The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-01
when -cervera and the Spanish fleet

We're at Santiago.
According to Captain Evans, Captain
McCalla informed Admiral Sampson Of
the code, which was by him communi-
Gated to ali OF the several commanders,
excepting those OF the Brooklyn The
Cubans followed Instructions, placing
three horses in a row along the shore
In the day time and three white lights
at night. Schley gave them no heed
for the reason that he knew nothing Of
their meaning. AS soon as schley was
advised that the Spanish fleet was not
at Cienfuegos he left within few
hours for Santiago.
This statement of Evans is the more
astonishing following as it does the re-
cent statement of Secretary Long to
the effect that Schley had not, in his
opinion. given the order for the famous
loop of the Brooklyn. In the mean
time the friends Of Sampson condemn
Schley for not reporting all the facts to
the department at the time.
Secretary Long refuses to discuss the
latest phase of the controversy, except
to say: IF it is true that the signals
We're withheld from Schley, why didn't
ne make complaint to the navy depart
nlent at the time?''
1t is argued in naval circles that Cap
tain Evans statement makes it neces-
sary for Admiral Sampson to ask for a
court of inquiry. AS Sampson was
ommander-in-chief of the fleet, it was
his duty to see that every captain un-
der his command was made acquainted
with the code. The failure to have the
code made known to the Brooklyn must
rest on the commandment -chief''
Boston, July 25.-Admiral Sampson
eyes We're dim with moisture last
evening, as sitting in his house at the
Charleston navy yard he answered the
, questions of reporter regarding the
signal code brought up by xighting
Bob" Evans. Still he spoke firmly. His
recollection was keen. AS he talked
there was no bitterness
I'm single word, yes I gave TIE
order to Captain McCalla several days,
or at least a day, before leaving Glen
furges," said Admiral Sampson slowly,
weighing each word ito communicate
the code to the officers of the fleet.
There was an understanding With the
communicate With Admiral Schley and
| Captain Cook. I cannot recall now
, what the code was in detail, but it was
given to the officers of the fleet. ]
know of no reason why Admiral Schley
and Captain Cook should not have
known it. The other officers of the
fleet had it and to say that the order
was not given to communicate the code
| to them is miSstatement The order
was given. OF course. Admiral Schley
might have misunderstood the signals. "
Admiral Sampson was asked il his
recollection was complete relative to
giving the orders to have the code COM
!cnanicated to all the officers Of The
aeet and he replied calmly: yes, my
memory is clear upon this point. The
other officers received the code which
would indicate that the order was given
to ALL
Rear Admiral Evans is quoted as
saying that had Schley at Cienfuegos
had the information which he might
have procured a few hours after ar
| irving through the signal code he
could have gotten away thirty-six
hours earlier. To this, Admiral Samp-
son replied with a penetrating glance:
Yes, I should say it was about that
length of time earlier that Schley
should have gotten away. But then,
said the admiral, in the same vein, and
as if the subject had been aired suffi-
GENTLY, this whole matter has been
settled time out Of time