Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-15
ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S
SIDE PRESENTED.
Appellant Will Probably Get Through With
His Evidence Next Week Pilot
Nunez Tells His Story.

something about what was going On
inside Of Cienfuegos. The captain said,
OF course, he would be very glad 70 do
II. as he was coming under some Gu-
thority from our feet in jamaica. He
suggested that when he came out on
the next cay we should bring him to
with a shot that anybody observing II
from shore would see that he was act
ing under force and that anybody who
could speak Spanish could find out all
they pleased from the refugees she had
on board.
with what understanding did they
go into the port?"
That he was to come out the nhNt
day and II would be possible for us 10
get that information, in fact that Il
would be very easy 10 do So"
did he come out the next day?'
He did not"
Tlc witness also stated that colnmo-
dore Schiey had told him that Capt
McCalla had brought code )f signals
for communication with .hs insurgents
on shore near Clenfuegos
BLOCKADE OF CIENFUEGos.
Describing the blockade Of Cienfue-
fos. Commander Sears stated that II
had been maintained from one to four
miles out and that the OJpor. was
sfsueLed inside with instructions TO
keep close into the mouth OF tn har-
Dor and maintain careful warrh.
pcttng any suspicious Incidents
The witness In giving the details OF
the cruise from Cienfuegos 10 Santiago.
said the weather was boisterous with
heavy sea and that coaling at sea
would not have been safe before May
a. when II was undertaken. He also
said that on this voyage the squadron
had been delayed by the small boats
and that the ships had also been slow
ed up on one occasion when merchant
vessel was sighted; also that the collier
had TO stop several times to make re-
pairs to her machinery.
With reference 10 the blockade at
Santiago, the witness said that II had
been maintained at VARYING distances
Of from three TO six miles. In thick
weather and at night the distance was
less than In fair weather and In the
day time.
The witness said the reconnaissance
Of May 81, when the Colon was fired
upon, developed the strength Of the
land batteries and they had proved 10
be stronger than he had supposed thev
were. Commodore schley had he said.
told him that his purpose was TO as
certain what the batteries were He
said he had been with Lieut.. Potts. on
the Massachusetts, on that day end had
not heard any conversation between
that officer and Commodore Schley.
rNc AcrurNr an INV
"
The witness described the engage
ment OF July 3. After stating the pre-
limnary incidents. he said;
Il was In my room when | heard the
cry Of the executive officers Clear ship
Tor action knew what that meant
and ran to- the quarter deck,
1 looked aloft to see II the prescribed
signal, Enemy In escaping was up and
saw that II was. ! met the commodore
on the quarter deck. He declared the
signal 10 close In all of which wers
made. From my position had goou
view Of the entrance. Our ship was
heading, at that time. ] should say, to
the westward Of north. not on her reg
ular heading, which was about north
east by north, The engines had been
started by the time | got on deck ana |
she was gaining way and was swing |
ing toward the enemy. The first vessel, |
which proved TO be the Flagship Maria |
Teresa, came out She was directly |
IN n,tr hoo rtpq frat,a the ontraro O.. l