Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-17
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this subject and in pursuance of which
was done?' 1T is my impression that
there was. They all. as l understand
If had their engines uncoupied.
1T is a general recollection of i'll
onIv?" "Yes, that we should have our
forward engines uncoupled all the
time. !.
can YOU aid US in any way in iden
irving the bulletin from your impress
.sinn2' NO. we could not-have moved
I'LL four engines with 9thes steam we
aarried know that we had an order
about the speed, and IT was III cir
rular bulletin, | think. A
rantain Cook also was questioned
,g,in concerning the voyage of the lily
ING squadron from Cienfuegos to San
tiago as follows
Did the dying squadron, when pro-
cseding from Cienfuegos TO Santiago
nroceed with all dispatch?"' 'SThrowins
ont Of consideration the surrounding
circumstances and conditions that have
areadv been testified. l should say no
Mr. Ravner-"But putting in the sur
rounding circumstances and conditions.
Won would say yes would YOU not
Yes.
What do YOU mean by the surround
inr circumstances and conditions II
moan that as understand the question
We could have gone from CienfuegoS TO
Santiago ana arrived there the next
5ay after we left Cienfuegos. with
some. if not all Of the larger vessels.
What were the circumstances and
conditions you speak Of? The coal
ing conditions that existed at the time.
W. certainly could not have made dis
patch by turning back.
What do you mean when you speak
of Tuning back" Il mean that we
wont TO the eastward with the two
columns and that then being unable to
raal the Texas. as have stated before,
ne turned back for that purpose. If
,ou had thrown that consideration out
Ne would have made dispatch. | mean
in this sense: we did not go in the
quickest possible time from Cienfuegos
to Santiago
Mr.. Rayner-'I think that either |
misunderstood the question or YOU mis-
understood both questions. especially
bv the other side | thought my refer
ence was from Cienfuegos to Santiago,
leaving out reference to the retrograde
movement
Mr. Hanna did notintend To leave
that out at all
Mr. Rayner-''I know. but | want to
bring il in between Cienfuegos and the
point you reached south of Santiago
before You started on the retrogradc
movement. What We're the circum
stances. if any. that impeded"" Bad
weather.
What was the condition Of the Wis
en- and Eagle and what effect did they
have upon the progress Of the squad
ROM" The Eagle was unable to pro
coed on account OF the sea. unable to
make her speed.
Judge Advocate: Did the Vixen de
lay the squadron at all on that frs
PASSAGE" Il think not. considering
that We We're running slow for III"
Eagle. The Vixen was very much
better sea boat"
Mr.. Hanna one of the circumstan-
ces was the conditions of the coal SUP
ply of the Texas" Il said so.
Did YOU have coal enough to get t.
Santjago?" Yes"
Mr.. Rayner: do you recolleot an a,-
cident u The Vixen on the voyage hc-
tween Cienfuegos ana Santiago" YES
! think it was 1T the time she signal
ID the blowing out Nc her -4sket man
hole. or something of that kind.
Lieut. Commander Sears also made
correction in his testimony FOR the
purpose Of explaining the dispositio2
of the Golfers at night while Conmu-
dpre Schley was in charge OF tho block
AIDE of Santiago. He said these vessels
had been sent a distance out each ana
every night in different directions On
account Of the fear Of torpedo attack
The judge advocate then asked:
In regard to the converse tiou in tn.
ward room Of the Massachusetts as al
legged on May 81, in order to rcfrcsh
your memory in regard to that matter.
you are informed that Lieut.. Potts,
Lieut. Grant Lieut.. Glennon ana Me-
lor Wood are supposed to have been
present and participate i'll that con
Nersatlon. II DO not recollcct il at all.
1t could not be possible | said such y
thing. They have misunderstood what
SAID. | was irritated at the delay.
In the Wardroom talk somcthirT
might have been construed in that way.
as statements often are but it is on
ureiy impossible that | could have
SAID that. l was impatient, excited.
perhaps, it being my first engagement
and | might have made some remark
1t is something some one might have
misunderstood, but that remark I
never made"
What do YOU mean by irritated at
me delay. Delay of not going ahead
Immediately in this work"
Explain what YOU mean by 'immc-
diately?'"
Mf' kayner: Just one minute. Doe
we state Of his irritation enter into
ms case? He said he never had such
conversation. Suppose he was irri-
lated about it? Does that affect this
case?"
Judge Advocate: IF the court please
II not the irritation | am directing
4restiohs about but it is the dealy.
Inc witness: AS | recall. | was i.ri-
tated at Capt. Higginson's request to
ueidy the reconnaissance until after
me mems dinner. remember that
Very WELL
Inc court questioned Commander
ais on various points covered by hi