The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-10-28
SCI4LEY WAS
NOT CAUGHT.
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articles of the regulations. in each cas-.
asking the witness II he had compile
with tho forms OF the paragraph TIL.
first was No. 267 and requires the Com
! mandcr-ir.Chief when preparing hi,
fleet or squadron to meet the enemy 'c
communicate his general orders. In
.truc'ions. private signals and suck
other information as will enable each
so far as possible. to understand his duty
when In action and NJ all other times.
skipped One.
Il think l complied with that" replied
the witness.
How and In what manner" asked
Capt. Lemiy.
by issuing general orders for the or
gan!zation OF the squadron. their In
structions and their private signHis.'
The next article was ns follows:
Article 2sa-He shall. n possible. he
fore going into action. communicate Il
the juniors in command. his chief OF
ssnr and the captains his secret orders
private signals and other Information
tina; Will materially assist them II called
upon To exercise command.
THAT do not remember 20 have com.
piled with" said the witness.
Capt, lemly continued on this line
evidently In an attempt TO show that
the Admiral had not followed standing
orders Of the department.
In your report you say that the Iowa
arrived OF Ciensuesos May e. although
she started n day later. Did she not ar.
rive only about I'VE hours after the
squadron" said Mr.. Lemly.
Although we did not go In during the
night. l considered that We arrived OF
Cienfueeos May a.
when did you first see tho entrance
to cienfuegos?"
"A little after daylight May a"
some Discrepancies.
Explaining apparent discrepancies In
his Testimony before the Senate Commit.
tee. Admiral schiey said that he had
gotten up his repor; nurriesily and had
probably made som. slight mistakes.
The blockade at Cienru-x,s he though.
was closer than tina, at Santiago
AT CienfuexoS did You Issue any plan
o: battle In case the Spanish fleet
should attempt to enter or come OUT
mo. I should have relied upon siI-
nails"
you stated In one o. your reports
tina; while lying of Cienfuesos you
felSned disorder N the squadron In the
hone that the spanish fleet would come
out. DID YOU inform the captains .;
NO: I think not. talked with some
o: those aboard the brooklyn about IT,"
Did you mention It TO Capt. Cook
II do not remember. talked with
cannot recaiie now whether | men.
toned this or not"
..Drnr schie," Letter.
The Judge Advocate reverted to con-
II I.nt!aI order. received By Schiey from
Admiral Sampson. and called the wilt
neriss attention to article ?6e IT the
regulations. requiring the Commander
oi squadron TO communicate. hi. Sc
Cr.i instructions 10 the captains under
aim.
II regarded the Instructions as conf
d.n,lsl;m aid III. Ad mira .,o..,, o,.,
toned about the time OF the receipt OF
the Dear Schl.y" letter. which the
Admiral declared was received May ..
according to his best recollection,
"Hut IN YOU letter to the Senate you
sa.d tina, thi~ letter came to you on the
I'd and CONFUSED the situat!on."
THAT Is a fact.
"As stated before. wrote the COM
muricatlon TO the Senate from memory.
The poin, MAS tina. at the time had
not receiver order No, $.
The Judge-Advocate then called ths
attention Of the witness 10 his state
ment that when lie saw tho signals al
clenfuesos h" did not understand them
and asked why he made the statement
because Admiral Sampson had stated
to me urQuaithedly that as s1vn ~
he got the situation better in hand he
would advise me.
schley Gives Reasons.
Concerning the fact that the Iowa
made better time In the run from Key
West to Havana than the Flying Squad
ron. the Admiral ascribed various rea.
sons. and the Court. after n discussion:
IN private. ruled that Admiral schlex's
answers were acceptable, he being tn
best Judge.
Thr Admiral said he did no, hurry &c
Santiago on the recelp; OF Admiral 5amp
sons despatch. knowa as No. !. because
tho. message was largely dtscretionar,
and b. still though; the spaniards al
cienfnegos.
to iniorp, him OF the conditions In Glen
fuegos harbor. he permitting her 4
| enter FOR that purpose.
CoaIinx Dimcul,ies.
| Closing his testimony for tho dA,
| Adin1ral scnley sald he had anticipates
diniicultles in coa,ing at Santiago. an,
waile these difficulties had been cncoun
tered they had also been overcome. II,
said he had detached tho Eagle from
the squadron. because she was an i'm
along. die said likewise. that he ID
not think 4 would be Wise 60 detacl
the Vixen and Merrimac from the fee
en- rcGtc to Santiago.
He aiso defended his line OF formation
on the cruise from Cienfuegos as TN
wisest possib!e one: admiral Schley sal
that he asked TO have colliers sent L
lieve they would be able to coal in III
sopen sea-. He said he had never contenl
Il plated taxing mare than ona yesael al
time asay from rom shs hlesksd!ns line;