The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-29
HANNA APOLOGIzED
 TO ADMIRAL SCHLEY
He Did Not Intend to Refer to Him as the "ACcuSeT---Th
 Cuban Code.

anu HOpS tudt tltcI6 VIII DO hOthO AsOs the battle of Santiago. because there was glory enough for everybody.
 Captain McCalla said that when the flying squadron encountered the scout they were east of direct line south.
 If they had continued as they were then going, could they have arrived at Santiago?" he was asked.
 where would they have arrivedr'
 'On the coast of Hsyti."
 Relating the particulars of the block ade of santiago before June 14th, Cap, the Vixen had at night occupied posi- tions inside the large ships about two miles from the shore line, and that line was easily discernible.
 On cross-examination by Mfr. Raynor. the witness said he had failed to execute an order from Admiral Remey delivered while he was in command oh Cientuegos and directing that all except the smallest vessels be withdrawn. He had, he said, failed to leave the small vessels there.
 Did you do that on your own respon- sibility?''
 "Yes."
 Referring to the fact that he had in- formed Captain Chadwick, Admiral Samp- sons chief of staff. of the code Of sig nals arranged for communicating with the insurgent Cubans, he said that he did not in any way communicate with the commander-in-chief.
 Mir. Raynor-According to the regular custom and regulations observable in cases of that sort, was ia .i not S,d your pura o to the commaEder-in-chief through his chief of stan?
 s'Certainly," was the reply.
 The witness said further that he thought it had been common knowledge at Key West after his arrival there on May that the Cuban insurgents were on the coast near Cienfuegos. but that no information was given concerning di- Ha had hn said. failed to give the code to Commodore Schley when he passed him, when the Commodore was on his way to Cienfuegos, because ne did not know that the Commodore was bound
 "If I had thought that he was going to Cienfuegos," he said, T would have gone alongside and given him my infor-
 He had ordered the Eagle to give Com rnodore Echley information concerning the presence of insurgents, but he had not given tho SSde 6a 6 the bsTe dane so ot had known the destination of the squad ron. s Lemly Sharply Objects. Replying to question Captain Mccall Ia said that Commodore Schley's fleet knowledge. been Withdrawn to any dis tance from the harbor of Santiago. Then said Captain Parker, that
 story, by whomsoever told is absolutely IdtSSI
 T object" shouted Captain Lemley in | voice as sharp as a pistol shot ''The objection is sustained" said Ad- | miral Dewey. "The question Is highly | improper"
 On redirect examination. MT. Hanna | asked. If Commodore Schley had sig nailed you to come on the Brooklyn and
 stated to you that his destination was Cienfuegos, would you or not have com | municated to him the secret sigl. to | which you have referred?' "I would have given him the code, of course" answered the witness. Captain McCalla was also asked by MT. Hanna why he had withdrawn the Eagle from Cienfuegos before the ar rival there of the flying squadron and he
 replied:
 "Being on the spot and knowing the conditions of the island and knowing the conditions at Cienfuegos I consider that | 1t might be a useless sacrifice Of the Eagle, a small ship. She would have made no escape from the funnel in which she would have been obliged to remain In addition. felt that she would have been overpowered by two Spanish gun boats which I knew to be in the harboT l from Cuban intelligence" In reply to questions by MT Hanna Captain McCalla said that the memo, randum prepared by himself and quoted | by Admiral Sampson in his report, ot August B. 1898, as having been placed Tn | possession of Admiral Schley contained | all the information except the secret code | WHICH ne possessed Il6 lhSuA gents when he arrived at Key West or | May 18th.
 MT. Hanna stated that his purpose ir | asking this question was to develop the | fact that the memorandum was Tn the hands of Commodore Schley in dime foI him to have acted upon it before leaving | Cienfuegos for Santiago. The court asked the following questions | of the witness:
 What was the state of the sea be tween May 24 and May 26 when the 1 squadron was steaming to Santiago from | Cienfuegos?"
 "To the best of my recollection, it grew rough during the night of the 2th. we had, so far as remember, rain and thicE weather. Next day we had thick and rough weather and moderately heavy sea The weather was clear on the 18th. Sc | far as l remember by noon of the 26tf 1t was fair weather, the sea moderate from the 18th right on until 1t became | quite calm on the night of the 18th
 was the Marblehead in condition fol
 any service that might be required of hel | on May 31st?"
 "she was in such condition beyond the | fact that she nad not been Tn dock 1oI
 what was the direction of the prevail.
 ing wino between the 2Sd and the 26tt
 oA "Frcm F1% the 24th to the 2sth it was east.
 erly."
 "D,d YOU on any occasion see the block adin9 force at or near daybreak between | tha S1th and the 31st day of May?" | "I saw them every morning. l could
 see them at night, too, because there was
 S"'ItI "HoW far were they from the Marble. head. and how far was she from the en- | trarce to SantiagoY l T judge we were certainly two miles
 and perhaps three miles inside of the
 Were you familiar with the coast ir | the vicinity of Cape Cr7lzY q knew the whole coast pretty we'll l "At what distance from the mouth oi
 the harbor were the Massachusetts. the
 Iowa and the New Orleans ourlhg tn'
 firing on May 31st?' - .- Al,
 'I judge they must have been rom the | Colon, about five miles. .- .,
 'I estimate that the distance rom tne
 Morro to the Colon must have been l,2O | or 1900 yards'
 Did Commodore SchIey at any time l prior to May 27 consult with you about l the possibilities of coaling from the large | ships at Cape CruZ?'
 q do not remember that he conVersec l with me. I told him I thought the shlpi | could coal under Capt Cruz from the 24th the morning I reported.
 Captain McCalla was then excused. | Lieutenant Commander w. II. Suther. | land who commanded the converted 1 yacht Eagle during the Spanish war, fol | lowed Captain McCalla on the witness
 He said he had first fallen in with tn, | flying squadron on May l9 when th' l squadron was steaming toward Ctenfue gos and Captain McCalla's squadron wal | Al a NhRV