Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-10

port OF not. Schley received these dis
patches May 23rd.
According to the official records at
Washington on May 2Srd Sampson re-
ceived advices from Key West that
Ceryera was at Santiago on May q.
Sampson. therefore, on May 2Srd left
off his Havana blockade and sailed fOl
St Nicholas Channel intending to oc-
cupy that in such a manner as to pre-
vent the approach Of the Spanish
squadron In that direction. There he
received information on the 2sth that
Ceryera was still at Santiago.
On May 26th he heard from Schley
TO the effect that the latter was not
satisfied that CerVera was not in Clen-
fuegOs harbor and that he would
therefore remain of that port The
Wasp was sent on the 9th to Schley
and from SAMPSON advisin~ him that
daily confidential reports stated that
Cervera had been In Santiago from May
18th TO May 25th. He was ordered to
proceed 90 that port at once.
Before Schley could replv 20 these or
ders two dispatches from him to Samp-
son, dated May 25th were received by
the latter Schley stated in these that
coaling OH Cienfuegos owing to high
seas was uncertain: that he was salts
fed Cervera was not there, and that
he would at once go eastward, but that
on account Of short coal supply In his
ships ne could not blockade the Span
ish squadron II IL was at Santiago, but
would proceed TO the vicinity OF the
Mole 81. Nicholas. on the western coast
Of Haiti from which point he would
communicate.
sampson, on learning this put in TO
ley West for coal himself. but before
doing SO he sent dispatch TO Schey
to remain on the blockade at Santiago
1t AL hazards, assuming that the Span
ISL vessels are at that port" Sampson
arrived at Key West on May 2sth. and
then caDed Schley TO ascertain def
nitely II Cervera was at Santiago.
In the meantime Schley left Cienfue-
Cos on the evening OF the cath and on
the 26th was within twenty miles of
Santiago. where the squadron stopped
for repairs to the Merrimac. That night
he signaled the squadron:
Destination Key West. via south
side OF Cuba and Yucatan channel, as
soon as collier is ready. Speed nine
knots"
The squadron was under way by 2
o'clock and steamed two hours. when
IL was compelled to stop and make re-
pairs on the Yale The next morning
Schley was met by dispatch boat and
given this dispatch from the secretary
OF the navy:
"All departments information indl.
Gates Spanish division is still nj San
tiago. The department looks To You 10
ascertain the facts. and that the enemy.
II therein. does not leave without n
decisive action. Cuhans familiar with
Santiago say that there are landing
places five or six nautical miles, west
from the mouth OF the harbor. and that
there insurgents will be found and not
Spaniards From the surrounding
heights one can see every vessel I'm
port. As soon as asceriained notify
department whether enemy is there.
Could not squadron and also the Har-
ward coal from the Merrimac leeward
on Cape Cruz. Gonaives channel or
Mole Haiti? The department will send
coal Immediately 10 Mole. Report WITH
out delay situation at Santiago De
Cuba"
Here arises the first great query az
wv 'lN'AAHNAAN W ahNNNNAl a. EiHlfN as 10
the Weldon OF his course after the re-.
ceipt % this disnotch He was in bad
shane FOR coal his squadron was no,
IN the best of condition His opponents
say he should have oheyed orders eve,
n he lost every vessel he had He
contends that tho safety Of his SQUAD.
ron was his fret consideration. ana
thai commander 90 sea must neces-
sally know better what he ought 10 40
iha" p bureau chief on dry land al
" avNincion.
'owcycr this may be. he sent This
w ~0~c IN Wnghreton:
MelimaC engines disabled. sea IL
ho'vy am obliged 30 tow 20 Key ives,
Pave been absolutely unable To coai ,he
T xas. Marblehcad Vixen. Brookivn
from collier an owing 20 very rough
sea. Rad weather since leaving Kew
West The brooklyn alone has more
than sufficient coal 20 proceed 10 Kew
West. Cannot remain on Santiago
present state squadron coal accom-,
Impossible 90 coal leeward Cane cruz
In the summer. all owing TO southwes,-
erly winds Much 70 be regretted can.
not obey orders Of department. Have
striven earnestly; forced to proceed FOR
coal 10 Key West by way OF Yucatan
passage. Cannot ascertain Anything re.