New-York tribune., 1901-11-01

port helm. He replied: Il knew she must
have turned with pot helm, because that was the
only way she could get from northwest around to
southeast the direction she heading the hrst
time l her outside the smoke Naturally not
being on board ship had no knowledge OF the
helm then. but seaman l should say saw
her turn with the port helm
Did she pass near the Texas in making that
turn?''
Not to my knowledge.
reply a question from Mr.. Hanna the wit
said that the Spanish ships after coming out
of harbor half mile before turning to the
westward. The witness said that he observed the
Brooklyn while she making her turn and that
appeared be making it with absolute rapid1ty
In reply a question of the court as to whether
any attempt was made by the enemy to ram one or
more of the American vessels, the witness replied
that he not situated as to be able to answer
the question.
ORDERS NOT COMMUNICATED TO SCH1Ef.
This concluded Captain Eaton's testimony and
Captain Chadwick recalled.
Mr. Hanna handed the witness number of
orders from the department which he termed eau
tionary orders asking witness if he recognized
them. Captain Chadwick replied in the affirmative
The first of these orders was dated Washington
April G. and informed Admiral Sampson that the de-
partment did wish the vessels of his squadron
to be exposed to the fire of the batteries of Ha-
vana, Santiago other strongly fortified ports un-
ddentiai ins1Tnctinn 70 Admiral sampson that has
already been referred to- The second order is dated
washington April 26 and informs Admiral Samp-
son that ii is within his discretion to destroy light
batteries which may protect vessels he wishes to
attack # he can do so without exposure to heavy
5, and directs Admiral Sampson to risk crippng
his vessels against fortifHations to prevent
them from successfully hshting the Spanish fleet
If it should appear. The last order referred to,
6 and modifes the confidential order of April 2l,
which i'll modifes the confidential order of
these orders by Admiral Sampson and in reply to
question said that they had not been communicated
Commodore Schley.
Describing the conversation the New York on
schT " pa nd he "a @a
View W wheh lasted from fteen to twenty minute
Nothing was said about those orders. he con-
tnued,
Under cross-examination by Mr. Rayner the wit
ness said that the only detail OF that convsrsation
assurance that he was perfectly loyal to Admiral
command, and that the Admiral could be assured
Captain Chadwick was closely questioned by Mr.;
Rayner regarding this conversation. but insisted
distinct recollection he had of the words of any
I'm other words" asked Mr. Rayner. "as I under
stand it. there may have been a good many other
~ certainly. knew of the arrangement by which
Commodore Schley was to have command of the
Est6er5 ws5s the Commodore and admiral talking to,
Il do not think that the Admiral was on board
more than about twenty-five minutes"
Were they in conversation during the whole Of
There were. various communtcations to and fro
between the admiral oiice cannot ] f, me
in the cabin some fifteen or twenty minuIeS ., ,.a
been said besides these few words you have given?
As | i undersfand your testimony then. it was
that you could not recollect ANYTHING else except
what you have testified to with sufficient distinct
Il could not remember any OF the absolute details
Of the conversation beyond that
eaS%t y0% 4rea In@ wording of any part
OF the conversation except that Just stated o.
TfPy to tf 56 qhe5T2n ha if amyhs f[9t F had
said about no, bringing the ships of the FLYING
south side OF Cuba It would have impressed Itself
very strongly on his memSIy 6ecaqsf he 5qGaqp'n 1
very active engagement with heavy batteries at
There must have been other things said IN this
conversation said Mr. Rayner
MI Rayner-Even her must IN, have e been With
# the 'hs samfs n5ee said or words
hs yog % ar hHe fy vaas 2 2a you might have
omitted something. especially in view OF the fact
that Admiral schiey has positively sworn this con
versaton occurred
CHADWICK CoNTRADICTs sCEIEY.
IT IS Impossible that such thing that should
not have impressed itself on my mind
why that any more than anything else"
simply because ii WAS so of accord with
Admiral SIMPSONS views and ideas 1t never could
have occurred TO him to advise a subordinate 10
e' n rsgnfd o the ing e a Tfs " ' "
Was not this FIRST order absolute order from
modified by letting him form his own views 10
( .
Notwithstanding that. he had bombarded San
Juan under order"
Mr. Iiayner asked the witness If he did not think
View OF the fact that Admiral schley was GO
| ing to Cenfuegos and Santiago II was not likely
that Admiral Sampson would give him the purport
The reply was: we knew those places not
fortified: that there was no gun to be taken into
taned Information to this effect from the inteli-
gence officers; that they knew positively that Glen
fuegos had been fortified at all and that there
had been some beginning OF forthcauons al SAM
tlago.
THE SANTIAGO BATTERIES WEAK.
Did you know that the batteries at Santiago
were of no account?
our information that they did not amount
to much The St Paul and the Wompatuck bonn
barded those batteries without Injury on May Is
two perfectly unprotected ships
Keverting to the conversation the New York.
Captain Chadwick, in reply TO a question from Mr..
Rayner said q did remember any alluson in
that conversation to Hontoria guns.
witness said he thought the departments order f
sii!0n to attack the batteries at Havana.
What WIS developed subsequently by the New
Orleans IN bombarding the forts near Santiago?'
"She Was ordered in one morning by Admiral
alone and was under fire twenty twenty
five minutes, and came out uninjured'
Did the Texas do the same thing?
She struck once
WAS she in1ured? r, , ,
Concerning the receipt of the departments orders
/ by Admiral Sampson, Captain Chadwick testified
that that Of April was received while the snip
was lying out he presumed, "A couple or days after
1t was sent. He did not remember when that of
! probably was received the day the day
| after. The other two orders. he said were stamped
! as received May is. although they were probably
received from the Dupont on the night OF the lIth:
Captain Chadwick finished his testimony at 3:55
| O'Clock and the court adjourned until II a. m TO-