The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29

the orders he received by the Hawk
I He remembered dispatch No. dis
tinctly
When you received that order WHY
did you not proceed to Santiago?"
Simply because the order was con-
ditional. When / became satisfied that
the fleet was not at Cienfuegos I was
directed to proceed to Santiago
THE Judge Advocate asked the wit
ness as to why he questioned the credi-
bility of some of the reports concern
ing the location of the Spanish fleet
which came from Admiral Sampson.
"On account of the implied doubt in
the mind of the commander-in- chief AS
shown by the language of his dispatch. 4"
at Cienfuegos?"
my intention was to remain until we
got something more definite"
How did you expect to get more
definite information?'
From the Adula when she came
| out"
What other steps had you then in
| mind to ascertain the presence of the
| enemy's ships?"
"In the meantime McCalla came up.
| If he had not come and the Adula had
not come out, I should probably have
| sent one of the smaller vessels to the
! westward on account of the McCalla
| memorandum
| THE memorandum had arrived on the
23rd, had it not?''
Eyes"
| Had you sent out a boat?"
/ 81 had not, largely because of the
surf, which made it hazardous"
In reply to questions from Capt.
Lemly, Admiral Schley said that on
May 20 he had gone in near enough to
| the shore at Cienfuegos to see things
distinctly on the shore.
WAS there anything to prevent your
going nearer shore?
Nothing except that the land was
very low and did not give room to
manoeuvre."
! Ibid you make any effort to communi-
cate with the insurgents on May % CT
May 2. before the arrival of the Marble
head?,
mo / sent the Marblehead into the
harbor. / regarded that as the best
4 method for ascertainiog whether The fleet
was inside
/ when Captain McCaella gave you the
information with regard to the Spanish
fleet not being in Cienfuegos did you de-
! termine to leave for Santiago that day?'
81 think l did That is my impression
/ remember to have sent a dispatch in
which / said that l might leave in the
morning. / had in view at that time the
return of the Scorpion, which l sent east
| feeling that she might bring me some
necessary information"
Captain Lemly here introduced two dis
patches dated May "a, in which Admiral
Schley said he would proceed eastward
the next day.
Closing his Testimony for the day Adj
miral Schley said he had anticipated
difficulties in coaling at Santiago, and
while these difficulties had been encount-
cred they had also been overcome. He
| said he had detached the Eagle from the
| squadron because she was an impeachment
and could not be carried along. He said
| likewise that he did not think it would be
| wise to detach the Vixen aud the Merri-
mac from the fleet en- route 20 Santiago
He also defended his line of formation or
/ the cruise from Cienfuegos as the wisest
possible one. Admiral Schley said that
he had asked to have Golfers sent to
| Gonnaives Bay because he did not be-
| lieve they would be able to coal in the
! open sea. He said he had never con-
templated taking more than one vessel
| at a time away from the blockading line
| The court then adjourned for the day.