The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29

vide that the order of battle shalr< be reduced
to writing.
Schley as to the identity of the Cubans who
had informed him at Hampton Roads that the
portion of the Island Of Cuba west of Havana
soldiers. He replied that he could not give
the names; that they were Cubans who had
come to him as commander of the flying squad
ron to give him that information.
Schley was closely questioned as to who was
West when he talked over the campaign with
Admiral Sampson. Admiral Schley replied that
Captain Chadwick had been present part of
..WhfH .01 Nav was IS Il this7'
or all the instructions he had from the Navy
Department. %
SIMPSONS Varied Talk.
Admiral schley said he and Admiral samp-
could not recall whether Captain Chadwick was
present all the time. The judge advocate then
jumped to the communication from the Mar
blehead, conveyed to Schley through the Eagle
while the flying squadron on its way to
sage he received that there news
of the Spanish fleet. The judge advocate then
asked Admiral Schley If he regarded ex-
Key West to Cienfuegos in view of the in
struction to esta ablish the blockade there with
as little delay as possible
Cruising as he was in squadron against a
current, Admiral Schley replied that he did.
The judge advocate asked about the speed
the speed from Key West southwark was not
so great. He asked why at one stage the ad-
miral had signaled to the Massachusetts that
If she could make ten knots it would be suf-
ficient The admiral replied that after three
years it pretty difficult to tell just why
q when there
was nothing startling to fix it.
Your speed was two knots less from Key
West to Cienfuegos than from Charleston to
Key West"
Apparently yes
the log, did you slow to four and a half knots?'
Il think it was on account Of the fire on
board the Scorpion"
why did you stop at midnight. May 81,
before your arrival at Cienfuegos? 2"
height of land where the mouth i' Of the harbor
of Cienfuegos was and we stopped until day
light. l did not care to arrive there in the
dark
Admiral schey asked why he did not
personally communicate with Captain McCalla
when he met the Marblehead on the way down.
He replied that he saw the auxiliary cruiser
coming down from the Marblehead to COM
municate with him. 1t Captain McCalla' s
was it the duty of senior officers to call
for reports or the juniors duty to volunteer
them7''
"rhe junior officer invariably volunteers such
information ~
Did Captain Chester inform you that Cap
tain McCalIa who came aboard the Cincinnati
had lately been at Cienfuegos in communication
with the insurgents?'
Protection of Vessels.
The witness said he had R had n. no conversation
blockade The conversation dealt rather with
the habits and usages Of the blockade.
Did you learn from Captain Chester or Cap
tain McCalla that several gunboats were re-
ported at Cienfuegos %
IT heard that in Key West. 1t was the gen.
eral report there" replied the witness.
What official information and instructions
did you get at Key West from the commander
in-chief?' asked Captain Lemly.
conVersation n have detailed with % him
The witness said he thought he could tell
ing the protection Of ships from land batter
les, when Captain Lemly objected The court
decided that they did not care for this ;, The
well he could remember at that time.
from half to three-quarters of an hour Mr..
Hanna then read two dispatches from the de-
partment, dated Washington, May 16 regarding
the reported presence of the Spanish fleet neal
he was familiar with these dispatches when he
had his conversation with Admiral Sampson.
Admiral Sampson merely mentioned m them
to me-" replied the witness. i had not seer
them"
Captain Lemly then took up. the question OF
naval regulations ., and md asked the witness if he
Yes" responded Admiral Schey.
a o.
the regulations, in each case asking the wit
ness If he had complied with the terms of the
paragraph. The first paragraph was No. 2e
pairing his fleet or squadron to meet the enemy
| to communicate his general orders. instructions
private signals and such other information a,
will enable each so far as possible to under.
stand his duty when in action and at all othel
II think complied with that replied tn.
witness.
How and in what mannerT' asked Captain
"By issuing general orders for the organiza
tion of the squadron. their instructions and
their private signals.
Gives Oral Instructions.
The next article was as follows: "Articl,
2ss-He shall. II possible. before going int
his private signals and other information tina
will materially assist them If called upon t
exercise command.
THAT l do not remember to have compiled
WITH said the witness
| Captain Lemly then read article 271, which
provides that the commander -in-chief shall. i
possible, before going into action. supply ever.
captain with q plan of battle, showing therein
the position each shall occupy.
Yes replied the witness, in reply to Cap
tain Lemlys question if he had complied will
! that article. IT do not understand that tha
is necessarily written. / think that that orde
is sufficiently carried out when commander
in-chief decides to place his crews in the orde
of battle and inform each what he proposes t,
do you think admiral, that you can sup
ply every captain with a plan of battle ant
do that at an oral conferences asked Captain
Lemly.
'I do not think that is absolutely necessary,
replied the witness. There are instances wher
battles have been fought without doing that
Any plan of battle that might be originated Il
subject to q change. I have never known ,
| battle that was ever fought on the plan orig
| inally chosen by the commander in chief"
! Raynor-Do any Of the regulations use tn
word .'written?''
/ Captain Lemly-Do you think you could sup
nlv the captafns with plan Of battle Withou
writing them?
Raynor-I could not but know the admira
Continuing his examination Captain Leml,
asked:
when, at s:45 a. m, May TO- you sighted
man-of-war as shown by the Brooklyn's log
| and cleared for action what orders had beef
issued in conformity with the provisions of tn
| regulations" 2"
II should not think any instructions woul,
be necessary for feet meeting single vesse
except to smash her up"
Captain Lemly-Coud you tell absolutel
there was only a single vessel. although yo,
4 sighted but one2