Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-01


to Be Investigated but Do Not Limi,
or Restrict the Inquiry to the A.
fairs acknowledgement Lemly
Selected for Judge Advocate.
Washington, July 26.-The precept
10 the Schley court of inquiry was
made public during the afternoon.
After reciting the application of Rear
Admiral Schley ASKING for the hear
ing the precept continues:
while me department relies upon
the discretion of the court to make it's
examination into this matter full and
complete, as requested by the officer
at whose instance it is convened, the
report should show the conclusions
reached in certain points, to which
attention is specifically directed
"First-His conduct in connection
with the events of the Santiago cam
paign.
"Second--The circumstances at
tending, the reasons controlling and
the propriety of the movements of the
flying squadron off Cienfuegos in
May, 1898.
"Third--The circumstances attend
ing, the reasons controlling and the
propriety of the movements of the
said squadron in proceeding from CT
enfuegos to Santiago.
"FOurth-The circumstances at
tending the arrival Of the flying squad
ron Off Santiago, the reasons for it's
retrograde turn westward and de-
parture from off Santiago and the pro-
prety thereof.
"Fifth-The circumstances attend
ing and the reasons for the disobe-
dience by Commodore Schley of the
department order contained in it's dis
patch Of May 25, 1898, and the pro-
priety of his conduct in the premises.
Return to Key West for Coal.
"Sixth--The condition of the coal
supply of the flying squadron on and
about May 81 1898; its coaling facil-
tiles; the necessity, If any. for, or adj
of, the return Of the squad
ron to Key West to coal; and the &C.
curacy and propriety of the official re-
ports made by Commodore Schley
with respect to this matter.
Observation-Disclosures or not every eff
fort incumbent upon the commanding
officer of fleet under such circum.
stances was made to capture or de-
stroy the Spanish cruiser Colon as she
lay at anchor in the entrance to San
tiago harbor, May q to 81, inclusive,
and the necessity for, or ACCESSIBILITY
of, engaging the batteries at the en-
trance to Santiago harbor and the
Spanish vessels at anchor within the
entrance TO Sand Harbor, at the
ranges used, and the propriety of Com
modore Schley's conduct in the prem
Uses.
"Eighth-The necessity. if any, for,
and ACCESSIBILITY of, withdrawing and
retiring the flying squadron from the
entrance to Santiago harbor to a dis
lance at sea, if such shall be found to
have been the case; the extent and
character Of such withdrawal; and
whether or not close or adequate
blockade of said harbor, to prevent the
escape Of the enemy's vessels there
from, was established and the pro-
priety of Commodore Schley's conduct
in the premises.
Brook!yn's Position July 3.
"Ninth-The position of the Brook
lyn on the morning of July 3, 1898, at
the time Of the exit Of the Spanish YES
sells from the harbor of Santiago The
circumstances, the reasons for and the
incidents resulting from the turning
OF the Brooklyn in the direction in
which she turned at or about the be-
ginning OF the action with said Span
ash vessels and the possibility of there
by collldlng with or endangering anv
other OF the vessels of the United
States feet and the propriety of Com.
modore Schley's conduct in the prem.
ises.
Ienth-Ihe circumstances lead.
ing to and the incidents and results
OF controversy with Lieutenant AL
bon c. Hodgson, U. S. N, who Julv
3, 1893, during the battle of Santiago
was navigator of the BROOKLYN in re.
latlon TO the turning of the BROOKLYN:
also the cOlloquy at that time between
Commodore Schley and Lieutenant
Hodgson and the ensuing correspond
enec between them on the subject
thereof and the propriety of the con-
duct of Admiral Schley in the prem.
lses.
The foregoing specific directions
ere given primarily for the informa-
ton and guidance of the court but do