Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-10-25
SCHLEY TEST|F|ES.
He Tells the Story Of
Santiago.
Governor Murphy Has Not
Been Removed.
Miss Stone, Kidnapped American Mis-
siOnay, Still Alive.
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.

Washington, Oct 25.--Admlral
schley today continued the recital CT
his narrative regarding his conduct
in the Spanish war, which he had
begun yesterday. When court ad.
journed yesterday. he had covered
most points of the campaign previ.
Gus to the beginning of the Santiago
blockade, leaving that blockade, the
reconnaissance of May 81, the battle
off Santiago and the famous loop of
the Brooklyn yet to be told Of
The court room was crowded.
Schley was thoroughly self.possess ID
and spoke distinctly. so his words
were heard throughout the hall.
Regarding the McCalla memoran.
dunn. Schley said he received but one
copy. II there had been another, he
said 1t should be in the papers re-
turned to the navy department Jan
uary or February, 1899. He said le
did not lombard the earthworks at
Cienfuegos because he was convinced
such n Dombardment would be IN.
availing. Subsequent experience in
war, he thought, bore out this opln.
ion. Schley was proceeding to say
that dispatch No. 10. concerning
which Lieutenant Marsh testified
tthe dispatch containing positive IN
formation that the Spanish fleet was
In Santago), was not received by
him until June 10. Judge Advocate
Lemly objected to this testimony.
saying. II understand from the court
itself that II wants facts"
Admiral Schley (sotto voice.:
"Wol. these are facts
al
of the court held consultation ani
Admiral Dewey announced the decis-
ion as follows The court is of tlc
opinion that II is eminently proper
for the witness to make the state.
ment that the dispatch was dated
May % and not received until Jule
10, and then drop IT. just give the
facts"
Schley responded that this was all
he intended to do. Thirteen days
had elapsed before he received The
dispatch.
Schley testified that he sent Nh
nez. pilot, westward to communicate
with the insurgents. Nunez landed
near Ascerederos, fifteen or sixteen
miles west of Santiago and. joining
some OF the Cuban insurgents, went
into the interior. He returned June
with detailed information locating
the Spanish ships in the harbor.
II sent him." added Schley. TO the
commander.in-ch with that infor
nation" Schley said he watched the
coaling conditions carefully and gave
reasons for the retrograde movement
west from Santiago. He said in that
connection that he regarded the or
ders of the department concerning
the probable presence of the Spanish
fleet at Santiago more Of a sugges
tlon than a mandatory order. Vie
considered il would take only a little
while to get back at any event. Also
that the proper military maneuvaT
would be 10 proceed westward tC
ward the basis of Havana and Key
West. He arrived with the squadron
off Santiago about I o'clock a. m
May 2S. and next day he discovered
the presence OF the Colon there, also
others Of the enemy's war vessels
When he tod Captain Sigsbee of the
fact, that officer expressed surprise
II was at this period that he sent his
absolute information of the presence
OF the Spanish fleet and Sigsbee car
ried this message to Mole st. Mich
olas.
Schley testified that he called the
captains of the ships aboard and eX
planned his idea of the blockade tc
them; also his general plan of at
tack. His plan was TO attack the
head of the column first, and confuse
and cripple each in turn. The ships
were to maintain steam, so as to be
capable OF twelve knots. The fleet
steamed back and forth before th'
entrance of the harbOr, MORO cas-
tie, he thought, was no time more
than five miles away,
In concluding his description o.
the blockade, the admiral said: 'Tha
Il was sufficient is shown by the fac