Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-11-02
fuegos n asked Captain IemIy.

fuegosgD asked Captain Lem1y.
1.-THE Iowa arrived at Cienfuegos on
the 23d, some time in the afternoon,
think.
Captain Lemly then stated that the
Iowa left Key West at II o'clock a. M,
on May 20, and gained on her trip
about 81 hours on the squadron. He
asked the witness how he accounted
for this, particularly in view Of the
fact that the Iowa had orders to show
herself of havana en- route.
Mr. Rayner objected to the qnes-
ton, and Admiral Dewey said it was in
compliance with the decision of the
morning. coming between the dates
of May 10 and July /. He said AID.
miral Schley was better qualified to
give reasons than any one else II
there was a delay In that trip from
Key West to Cienfuegos.
Captain Lemly then began a line
of inquiry to develop the facts con
corning the alleged delays en- route
to Cienfuegos, beginning with the in
terview between Admiral Schley and
Captain Chester, Of the Cincinnati.
when did you first acquire the be-
lief that the Spanish feet was at
Cienfuegos?' asked the judge advo-
cate
"That question is" the witness said
in reply difficult to answer, but
think / became reasonably certain
that the fleet was there after hearing
the gun firing on the afternoon pre-
ceding my arrival and after receiving
the news brought by the Adula from
Kingston"
was there anything in dispatches
Nos. 8 or to indicate that the Span
iards were at Cienfuegos?"
There was not"
'eWhy did you not make an effort to
ascertain whether the Spanish fleet
was in Cienfuegos?"
Tried to Locate the Spaniards.
81 made distinct effort on May
% by allowing the Adula to 90 in"
You regard that as the best ef-
fort that could have been nader"
Il do, In as much as she was to
come out the day following.
Captain Lemly called Admiral
Schley's attention to his (Schley's)
letter to Admiral Sampson, dated off
Cienfuegos, May 20, and reading:
"Sir in reply to your letter No, s.
would state that | am by no means
satisfied that the Spanish squadron is
not in Cienfuegos. The large amount
of smoke seen in the harbor would
indicate the presence of number of
vessels, and under such circumstances
it would seem TO be extremely unwise
to chase up probability at Santiago
reported by way of Havana and no
doubt a ruse."
Does that contain all your reasons
for not proceeding when you received
this last dispatch from Admiral Samp-
SOM"
Eyes. may have had other rea-
sons, but do not now recall them"
did you see anything in regard to
the Adula incident in that letter M
43?"
mo; but | sent one at the same
time NJ 43 in which l did speak of it"
The judge advocate asked the wit
ness as to why he questioned the cred
Utility of the reports concerning the
location of the Spanish fleet which
came from Admiral Sampson. He
read Admiral Schley's statement say
ing I'VE ought to be careful how we
receive information from Havana" He
wan4ed to know why the admiral was
shy about taking information from
Havana when he would accept infor-
nation brought by the Adula from
Kingston.
"On account of the implied doubt in
the mind of the commander-in-chief,
as shown by the language of his dis
patch"
You said in your answer that you
thought it wiser to remain off Glen
fuegos than to chase up a probability
at Santiago"
81 thought very naturally that the
enemy would employ ruse and put
ont false reports Just as they did in
having the report cabled here that the
Cape Verde fleet had returned to
Spain"
Schley said that from May "a to 81
he would not take the responsibility
of coal Gg any ship in the feet.
would it not have been wise
to abandon the Eagle, Vixen and Mer-
rimac?" asked Lemly.
1T would have been very unwise.
They were important members of the
squadron. II they had been aban-
doned the Spaniards might have pick
ed them up"
The court then adjourned until to-
day.
Mrs. Grants ILLNESS Not Serious.