The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-10-10

opinion that notwithstanding the re-
port that the Spanish squadron was
in Santiago, IL were better to continue
to blockade Cienfuegos and Havana,
1--WE shall continue to hold Havana
and Santiago until we receive more
positive information"
During the examination of Com
mander Raymond p. Rodgers, this dis
patch was under consideration when
Mr.. Rayner expressed the opinion
that the word Santiago had been in
advertently used by the commander
in-chief. assuming that he meant to
use the word Cienfuegos, as better
corresponding with the text.
As the document was printed there
was parenthetical note, to which
Adm. Schley's initials were attached,
saying that evidently the wrong city
had been mentioned. Mr.. Rayner
asked Judge Advocate Lemly to make
this concession, but the latter de-
clined TO do so. saying that he would
produce the original of Adm. Samp-
sons dispatch to prove that he had
said Santiago. Then Mr.. Rayner said:
81 can not take that word Santiago
to mean anything but Cienfuegos. 1t
is an imputation upon Commodore
Schley and I can not permit 1t to
rest without summoDing the author
of that dispatch" To which Capt.
Lemly responded: 81 have told you
once before you can summon any one
you please"
: Then" retorted Mr.. Rayner, "sum-
mon Adm Sampson"
This occurred only short time be-
fore the adjournment of the court
for the day, and was the subject of
more or less conversation of an an
imated character after the days work
was concluded. Mr.. Rayner would
only say that he would insist upon
the admiral being summoned unless
the correction was conceded
The witnesses for the day were
Lieut.. c. w. Dyson, of the bureau of
steam engineering, concerning the
coal supply of the flying squadron;
Commander Raymond P. Rodgers,
who was second in command of the
battleship Iowa during the Spanish
war and carried Adm. SIMPSONS dis
patches of May 20 to Commodore
Schley, and Commander Albon C.
Hodgson, who was the navigator of
the flagship Brooklyn. While Com
mander Rodgers was on the stand
Mr.. Rayner submitted computation
of shells from the American fleet
which had struck the wrecked vessels
of Cervera's squadron, showing that at
least "a per cent. of them were fired
by the Brooklyn.
Washington, Oct. 7.-Only one ses-
sion of the Schley court of inquiry
was held Saturday. An adjournment
until Monday was taken at 1 o'clock
in order to allow counsel to recuperate
after an arduous weeks labor. Prac-
tically the only witness of the day
was Lieut.. Commander ALBION c. Hodg-
son, who was navigator of the flag
ship Brooklyn during the campaign
of 1898. and almost the entire time
was taken up with the reading of cor
respondence between himself and
Adm. Schley concerning an alleged
colloquy between them during the
battle of Santiago, which the witness
was reported to have detailed to
newspaper correspondent.
The correspondence has been pub
lished, and this fact rendered the
proceedings of comparatively little
popular interest. Lieut.. Doyle was
also on the stand again. but only for
the purpose of correcting his former
testimony.
During the day Judge Advocate
Lemly made another statement
concerning Adm SIMPSONS dispatch
of May 20, 1898, relating especially to
the admirals use of the word "San-
tiago' where it was alleged he had
intended to use word "Cienfuegos."
The original was produced and show
ed that it was written Santiago"