Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-26

court OF inquiry DeEaH its eessioh 'Vue'
with the intention of holding one sit
ting. having decided TO forego the after
noon session in order to permit the
members Of the counsel and court TO at
tend the funeral Of Judge Wilson.
The counsel for the navy department
today continued their efforts to show
that Admiral sehley had information
of Cervera and his fleet in the harbor
OF Santiago and introduced for this pur-
pose additional officers OF the auxiliary
cruisers which were at the time doing
duty as scout boats In West Indian
waters.
Capt. Wise, who commanded the
scout ship Yale during the Spanish war,
continued his narration Of the retro
grade movement Of the flying squadron
toward Key West on May a. He first
told Of how the Yale had taken the Mer-
rimac IN tow under direction of Ad-
mra schey. He said that the admiral
had slgnalled upon starting to ask If
there was coal enough to carry him TO
Kek West, to which he had responded
IN nc affirmative. On the next day
he W. reported In response to an in
quiiy Nhat he had coal sufficient for two
days OF full steamlng and for four days
OF moderate steamng.
He was then dispatched TO Newport
News, reporting 70 Admiral Saspson OF
the way. He had told Admiral Samp-
son, he said that the flying squadron
was about thirty miles west of Santla-
go. In response to question of the adj
miral he had said he did not know what
II was doing there. In detailing the trip
westward toward Key West the witness
told of the breaking Of the Yale's haw-
ser on the Merrimac. He said this hao
caused delay.
What was the difficulty?" asked
Capt. Lemly.
Improper securing Of hawser on the
Merrlmac."
Was it due to tempestuous weather
or not2"
mot at ALL"
READS FROM scHLEYs REPORT.
Mr. Hanna read the following extract |
of Admiral schley's report Of February |
Is, to the committee on naval affairs, |
in reference to the letter from the secre. |
tary Of the navy of February G. 1899, DO
ginning, After having been informed |
by the scouts. commanded by Sgsbee, |
Jewel and Wise. that although they had |
all been of Santiago de Cuba for a
week. they had seen nothing Of Il (the /
Spanish feeD. and knew nothing OF its |
movements or its whereabouts, etc"
He then asked Capt. Wise II he had |
made such communication 70 the ad-
miral.
II did not" was the response.
" Did you give Admiral Schley any |
information respecting the Spanish |
squadron"
"only through Capt. slgsbee. I did
not go on board the BROOKLYN AT all. |
] gave Cant. Sigsbee all the Information |
] had"
Had you been off Santiago for a |
week."
II was there from the morning OF
When - ,ba S a1,t Tue eEell,ns oi lhe Eoth
"nen we nylng squadron arrived
this po,r, W." hS Nv was p cross-e4 I on
"Fror az ,,,a,rtr,, 20 a., 90
e. .i,eh ~ ~ -. n'ns vi 'he emu ui'tlI
.h ie aiiIfaI " uhe LYING squadron on
ne e.enlhs VI the Soin you were trying
W 81 vi .ouch Win the enemy ana
NV" avn MP inc harpor'
,g1es'
a., ou saw no'hlns IN thereF
40 ouuiu to' see any harpor al all
., r Gu vouiu NOT see around the corner
OF Iaysmith
we saw the masts OF small vessel.
'oHiu not distinguish which II was.F
ion sent no one on shore to try 10
esapish communication"
10, az ali
not the natural condition or the
narDor sueh that II Is possible TO see
oonslueraple up the harbor|
you can see only short distance
w .ne haroor'
anu there was nothing In sight
" ,,a was mere
n, Nolnihg ~ an
Inc witness had said that Capt. slgs-
pee had taken the dispatch beginning
uet IN touch with the enemy"
A QUESTION BY DEWEY
The court throueb Admire, rouo,,
asked: 'e"S''
Was II vour dutv mr. cant e,eshoo,s
10 convey The information ~ az a..
patch referred 10 Commodora sehio,'9,,
II think il was Cant. sigsbee's ~. ho
went Immediately on dutv ana 7 10.
intercepted by orders from tbo onn, s
modore 10 take the Merrimae In TOW
Mr.. Hanna:
Ibid you receive any inouirv or did
the commanding officer OF he avinS
squadron ask you for any inforn,ati"1
at any timer"
Nothing"
Mr. Raynor continued his ouestions
cevoting himself especially 10 the Nc,
Mailing between the Yale ana the Gag
ship The witness said he was sure
re ,s, On no MAY hsd 1o.n wnen ne hailed the
Ing distance Of The BrookIvn haing " ona
and a half miles distant ''e
Mr. Ra,nor reao from a renor, ,,aao !
on May 30 by Admiral samnson az
which he stated that Con-, Wi,s ~
told him mai he be,,svpd S sar,, nau