The San Francisco call., 1901-10-30


/ tain Lenlly asked the witness how he estimated
the distance Of the blockading fleet to be be-
| tween three and four miles from shore.
1 I'm the daytime took bow and beam bear
| ing This, together with the surf and the
| land. seemed to confirm that that distance was
The admiral, in answer to another question
/ by Captain Lemly.. said he had plated the
/ distance on a chart for his own information.
| He did not know this would ever become a
matter of such Importance, otherwise he should
| have kept the memorandum as he would have
| kept great many other things.
Schley Was on Watch.
Admiral Schley said he kept close watch
at day and at night while awake. while off
Cienfuegos He said he had seen no auxiliary
cruiser or gunboat near the entrance to the
harbor, testified to by Lieutenant Griffin.
The witness had indistinct recollection of
a pipe over the hills. He saw nothing larger
coming the mouth of the harbor than an
ordinary steam launch.
In response to request from Captain Lemly
the witness read extracts from the Brooklyn $
log. with view of showing that the admiral $
memory had been at fault when he had stated
that the fleet was closer in at night than dur
ing the day time. The admiral had also testi-
the shore The log showed that at various
times the squadron had steamed in as well
as out Captain Lemly called his attention to
the log on the following day. May "a, and
asked him whether these entries in the log
| should not show that the ships steamed both
Yes" replied the witness; but as the en-
tries do not show the speed 1t Is impossible
TO tell the distance. we usually steamed as
slowly as possible. simply kept steerage- way :"
Had Cervera's fleet appeared during the
nights you were at Cienfuegos. either coming
out or coming in from seaward. what, under
your instructions, would your fleet have done?"
knock. Knocked them out" CA stir in IN, court)
What were your Instructions"
ITO follow the iag-instructions given at
Hampton Roads,
what were your written instructions"
There were none. 1 do not consider that
the regulations or customs required written in
rs it not the unwritten law at sea that the
vessels in squadron shall follow the fiag?'
Yes, except under certain circumstances"
What circumstances?'
We'll vessel might of the enemy s
ships drop out and follow TO attack her. That
might be one OF the circumstances"
In response to other questions Admiral Schley
said there were three or four boats stretched
across the harbor at Cienfuegos.
witness TO the fact that in his former testimony
he had said that Lieutenant Wood had reported
him as speaking disrespectfully of Admiral
Sampson, calling him captain. The admiral re-
with Hood and ipon referrins TO the cc1,Sf re-
ord he said it was true that Wood had not SO
testified. The admiral was again questioned
concerning the return Of his papers to the Navy
Department.
IAN my papers, he replied, ''were packed in
a box and so far as know not a single one was
left, except some blueprints, and the second
copy Of the Dear Schley letter, which was put
in an envelope and retained
you were aware of the departments regula-
turned upon surrendering a fagship?"
Il was aware of that regulation yes: but
my papers after being boxed up were inadvert-
entity sent after me to Porto Rico after the
close of the eampaign / did not return to the
Captain Lemly then questioned the witness
regarding the wind off Cientnegos while the
stated in his testimony in chief that the wind
then was fresh. Captain Iemly called the at
lyn for May % and a. The log showed the
state of the wind at different periods on those
dates. varying from one TO four.
from the % @erGac. May e. inf INFORM D~ Ad@ira i1as
Sampson that coaling off Cienfuegos was very
uncertain?'
Simply on account of the weather"
You coaled one of the battleships?''
Did you in the same dispatch inform Ad-
miral Sampson that one of the battleships had
been coaled on that day?
Referrn to the Blockade nf of santiaeo
Lenly asked the witness why he had sent a
dispatch to Admiral Sampson that ION account
Of short coal supply cannot blockade them (the
Spaniards) in Santiago?"
II meant that if we could not have coaled off
Did you state that condition.
mo; I did not state that condition. That
was the impression in my mind
What did you mean by the report I shall
not be able to remain off that port (santiago)
on account of short coal supply?' 3"
Il think all the vessels were more or less
short of their complement, and considering
the fact that they ought to be 1t for any
service and for every service that in arriving
three-quarters full
How about the Brooklyn? She had plenty
OF coal. did she not?
81 don't think there was ever any question
about the Brooklyn -
How about the Massachusetts?
The Massachusetts and the Texas were con-
stantly solicitous about COAL"
Captain Lemly asked the admiral to point
out the signals of the Massachusetts and Texas
showing solicitude about coal and also to in
clude the Iowa.
Questions as to Coal.
In response Admiral Schley said that when
the Iowa arrived at C1enfuegos she only had
about half her coal supply aboard and almost
her first request was for coal from the collier.
'Did she get coal?
''Yes. She took on about go TONS
The admiral was then proceeding to read the
signals from the Iowa, Massachusetts and
Captain LemIy interrupted to say that the ad-
miral had already testified to those signals
in his testimony in chief. whereupon Captain
witness to ask for signals and then stop him
Lemiv disclaimed any desire to be unfair. What
he wanted was signals indicating solicitude for
coal. Thereupon Admiral Schley proceeded with
the reading Of the signals. After he had read
do you want any more?' he inquired.
mot unless Captain Parker does" replied
Captain Lemly.
CAPTAIN Parker.
Which of these signals indicates soltcitude 70
Captain Lemly asked.
II should say all or most Of them" replied
the witness.
Captain Lemly at this point went back to
the state Of the sea.
'srhe log of the Brooklyn shows that on
May "a the sea was smooth. Why then on
that day did you in your report to Admiral
Sampson express apprehension OF difficulty in
coaling off Santiago?'
LAS I have stated before that would
be smooth for the Brooklyn would be rough
for smaller vessels
did you on May a. before McCalla report
ed that the fleet was not in Cienfuegos. con-