The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-12
Had Cienfuegos I'm Mind.

Mr. Rayner-Did you have the blockade OF
Clenrugos IN mind when you protested against
the sending of the congratulatory dispatch:
Witness-May l ask If you mean that had
that only in my mind?
Mr. Rayner-I do not mean that I mean
whether you had it in mind at all
Witness-I can say I had it partially In
mind.
After Mr.. Rayner had formally asked
his second question, Captain Chadwick Of
fered written reply, but Mr.. Rayner
objected, saying:
must first read what he has written before
he answers 1t might be something very OBJ
jectionable. Suppose he did protest? How
does that affect the case? What we wanted is
the congratulatory dispatch. Now he brings
in something entirely different. II witness in
answer to my second question says Yes or
NO / won't object but If he says ANYTHING
else would like to have the opportunity Of
seeing what he has written.
Captain Chadwick then tore I'D hts writ
ten reply and answered verbally. 'I had
it partly in mind"
On redirect examination Mr.. Hanna
brought out the information that the tele-
gram of congratulation to Commodore
Schley had been based partially upon the
capture of a collier with coal for the
Spanish fleet, which capture was made by
Captain Sigsbee. Captain Chadwick also
said that he had drafted Admiral Samp-
sons second dispatch Of May 21, the one
sent from Havana and while the dispatch
from Key West designated as No. 8 was
sent at o'clock the second was sent be-
tween 8 and o'clock.
Was Told of Cervera.
Lieutenant Commander Sidney A.
Staunton was called. Before the witness
took his seat, Judge Advocate Lemly
asked and received permission to put in
as evidence Admiral Simpsons official re-
port made at Guantanamo Bay, Aug. g.,
1898.
Lieutenant Commander Staunton related
the particulars Of his securing informa-
tion of the presence Of Cervera's feet
at Santiago. He said that while the feel
under Admiral Sampson lay at Key West
on the morning Of May 20 he went ashore.
While in the office Of Commodore RemeV
he said that Captain Allen of the signal
Office had called him aside and told him
that he had received information of the
presence Of the Spanish fleet at Santiago.
which he believed to be correct. The in
formation was that the feet had entered
the harbor on May 19. The information
came from an employe of the telegraph
Office at Havana, who could only send
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were absent from the office there. Can
tain Allen had asked that great secrecy
be observed for the protection of the op-
orator, only agreeing that the com
chief and his staff should be
informed Later the witness had re-
turned to Key West and received con-
frmatory information.
He then stated that on the next morn
ing, May FL, the feet proceeded to the
blockade Of Havana, Admiral Sampson
being satisfied that the information con-
cerning the presence of the fleet off San
tiago was correct.
Admiral Schley accordingly had called
up the Hawk and forwarded his dispatch
to Admiral Sampson.
Captain Lemly-Tell the court fully from
what source the information was received
concerning the arrival Of Cervera's feet in
Santiago. ! would like you to identity the
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