The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01


and a southwesterly wind is of short
duration in that vicinity and means
change of direction to the north very
quickly"
Had the fleet of Cervera been in the
harbor of Cienfuegos, could it have
been seen by the vessels blockading
that port?" Il should say not. The
upper part of the masts might have
been seen--if they had been in the
stretch of the river where 1t turns to
the east, but / should not expect to
have found them there. If they were
behind the hill they could not have
been seen in my opinion"
Capt McCalla was then excused
finally and the court adjourned for
luncheon with a statement by Capt.
Lemly that Rear Admiral Evans
would be the first witness Of the af-
ternoon sitting.
When the court convened for the af-
ternoon session Rear Admiral Robley
d. Evans, who, ,as captain, command
ed the BIZ leship Iowa during the bat
tie off Santiago, was called.
He stated that he had first Joined the
flying squadron off Cienfuegos on May
20 at / p. M. when he took dispatches
from Admiral Sampson to Commodore
Schley. These dispatches he had sent
to Commodore Schley by his executive
officer. Commander Rigers, As the
dispatches were sealed he did not know
their contents.
Judge advocate-"Please state what,
If anything, was done while the squad
ron was Oft Cienfuegos toward devel-
oping the fact as to whether the Span
ish squadron, under Admiral Cervera,
was or was not In the harbor of Glen
- fr.~ aD,a SO
far as l know"
What, If anything, within your
knowledge was done toward destroying
or preventing the further completion
of the enemy's batteries In the vicinity
of Cienfuegos?" "On Sunday after
noon, l am quite sure 1t was, Commo-
dore Schley formed his squadron in
columns and stood in at about range
of about mile and a half from shore
and stood out again. That is the only
thing / know"
Was any attack made upon the enc
my or by the enemy at that timer"
mo. They all got up and stood on the
breastworks and looked at us. We
steamed out again. There was no fir
ing - either side"
Were you then within range of the
batteries in the vicinity of Cienfuegos
with the heavier guns of your ship?"
IT did not see any batteries There
was a work they were completing
there"
Were you within range of this?"
Quite easy range, yes,v
THE battery of the Iowa consisted
of What?" "Of four 12-inch eight
eight-inch and IL four-inch guns"
Were these embryo batteries within
range of your eight-inch guns when
you steamed in?" 'They we're within
easy range"
Were they within range of the four
inch guns"' II should think so, yes
Did the Iowa coal ship while in
Cicnfuegos, and If so, how much did
she take?" I'VE took in $50 tons If
coal on the 23rd. We began about
seven in the morning and stopped at
six In the afternoon. We took coal
from a collier alongside, the Merrimac,
think"
Admiral Evans said he had coaled
the Iowa from the Merrimac on May
23rd while off Cienfuegos. and that ne
had had no difficulty in doing so. He
said that after leaving Cienfuegos, the
Iowa had steamed to a point about 30
miles sdhth of Santiago. arriving there
on the evening of the 26th, and that at
that time the squadron was heading
to the east. The weather at that time.
he said, was not such as to prevent
coaling of ships at that time. The Iowa
at that time had about 1875 tons Of coal
aboard, or sufficient for steaming 5000
miles. On blockade, the ship used
about 80 or 40 tons of coal a day
Why was the retrograde movement
made?" asked Judge Advocate Lemly.
II do not know was the reply.
The witness said he could have
coaled at sea on the 9th as the sea
was smooth
Was any effort made by the flying
squadron on May 2Sth 29th or Goth to
communicate with the insurgents on
knowledge"
Admiral Evans said that before leav-
ing Key West on May 20 to join the
flying squadron at Cienfuegos. Capt
Chadwick had communicated to him
the secret code arranged by Capt. Nc
Gala. He had not, however. reported
this code to Admiral Schley upon his
arrival, supposing that the admiral
knew the code.
During the examination of Admiral
Evans the Judge advocate asked the
witness concerning a statement by a
lieutenant of the Spanish navy, print
ed by the navy department to the eff
feet that at dark the American boats
withdrew to the southwark disappear
ing. The evidence of this book was
objected to and Admiral Dewey said:
I'VE don't care for that kind of in
formation. Admiral Evans was there
and can answer for himself We want
facts, not newspaper articles"
Testifying that he had first seen the
Colon on May 20. Admiral Evans said
that vessel was not inside the harbor
at all, but was about 1900 yards inside
the MORO.
He then gave the particulars OF the
bombardment of the Colon on May 31st
saying that on the forenoon of that
day Commodore Schley had signaIled to
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