New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-01

the best of my knowledge and belief say
could coal; yes. could coal a, any time. but then
could not have coaled comfortably. For the
other ships IL was what We call nasty sea and
squally. rainy weather, and il had had my choice
would not have coaled that day. that Is,
the 25th."
As he left the stand. Commander Miller asked
that he might be excused if he had showed any
temper Il feel little DIT touchy about the Merri-
mac. he said. Admiral Dewey assured him that
he had displayed no temper
Commander Miller succeeded on the witness
stand by Captain Theodore F. Jewell who COM
manded the cruiser Mnnea polls during the Spanish
war.
JEWELL CONTRADICTS SCHLEY
Captain Jewell said that he had first fallen in
with the Flying Squadron under command of
Commodore Schley the evening of May as Cap
tain Lemly quoted from Rear Admiral Schley's
letter TO the Senate Committee Naval Affairs
dated February Is. 1859. saying: After having
been Informed by the scouts commanded by such
officers as sigsbee. Jewell and Wise that although
they had been off Santiago for a week they had
seen nothing of Cervera's fleet since it left Gu
racao. and then asked whether Jewell had gverf
TO Rear Admiral Schley this information or any
other information concerning the Spanish fleet
The witness replied: al gave him no information
with reference to that subject whatever"
The Judge Advocate asked: eat the time Won
were within signalling distance of the flagship of
the Flying Squadron off Santiago were you at
as to the presence of the Spanish squadron in
Santiago?"
Not TO my recollection"
DO you recollect whether you went on board
the flagship Brooklyn at this timer
Il did not go board that day"
Captain Jewell said that when he had first seen
Rear Admiral Schley's statement as to the infor-
nation he might have given concerning Cerveras
Meet he had written letter to the Department
denying that he had done so. Objection was made
this testimony a0df
In The witness said, in reply to a question from
MT Rayner. that he had no knowledge that Cap
tain Sigsbee, speaking for himself and for Captains
Jewell and Wise, stated to Commodore Schley on
the 18th at Santiago that neither he the witness,
nor Wise nor himself (Sigsbee) had seen anything
or knew anything of the movements or where
abouts of the Spanish fleet; did he know
whether Captain Sigsbee wrote letter to Com
modore Schley stating that that was fact
The court here asked question which opened
follows: How far could the Minneapolis have
gone with her 400 tons of coal at the time you
state?"
IF I had burned 400 tons of coal could have
made something like 1900 or 1900 miles. That
would have left the bunkers empty I was burn
| ing about ninety-hve tons a day. and on that
making II Is knots"
Drawing from Captain Jewell the fact that the
distance from Santiago to Key West is $50 miles
Mr.. Rayner asked:
I'm view of what you said just now. will you
explain the signals I read $50 D. m. May o.
| flagship to the Minneapolis: Have you enough
coal to go to Key West?'' Minneapolis to flag
ship: Just enough How do you explain that %
II giving my recollection at the time. AS
said my coal supply reduced and was con-
| cerned. There were a great many signals being
made and replied to the signal without con-
sulting the coal account particularly, and I
sldered that three days steaming was about the
limit / could safely 60"
There is error here of about 500 600 miles
Eight hundred and 1900 400 are very different
"I estimated the distance could steam I did
not usually provide for burning every OF coal
in the bunkers and Furthermore. we have got to
allow for contingencies, l hauling the fires
from the boilers very often account of the
leaks starting fresh fires in other boilers. Ny
coal expenditure was variable. 1 could not de-
pend upon it
sording to these signals. to go TO Key west?'
II arrived in Key West with less than 100 tons
| Of coal on board
CAPTAIN MCALLA RECALLED.
Captain Jewell was then excused and Captain
McCalla was recalled for the purpose OF correct
ing his testimony. While he the stand the
court asked him two questions:
BY the Court-Was there any place In the
vicinity of Cape Cruz where large vessels could
have found protection from westerly or south
westerly winds?
Answer-There place where the large
ships could take protection from westerly and
southwesterly wirds The prevailing winds were
from the east. and a southwesterly wind Is of
short duration IN that vicinity and means change
of direction to the north very quickly
BY the Court-Had the fleet of Cervera been IN
the harbor of Cienfuegos, could II have been seen
by the vessels blockadins that port?
II should say not. The upper part of the rnasts
might have been II they had been In the
stretch of the river where 1t turns the east.
but I should expect TO have found them there.
If they behind the hill they could have
been SEEN in my opinion
Captain McCalla then was excused finally and
Rear Admiral Evans took the stand.