Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-15
GOES AGAINST SCHLEY
Destroyer Of the Spanish Flee! Con-
demneo and Convicted.
RECOMMENDS MERCY
The Court Finds Him Guilty on Eleven
Ceaais, bat Says lie Deserves
Consideration for Long Ser
,iee-Rayner Chagrined-


court Of inquiry There are two re
ports. Admiral Benham and Ramsey
concur in the first. which Is signed by
Admiral Dewey also as a matter OF
form. Admiral Dewey makes a separate
report. although he agrees with the
finding OF the facts subscribed to by
the other. The majority report con
demns Admiral schley on II points.
while Admiral Dewey susiains him In
most particulars
The finding OF the court is as fol-
lows
Commodore schley. In command OF
the flying squadron. should have pro-
ceeded with utmost dispatch of Glen
fugoes and should have maintained a
close blockade at that port
He should have endeavorcd on May
% at Cienfuegoes TO obtain lnforma-
tion regarding the Spanish squadron
by communicating with the insurgents
at the place designed In the memoran-
DUN delivered to him at SIS a. m.
Of that date.
He should have proceeded from Glen
fuegoes de Cuba with all dispatch and
should have disposed OF his vessels
with view Of interrupting the enemy
in any attempt to pass the flying
squadron.
He should not have delayed the
squadron for the Eagle.
He should not have made the retro
grade tnrn westward with his squad
ron
He should have promptly obeyed the
orders OF the department. May 20 he
should have endeavored TO capture or
destroy the Spanish vessels at anchor
near the entrance OF Santiago harbor
on May 20 and 80.
He did not do his utmost with the
force under his command to capture
or destroy the Colon and other vessels
Of the enemy which he attacked on
May 81.
BY commencing the engagement on
Iuly 3 with the port battery and turn
Hg the Brooklyn around with port
helm. Commodore schley caused her 10
ose distance and position with the
spanish vessels. especially with the
iiscaya and Colon.
The turn Of the Brooklyn TO star
'oard was made to avoid getting her
nto dangerous proximity TO the Span
N vessels. The turn was made toward .
he Texas and caused that vessel TO a
top and back her engines to avoid =
ossible collision. =,
Admiral Schley did injustice TO Lieut. "
commander A c. Hodgson in publish
lg only a parf OF the correspondence o
hich passed between them. q,
Commodore Schley's conduct in con- OF
action with the events OF the santiaSo q
Impaign prior 10 June !. 1898. was OF
laracterized by vacillation. dilatori- p
- aAh NaA n VI | III
His Official reports regarding the tu
al supply anc the coaling facilities pi
the flying squadron were inaccurate
ID misleading N
His conduct during the battle OF July ha
was self-possessed. and he encour- u
ed In his own person his subordinate al
icers and men 10 fight c0urageously. in
Following the above Is Admiral en
wey's opinion. sustaining several
Ints In Schley's favor. II reads:
In the opinion of the undersigned
, passage from Key West to Glen. ini
'EUs was made by the flying SQUAD. oil
D with all possible dispatch. Com. sh
done having in view the importance col
arriving on Cienfuegos with as Tn
ch coal as possible In the ships on
lkers. hol
me blockade OF Cienfuegos was ef rec
tive. VIII
schley in permitting the To
amer Adula 90 enter the mort Of ne,
nfuegos expected to obtain infor. bri
lion concerning the Spanish souad. 9th
from her when she came ont be
ne passage from Cienfnegos to n X sta
II about twenty-five miles south OF 'inc
tiago was made with as much ais une
n rs was possible while keeplnr Goa
squadron n unit. unI
be blockade OF Santiago was effec qul,
will
1mmodore Syhlev was the senior
er OF our squadron on Santiago
n the Spanish squadran attemptod .,
scape on the morning OF Julv grd "a
He was iu absolute command mig,
Is entitled 10 the credit dre to n reoe
commanding officer for the glori cssl 5,ssl
victory which resulted In the 10 INC
estruction of tlSe Spanish ships. OF v V,
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