The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-29

be removed, and that thai was what he
had in mind when siguaned 10 clear
ship for action"
which was the closer blockade, a.
Cienfuegos or Santiago?'
'.I think at Cienfuegos- There we were
Nom three 10 four miles OF: al Santiago
we were from three and one-haIf to five
and one-half miles; closer at both places
at night
'T do nor mean distance-I mean close
ness"
AT Santiago it was closer on account
Of the method used"
AT Cienfuegos did you issue any plan
OF battle in case the Spanish feet should
attempt to enter or come out?'
NO. I should have relied upon signal. -
You stated in one OF your reports that
while lying of Cienfuegos you feigned
disorder in the squadron in the hope that
the Spanish fleet would come out DID
/ you inform the captains Of the squadron
| of this ruse?
NO; I think not. I talked with some
Of those aboard the Brooklyn about IL"
Did you mention it to Captain Cooke
y do not remember. talked with him
so frequently on every subject that I can
not recall now whether mentioned this
or not
You would have arrived at Cienfuegos
May p. if you had not been delayed sew
/ eral times on the way?"
The delays only made difference OF a
few hours"
when did It first occur 70 you that
there had been firing at Cienfuegos?
! when it occurred
I fevUl,a,, Tfa x-o,, v,s,&fo-,
AT the time"
Did you make a signal to the fleet
about it?"
7 think so.
When
THE next day I think"
Does not the log say it was on the
2sd?"
Perhaps it might have been on that
day"
After consulting the log the admiral
/ said it was on the sd. and he made It in
connection with q notification 70 the feet
that the Adula would be allowed TO
enter.
At 1 o'clock the court took a recess
until O'Clock.
Captain Lemley then began a line OF
| inquiry to develop the facts concerning
the alleged delays en- route to Cienfuegos
beginning with the interview between
Admiral Schley and Captain Chester, OF
the Cincinnati. In connection with this
incident Admiral Schley repeated that
ne had declined TO take the Cincinnati
along, because he did not feel that he
had a right TO take ship from where
he had been placed by the commander
in-chief.
When did you first acquire the belief
that the Spanish fleet was at Cieniue-
! gos?" asked the Judge advocate.
THAT question is" the witness said in
reply difficult to answer. but 1 think
that I became reasonably certain that
the fleet was there after hearing the gun
firing on the afternoon preceding my
arrival and after receiving the news
| brought by the Adula from Kingston. "
"Was there anything IN dispatches Nos.
s or 7 TO Indicate that the Spaniards were
| at Cfenfuegos?"
There was not"
why did YOU not make an effort to
ascertain whether the Spanish fleet was
in Cienfuesos2
st made distinct effort on May % by
allowing the Adula to so in
You regard that as the best effort that
could have been nader"
Il do inasmuch IS she was TO come
out the day following"
The witness was then questioned as 70
the orders he received by the Hawk. He
remembered dispatch No. distinctly.
when you received that order why
did you not proceed to santiago?
Simply because the order was condi-
| tional. When became satisfied that
the fet was not at Cienfuegos ! was dl-
rected to proceed 20 Santiago"
Captain Lemley called Admiral schley's
attention to his CSchley's) letter 10 Ad-
rniral Sampson, dated of Cfenfgegos May
% and reading:
Sir: In reply TO your letter No 2. 7
would state that am by no means salts
fed that the Spanish squadron is not in
Cfnenfuegos. The large amount OF smoke
seen in the harbOr would indicate the
presence Of a number Of vessels and un-
der such circumstances It would seem
to be extremely unwise 70 chase up q
probability at Santiago reported by way
OF Havana and nc doubt as ruse."
Does that contain all your reasons for
not proceeding when you received this
dispatch from Admiral Sampson
yes. 7 may have had other reasons
but do not no wreca4. -4en.
Did You say anything IN regard 70 the
Adula incident in that letter D. 81"
NO. but / sent one at the same tirne r.
No 4. IN which ] did speak Of It,"
Captain Lemley asked q number Of
questions concerning the two dispatches
sent by him 70 Admiral Sampson from
Cienfuegos on May .
1T is very difficult 70 remember the ex-
act order of these dispatches or the mot
ives which governed at the time"
The judge advoca te asked the witness
As to why he questioned the credniity IF
some Of the reports concerning the Ioca-
ton Of the Spanish feet which came
from Admiral Sampson He read ADMIRAL
ScEley's statement saying eve ought 90
be careful hw we receive Information
from Havana" He wanted 20 know why
the admiral was shy about taking inf3r-
matioi, from Havana when he would ac-
cept Information brought by the AdDia
from Kingston.
"On account II the implied doubt IN
the mind OF the comr1ander-i1-chle as
shown hy the language CO his 3Ispatch.
You said ln your anwer THAI YOU
thought II was easier 20 remain o1 Cen
fuegos than TO chase mp a proha1illtJ ar
santiago.
II thought VERY naturally thar the ere
my woulG employ = ruse and put oat
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