Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-26
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Began BY Goius Back to Cienfue-

Kos.
Admiral Sehley then took the stand
and resumed his story With the
courts permission he said he would 60
back to Cienfuegos in order that his
narrative might be clear. Regarding
; the McCalla memorandum he said h..
received but one copy. If there had
been another he said it should be in
the papers which were returned to tie
navy department in January or Feb
ruary, 1899. He said he had not bonn
barded the earthworks at Cienfuegos
because he was convinced that such
bombardment would be unavailiag
Subsequent experience in the war. hs
thought. bore out this opinion.
Admiral Schley was proceeding TO
say that dispatch. No. 10, concerning
which Lieut. Marsh had testified. tthe
dispatch containing positive informa-
ton that the Spanish fleet was in San
tiago). was not received by him until
June 10, when the Judge Advocate OBJ
jected.
Captain Lemly-"If the court please,
| regret very much to be compelled TO
make objection TO this character Of
testimony. but / understand from tie
court itself that it wants facts"
Admiral Schley (sotto voce)-"Well,
these are facts
Capt. Lemly-'T do not understand
this witness is here for the purpose of
making an argument and do not think
lnis character of testimony from wit
ness even on the stand In his own be-
half is a matter of testimony"
Mr. Rayner contendad that Admiral
Schley was not giving opinions; that
he was
simply TestifyinG to Facts
within his knowledge. After some fur
ther sparring the members of the court
held brief consultation without cav
ing the court room, and Admiral Dewey
announced its decision as follows
"The court is of the opinion that it is
eminently proper for the witness to
make the statement that the dispatch
was dated May 81 and not received UNI
ii, June 10 then drop it, just give the
facts
To this Admiral Sehley responded
that TINS was all that he had intended
to do. Thirteen days had elapsed be-
fore he received the dispatch.
Proceeding, Admiral Schley testified
that ne believed Captain Cotton's state
ment regarding the offer of Lieut..
Field to go ashore at Santiago to learn
positively whether the Spanish fleet was
in Santiago was somewhat faulty and
he detailed some facts relating to
Fields offer which fixed his own i'm
preston of it in his mind. On May
3lst after the bombardment of the
Coon and after Captain Cotton had
gone for Mole St Nicholas with re-
port to the department upon that sub
ject. Admiral Schley testified that he
sent Nunez. the pilot. westward to
communicate with the insurgents.
Nunez landed near Ascerederos, fifteen
or sixteen miles west of Santiago, and
joining some of the Cuban insurgents
went into the interior. He returned
June or with detailed information OF
the location of the Spanish ships in the
harbor. Il sent him. added Admiral
Schley. ito the commander-in-chlef
with that information"
The witness then returned to
The RetroGrade Movement
saving: Touching the question OF the
retrograde movement. after the Merri-
mac had broken down, the movement
was not made to the westward until
toward 9 o'clock. the Yale having had
considerable difficulty in getting a
hawser to her. The hawser parted
about II o'clock that night. when was
signalled by Captain Wise, OF the