Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-17

commodore had, he said, always COM
municated very freely with HIM.
Mr.. Hanna asked: Were you present
at any interview between Capt. Nc
Gala and the oommodore2'
II was in consultation.
Briefly, and exactly as you can giye
it, what occurredH"
"We talked on various subjects at
first. think Capt. McCalla Informed
him he had mining materials for the
insurgents and that he was going to
communicate with the insurgent canp.
We brought up tho question about the
camp and where it wac, and then the
| commodore said to him: We have seen
three peculiar lights, one ahead of the
other here, but we cannot mako out what
they are and I behave it ia something in
connection with the Spanish fleet.
Capt McCalla gave start, thew
up his hands aud eaid That Is tho
SIGNAL from tho ilsurRent camp, They
want to communicate with you, and
| added, well, can gn there and find
out at once The commodore tod him
to go, to get off as soop as possible and
added you can send boat across and
let ne know as soon as possible
"Theu the subject of ooaling came up
| again tub RrtHt VIZ WBtt
going to have in coaling from GOLFERS
| and Capt McCalla said, You need not
| be at all concerned about me. | will
get coal II there is any coal tn be oh.
tanned. He was always cheerful about
everything. He started from the ship
almost Immediately and said: Il must
get off.
In the meantime, closely connected
with that, was the arrival OF the Adula
This steamer came in from Jamaica and
reported that the Spanish fleet had
gone from Santiago and had left on the
10th, recollect that particularly be.
cause that seemed to confirm the com
modores idea that they had reached
CieufueRus. 1t was sus 1icious craft.
They did not give any clear reason for
going in, except they wanted to com
municate with their subjects, and in
my conversation with tho commodore
my impressions were that he looked
upon that as entirely suspicious. Not
understanding the matters and not
knowing exactly his object. | said
something to him, about letting that
steamer go in. He said i don't care
any thing about that steamer, but | am
bound to get information from her. II
the captain does not give it | will Ger.
tainly get it out of some Of the pas.
sengers. 1t was arranged that when
she came out the officers should GO
aboard and question the passengers and
get information from them. She did
not come out. That confirmed him
still more that they were there Then
the Eagle came down in the evening
and reported that they had communi
Gated with the insurgent camp and thai
the Spanish squadron was not in Glen
fusgos. -
THAT information was given IN
positive form was it?''
positive.
Speaking of the coal supply of the
vessels OF the Flying Squadron while al
Cienfuegos, Capt. Cook said that his
only anxiety was CONCERNING the Texas,
whose supply was light Ii had beer
found difficult to coal that ship on 40
count of its sponsors He said in this
connection that Commodore Schley had
always been persistent in keeping the
ships as full of coal as possible, avail
ing himself Of every opportunity to take
on fresh supplies.
Capt. Cook said he recalled the
arrival Of ths dispatchboat Hawk, OF
May oath, with dispatches. lie was
told that the information was 10 tbs
eject that the Spanish fleet was in
Santiago, "but y he snid, II was moi
especially impressed with that fact, as
l had heard 1t before. lie was, how
ever, told that this information was
more positive thau any which had vel
been brought The commodore, he said,
had told him that the Hawk had
brought orders to the effect that the
squadron should proceed to Santiago
il he the commodore was satisfied thai
the SpRniards were not at Oienfuepo.
but, he said, Commodore Schley hao
said; Il am not satisfied that they ar,
not here.NI still believe they are here. ),
II satisfied that the Spaniards were
at CienfueRos. why did you leave
there" asked Mr.. Hanna.
Because Of McCalIa's report from
the insurgents ON shore. V
THAT, then. made it clear that thu
Spaniards were not there?'
Entirely
Describing the depai ture of the fiyins
squadron for Santiago, the witness sale
that it was made after dark in order IL
conceal its intentions and that tn,
lights were darkened for the same pur
lose. The run on the night OF the 24tt
was, he SAID, fairly good. The nex
day the weather was squally and stormy
with sea which was moderate /,
rough. - On the 18th the weathe
moderated, but there was "a long must,
sea" with the ships rolling good deal
They had been compelled 10 slow up il
order to accommodate the Eagle, tn,
commodore desiring to keep the fee
intact as it was in column formation.
There was then, he taid, considera bl
talk OIL the part Of the commodore con
corning ths coal supply, he feeling tina
ii the then present expenditure was I,
continue, it would not continue lonv
lie was still especially concerned abou
the Texas, and had said to him tCapt
Cook that I'VE must keep the ships II
fighting trim" They had oonsiIIte,
charts and talked over the case, lookin,
for place fit for coaling. Finally. N
said, they had hit upon Gonaiyss Bs,
and had decided to lay course for thn
point. 1.-The idea, he said, was tina
We should proceed in the direction O
Santiago and that II We found th. ga,
such that Wa could coal we woul,
Immediately institute the blockade
but If not practicable to do that ~
would proceed to Gonaives Bay and Goa
there. -
"What, II anything, did you saw ia
the commodore after he started toward
Santiagu2"
A." He started as soon as he found tn,
Texas had enough coal. My impression
, IS that he said he should 90 to Sapti
, ago, that he found it practicable Il
I coal from Golfers and there lie shout,
! stay: Ii they got too short of coal HI
J would 60 to Gonaives Bay or try some
| Hhere else.
| - Whnr did brxI 4.