The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-28

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assented- asked him II he had seen any
lights on the beach. He said he hau.
I then said the lights were from Cubans
trying to communicate. may have
/ asked him il he saw three horses In line
on the beach by day"
Captain McCalla then related how be
had gone ashore near Cienruegos and
found the Cubans drawn up in iine lie
gave them food and ammunition. .'We
found he added. That Cevera was iu-
side the harbor. and in fact the situation
ia Cienfuegos was the same exactly as
it was when 7 left on the leth % the
same month
Captain 8cCaHa said that he sent the
Information obtained To Admiral Sclaey
By the Eagle. signalling that vessel to
proceed at fun speed and report 90 tho
Brooklyn that Cevera was rot in Glen
fuegos. AZ that tine. witness was steam
ing with only two boilers and the Eagle
could steap faster .han the Marbiehead.
Did you consider that information as
of urgent importance. then2
II considered 1t Of great Importance
-'Then what did YOU 90
I'VE followed with the MaTblehesd
reaching the b -ooklyn between three and
four o'clock. somewhat behind the Eagle
Did you go on board the Brooklyne'
Il steamed under the quarter OF the
Brooklyn and after some conversation
with CoIamodore Schley I asked II he
would Ike me TO go on board he said
that he Boule. I then went on board and
Of course confirmed the fact that Admiral
Cervera feet was not in Clenlueros.
I saw then for the FIRST time tho set u
Instructions for Commodore schiey. Dur
ing the conversation lne commedore asked
me to read the instructions and after
read them he asked me what ! thought BE
had better do Previous 20 this he had
said that he could not coal on Santiago.
that the English had demonstrated that
ships could not coal az sea He also
said that II he returned 10 Key West be-
would be court martialed. It vas after
this ne handed me the orders. which
read After reading them said Com
modore. I think you must return 90 san
uago. even if you do not stay there. 3"
Where were you when Commodore
schley said that 10 nc returned 70 Key
West he would be court martialedg1
Il was in the cabin ~ the Brooklyn.
The interview lasted perhaps half a.
hour. captain Cock either came IN fire.
queutiy or remained the whole time. Cap
tain Sears came in once
Il assume YOU Do not recoiiect whether
any ~ thcse gentlemen were present
when the remark referred ~ was made.
THAT I cannot say
did you ever hear ans reports. or re-
marks. conversational or otherwise77
"Wbue was there the Gag lieutenant.
7 think. came in twice o. report signals.
one was regarding the amount ~ coal oa
each q the ships The other was re-
port to the eject that the Merrinac bad
$50 tons u coal"
''wss anyfhiag Further ssid On thai
suhjec. of going 81 Santiago
II do not remember that snyfhlaR was
said then in reply g. my Ts9restio7. Buf
shortly af'erwar1 the admiral eaif. This +
ls matter I saaH have RI decide fsr 4
myself and yru nay returu q your I
ship,
Tif the Commodore cay anything % 4
you 20 ttst tire io indicate vhethsr lt 4
7as bis intention % 80 o. taat even
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-or oT C.erfaeE-e fa rrvert ere
srss fr7u confirming re csstr --rrs
q esrfta uh.rh De- asf asfa er1ers.
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