The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-02
THE TESTIMONY OF
EVANS CONCLUDED
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heard everything else"
"Oh! Not everything"
Mr.. Dieuade said in response to ques-
tions that he had on the day OF the
battle written a report of the battle, but
that these facts had not been given be-
cause Captain Philip had asked him to
make it nice for everybody" and this
had been his own inclination.
CAPTAIN SIGSBEE'S TESTIMONY.
Charles d. Sigsbee told of taking
aboard the Cuban Pilot Nunez,
and said that he did not have
great confidence in that individual
His instructions were to report to Com
modore Schley that the Spanish squad
ron probably was in Santiago harbor.
He fell in with the Flying Squadron on
the evening of May rs, the squadron
then being 20 or % miles south of San
tiago. He had reported to Commodore
Schley that he knew 'knew nothing posi-
lively about the Spanish fleet. He was
then asked if he had expressed his be-
lief to Commodore Schley that Cerveras
fleet was not in the harbor, as reported
later by Commodore Schley.
The witness replied: ST stated that
l may have stated that l knew nothing
positively or absolutely about it's move
ments, but l recited certain events to
show that there was probability of the
fleet being in Santiago at that time
Mr.. Hanna: THE portion of the ques-
ton to which I should like to have you
give an explicit answer is whether you
assured Commodore Schley, that you be-
lieved the Spanish fleet was not in San
tiago."
Il did not say that believed it was not
there I said l had not seen it,
did you give him any assurance which
would point in that direction?''
Il made known first my orders from
the Navy Department, which stated that
the Spanish fleet was reported to have
arrived there"
INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr. Hanna read a number of letters
among them being one from Captain Sigs-
bee to Commodore Schley, written from
Mole St. Nicholas, May 80, in which he
said to the Commodore, "Do as you are
doing and you will do right
He told the Commodore that the de-
partment expected him to exercise great
efforts to keep in coal.
Mr.. Hanna: II wish to ask your attcn-
ton to the clause: DO as you are doing
and you will do right What was the
Flying Squadron doing at the time you
wrote that letter."
'That was based on the tenor Of the
cipher kilograms I found at the Mole
from the COMMUNICATIVE chief and from
the Navy Department urging that the
Spanish squadron be held and that every
effort be made to coal ship. had twice
urged on Commodore Schley the impor-
tance of taking advantage of that par
ticular kind of weather, stating that it
was better than anything we had had
during my stay off the port.
Mr. Rayner then questioned the witness,
bringing out the statement that the pur-
pose of his ship being sent to the vicinity
of Santiago was to. if possible, locate
the Spanish fleet. He said that he had
first seen the Spanish vessels in the
harbor at Santiago, but that when he re-.
ported the fact he found the squadron
had already made the discovery.
Mr.. Rayner attempted to quote state
ment from Admiral Sampson to the effect
that Contain Sigsbee had said that on
May Goth, the Flying Squadron was block
aiding twenty five miles out at sea but
objection was made to bringing Admiral
Sampson and Mr.. Rayner asked Captain
Sigsbee whether he had made that report
to any one at that date. The witness re-
piled in the negative.
In reply to a question as to the condi-
tioA of the weather at the time he was
at Santiago Captain Sigsbee said: During
the 24th 25th and 18th of May, the wealth.
err was unsettled trade conditions had
been hindered. There was more or less
rain and moderately heavy sea on those
three days"
DIFFICULT TO COAL.
The court asked a number Of
questions of Captain Sigsbee. These
with the replies were as follows: What
was the state of the sea on the after
noon and evening of May rs when you
communicated with the Flying Squadron
to the southwark of the Port of San
tiago?"
1.-THE sea was very heavy for boats,
but it was moderating, that is to say,
more moderate than it had been on two
day before. 1 should say, however. it
would have been very difficult job to
have coaled from ships alongside that
NIGHT
Sy the court. LII you IIdhe any Ell
fort to ascertain if the Spanish squad
ron was at Santiago prior to May 2S?"
"Only by extreme watchfulness, that
is ALL
What information had you commun-
icated to Commodore Schley on May rs
regarding the whereabouts of the Span
ish squadron
1.-THE departments order to me di
rected me to state that the Spanish
squadron was there or had been reported
there, and again the circumstantial evil
dence afforded by the capture of the
Restormel after very peculiar cruise.
did you show this dispatch to Com
modore Schley on May 26?''
Il cannot recollect the act of showing
it to him. l presume l did, but that
Informed him, / remember
Chief Yoeman Becker identified the
memorandum from Captain McCalla,
saying there was a good landing place
near Cienfuegos, which Admiral Samp-
son sent to Commodore Schley under
date of May 18th and said that this
memorandum had been carried in dupli-
cate by the Iowa and the Dupont. Mr..
Rayner questioned the witness very
closely, bringing out the fact that Beck
er was dependent upon his memory in
making the statement