Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
ScHLEY TELLS HOW
THE FIGHT WAS WON
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risk the ships until the Spanish fleet was
! out of the way.
1--WE discussed Cervera's probable des-
| tinatiOn, He said that his information
was that the orders of the Spanish squad
! ron to reach Havana or some point with
in railroad communication were impera-
| tive, and he believed that Cienfuegos
would be the point, as that came under
the order more directly.
I'VE looked over the maps, and must
| say that 1 agreed with him. 1 could not
imagine that any one who had studied
] the military situation of the island could
/ have supposed that Santiago would have
! fulfilled any of the conditions of his in
/ structions. We had quite talk to-
/ gether.
IT told him that had been ordered to
report for duty to Admiral Remey, which
1 imagined necessarily meant himself and
! wanted to assure him at the outset that
should be loyal absolutely and unreserv-
edly to the cause that we were bdh rep
resenting.
Captain Chadwick, who was present,
! don't remember all the time or not, said:
! OF course, Commodore, any one who has
| known your character would know that 1t
would be impossible for you to be 9TH
erwise than loyal tr.
Il asked The admiral If there had been
| established any means OF communica-
4 ton with the insurgents; whether there
/ were pilots or whether the locality was
known where they were to be found. He
] told me that he did not know, but that
when he got the situation better in hand,
he would communicate with me and that
| he thought It would be better
for me to proceed to the block
/ ade of Cienfuegos as soon as
| possible, 1 said: Very we'll 1 was very
/
minated our conversation except so far as
1t related to complimentary illusions of
such a visit" ..--..
The admiral said that he then left the
New York and went on board his own
flagship in order to hasten the operation
of coaling.
Later the Algonquin came out with an
| order from the secretary of the navy
! to Commodore Remey directing the wit
ness to proceed to Havana. Admiral
/ Schley said he signalled Admiral Sampson
and the latter said he understood that
his CSampsor's) coming to Key West
4 modified his kSchley's) orders and In
gtructed him to carry out the plans
agreed upon. .i.''
The admiral described the coaling of
| his squadron, which he said was more
commodious than II became later. He
told Of the quantity Of coal his SIPS had,
! and said that between and o'clock on
i Cienfuegos. -
The admiral then read the order under
4 which he had sailed from Key West. In
this order Admiral Sampson had told
Commodore Schley that he should estab-
| ish a blockade at Cienfuegos with the
least possible delay, and said that after
he had the information more in hand, he
would write the commodore.
/. under the direction of this order my
squadron got under way" he said.
A.. IT,
| to .Cienfuegos. That same night he had
fallen in with McCalla and his sub-squad-
ron. McCalla had sent the Eagle to in
| tercept him and had himself asked per-
| mission to pass on.
| He had sent the Scorpion to. meet the
4 Eagle and the former vessel had reported
| as was recorded in it's log. THAT" he
said, sis all the information she gave us.
After this the Eagle came within hail,
! telling us that there was no news. I felt
| very positive that this was the case. 1t
| seemed burned into my mind, but from
what had heard 1 began to think
might possibly be mistaken"
Relating the particulars in his meeting
| with Captain Chester, of the Cincinnati,
| he said that the captain was anxious to
| Join the flying squadron. The admiral
said that was not possible. The captain
had suggested one or two banks on the
| Cuban coast at which he thought coal
lematical, as it would depend upon the
weather and sea.
/ After Captain Chester left the admiral
said the squadron had continued its voy-
age toward Cienfuegos, where it arrived
on the night of May H.
| Toward shutdown that evening / was
| standing on the bridge when we were 30
or 40 miles out. 1 heard six or seven guns
fired with the cadence of a salute. The
/ report was so distinct that the officer of
| the deck spoke of It,
Early the next morning the fleet had
| steamed in and looked into the harbor,
| Int IL had been impossible to see in.
IT never saw any smoke stacks there"
| he said, "and I was a very close watch
| er from TO s o'clock in the morning UNI
| til p or 1 at night.
VERY few circumstances escaped me-"
Toward 9 o'clock of the 22nd he said
the Dupont brought to me the now cele-
brated Dear Schley'' letter. In obedi-
ence to this dispatch he had sent the
Scorpion east to communicate with the
scout boats about the Spaniards. "As
I was very doubtful of their being at
Santiago. as 1 think the admiral was"
/ He recalled the arrival of the Iowa, but
| he did not recollect that 1t brought any
thing to him in the way of dispatches.
Speaking of the blockade at Cienfuegos
he said the line was three or four miles
out
| came closer at night imam III the Jay
time" he said. land that was the rule
always, both at Cienfuegos and San
| tiago
at believed at that time" he said, from
the sound of the firing and the converse
ton 1 had had with Admiral Sampson,
| that the squadron was in Cienfuegos.
THE line of formation was kept ready
for any emergency and was never aban-
doned. During The day we fegned lit
tie disorder in hopes that we might invite
those people out"
1--WE knew there would be difficulty in
getting in, as the flagship was of great
draught, as were almost all the other
ships. The channel was very crooked and
our only wish was that they might come
out The movements of the squadron
were rather an invitation for them to do
so. That was what / felt during all the
| period OF this blockade.
Lieutenant Wood has testified to con-
versation which he said he had with me
in relation 10 the delivery of dispatches
which for the life of me / cannot re-
call. and I have a deal of recollection. 1
am glad to say very little Imagination.
Lieutenant Wood, when he came on
| board. was almost Frustrated.
His condition to me was pitiabie. Not