Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-15


with Commodore Schley, after their
receipt, that 1t was the idea both of
Sampson and Schley that they should
continue to hold Cienfuegos.
He was questioned about McCalias
visit.
The commodore said at one point
to McCalla
I'VE have seen three peculiar
lights here, one ahead Of the other,
but we cannot make out what they
are, and believe it is something 10
connection with the Spanish feet"
Capt. McCalla gave a start, threw
mp his hands and said:
"That Is the signal from the insurg-
ent camp. They want to communicate
with you" and added, @Well, / can go
there and find out at once" The
commodore told him to go, to get off
as soon as possible, and added You
can send boat across and let me
know as soon as possible" Capt Nc
Gala started from the ship almost inn
mediately.
In the meantime closely connected
with that, was the arrival OF the
Adula. This steamer came In from
Jamaica and reported that the Span.
ish fleet had gone into Santiago and
had left ON the 18th. | recollect that
particularly well because that seemed
to confirm the commodore's idea that
they had coached Cienfuegos.
1t was arranged that when she
came out the officers should go aboard
and question the passengers and get
information from them, She did not
come out. That confirmed him still
more that the Spaniards were there.
Then the Eagle came down in the
evening and reported that it had com.
munieated with the insMrgent camp
and that the Spanish squadron was
not In Cienfuegos. That information
was given in positive form"
Arrival of the Hawk.
Capt. Cook said he recalled the ar
rival OF the dispatch boat Hawk on
May "a with dispatches. He was told
that the information was to the eff
Iect that the Spanish fleet was in San.
tiago. But, he said, 4 was not
especially impressed with that fact,
as | had heard it before" He was.
however, told that this information
was more positive than any which had
yet been brought. The commodore.
ne said, had told him that the Hawk
mad brought orders that the squadron
should proceed to Santiago if he lthe
commodore) was satisfied that the
Spanlards We're not at Cienfuegos.
Dut he said, Commodore Schley had
said: 4 am not satisfied that they are
not here. | still believe they are
here
If satisfied that the Spaniards were
at C1enfuegos, why did you leave
lhere9 asked Mr.. Hanna.
Because OF McCalla's report from
Tue insurgents on Shore
mat. then, made it clear that the
Spaniards were not there?o
Entirely
Capt. Cook related in some detail
Inc occurrences of May 26, q and %.
including the retrograde movement
Aioln position south OF Santiago TO-
wards Key West, and the return of
the neet to the vicinity of Santiago
On the evening Of May 28th. This
period also covered the meeting win
the Harvard and the scout boats ST
Paul minneapolis and Yale. Refer.
ing 20 the retrograde movement Cant
LOOK said that he had not been ron.
auileu Win reference to it, and sneak
Tug OF the visit on board the Brook
iyn OF Capt. Sigsbee of the St. paul
ne SAD that that officer had brought
the Cuban pilot Nunez aboard. In ra.
ply to an inquiry from Commodore
schley as to whether he had nioio,a.
slon concerning the Spaniards. Nunez
nau replied that he had been up near
tue entrance OF Santiago harbor an6
nag seen nothing of the Spanish fleet
capt. Cook also related the details
VI the orders to the Yale to take the
collier Merrimac in tow, because the
confer was disabled. Coming to the
incident OF May 81 and the return
asked iianla