The Washington times., 1901-09-28

| ufent ORDERS cOulu not De OoeNed ana lie
/ was Obliged to return from Santiago 10
| Key West for coal as ii was written origi-
| nally and as 1t appeared on the printed
! appendix of war correspondence
| Mr.. Hanna contGnGed that the altera-
tions did mot change the sense or the i'm
port OF the despatch. Mr.. Rayncr. how
ever. insisted that the changes were
31aterial In their effect on Admiral
Schleys case.
Lieut.. John Hood who comma nded the
converted gunboat Hawk in the Spanish
war. was the next witness. Examined by
captain LoInly, he told of having dellv.
eren dispatches to Commodore Schiey OF
| Cienfuegos on the morning of May q,
1893. lie started to tell of how he re,
| ceived these instructions while on board
| Admiral SIMPSONS fla gship and the con-
versation that occurred at the time In
Admiral SIMPSONS cabin. but was
| stopped by question from Mr.. Rayner
rs it the purpose to bring in conyersa-
| tions OFF the north coast of Cuba. affect
/ ing the commander-in-chief OF the Flying
| Squadron he asked.
| Captain LemIy's Contention.
| Captain Lemly explained that he did
| not want the witness to state the con-
| tents of the despatch ''at this time" but
| only to bring out the circumstances under
| which the dispatches were given to him.
Captain Lemly insisted that the Court in
| woke the rule that there could be objec-
tions put in the way of the investigation.
" nile l!flS is cur lnNtSIiSdliOu,
| specifications in the precept are yours, >
| said Mr.. RayneT. I'VE asked for the in
vestigation; but you framed the specifica-
! tions, and we are here acting under them
! and controlled by them.
| The Court withdrew for consultation
and on reassembing Admiral Dewey an
| noCnced:
| The Court sustains the objection to
| the enquiry so far as ii relates to the
conversation which took place on board
the New York, but this ruling does not
apply to any verbal order which the COM
mander-in-chief directed the witness 10
convey to Commodore Schley
! Lieutenant Hood said he had been given
| the same instructions hat were In the
memorandum which the witness identihed
| when produced by the judge advocate.
This brought an objection to the witness
| when the instructions themselves were
before the Court Captain Lemly pro-
tested that. he had merely asked .t the i,, Eit,
ness TO identify them The whole
course OF procedure on the other side Is
obstruction" he exclaimed. with apparent
Indignation.
Rayner, we don't mean to be obstruct-
i've"
1T is obstructive said Captain Lemly,
"and | would rather have the Court s
opinion on that point.
Mr. Rayner then produced the originals
of the despatch telling Schley to go to
Santiago and the memorandum saying
called attention to the receiving stamp on
the back of each, reading: Received flag
ship Brooklyn. May .. 1s9S-S:i5 a. m
Lieutenant Hood identified the despatch
and the accompanying memorandum
which had been handed to him on the
New York, he said, and delivered TO
Commodore Schley on the I'D of May, and
they were read to the Court by Captain
Lemly.
He was asked. What other dispatches
did you carry2'' and answered. 4 had
&C. hi ssnFaf.a IfN.n
this so-calIed memorandum and the other
contained duplicates of the dispatches
which Aduliral Sampson told me had been
sent by Inc Marblehead. He did not tell
slle their contents
Q.-Were you instructed to keep Z look
out for the Vesuvius?
Al was; a:ad l was to turn the
dispatches over to her in case ] met her,
as she had greater speed than the Hawk,
and as it was important to have the
dispatches delivered as soon as possible.
Q.-Did you pass the collier Merrimac?
Odd you have any conversation with
Commodore Schley after he had read the
despa tches2
Al did.
Admiral SehIey's Objection.
Q.-State what that conversation was.
Accommodate Schley read the de-
spatches, and then turning TO me he said:
Admiral Sampson wishes me to go to
Santiago. l cannot do it, / told Admiral
Sehley that the admiral instructed me to
deliver the dispatches the moment 1 ar
rived. L hen Commodore Schiey said: 81
am not at all satisfied that the Span
iarcs are not here lCienfuegosl. Besides,
my ships all want coal. The Massachu-
setts wants so many hundred tons. the
Texas so many hundred tons. and also
the Brooklyn, so that we cannot go any
whe re. / told Commodore Schley that |
a cCnVOVEd h-y
BOAT at only little before daylight that
morning: that IL was probable she had
three or four Thousand tons and that she
would come In within two or three hours
He again expressed his belief that the
Spanish neet was in the harbor- of Glen
fuegOs.
lie said that he had heard some firing
when he was about forty miles off that
port, which firing he took to be a welcome
to the Spanish squadron. | then said to
Commodore Schley that the information
cred rs definite. and that he had no doubt !
but that the Spanish squadron was at
Santiago. Commodore Schley then said to |
me that Admiral Sampson did not under |
stand; that he was not on the spot and |
could not judge. / also informed Conrno- |
dore Schley that L had verbal orders |
from the nmander-in-chisf. which did !
not appear In my written orders. / was /,
to remain with the Hawk at Cienfuegos |
after all the ships had left for a day or |
two. as long as my coal lasted. That was
modore Schley made some further re-
marks on the subject of coal.
Q.-Describe the commodore's manner
A.-The commodore was II. his chair all
the time. but he seemed very much per-
picked as TO what to do He seemed very
much in doubt
Q.-Do you recollect whether anything
was said about communicating with the
Insurgents?
A.-There was something said by me-
Q.-State whether or nOt during the
.
Hawk any effort was made 20 communi- |
cate with the insurgents in Cuba.
A--There was not |
Q.-Iiow long did you remain there?
A--From about a. m. till about / D. m. |
Q.-Where did you go then?
Al was sent by Commodore Schley |
with despatch to the conmander-in- |
chief
Lieutenant Hood was questioned as to |
knowledge possessed at that time as to |
the whereabouts OF the Spanish squadron. |
and said that at Cienfuegos the American |
ships had some little bulletin" saying |
that the Spanish squadron had lSft San |
tiago on May 20.
News Brought by the AauIa.
Captain Lemiy then read communica- |
tion from Commodore SchIey to Admiral |
Sampson. dated "Of CIenfuegos, May %,
1885" saying that the steamer Adula, |
which had LEFT Santiago May IS, reported |
that on that night she saw the lights of |
seven vessels seventy miles to the south |
ward Of Santiago and that next day, |
Thursday. May 10, at Kingston, cable re- |
ported the Spanish fleet at Santiago"
(The Spanish fleet did arrive at Santiago |
May 49, Commodore Schley said also |
in this communication Friday, May 20 |
the neet was reported to have left San |
tiago."
Now on Saturday, May q. when about !
forty miles southwest OF this port | |
heard. from the bridge of this vessel !
firing of guns, toward Cienfucgos, which I |
interpreted as welcome to the Spanish |
neer and the neWs this morning BIZ the |