The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-05

speak regarding ocean currents, but there
seemed TO Do a peculiarly OF the current
at Cenfuegos that merited attention., II
seemed from the testimony, he said, that
the ships Of the squadron steamed out 10
meet II at nj ghtfall and steamed in and met
IL In tho morning.
Apparently regarding this as a mater
on which the court did not need any more
explanation Mr.. Hanna came TO the subject
Of the ability Of Sohley's ships to coal on
Genfuegos, asserting that coaling was
a p~racticability and In progress while
Sohley was, sending reports That II was
| impracticable. Mr.. Hanna quoted Capt.
McCalla's testimony about a conversation
with Admiral Schley of Cienfuegos about
coaling. and added Il understood Ad-
miral Schley TO say that he had no reool-
lection Of this, Conversation Win re-
gard TO Sohley's statements OF the DIM
culties about coallng a.. GenfueEos MI
| Hanna quoted tho testimony of Capt.
McCalla that he lAicCallal was not appre'
hensive on that score. $780,,
The dispatches received by Adnirai
Schley at Cienfuegos were then referred
20 by Mr., Hanna. He called attention
particularly 70 the receipt OF the Dear
Schley" letter by Schley on May q, and
SIMPSONS Order No. s not until the follow,
ing day. The Dear schley' letter toia
rcscinded that instruction and directed
him TO proceed to Santiago II satisfied
the Spanish feet was not at Cenfuegoe.
Mr.. Hanna referred to the conversation
testified to 10y Capt. McCala, with Com,
modore Schley as one Of the controverted
ouestions'in the case. In this conversation
Commodore Schley IL represented as show,
ing the order to proceed 20 santiago ana
saving that II he returned 20 Key West
for coal he would be court martialed, ana
Capt. McCalla as replying: "~Commodore,
I think YOU must 60 TO Santiago even II
you do not stay there the conversation
winding up with Commodore Schlcy,s re-
mark: This II n matter which VIII have
to decide for myself: you may return 70
your ship" Mr.. Hanna described IL as
controverted because Admiral Schlcy had
denied all recollection Of such convorsa-
ton. ~.
Mr.. Hanna referred TO the despatch. OF
Admiral Schley, In which he said on May
"a that he had found out that the Spanish
feet was not at G~enfuegos. but he would
not 'move eastward" until the next cay
and said he did. however, leave that night,
but IL wns shown by this and another
despatch, Mr.. Hanna said, that Schley
did not intend 10 leave CienfueRos until
the day after he found out that the spanish
feet was not there. despite the fact thnt he
had received n despatch from Admiral
Sampson on May 20. telling him that the
Spanish Noet was probably at santiago
and for Schley 10 proceed there with all
despatch, but cautiously. II satisfied that
the Acct was not in tipnfuegos. How,
with these orders. telling him 20 proceed
20 Santiago with all despatch, Commo-
dore Schlcy could have written such a
despatch is inoxplainablo,' Mr.. Hanna
said. ~
The subject Of dispatches received at
Cianfucgos was important, Mr.. Hanna
remarked, because he understood. that
Admiral Schlcy's counsel Couteuded that
Schley in leaving Genfuogos was acting
only under Order No. :, that telling him
20 60 10 Santiago If satisfied the Spanish
feet was not at Cicnfucros. But, sad Mr..
Hanna, there was an order OF later date
than that received by Schley with Order
Nos. This was the memorandum. received
on tho morning of Nav ~, in which, said
Mr.. Hanna, Schlcy was told that ho was
~expeoted To he at Santiago on the morning
of May ~. He laid stress on tn" state
ment in this memorandum, which was
from Admiral Sampson, hat II was re
gardcd as very important for .Schley. TO
leave Cienflcgos before ~daybreak on May
%, or, il the orders did not reach him until
after daybreak, To mask his movements
~ much as possible. Nevertheless, Com
modore Schlay did not leave until after
nightfal on the following day. .
Mr.. Hanna quoted the testimony OF
Lieut.. John Hood as to his converf alton
with Admiral Schley at Genfuegos. when
he delivered Despatch No. $ and the definite
memorandum 20 go 10 Santiago on May
% and be there GA May q. Lieut.. Hood
had testified that he told Admiral Schloy
that Admiral Sampson had Information
which he considered definite, and had ~"
doubt that the Spanish squadron was at
Santiago: 20 which Commodore Sohl"y
replied; II IL not on the spot and cannot
ten" This shows" Mr.. Hanna held,
that ~ the time this despatch vas received,
s:lj A NJ, on the morning 81 May 20, Com
modore Schley was under urgent orders
to leave GenfuegOs and GO 20 santiago.
He did not do so did Dot leave until the
evening OF the next day. aud did not mask
the movements Of his fleet n he had been
instructed 20 do. but on the contrary, dis
played Ardois signals
A. 20 the third specification In the pre-
cepi, The circumstances attending, the
reasons controlling AMI tho urlpU'fY Of
the movement If the squadron 10 prOresd-
ing from G~eufuegos 90 SaurIayu,' MIR
Hanna quoted testimony, which he said
was uniform. That tine run wa q slow one,
causel Principally hy the inability 81 the
Eagle 10 keep up with 20" other rhIp-
She VAS not, however, 10" asserted, de-
ayot by the weather. buf ~ water lu one
81 her COMPARTMENTS Il~ut"raut-lom-
mAnder SOu'h' land, her uuiHUaI,d'r. tee
uirl that D. was ia" water iu a." com
paItmout that caused tie delay, AMI be-,
MI Hanna cIHteului, was tlc bosi Jutg'
Of that The farle va q rmHi gurb'a'
a converted y4rIf A tl whether tho
hshlug riIut II tLr lIyiug Squadron,
saI NJ Hanna. "-iluIH have hs..u luli
back for 'lu laglr | D9 not sAprrss 81
uiiniun helur" TIE count
NJ mama men fH1h NI noe 'a.Ilir 81
Admiral -rllsY o. g. 90 NAuiItRI aud fiu
~r.irugfat" movement FROM th" Izllnf u"af
go that p4r wloro he squadron .'HIIs-l
lie lala nrrs uu ths tr.iiWuuy - un'rfr
81 tho Brooklyn thar iirs dld not know
Why that slap went o. "a i' th' bYufhuati
- hhUulgu Goa bee r4 saui run. I.s'HaI
- laNirg IA DIIfnr sIrsu" fuf Chat Isrf
80 ale IHIl D~JuHldrIa.| Hifr.N.u iH ffr
o.utr.l.U.Hu ~ a hnkal ,alrH o rar.H
huI r. uturIhIFf r IftrIH Iis.I - cog
NIgrIs".r f.HIIfHtF tHf If IHf o. DO
NH|lff usaf d.. hrIrtsI tr|ua 90
boz taHfffu. nIHIflrIuE Urfa tT .N
luhs siti uar t~uslu4Hig % tH.
sufIuHus 80 Isa aHI iHl4.uF ua
H Fa.fH IHI ralr H q UIa.T. | 3D..
nH||Hff tft .ras' A. n4I 600 g. I.s'
~ us ~ auFH hHH rss IIrIf
tHmlItf N.su H. HH I.sf.Hf ri IIs f.
fHIt uI.4UHs .f haHaF HH ..
o. Pc aIti AHH.f. .. Al. UaHHs .
rs .ff# .. Hr
sHH a..Hg H.
IH.HfI hF o. .f." HT# lHH FL. IaHH
Co. 100 h.uln.a H .s a.I H
lHH o.. H. H NHHN
Co. 80 co.. . I"I '
a. falf 90 H Co.
lad # ... I o. HIII
D. IHI I-F. |I .