The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-22
Correspondence Needed by
Sch!ey Not to Be Found.
NAY FAVE BEEN DESTROYED
Important Papers Concerning the
Santiago Campaign.
THE EXPLANATION OFFERED


May Have Made Away with the
MesSaEe~ in order to Prevent the
Discovery of the Identity of the
GoVerumcut's Secret AEcnts-The
Original Dispatches Alone Regard
ed a. Admissible aS Evidence
Before the Court of Enquiry.
All Of the secret correspondence Of the
Signal Corps Of the Army relating TO the
war with Spain is missing from the a -
chivos OF the War Department This fact
has recently been brought 10 light by
the Investigations which have been con-
Quoted 10y Admiral SchIey's counsel in
their efforts to secure evidence in the
preparation Of his case
The most important of these dispatches
is the telegram from Colonel Allen to
General GreeIy in which the presence Of
the Spanish fleet at Santiago was made
known
When Captain Parker. Of counsel for
Admiral SchIey. sought to get possession
Of the message ne learned that it could
not be found anywhere. = thorough
search was made throughout the offices
occupied 10y the Signal Corps. and even
other departments but its presence could
not auywhoro De discovered
This message is regarded as one Of great
importance as evidence in Admiral
Schley's case before the Court Of Enquiry
Notwithstanding the fact that the infor-
nation it contained was immediate
" communicated to Admiral Sampson.
eleven days were allowed to elapse before
he sailed for Santiago 20 entrap and en-
gage Cervera's feet.
It is especially essential that Schley's
counsel should see the message and the
original endorsements upon #, the Jime Of
sending, and its receipt, as they have an
ticipated iuterrogating Sampson upon the
cause Of his delay using this despatch as
a basis for their questions.
These dispatches are contained I'm the
official history Of the war, but in this form
they are not considered admissible as eyi-
dence before the Court. Not only is Colo
others as well.
No one is able 10 say what has become
Of them. It is thought possible that Cen
eral Greedy, the Chief Of the Signal Corps.
may have some knowledge OF them. but
he is now in the Philippines and will not
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ne may have destroyed the original des-
patches fin order that the names Of the
Governments secret AGENTS av,rIo,.ad
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however IL may oe- 'he matter mas piae-
ed officers Of both the War and Navy De
partments in a quandary
Rear Admiral ScbIav has received as
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Howison interview. giving the credit for
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counsel will in view Of Acting Secretary
Uackett's letter. declining To iuvesriearc
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