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Identity of Cuban Spies.

Identity of Cuban Spies.
The Judge advocate then questioned
Admiral Schley as to the identity or
the cubans who had Informed him at
Hampton Roads that the portion of the
island OF Cuba west of Havana and
cienfuegos was well held by the Span
ish soldiers. He replied that he could
not give the names, that they We're
Cubans who had come to him as COM
mander of the flying squadron to give
him that Information. He was then
closely questioned as to who was pres
ent in the cabin of the New York at
Key West when he talked over the
campaign with Admiral Sampson. AID.
miral Schley replied that Captain
Chadwick had been present part of the
time.
when was this?'
ION May 49,"
Ibid Admiral Sampson exhibit to
you any or all the instructions he had
from the navy department"
NO. He simply spoke of his conf
Dental instructions from the secretary
of the navy"
Admiral Schley said he and Admiral
Sampson talked of many things. 1t
was rather long conference, and he
reiterated that he could not recall
whether Captain Chadwick was pres
cnt all the time. The judge advocate
then jumped to the communication
from the Marblehead conveyed to
Schley through the Eagle while the
flying squadron was on its way to
Cicnfuegos. The admiral said that the
message he received was that there was
no news Of the Spanish fleet. The
Judge advocate then asked Admiral
Scllley IL he regarded as expeditions
the journey of the squadron from Key
West to Cienfuegos IN view of the in
struction to establish the blockade
there with as little delay as possible.
Cruising as lie was in squadron
against a current, Admiral Schley re.
piled that he did.
Speed of the Squadron. :
The judge advocate then asked about
the speed from Charleston to Key
West to show that the speed from Key
asked why at one stage the admiral
had signaled to the Massachusetts that
if she could make ten knots 1t would
he sufficient. The admiral replied that
after three years it was pretty difficult
to tell just why particular signal
had been made when there was moth.
ing startling to fix it,
la,
Key West TO Cienfuegos than from
Charleston to Key West"
Apparently"
Why, at 2:45 y. m. May 81. accord.
ing to the log, did you slow to Az
knotsY'
Il think it was on account Of fire
aboard the Scorpion"
why did you stop 1T midnight. May
Il. before your arrival at Cienfuegos:"
I'VE We're ten OF twelve miles from
the height in the land where the mouth
of the harbor Of Cienfregos was, and
we stopped until daylight. | did not
care to arrive there in the dark"
Admiral Schley was asked why he
did not personally communicate with
Captain Mccalla when he met the
Marblehead On the way down. He re.
piled that hi saw the auxiliary com.
ing down from the sIarblehead to com
municate with him. 1t was Captain
McGalla's duty. if he possessed impor.
tant information, to communicate it.
THE junior officer invariably volun.
teers such information"
/ q
! that Captain McCalla. who came
aboard the Cincinnati, had lately been
| at Cienfuegos in communication with
the insurgents?'
No"
Captain Lemly then took up the
I asked the witness if lie was familiar
I with them.
Yes" responded Admiral Schley.
Articles of Regulations Read.
Captain Lemly then read a number
/ of articles of the regulations, in each
4 case asking the witness if he had com
| piled with the terms of the paragraph.
/ The first paragraph was No. 261 and
/ requires the commander in chief when
preparing his fleet or squadron to meet
the enemy to communicate his general
orders, instructions. private signals
and such other information as will en-
| able each. 50 far as possible. to under
stand his duty when in action and at
| all other times.
Il think | complied with that" re-
piled the witness.
How and in what manner?" asked
| Captain Lcmly.
by issuing general orders for the
organization Of the squadron, their in
structions and their private signals"
The witness said lie had had no con.
versation with Captain Chester about
the methods of blockade. The CON
versation dealt rather with the habits
and usages of the blockade.
did YOU learn from Captain Chester
or captain McCalla that several gun,
boats We're reported at Cienfuegos?"
Il heard that in Key West. 1t was
the general report there" replied the
/ witness.
What official information and In.
ttructions did you get at Key West
| irotn the commander in chiefY
HIS orders, OF course, TO proceed
and the conversation / have detailed
with him"
/ The witness said he thought he could
tell why the department issued its or
der regarding the protection of ships
from land batteries, when Captain
Lemly objected. The court decided
that they did not care for this. The
4 witness said he was on board the New