The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-05

his shIps TO formidable land batteries while
! the Spanish feet remained intact. In his
report be gave the distance within which
tho squadron approached the forts as
1000 yards. but y has been SHOWN Una
II was never Ms close as that, the ranges
going from $500 or 1900 yards TO n.6oo
MT. Rayner made a hard fsht to keep
out Secretary Longs Indictment OF Ad-
miral Schley to the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs. Capt. Lemly said that
only certain portions OF II were TO &c IN
Capt. Parker objected to the Introduction
oil the document because 1t contained hd-
miral sampson's letter referring 10 40.
IF this went In he said. 1T would be
necessary TO call Sampson
Il challenge you to produce that ietteT
from Admiral Sampson from the pages i
well, it's there" remarked Capt. Parker.
sWeli, find t." the Jugge Advocate came
back, and then. turning TO the Court ana
s~hrueging his shoulders, Capt. Lemiy
said: These on-hand statements are very
Capt. Parker could not hnd sampson's
letter within the pages indicated, After
some further parley. 1t was agreed that
Secretary Longs letter to the Senate COM
mittee should not 60 In evidence. but might
be used for reference in the argument.
Capt. Lemly. however, insisted hat
Admiral Schley's answer to the Secretary's
criticism Of him DO placed in evidence. and
this was done.
mission OF Admiral Schley ~ . Rear Admiral
signed by President Mckinley during the
recess OF the Senate This commission
certified that Schbey had been advanced
six numbers for gallant conduct In the
Spanish war. When the nomination OF
Admiral Schley for advancement was sent
to the Senate, that body dd not confirm
tor that Of Admiral Sampson-and the
recess commission therefore became null
and void. After an explanation as 10 what
the commission was. II was permitted TO go
IN evidence and the court then took a recess
until 2 O'Clock.
As soon as the court met after recess
Admiral Dewey handed TO the Judge Ad-
vocatn a memorandum In these words:
The Court states that while II has ad.
mitted to the record a document presented
by the counsel for the applicant. which
was issued to the applicant by the Presl-
dent OF the United States on Aug 10, lsss,
the curt does not recognize the said docu-
mcnt as the document under which the
Navy
When he had finished reading, the Judge
Advocate presented the log OF the flagship
New York for May Is. 1898, and then, turning
to his assistant, asked: Hanna. are you
ready2'
NJ HANSA's ARGUMENT
MIR. Hanna Immediately DtRai ir d'Ru-
ment taking up the departure Of the FLYING
Squadron from Hampton Roads and to1-
lowing it briefly to Charleston, Key West
and Cienfuegos.
1T does not appear that this was an
EXPEDITIONS run aid Mr.. Hanna, after
having told that the Flying Squadron had
been three days. less two hours, IN getting
from Key West to Cienfuegos under orders
to establish the blockade OF that port with
the utmost despatch. The Iowa, he sad
| -L.-L EII.x-1l th. EI,fVy GntNa1rnn from
Koy West, had made very much better
time. although she had gone by way OF
Havana.
On The nun Of the squadron, the Brooklyn
had slowed down several times. Mr.. Hanna
said. He told of the arrival OF the squad
ron of Cienfuegos on the night of May II,
and asserted that it must have been a
considerable distance away from the har.
Dor entrances. rs the log OF the Texas showed
that she steamed IiI knots the next morning
before getting near the port. while the
Brooklyn's log showed that she steamed
inward at that time an hour and a hall at
ten knots speed before stopping OF Glen
fuegos.
Concerning the meeting OF McCalla's
division with the Flying Squadron. Mr.,
Hanna said that McCalla did not know
that Sohley was going 10 Cienfuegos, while
Schloy did know that McCalla had been
there. yet Schley had sought no
from McCalla.
As for the failure Of McCalla on that occa-
sion to communicate to Schley the secret
code arrangement with. the insurgents
by which Schley could have ascertained
that the Spanish feet was not there. Mr.
Hanna quoted Capt. McCalla's statement
that when he met the FLYING Squadron
ne did not know that Schley was going 70
Cenflegos, but suspected that he was
bound for the Caribbean Sea In search of
Ccrvera. SChley was criticised by the
sneaker for stopping his squadron an hour
- ,v..,tpLipa p,tUutss Uhtla la had an
unimportant conference with Capt. Ches-
ter ~ the Cincinnati, when the squadron
encountered that vessel Schley, said Mr..
Hanna, had orders 10 establish the Cen
fuegos blockade without delay. but he had
stopsd Ia talk with Chester on a question
of no IMPORTANCE. In view Of this stop,
the EXCUSE Of Schley that -urgence pre-
vented him from stopping 20 communicate
with McCalla when they met would not
Taking no the failure Of Schley 10 find
on, whether the spanish fleet was In Glen
flegos. M Hanna discussed thus subject
briefly In connection with tho reasons gwen
Nv Sahley for believing That C"rv"ra wa
there lie pa>s-t over IN a lev words
Schl.v's statement that he had heard
firing while the Flying squadron Wa al
preaching Cienfusgos and supposed u va
a salute to the Spanish fleet only q lev
officers ~ th. BROOKLYN bad ~'s-'lh"d that
thev hsa-d these guns, Nj Hanna cad
NniNNlN FANf u IT,"
A. GsnfI.gos. the speaker said no erUr
hai been made by Admiral Schley IN tho
three dave be- was th-r" - ind out n ~"
Spanlsl sauadrun was thsr. ctospt by snnd
iny - man alDft ~ s.e II he @puh luuh INTO
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g. opma out hrhlsy had s'-n IA" -ignsl
lights - ths insurgents 90 th"te Nearly
every officer - he squadron lad -e'n 'h"u
tau C.lh had stated that he sas sgral
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