Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-01
roR COUNCIL MEN.

Under oross-e examination by Mr.. Ray
nor, the witness said the only detail OF
that conversation which he remem.
bered was Commodore Schley's assur-
ance that he was perfectly loyal to Adj
miral Sampson: that he was very
pleased to be under his command, and
that the admiral could be assured he
would be perfectly loyal in all Of his
conduct. Capt. Chadwick was closely
questioned by Mr.. Raynor regarding
this conversation, but he insisted the
words he had quoted above was the
only distinct recollection he had of the
words Of any conversation.
In reply to question from Mr. Ray
nor, Capt. Chadwick said that II the
admiral had spoken about not bringing
the ships Of the flying squadron under
the guns OF the Notifications on the
south side Of Cuba, 1t would have i'm
pressed itself very strongly on his
memory, because the squadron under
Admiral Sampson had just returned
from very active engagement with
heavy batteries at San Juan, Porto
Rico.
DEsULToRY CONVERSATION.
There must have been other thinga
said in this conversation" said Mr.,
Raynor
"The conversation was a desultory
one"
Mr.. Raynor-Even so, there must
have been, within the fifteen or twenty
minutes that he was with the admiral,
something said besides these words
that you have given. Is II not possible,
after the lapse Of over three years,
that you must have omitted some
thing, especially in view OF the fact
that Admiral Schley has positively
sworn this conversation occurred?
1T Is impossible that such thing as
that should not have impressed itself
upon my mind"
why that, more than anything else7''
simply because It was out OF ac-
cord with Admiral SIMPSONS views and
ideas. II never could have occurred to
him to advise a subordinate to act diff
ferently from the way In which he had
acted in regard to the firing at the
batteries"
WAS not this first order an absolute
order from the government to him, and
was II not afterward modified by let
more or less degree?'
Notwithstanding that. he had bonn
barded San Juan under that order"
Mr.. Raynor asked the witness II he
did not think that In view OF the fact
that Admiral Schley was going to Glen
fuegos and Santiago, Il was not likely
that Admiral Sampson would give him
the purport of the governments in
structions.
I'VE knew these places were not forth
fed; that there were no guns to be
taken into account"
SOURCE OF INFORMATION.
In response to question from Mr..
Raynor, Capt. Chadwick said they had
obtained information TO this effect
from the intelligence Office; that they
knew positively that Cienfuegos had
not been fortified at ali, and that there
had been some beginning OF fortinca-
tions at Santiago.
did you know that the batteries at
Santiago were OF no account?"
Our information was that they did
not amount to much. The st. Paul and
the Wompatuck. two perfectly unpro-
ttttth Ciiprf Nlitct UdiltIttS
without injury on the 18th OF Nav"
Reverting 10 the conversation on the
New York, Capt. Chadwick. in reply
TO question from Mr. Raynor, said he
did not remember any allusion having
been made In that conversation to Hon
toria guns.
QUESTIONED BY LEMLy.
In reply to question by Capt. Lem
", the witness said he thought the de.
partments order OF April was
based on Admiral SIMPSONS PROPOSE
ton to attack the batteries at Havana.
what was developed subsequently
by the New Orleans in bombarding the
forts near Santiago?" asked Capt. Lem
ly.
"sne was ordered In one morning by
Admiral sampson TO attack the bat
teries. She went In alone and was
under fire seine twenty-five minutes,
aud came on; uninjured."
did the Texas do the Same thing."
"Shc was struck once"
WAS sue iniuredg"
"No: she had one man Killed and
several wounGtc."
DEPARTMENT ORDERS.
Concerning the recent Of the DEPART
mcnt's orders by Admiral Sampaon.
Capt Chadwick testified that that Of
Arril was received while tn. sl.lp
WITS lying out. lit presumed couple Of
DAYS after II vas sent. He dii nos ,c-
frtmber when Il AT Of April Is was re-
oc.ved. II was a telegraph'c comm.
nication ar probably was received the
same day or the day after. The other
two orders he said, were stamped "a
recsived on MAY IS. although probably
they were received from the Duront
on the right CT the 18th.
Cart. Cha lw.cl: concluded his test.-
mony nj s;rsi o'clock, when the court
adjourned until tomorrow.