The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-10-18

ly said he would not object, provided he
could cross-examine on the points raised.
MI. Rayner did not concede this right, but
before the point was decided Mr.. Rayner
asked his first question, as previously given
to the court. After reading the dispatch
In question the witness said:
II was informed of It's purport at tho
time 1t was sent to the Marblehead."
Did o see it when it was sent to the
Marblehead?"
II did not read It,"
when did you first read it?"
II did not read the original dispatch I'M
I'll the answer was received from Com
modore Schley, brought by the Hawk"
Was not that on May 26, when your ship
was at a point between Havana and Cape
Francis. in the vicinity of Cape Pedras?"
YES"
did you have the blockade of Cienfuegos
in mind when you protested against the
sending of the congratulatory dispatch?"
May l ask If you mean 1 had that only
in mind?"
Il do not mean that. I mean whether
you had 1t in mini at ALL"
II can say 1 had it partially"
on the Stand.
Capt. Chadwick was then excused and
Lieutenant Commander Sidney A. Staun-
ton was called. Before the witness took
his seat Judge Advocate Lemly asked and
received permission to put in as evidence
Admiral SIMPSONS official report made at
Guantanamo Bay, August 3, 1898.
Lieutenant Commander taunton related
the particulars of his securing information
of the presence of Cervera's fleet at San
tiago, at Key West on the Goth, while the
fleet under Admiral Sampson was there.
He then stated that on the next morn
ing. May q, the fleet proceeded to the
blockade of Havana, Admiral Sampson be-
ing satisfied that the information concern
ing the presence of the fleet at Santiago
was correct. The admiral accordingly had
called up the Hawk and forwarded his dis
patches to Commodore Schley.
Capt. Lemly: TELL the court fully from
source the Information was received
concerning the arrival of Cervera's fleet
In Santiago. l would like you to identify
the dispatch put into cipher at that time,
to which you refer"
1.-The dispatch I referred to as having
been drawn up by Capt. Chadwick in my
presence is the dispatch known as the
memorandum that accompanied dispatch
Number s."
can you give me any subsequent dis
patches or memorandum hat passed be-
tween Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley in reference to the Spanish squad
ron being at Santiago?"
Il do not think l can refer you to any.
After Admiral Sampson heard that the
neet OF Commodore Schley had not left
Cienfuegos. in other words, after he got
a reply from the commander of the flying
squadron, he sent the Wasp, I think about
May rs, to Cienfuegos with an additional
dispatch. but she, of course, did not arrive
there until Commodore Schley had left for
Santiago. and I do not remember what
those dispatches were"
Sampson's Dispatch.
After further effort On Mr.. Rayner's part
to elicit information as to correspondence
between the two commanders and objec-
ton on the part Of Mr.. Hanna to bringing
In. dispatches which had no immediate
bearing upon Commodore Schley's con-
duct, Mr.. Rayner said there was no COM
munication between them between May q
and May q. He then quoted the dispatch
of May q as the first positive knowledge
conveyed to Commodore Schley of the
presence of the fleet at Santiago. This
dispatch was as follows:
United States Flagship New York. st.
Nicholas Channel, May q. 1S9S.-Sir: Every
report. and particularly daily confidential
reports received at Key West from Havana,
state Spanish squadron has been in SAM
tlago de Cuba from the 18th to the 25th
instant inclusive, the 18th being the date
OF the last report received. You will please
proceed with all possible dispatch to San
tiaso to blockade that port. If on arrival
there you receive positive information of
the spanish SHIPS having LETT, you Will
follow them in pursuit. Very respectfully,
w. I. Sampson"
When 1t Reached SchIcy.
MI. Hanna: What is the first positive
order?"
Mr.. Rayner: MAY o."
Mr.. Hanna: did he receive it on the
27th?"
Mr.. Rayner: ''He never received it on the
9th (after being prompted by Admiral
Srhlav1 Hl ont r. an T,,ra IN
Mr.. Hanna: How is it possible then he
can be affected by an order after all that
lapse of time?"
Mr.. Rayner: THAT is Just what we want
to prove. that he had no orders except
those contained in dispatches Numbers Z
and s."
AT one o'clock the court adjourned until
Monday.