Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-05

miral Schley's statement rs Had" ~
his letter 10 The Senate. that b" d!i not
know of the presence Of the inSurscni s
in the vicinity of CicnfucgnS until IN"
arrival OF capt. McCalla, May -, but
"h called attention 1" The fact that IL
WAS admitted that the MctallI memo
tanda giving this information had been
received on the 23d. In this connection
he referred - the admir1ls letter TO
the Senate in general way. II" con
tended that Admiral Schlry should
himself have taken the in!tilttN" in
as,ertaining the prcs"nc" or ah*"nc" Of
Insurgents, without waiting for signals
from anyone.
tIENFCEGOS BLOCKADE.
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Of the blockade 1T cirufuci:pe. II" said
that Admiral Schl.y hal testified that
tn" vessels had IN the day time tried
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this was not communicated o. The cap
ta,ns ~ any ~ IN" vessels
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NINE IMPORTANT f'lN -
He presented the following points
covering these specifications which hc
said. he had made in the form 81 in
puiries:
why the flying squadron was dilia-
tory in arriving At ciefu"gos.
Why the squadron was hcli there
after the receipt Of Sampson order
written and dated of Havana. May II.
saying Re at Santiago. May -.
3-Why nothing was done to COM
municat. with tn, CubanS after The ~
ceipt Of the McCalla memorandum. h.lI.
May -: and particularly Why the three
light signals thar had attracted gem
erll attention on board the fleet We're
not investigated after Commodore
Schlcy learned that there Were uhans
in the ncighborhood where such signals
We're displayed.
4-Why order No. directing that
steps bc taken to prevent the enemy,
continuing work on certain fortiiica-
tons WAS not obeycd.
why the order directing the mark
ing Of the movements Of the fleet on
leaving Cienfuegos was not obeycd.
1.-THE nature and causes of til" cur
rent said to have accounted for che
steaminc OF the ships of shore ut night
lille on blockade a, CicnfuegoS.
WHY. after learning positively that
the Spanish squadron was not there
and accepting this report as conclusive.
the commodore sent official letters and