The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-30


wise he should have kept the memorandum
as he would have Kept great many other
things.
Admiral Schlcy said he kent close
watch at day ana ut night, while awake.
while on Cenfuegos, He said he had
seen no auxiliary cruiser or gunhoat at or
near the entrance to the harhor rs testified
TO by Lieutenant Griffin. The witness had
an indistinct recollection Of having sca1
the mast or perhaps the top Of pipe over
the hills He saw nothing larger coming
near the mouth of the harbor than an
ordinary steam launch
In response to n request made by Cap
tain Lemly, Admiral schley read extracts
from the Brooklyns log with the view of
showing that the admirnPs memory had
been at fault when he had stated that the
feet was closer in at night than during the
the set of the current was toward the
shore The log showed that at various
times the squadron had steamed In as well
as out.
Captain Lemly called his attention to
the log on the following day. May ~, and
then asked whether these entries in the
log did not show that the ship steamed
Yes replied the witness, but as the
entries don't show the speed, It is impos-
sible to tell the distance. We usually
steamed MS slowly as possible; simply kept
Had Ccryera's fleet appeared during the
nights you were at Cienfuegos either com
ing out or coming in from seward, what,
under yonr instructions, would the feet
knocked them out" "a stir in court)
what were your instructions"
''To follow the iag-nstructlons given at
Hampton Roads
What were your Instructions
There were none. don't consider that
the regulations or customs required written
Instructions.
"Isnt il the unwrtten law at sea in
the navy that the vessels In squadron shall
follow the fagf'
"Yes; except under certain clrcum-
what circumstancesY"
well, vessel might see one of the
enemy's ships drop out and follow to at
tack her. That might be one of the cir
cumStances"
"But the rule is to follow the hagg"
sit is
Schley said there were three or four other
boats stretched across the hnrbor ut Glen
fucgos.
Captain Lemly called to the attention Of
the witness that in his former testimony
he h1d said that Lieutenant Wood had
reported him, as speaking disrespecttully
Of Admiral 4! IRA Sampson, calling him Cap,
have gotten Wood confused with Hood
and on referring to the court record, he
said it was true that Wood had not so
The admiral was again questioned CON
corning the return OF his papers to the
navy department.
packed in box and so far as | know not
Il single one was left except some blue
prints and the second copy of Dear
S Scihiey' letter which was put in an en-
You were aware of the Department.
regulations requiring that all papers should
be returned upon Surrendering n fagshipg'
was aware of that regulation, yes;
but my papers, after being boxed up, were
inadvertently sent after me to Porto Rico
after the c4ose of the campaign. | did
not return to the United States until No
yember, l then delivered them as re-
CURED
ness regarding the wind off CienfuegoS
while the flying squadron was there. Adj
miral Schley had stated in els testimony
III chief that the wind was fresh.
Captain Lemly called the attention Of the
Witness to the log of the Brooklyn for May
- anu = me log -Showed the state OF
the wind at different periods on those
days varying from one to four.
Why did YOU. on the day the Iowa
coaled from the Merrlmac, May % inform
sampson that ,coaling off Cienfeugos was
simply on account Of the weather."
on coaled one of the battleships?'
Did you, in the same dispatch, inform
Admiral sampson that one of the battle
ships had been coaled that dayT'
% !, reported that fact to him on May
= Referring TO the blockade at Santiago.
captain l@mly asked the witness why he
had sent dispatch 10 Admiral Sampson
that on account of short coal SUNNY can
tiagoE"
Il meant that If we could not have coal
ed OF Santiago we could not have stayed
there"
Did you state that condition."
No. ! nld not state that condition. That
was the impression In my mind
What did you mean by the report, Shall
| nor ne able 10 remain of that port (San-
uagol on account of general short coal sup
Il think all the vessels were more or
| less short of their complement"
How about the Brooklyn? She had
plenty OF coal, did she not2"
| u don't think there was ever any ques.
tion about the Brooklyn"
How about the Massachusetts,"
! The Massachusetts, and the Texas were
| constantly solicitous about coal"
| captain Lemly asked the witness IN point
| out the signals of the Massachusetts and
! Texas showing solicitude about coal and
| also 10 include the Iowa
In response Admiral Schley said that
| when the Iowa arrived AT CienfuegOs she
! only had about half her coal supply aboard
ana almost her first request was for coa
| from the collier.
J Did she get coal?"
4 She took on about $50 tons"
| ne ADMIRAL was then proceeding 70 read
| TUE eiSntls from tne Iowa, MasSaCuuSell'
and Texas to the flagship relative 10 Goa
| when Captain Lemly interrupted to say
! tnat the admiral already testified to the sig
! nails in his testimony In chief, whereupor
| captain Parker protested that Il was un
| fair 10 ask the Witness for signals and then
| stop him as soon as he had begun to com
| ply. Captain Lemly disclaimed any desire
| IN be unfair, What he wanted, he said
| was signals indicating solicitude for coal
| Thcrenpon Admiral Schey proceeded Will
| the reading Of the signals. After he mac
| read about twenty he looked up.
| do you want any more?" he Inquired.
| MOT unless CAPTAIN Parker does re
| piled Captain Lemly.
| 81 am satisfied n the admiral Is" oh
/ served Captain Parker.
Captaln Lemly then continued the cross
| examination
(which Of these signals indicates solici
| tudel" ne asked.
az should say all, or most OF them" re
| piled the witness
Captain Lemly at this Point again wen
hack IN the state of the sea. 1.-THE log o
the Brooklyn says that on May q the. SCI
| was smooth" he observed. "Why, then
on that day" he asked "dlc you, In you
report TO Admiral Sampson. express appre
! agof"
"As have stated before sea tina
| would be smooth for the Brooklyn woul'
| be rongh for smaller vessels. -
| MD YOU, on May "a, before McCalla re
ported that the feet was NOT IN CienfuegoS