The San Francisco call., 1901-10-15
Captain Cook Is Called,

After previous witnesses had corrected their
testimony Captain Cook called He was
at Key West on May 19.
What Information did you have at that time
concerning the whereabouts OF Cervera's feet%'
asked Hanna
My impressions now are simply from ru-
NOR, that they had left the Canary Islands and
part of them had been sighted at Martinique
and from consular information, or, perhaps
information sent by the Harvard that they had
gone 10 curacao. That is all from impression, E"
Giving the reasons for the departure of the
flying squadron for Cienfuegos, Captain Cook
Ito intercept and meet the Spanish squadron
it having been determined, as we believed at
that time to make Cienfuegos their objective
port" He had understood that the Spanish
fleet carried munitions of war for Havana and
it was believed that they would go to Cienfue-
gos because of its accessibility to Havana
Captain Cook detailed a conversation between
commodore Schley ard Captain Chester while
tbs she squadron f S vas p en- route to He
coa1Ing on the southern coast Of Cuba
that Commodore schley questioned Captain
Chester very closely as to the facilities for
coaling ships on the south side of Cuba
ceiIeG pG p you know what information was re-
Il think they consulted chart at the time
and something was said about Cane Cruz
recollect afterward looking at the chart there
snd it did not seem to be a favorable place. I
sidered even before leaving Key West
Not Favorable Place.
Cruz did or did not look like a favorable place
1 did not quite understand that.
at that time were that Cape Cruz did not seem
a favorable place for coaling ships from col
iiers"
Hanna-Perhaps the court would like to hear
why you thought SO.
could get far enough in there so that the coll
liers would be smooth enough to go alongside
and coal ships"
Captain Cook recalled the meeting of the
Marblebead with the flying squadron route
to Cienfuegos. but could recall only very in
livered to the Brooklyn any Information from
the Eagle at that time.
.I did not receive any information" he said
Captain Cook said that upon arriving y''it off
Cienfuegos on the morning Of May % a block
ade was Immediately established as the firing
of guns heard and it was believed that
Cervera had arrived and fete of honor of his
alEo seen. but they We're not fred upon
because 1t was considered desirable not to un-
necessarily expend ammunition.
II think between that time and the arrival
Of the Adula it was presumed that the whole
beach was occupied, -, he said We saw cav
Of a boat landing was talked Of The idea
was that we would have to go in pretty well to
sne and at + hghs int may have had
1t, but do not recollect. On the arrival of
the Adula we fully expected to get all infor-
nation"
did you see any signal lights on shore while
you were there2"
May 2a' ''i-'-s aifi'eu' Oh
Where were those signal lights and what
were they?"
'I judged them to have been about six or
seven miles to the westward. three lights. one
ahead of the other, very distinct. There
some discussion on the ship whether these
were signals that the Spanish ships were go
Ing there or whether they were already there"
No Doubt as to Signals.
There could not have been any doubt what
ever, from the arrangements of these lights,
that they were intended as SiQnalS2''
''Oh, no; their appearing at the time they
did and remaining so long, but could not
determine from whom to whom they were
sent"
Hanna questioned the witness concerning the
arrival Of the Iowa end the Dupont off Glen
fuegos. Captain Cook said they had brought