Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-24

I squadron got under way he said Ther
! he related the details OF the cruise
TO Clenfuegos. That same night he mac
fallen in with McCalla and his SUD
squadron. McCalla had sent the t'agi,
tointercept him and had himself asked
permission to pass on. He had sent the
Scorpion TO meet the Eagle and the
former vessel had reported as was re-
corded in its log.
THAT" he said, is all the informa-
ton she gave us. After this the Eagle
came within hail. telling US that there
was no news | feel very positive that
this was the case. II seems burnt In
10 my mind, but from what | have
heard begin TO think | may possibly
be mistaken"
MEBTI NC WITH CAPT. CHESTER
Relating the particulars Of his meet
ing with Capt. Chester, Of the Cincin-
natl. he said that the captain was anx-
ious 10 Join the flying squadron. The
admiral said that II was not feasible,
The captain had suggested one or twu
banks on the Cuban coast at which h.
thought coaling would be possible Still
II was problematical as II would de-
pend upon the weather and the sea.
After Chester left the admiral said
the squadron had continued Its voyage
toward Cienfuegos. where II arrived Oh
the night OF May 81.
Toward shutdown that evening | was
standing on the bridge when we were
30 on 40 miles out heard six or seven
guns fired with the cadence Of salute.
The report was so distinct that the Of
ficer spoke OF 1t. The next day in the
early morning the fleet had steamed in
and looked into the harbor. but II had
been impossible to see in"
II never saw any smokestacks there"
he said, land I was very close watch
er from to s o'clock in the morning
until 12 or l at night Very few circum-
stances escaped me-"
GETS DEAR sCHLEy" LETTER.
Towards o'clock OF the 20, he said
the Dupont brought to him the now
celebrated Dear Schley" letter. In
obedience TO his dispatch he had sent
the Scorpion east to communicate with
the scout boats about the Spaniards
"as | was very doubtful about there be-
ing at Santiago as think the admiral
was" He recalled the arrival of the
Iowa, but he did not recollect that II
brought anything to him in the way Of
dispatches. He did recall. however,
that he had gotten letters, among others
one from his wife. Speaking of the
blockade at Cienfuegos he said the line
was three or four miles out. 1T was
closer at night than In the day time"
- said "9nd that was the rule always,
both at Cienfuegos and Santiago"
"a believe at that time, said he.
from the sound OF the finng and the
conversation | had had with Admiral
Sampson that that squadron was In
Cienfuegos. The line Of formation was
kept ready for any emergency and was
never abandoned During the day we
feigned little disorder In hopes that
we might invite those people out We
knew there would be difficulty in get
ting in as the flagship was Of great
draught, as were most of 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"
WOOD CONVERSATION NOT RE-
CALLED.
Lieut.. Wood has testified to a con-
versation which he says he had with
me In relation 10 the delivery OF dis
patches which. for the life Of me,
cannot recall, and ! have a good deal
OF recollection but | am glad to say
very little imagination. Lieut.. Wood
when he came on board was almost
Frustrated His condition TO me was
pitiable. Not from fear, but from the
exhaustion Of torpedo service and told
him when he came over the side that
II | were king | would promote every
tornedo officer FIVE grades II I could.
He handed me the dispatch, think
he did me an injustice wlan he spoke
OF my speaking disrespectfully Of Ad-
miral Sampson. | used no such terms.
There was no reason why should have
done so. | invariably spoke Of him as
Admiral Sampson and I do not recollect
one word OF the conversation which he
recltes; not one word, and | recollect
good many things very well"
ARRIVAL OF THE HAWK.
The admiral then told OF the arrival
OF the Hawk on the morning Of May g,
dispatch No s. This is the
dispatch from Admiral Sampson which
had brought the information that the
Spanish fleet was probably al Santiago.
and In which Commodore Schley had
been told that III satisfied they were
not at Cienfuegos TO proceed with all
dispatch to Santiago" In this dispatch
was enclosed the McCalla memoranda
saying that a good landing place could
be secured thirteen and a half miles
west Of Cienfuegos.
With regard 90 Commander Hoods
testimony concerning the delivery OF
This dispatch the admiral said he ali |
not remember, and" he went on, Il |
mink | can show YOU by a memoran-
ium in the official government report |
hat " he had any verbal orders ne |
forgot 10 report them. This memor- |
indum had run 60 the effect that Hood /
had said. 'Therf are a good many Of |
icers here who do not believe the /
Spaniards are there
That" said the admiral. goes 10
ihow that Hood was not very certain
" that II he had the information he /
I'D not deliver Il % the commander-in.
'hief which was an indiscretIon. He 1
Gems TO have remembered a good dea-
hat was said by me. but 10 have for.
'otten a good deal that he should have
THE ADULA.
The witness also told OF The arrival
N the British ship Adula ana 81 hls
lavlng that vessel bearded and his al
owing II to proceed inside. He also
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