Evening star., 1901-10-16

that it was the order of the comman nder-
| in-chief while lying off Santiago on the
blockade. Was that a written order?'
my recollection is that II was a bulletin.
The exact words l do not remember"
The particular point was with respect
to the uncoupiing of the engines Was
there anything in that order on this sub.
ject and in pursuance of which that was
done?
"It is my impression that there was.
They all. as understand it, had their en-
gnes uncoupled."
"It is a general recollection of it onlv?"
Yes, that we should have our forward
engines uncoup.ed al the time"
Can you aid us In any way in Identify
ing the bulletin from your impression?"
No. We could not have moved the four
engines with the steam carried. I know
that we had an order about the speed, and
IL was In circular bulletin, think"
The Run to Santiago.
Captain Cook also was questioned again
ron from Cienfuegos to Santiago, as fol-
lows:
Did the flying squadron, when proceed
ing from Cienfuegos to Santiago. proceed
with all Dispatch
Throwing out of consideration the sur
rounding circumstances and conditions that
have already been testified to, / should say
no."
Mr.. Rayner: But. putting in the sur
rounding circumstances and conditions. you
would say yes, would you not?"
Yes"
What do you mean by the surround
ing circumstances and conditions
Il mean that, i understand the ques-
ton, We could have gone from Cieniucgos
to Santiago and arrived there the next day
after we left Cienfuegos, with some, if not
all, of the larger vessels"
What Were the circumstances an1 con-
ditionS you speak OFF,
THE coaling conditions that existed at
the time. We certainly could aot have
made dispatch by turning back"
What do you mean when you speak OF
turning back?"
Il mean that We went to the eastward
with the two columns and that then. being
unable to coal the Texas, / have stated
before, We turned back for that purpose.
If you had thrown that consideration out
we would have made dispatch. / mean in
this sense: We did not go in ;hc quickest
possible time from Cienfuegos to San
tiago."
understood the question, you ulisunder-
stood both questions, especially by the
other side. / thought my reference wss
from Cienfuegos to Santiago. leaving out
reference to the retrograde movement"
Mr.. Hanna: Il did not intend to leave that
out at ALL
Mr. Rayner: II know; but 1 want to
bring II In between Cienfuegos and the
point you reached south of Santiago before
you started the retrograde movement.
What were the circumstances. If any. that
imDeded?
bad weather"
What was the condition of the Vixen
and Eagle. and what effect die they have
upon the progress of the squadron"
1.-The Eagle was unable to proceed on ac-
count of the sea; unable to make her
speed
Judge advocate: did the Vixen delay the
squadron at all on that first Passenger
II think not. considering thai we were
running slow for the Eagle the Vixen
was very much better sea boat"
Mr.. Hanna: "One of the circumstances
was the condition of the coal supply Of
the Texas?'
II said So"
Did the Texas have coal enough to get
to Santiago?'
Yes"
Mr.. Rayner: do you recollect an acci-
dent to the Vixen on the voyage between
Cienfuegos and Santiago?"
Yes. l think IL was at the time she sig
nailed the blowing out of her gaskct man
hole. or something OF that kind"
Lieutenant Commander Sears also made
q correction In his testimony for The pur-
pose of explaining the disposition OF the
coiiiers at night while Commodore Schley
was In charge of the blocade of Santiago.
He said these vessels had been sent a dis
tance out each night and every night IN
different directions on account OF the fear
of torpedo attacks
An Unexpected Answer.
An amusing incident occurred while Lieut.
Commander Sears was on the stand The
Judge advocate was cross-Questioning TIA