The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29

LAS only saw one smoke, presumed. Of
ly raised the Vesuvius, which was very
much lower in the water"
Captain Lemly-As a matter of fact, there
was more than one vessel?
EThere were two vessels: that was developed
later"
"Others might have been developed in the
same way?''
II they had I should have pitied them. If
mitted themselves to be knocked to pieces
Ambiguous Phraseology.
Captain Lemly. said he did not want to object
to this line of questioning, but there
specification which called for it,
L wish to submit to the judge advocate as
well to the court" he said "that here is
a section of the naval regulations which says,
He SHALL If possible, before going into action,
assign thereons the position each shall occupy.
There is no specification here that he has dis
obeyed any regulation of the navy l am con-
fident that If he had disobeyed them they would
have been In the specification because they in
clude almost everything in relation to the whole
controversy. 1 do not see the word written in
instruction in any of them. l suppose there
must be some discretion left to man in COM
mand of fleet. Admiral Schley could not sup
ply plan of battle at Key West or Cienfuegos
that took place before Santiago. When was
the time to supply it? He could not supply It
on July q He had no right to supply It, There
was not moment of time between June l and
July that he had right to supply any plan
Naval regulations of doubtful import and
biguous phraseology are brought in here"
Raynor said that the question of naval regu-
lations had not been brought to the attention
of Admiral Schley: that they had no oppor-
II think, he said, that follow the flag is
an order of battle How often has the signal
Follow the flag, been given? The only signal
Nelson ever gave at Trafalgar was that Eng
lar fo do fG N
Captain Lemly asked Raynor if he was con-
fining himself to July 8, in regard to the plan
What Order" asked Raynor, could Admiral
Schley give between June and July 81"
was g1ns out to meet the enemy fbas raer saeq
those circumstances he should have had pre-
scribed alternative order OF battle. This whole
matter has gone right through the entire pro-
ceedings, to whether he had prescribed
order of battle in writing and distributed to
that clause of the precept, Conduct during the
Santiago campaign.
The court at this point of the discussion re-
tired for consultation.
Upon returning Admiral Dewey stated their
decision follows:
asked of the applicant shall be confined to be-
tween May 10 and June !, relative to the or
ganization, management and control Of that
chief
Verbal Plans of Battle.
The Judge advocate then asked the witness
whether between the date to which the court
ing to article 27i of the regulations, furnished
each captain with a plan of battle.
Verbally, yes.
But not in writing?"
'I did not think the regulations required It. ;"
Ibid you communicate to your captains your
confidential instructions from Admiral Samp-
not to expose your ships to land batteries
before the destruction of the Spanish fleet?'
II did not because l regarded them as con-
f1dential-'
I'm your report you say that the Iowa ar
rived off Ma Nay she no pu1 on1e She
about five hours after the squadron
Although we did not go in during the night
I considered that we arrived off Cienfuegos
May N."
"A little after daylight May 22"
The judge. advocate called the admiraPs at
tention to his statement to the Senate that
while on the bridge of the Brooklyn on the af-
ternoon of May q. being then about thirty
miles from Cienfuegos. he heard big, guns fired
stated that he remembered the incident dis
tinctly. He did not know the exact distance.
He did not consult the log.
/ docs not the log show that you were forty
five miles from the harbor?
The admiral proceeded to explain that the
| communication sent to the Senate was got ur
! hurriedly and largely from memory In the clos
ing days of the session and he may have made
In answer to auesttioen toTa from Captain Lemly
| Admiral schley explained that the ships were
| practically cleared for action all the time but
| there was always a certain amount of para.
| phernalia aboard the ships to prevent persons
falling overheard or awnings which had to be
removed and that was what he had in mind
The Closer Blockade.
Which was the closer blockade. at cienfue.
method used
"At cienfuegos did you issue any plan Of
battle in case the Spanish fleet should attempt
| to enter or come out?"
the squadron in the hope that the Spanish heei
would come out. Did you inform the captains
Of the squadron of this ruse?'
MOI think not. I talked with some OF
%erd ths have srrSs
| q If you had not been delayed several times on
the way?''
'The delays only made a difference of a few
| hours"
After recess the Judge advocate reverted te
| Sampson and called the witness attention Il
article 269 Of the regulations, requiring thu
commander OF squadron to communicate hi.
II regarded the instructions confidential y
| time of the receipt Of the Dear Schley'' LET
ter which the admiral declared was received
in your letter to the enee Sd
that this letter came to you on the 2sd ant
| confused the S1tuatlOn
THAT Is a. fact
But if 1t came on the 22d ?"
"As have stated before wrote the com
! munication to the Senate from memory Th,
| point that at that time had not received
order No g."
The Judge advocate then called the attention
of the witness to his statement that when h,
saw the signals at Cienfuegos he did not un
derstand them and asked why he made tn,
statement.
because Admiral Sampson had stated to m,
unqualif1edly that soon he got the situ
] alton better in hand he would advise me-"
when did the Iowa arrive at Cienfueeos? 90
1.-The Iowa arrived at Cienfuegos on the 22d
some time in the afternoon. I think"
Then Comes Question Of Hours.
Captain Lemly stated that the Iowa left Ke,
! West at Ii a. m. on May 20 and gained in he
/ trip about thirty-one hours on the squadron
| He asked the witness how he accounted TO
| this, particularly in view OF the fact tina
the Iowa had orders Ito show herself off Ha
| vana en- route.
Before Admiral schley could answer thi
| question Raynor asked Captain Lemly wher
| he got his figures of thirty-one hours.
A short discussion then ensued to II