The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-29
BY Mr.. LEMLY
Continued From First Page.

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lated to an incident testified to by Lieut..
Grant of a melee the ships got into on
the way from CienIuegos to Santiago
when they met a sailing vessel.
The admiral replied that he had an in
distinct recollection OF the incident. He
said that whenever the squadron stop
ped it was always in conformity With
signals previously made.
IF there was any mix-up, as testified
to- he said, lit must have been as the
result of carelessness of the officer of
the deck in not carrying out the signals
from the flagship"
Signals Not Necessary.
Reverting to May 81, the day of the
reconnaissance, Mr.. Rayner asked wit
ness if he recollected any signal from the
Massa chusetts to the squadron not to go
in any closer.
Il cannot recall that signal at ALL re-
piled Admiral Schley. "It would have
been. of course, unnecessary in view OF
the fact that no vessel could have left
the line without permission of the flag
of the ommander-in-chief."
Mr.. Rayrer then asked Admiral Schley
with regard to the conversation with
Capt. Evans on July or 5.
Il did have a conversation with him,
replied witness, but l do not remember
whether it was on the 4th or 9Th. [
would say of Capt. Evans, as L have said
of all the others, 1 do not believe he
would willingly misstate / think his
recollection is at fault. He did have a
conversation with him in relation to
shooting the bow off of one of the tor
pedo boats and the stern off another
and putting mis- helm starboard and rak-
ing one ship and then aport and raking
another. My recollection now is that
prelimiuarily he said to me Did you see
Jack Philip start to run away" and l
said No That he was mistaken, it was
the Brooklyn that made the turn and 1
asked him if he did not see the tactical
necessity for it,
Mr. Rayner then called Admiral
Schley's attention to the testimony of
Admiral Taylor, who, as captain, COM
manded the battleship Indiana during the
battle oft Santiago, and Capt. Dawson,
who commanded the marines on that
vessel, to the effect that the Brooklyn,
when she made the loop went southwark
a mile or mile and half.
II think they are entirely and abso-
lutely mistaken" replied witness. THE
Brooklyn did not pass to the southwark
of the lire, the distance perhaps of her
tactical diameter, which surely was not
greater than 600 yards, and from that
time she steered course parallel to the
Spaniards, and l do not think we were
over $500 or 2,400 yards at any time from
the Spanish line I say emphaGcally that
the Brooklyn did not run south, and any
statement to the contrary is q mistake. >
Witness stated in reply to a question
from Mr.. Rayner that when he started
to the westward from Santiago he left
the St Paul at the latter place.
Papers Sent to Department.
Admiral Schley then told of how his
papers were boxed up by his secretary
for transmission TO the department as
the regulations require. About this time
he went to Porto Rico as a member OF
the Porto Rican commission, and this
box was put on the steamer together
with his baggage. The box finally reach
ed Washington, and was then opened for
the first time, witness desiring to see If
the papers were complete. He turned the
box over to the department about Feb.
6. He estimated that this box contained
all his papers except the document he
had turned over to the country, namely
a copy of the Nc. dispatch. The ad-
miral then, by permission of the court,
reverted to his narrative Friday and
spoke of the hits on the Spanish squad
ron. The Brooklyn, he said, was the
only ship carrying five-inch guns. A
record of the hits received by the enemy
showed that sc per cent OF the hits
scored by the American fleet came from
those guns on the Brooklyn The Brook
lyn received thirty OF the forty-two hits
from the Spanish fleet, or about 20 per
cent.
With this statement Admiral Schley
concluded his direct testimony and the
judge advocate then began the cross-ex-
animation He was asked first about the
consultation with the commanders at
Hampton Roads before the flying
squadron sailed to the southwark.
In reply Admiral Scnley said that
Capts. Higginson. Jewels, Sands, Cook
and Mark were present He explained
that they had discussed the order of
battle in case the Spanish feet was met
and also the question of place below the
war heads Of the over-water torpedoes,
Was there any other consultation with
the captains?"
Yes, off Santiago for the purpose of
explaining the formation of the blockade
and the method of attack in case we met
the Spanish fleet
Not Placed in Writing.
WAS there any prescribed order of bat
tie in writing?"
Z did not consider it necessary. We
would fight the ships by signal"
Was there time to place the order OF
battle in wTiting?''
Yes"
DO not the regulations prescribe that
the order of battle shall be reduced to
writing?'
Il do not recall
The judge advocate then questioned
Admiral Schley as to the identity of the
Cubans who had informed him at Hamp-
ton Roads that the portion of the island
OF Cuba west of Havana ana Cienfuegos
was we'll held by the Spanish soldiers.
He replied that he could not give the
names that there were Cubans who had
squadron to give him thai information.
He was then closely questioned as to
who was present in the cabin of the New
York at Key West when he talked over
the campaign with Admiral Sampson.
Admiral Schley replied that Capt Chad
wick had been present part of the time.
When was this?"
"On May 49,"
did Admiral Sampson exhibit to you
any or all the instructions he had from
the navy Department.
No, he simply spoke of his contiden-
tial instructions from the secretary of
the navy"
Witness said he and Admiral Sampson
talked of many things. 1t was a rather
long conference and he reiterated that he
could not recall whether Capt Chad
wick was present all the time The judge
advocate then jumped to the communi-
cation from the Marblehead. conveyed to
Schley through the Eagle while the fly
Ing squadron was on it's way to Glen
1uegos. The admiral said that the mes
sage he received was that there was nc
news of the Spanish fleet. The Judge adj
vocate then asked Admiral Schley if he
regarded as expeditions the journey of
the squadron from Key West to Glen
fuegos, with instructions to institute the
blockade there with as little delay as
possible
Speed of the Squadron.
cruising as he was in squadron against