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meet al Santiago was correct. Ine al
miral accordingly had called nm tha
liawk and forwarded his dispatches to
Commodore Schley. -

Commodore Schley.
captain Lemly-"Tell the court fullv
from what source the information was
received concerning the arrival nf
.ervera's fleet in Santiago. would
IKE you to identify the dispatch mt
INTO cipher at that time to which Won
eefer." w"
The dispatch referred to as having
been drawn up by Captsin Chadyick
IN my presence is the dispatch known
as the memorandum that recommended
dispatch No. s."
Mr. Rayner-"The Hawk carried No.
8, IS that right?"
transferred to the vesuvius.
he captain Of the Hawk was call,
ed on board and remember his in.
structlons We're 20 proceed with all
speed until he met the Vesuyius and
transmit the dispatch to her as sne
was a faster vessel. As to whether
No. was enclosed with this, was not
secretary. and did not enclose il"
When did the Hawk leaye?"
She left the Havana blockade some
distance west Of Havana about dusk
on Nay q, probably about half past
six"
Then you received this information
on May - at half past eight in the
morning and the Hawk left at dusk
May 80"
That is correct"
The witness said In reply to ques.
'ions that the memorandum begin
ming.
The enclosed instructions will
reach YOU had not been sent Is the
Iowa n the dispatch was dated May
Il ami the Iowa had left OIL the pre-.
yIons day.
Mr. Rayner-"Was not the Hawk
the first vessel that carried that mem
orandum2 ."
ITO the best Of my belief the Hawk
was the first and only vessel that car
ried that memorandum, replied the
witness.
After further effort on Mr. Rayner's
part 10 elicit information as 10 cor
respondencc between the two COM
manders and objection on the part Of
Mr. Hanna TO bringing in dispatches
which had no immediate bearing on
Commodore Schley's conduct. Mr.. Ray
I.tT sdlt llltIt WAS UO SdticA
between them between May 81 and
May 81 He then quoted the dispatch
Of May .. the first positive knowl-
edge conveyed 10 Commodore Schley
of the position Of the Spanish fleet at
Santiago. This dispatch WAS as FOL
lows.
The First Positive Order.
United States Flagship New York
ST. Nicholas Channel. May %. 1898
Sir. Every report and particularly
confidential reports received at Key
West from Havana state Spanish
squadron has been in Santiago &c
Cuba from the 18th 10 he 25th inst
inclusive the 25th being the date OF
last report received. You will please
proceed with all possible dispatch to
Santiago To blockade that port. II on
arrival there you receive positive IN
| formation of the Spanish ships having
| lef, YOU will follow them in pursuit
Very r. spec,fully,
wv. T. SAMPSON"
Mr.. Hanna-"What is the first posi-
| tive order9"
Mr.. Rayner-"May q"
| Mr. Hanna-"Did he receive 1t on
the 27thc" =.
| Mr. Rayner-"Ho never received ~
| on the eth (aftor being prompted D!
Admiral Schley). He got it on June
10"
| Mr. Uanna-"How is 1t posslple
then ne can be affected by an order
| after all that lapse Of time"
Mr. Rayner-"That is just what VIC
want 10 proye. that ne had no orders
| cxcen, those contained In dispatches
Numbers and S. ,.,.o
Mr. Rayner then repeated ms oesii.
"a offer the dispatch of May :. IN eN.
| aencc, and after a colloquy petwee'
Mr.. Rayner and Judge Advocate henl
Is Mr. Hanna remarked that ther'
was no objection 10 putting II IN eN
/ cont that il was obviously intenue.
10 reflect on person who Is not ""o''
inquiry"
ITO this Mr.. Rayner responded ina
!. MOS not intended to reflect on an!
ONO hu, that il was intended 10 pre-
v"n, a reelection on Commouo!'
cohlov" /, was decided that the als
match was already In eviuenee raa, aa,
Nr Hanna took the witness 10. ',I' s,,
rec, examination. He began .. an n,
inc II he knew rhe reason 10. wv wv
,ansa @ of flye or six days between .m'
sending OF dispatches by the .'"T, AZ,
ond the Wasp. To this inanlr! ms
navner objected and the court s"'
tanned the objection. ..,to,
'"'@a .an;ral Dewey-"As | have sta'e'
,asnra wo want facts, facts. 49,
Tho incident was closeu ~
,.,,harawal OF the question. 49,.
" somewhat exciting incident ,,, nu,
80 between Judge Advocate Lem.
and Mr. Rayner. When lAeuarn"d, lonsad
"a,rmonder Staunton was eNo".N ~ ~
vr navncr ASKED leave to prese''. re !"
ar,aancc m @ a supplementary char. rv ~,
p r.an Of steam cngincerinE showim o';m'
~" sneed OF the vessels OF .ni 'he s ~ y,
sn,,dron. sn Captain Lemly opJev,s' os No ~
sha| .hn cround that this evidence ooed waS "J
nertinent ,"r at this stage OF the p''N
ings. ,o undertook to rea
NJ. ..omrnt accompanying the cna'
san % Cantain Lemly. rising, au".e'M .a NJ,
,ha court. saying with reterei'e -
Rayner o,rote in his statement
:, ,he court pleases. On the 5u ra"'a ps
II Tue ,'arv .u inaccurate. He holds d pc
ne II 'N'' -, aud reads what II u"