Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-25
ADMlN.L SCHLey
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he recitoS. not one word and | recouo-,
good many things very We'll
lhc admiral then told of the arrival of
tIS iiaWk on the morning. of May -;
pi.hE'nE dispatch No. \. This is the dis
natch from AGmir;tl Sampson which h,d
nr"uSht the information that the Spanish
nyrt Wa probably AT Santiago and in
men ohmouorc Schlcy had been toll
lhat II satisfied they We're not at Glen
Santiago ~
IN IN this dispatch was enclosed the Me
landing place could be secured ~. miles
west of Cienfucgos.
With regard to Commander Hoods
t, concerning the delivery of
these dispatches the admiral said he did
not remember, and, he went on. II
thlnk | can show you by Il memorandum
IN the official government report that il
port them.
rms memorandum had run to the cr-
ltct mat Hood had said there are Il good
ma many Officers here who DO not believe
tnt SpdnlardS are there. That" said
inc adnlral, goes to show that Hood
was not very certain. If he had tn,
information he did not deliver it 10 liz,
commander in-chief which WAS an indi,,
erection. lie seems to have rememb,red =,
good deal that WAS said by me, but To
nave forgotten good deal that he should
have done.
The witness also told of The arrival OF
the British ship Adula and OF his havin.
that vessel boarded ANA his allowing il
To proceed inside. He also told of he
report which the .idula brought to the
effect that the Spanish fleet had arrived
at. and later left Santiago which re said
lent color to his own belief at tina,
time.
The witness stated that he had seen th..
signals on shore and explained his expo
Renee in this respect. He said the surf
was dangerous there in the day tim.
Continuing. Admiral Schley said:
Not Knowing whether NOT
We're any insurgents to the west of tbs
place; not having communicated to me
nails arranged with them. though | asked
the question; the withdrawal of th.
squadron Of Capt. McCalla and the fail
urc of Lieut.. Sutherland To give me that
information was directly responsible for
the delay iii communicating. To risk Il
boat through surf on Il coast believed III
be occupied by the enemy might have IL,
leated Mccalla's experiment. He FOUND
the coast WAS pretty well ocCupied
saw cavalry on the coast once or twice
They appeared for a moment and then
got out of sight | thought to waste am
munition on Il solitary cavalryman wa
like wasting big guns on sparrows
wanted TO save all the ammunition w
had for use against the enemy's squad
ron, which | knew 10 be somewhere IN
the vicinity.
II did everything that was possible
during the time that We We're there t
maintain a blockade as contemplated. |
did all the coaling that was practicable
or possible. With the later experiences
Of the war after we got hold OF Golfers
that were very mach better fitted to re-
sist shock. as well as 10 deliver this coal
rapdlN-with that experience | might
have coalcd on DAYS of worse wcath,r
We had a great many accidents ahou.
which no mention has been madr because
they came after that period of time. ON,
OF the GOLFERS had To go 10 New Ynrk
absolutely smashed in The Merrinla
had several holes punched through her
and my impression now is that a portion
OF the upper works of the Sterling WIS
injured in some way. but we managed
with more experience to do little bet
ter than We did first.
There was always Mt Cienflegos II
rolling swell ana vessels with proiectin.
sponsors or projecting guns We're always
in danger. | recolleCt in one ease atei
one of the t-pounder guns On the Brook
rn Vas bent ut an angle Of 80 per cent
by coming in collision with one of these
colliers. In other words. the problem,
presented to me At Cienfucgos. he salt
was one that had troubled the naVi.s
OF the world throughout all time
tie then spoke of the arrival of CIlt
McCalla. May =. bringing information
concerning Tn" shore signals from the Cu
ban insurgents He said that when In.
y"u seen any signals? | said: What ul
YOU mean iIc thai asked if | had ~, .
thrrt lights AT night and three hp;s
~ tEc day time.
said had seen the lights ana n,
said: They are trying t" communicat
with You. Xprcsscd surprise and askt
VIII" had made the arrangements. Mo
Gala replied that he had done 50. /
asked why they had not been commini-
c,,ted t" me. bat that he did not know.
tncn told him To make 81 search Of tin
Sh"l'. which he did reporting that ia
Spanish t' 1t Were net there
This Information the witness said haG
been received about +. NJ. May y. ana
toward = o'clock thu squadron formed crt-
unn ana steamed toward Santiago II
said that the signals made ~ tn" ii..i
wrr" net made until the fleet was II
miles rom CicnfUesoS ANA could not II ",
Been seen.
II" ih,n rcfolI the details Of TIA, VAN
aEr. ~ was ID dirty night. h." said |
with = lowering sky. | RENE mh"r that
when looked Out at Thc port hnln ~ fee; |
above. the spray Cam~ in freely. OF
course this WAS not serious Tor big y. s.
sc's, but it was for the si.iallcr ones"
Chicago. oct. 2t.-Thc Hamilton CiuD |
one Of the leading political organizations |
Of Chicago. today. through its president
extended an invitation to Admiral Schley |
to a reception TO he given in the admiraIs |
honor at the earliest time that will suit |
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