knowledge ef what was going or sithin Cienfaegos.. that the Cuban forces il3 the San Juan mountains consssi ifad che railway be tWeen. .Cienfue&os and Trinidad. and ti30Ie were fair roads from tie landing l piae. to Gi@niRa@os. At S:30 d. m. ! EA,N-5CHLNA,.
 NGE -. the Castine and the collier Merirr3ac arrived st Cienfuegos; at noon the same date the British steam CT Adula was permitted to go into Maf61enoad.NiXen and Eagle arrived at Gienfue&os About 10 d. m. the Mar blehead and Eagle proceeded to the landing place. thirteen and one-half miles west Of Sayanilla point. commit nicated with the insurgents, landed stores for them. learned that the Spanish squadron was not in the har- bor at Cienfuegos, rejoined the squad ron at 3:30 D. m.. and reported t) Commodore Sehley the information obtained
 Then Commodore Schley wrote 2 dispatch to the commander in-chief. in which he stated II shall move east ward tomorrow. He also wrote { dispatch to the cGnmandant of the naval base at Key West, in which he stated: "l.s it is not found practicable to coal the Texas rom the collie Acfe. where there is SO much swell. shall proceed tomorrow off Santiago de Cu',9. being embarrassed, howeve" bv the Texas short coal supply ana shall not be able to remain off that port on account Of the general snort coal supply of the squadron, so will proceed to the vincinity of Nicolas Mole, where the water is smooth. and I can coal the TeHas and other ships with what may ren19in in the collier.
 No work was, apparently, Fl pr2- cress on the fovtifications cs Cicnfue. gos while Commodore Schlcy was eff that port.
 No effort was rlade6oatus&idfob-fl
 No 1,'orts were made bS Commo. loro schlay to communicate with tha iasurGev$s to discover whether t1e spanish squadron Tas ia the halhor of Cica3':eos prior to the morning o' M@v ot Signal lights were GisPlaEed T ShGfe at ni&ht, May ---s "E3 % p's' Commodore S4h.ey had no nforma' ton which cnab;ad him to internrct them. Before sailing from iCeafue&as Commodore Schley received reliable information that ships could bo coale.l in the vicinity Of Cape Cruz and a1 G3naira.s channel Tie HHiag saro \. gon. with tha exception ef tie Castine, sailed frc.a Ciaafaeeoa about ', ia of Nay 29 Be4o@c midnight, o'ii:.o . heavy rolling. the forward comp&s. m1nt of the Fa45e flied with water which roduced Ter speed. On May 22 the wind was reah from the east, ,4@rd the weather was had aad the
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