Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-27
SCOPE Of THE INQUIRY
OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED.
SECRETARY LONG SELECTS LEM
LEY TO BE JUDGE ADVOCATE,
AND PUBLISHES
THE PRECEPT TO THE COURT
AUTHORIZES Full. AND COM
PLErE EXAMINATION or sTHn
ENTIRE NATTER"

Capt. Lemley has accepted the detail.
Up to noon to-day Secretary Long had
not heard from Rear Admiral Kimberly,
who is reported to have sent letter
to him. explaining that the state of his
health would hardly permit him to act
as member OF the court. Hope Is
still expressed at the navy department.
that the mdispositlon from which tho
admiral Is reported to be suffering will
DO only temporary, and that he Will
be able to serve. The precent to the
court which was prepared by Capt.
Lemley as the judge advocate general
OF the department, has been completed
aud has gone to the public printer.
1t is as follows;
"To Admiral George Dewey, U. s. Navy,
Washington d. G.
Upon the request of Rear Admiral
Winfield S. Sehley u. s. Navy made
in letter dated July %, 1901, copy
herewith, a court Of inquiry, of which
you are hereby appointed president.
Rear Admirals Lewis A. Kimberly and
Andrew E. X Benham. y. s. navy,
members. and Capt Samuel c. Lemley,
U. s. navy, Judge Advocate General.
Judge advocate, is hereby ordered TO
convene at the navy department.
Washington, u. c., at one o'clock p. M.
on Thursday. the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1901, or as soon thereafter as may
be practicable. for the
Purpose of InauIring Into
the conduct of the said Sehley, commo-
dore in the navy during the recent war
with Spain. aud IN connection with
the events the eof
THE court Il thoroughly inquire
into all the circumstances bearing upon
the subject OF the Investigator hereby
ordered and to this end besides esamin-
ing orally all proper witnesses whose
attendance can be secured. will cali
upon the department for all doeu-
mentary evidence in relation thereto on
It's files.
Upon the conclusion of the investi-
CATION the court viii report its pro-
ceeding and the testimony taken. with
a full and detailed statement of all the
pertinent facts which it may deem TO
be established, together with its opin-
ion and recommendations in the prem
Uses.
while the department relies upon
the discretion of the court to make Its
examination into this matter full and
complete, as requested by the officer at
whose instance it Is convened, the re-
port should show the conclusions
reached upon
The Certain Important Events
to which attention Is specifically d.
rected, as follows:
a. His conduct in connection withs
the events of the Santiago campaign.
"2. The circumstances attending
the reasons controlling and the pro-
priety of the movements of the flying
squadron off Cenfuegos in May. 1893.
"3. The circumstances attending,
the reasons controlling and the pro-
priety of the movements OF the sald
squadron in proceeding from Cieufue-
COS to Santiago.
a.. The circumstances attending the
arrival of the flying squadron off San
tiago, the reason for its retrograde turn
westward and departure from off San
tiago and the propriety thereof.
IS. The circumstances attending and
the reasons for the dsobedience by
Commodore SehIey of the orders Of tho
department contained in It's dispatch
dated May 25, 1898, and the propriety
of his conduct in the premises.
IS. The condition of the coal supply
of the flying squadron on and about
May 27. 1898; its coaling facilities: the
necessity, If any, or the adyisability Of
the return of the squadron to Key West
to coal; and the
Accuracy and Propriety
of the official reports made by Com
modore Schley with respect to this mat
ter
~. Whether or not every effort in
eumbent upon the commanding officer
of a feet under such circumstances was
made to capture or destroy the Spanish
cruiser Colon as she lay at anchor in
the entrance to Santiago harbor, May
27 To Al inclusive and the necessity
for. or ACCESSIBILITY of, engaging the
batteries at the entrance to Santiago
harbor and the Spanish vessels at
anchor within the entrance to said
harbor, at the ranges used, and the pro-
priety of Commodore schley's conduct
in the premises
IS. The necessity, II any, for, and ad-
visibility of. withdrawing at night the
flying squadron from the entrance 70
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