The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-07
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SChley to remain off CieRfuegOs on the
ground that the holding of that port would
offer the best chance of capturing and de-
stroying the Spanish fleet. This modica-
ton of the departments orders by Admiral
Sampson had been followed by order No. s.
directing him. IF satisfied that the fleet is
not in Cienfuegos, TO proceed, but cautious
". to Santiago In this connection Mr..
Rayner discussed the McCalla memoran-
dunn. which, he said. had never been in
tended for Commodore Schley, but for the
commander-in-chief at Key West 81 want
10 say right here" continued Mr.. Rayner,
that as brave man as McCalla is and as
daring and fearless a soul as he is, he
never pretended to land any boats on the
Cuban coast. and he was around there
eight days This is not criticism of him,
but to show that you are criticising one
man for not doing what another never at
tempted TO do.
HOOD TAKEN TO TASK
In this connection Mr.. Rayner referred
to the testimony of Lieutenant Hood,
which he said he did not like He thought
the lieutenant had put himself in a place
in which it was impossible for him to ex-
tricate himself because he had condemned
the commander-in-ch more severely than
he had criticised Admiral Schley. He could
not, he said, believe what the lieutenant
had said concerning the messages, written
and verbal. which he had carried to Com
mOdOre Schey from Admiral Sampson. 1t
was incOnceivable that the commander-in
chief would give him dispatch outlining
ms uncertainty as 10 the presence of the
Spaniards at Cienfuegos and at the same
time would give the lieutenant verbal mes
sages saying he was positive that they
were there. Without impugning any officer
Of the American fleet Mr.. Rayner declared
that Admiral Schley was the victim of an
unfortunate combination of circumstances
that left him in total darkness as to the To-
cation of the Spanish feet
Mr. Rayner next devoted his attention
To the messages delivered by the Eagle TO
Commodore Schley when the latter was en-
route to CienfuegOs and met Captain Nc
Calais subsquadrOn returning to Key
West. Telling of the landing of the Scor
plon to intercept the Eagle, he said:
Where is the megaphone message of Com
mander Switzerland? Is it still in the
megaphone, or is it vibrating up on the
tropical breeZes of the Caribbean? South
erland must have either got at the wrong
END or the instrument or perhaps the in
strument was like the stadimeter and was
not correct in recording sound for a dis
lance of more than thirty yards. At any
rate, the message that the Scorpion did re-
ceive, and which has been sent to US by
Commander Mark from the Philippines,
was what? That there was an insurgent
camp in the vicinity of Cienfuegos? Oh,
no, That signal code had been agreed on
with the friendly natives? Oh mol These
were all mysteries that it was not proper
to communicate to the commander of the
lying squadron. Instead of that a dull
thud fell on his listening and anxious ears.
No news of the Spaniards' was the thrill
1t the Eagle and her megaDhone went on
her way rejoicing and the Marblehead sped
to the presence of the commander-i n-c chief
at Key West with this profound secret
buried IN the bosom of her fearless COM
mander.
Mr.. Rayner referred satiricalIy to the
testimony OF Lieutenant Bristol, saying
among other things: "His vision was a di-
vine inspiration. SeXtants and stadmeters.
compass bearings, government measures
and photographic plats were all dim and
obscure in comparison with the miraculous
powers of his unaided vision. which lit up
and lllumined the entire harbOrS of Glen
fuegos and Santiago with the unerring pre-
ciSiOn of the morning sunbeams. Govern
ment experts. with mathematical accuracy
had measured the heights of Moro Castle
and Zocapa battery, but down they went
one hundred feet when they encountered
Bristols miraculous eye
CHADWICK'S TESTIMONY.
Mr. Rayner next came to the considera-
ton of Admiral SIMPSONS interview with
the captain of the flying squadron, espe-
cially referring to Admiral Schleys testi-
mony relating to the direction of Admiral
Sampson with reference to attacks upon
land batteries. He also referred to Cap
tain Chadwick's testimony in this con-
nection and said that Admiral Schley's
statement. being conhrmative. was much
more entitled TO credence than Captain
Chadwick'S. which was negative. He said
Captain Chadwick mad given testimony as
10 only one statement which was given
IN that interview which could have been
uttered in thirty seconds, while Chadwick
himself had admitted that the interview
lasted nearly twenty-five minutes and Ad-
miral Schley mad placed the time at three
quarters of an hour.
Mr.. Rayner then came to specification
No. s, relating TO the alleged withdrawal
of the flying squadron from off Santiago
at night. The evidence had shown, he SAID.
that there was nothing in that charge.
In this connection he said Captain Barber
was TIE only witness who had testified
that tie Santiago blockade was not a sue
cess. Had | reflected for a moment" ne
continued, that Captain Harder had just
arrived from the gay festivities of con-
unentai capital l would have treated him
with far greater defererce. / would have
modelled my style according TO the man.
ners OF the best Partisan court and would
have greeted him with the foreign accent
and graceful gestures that are due To any
one who has been suddenly transferred
from the deck of an American ship to the
elegant and fashionable circles of European
diplomacy.
The court at this point took its usual re-
cess for luncheon. After recess Mr. Rayner
discussed the ninth specification, which
dealt with the loop of the BROOKLYN on
July and the possibility of collding with
the Texas. Mr.. Rayner said he stood upon
the testimony Of Captain Cook, who, all
things taken together, had the best oppor-
tunity to give all the information about
the loop. What might have happened had
the Brooklyn turned to port was purely a
matter of conjecture. The turn i'm the other
direction was completely successful. IL was
intimated that the turn to the southwark
had been to get away from the enemy vet
1t was an indisputable fact that the turn
had brought the Brooklyn closer to the
Spanish fleet and she received thirty of
the forty-three shots which struck the
American ships. Captain Cook 5 testimony
he said illumined this maneuver and he
planted himself upon this testimony
COOKS THRILLING" STORY.
Captain Cook he continued. told a
thrilling story. He was an orator because
he spoke the truth, and his words will ring
upon the pages of American history: an
orator because he was speaking from his
heart However eloquent a man may
be. if he tells an untruth he is not an ora
TOR, he is declaimer But Captain Cook
told a thrilling story of this fight from
the beginning TO the end, and / see moth
ing upon the pages of this record that
impugnS a single word that he uttered -
Mr.. Rayner then discussed the testimony
of Heilner and Hodgson. and i'm this con
nection ridicUled the chart prepared by the.
naVigatOrs of the ships in the battle THAT
naVigator's chart said he sis a thing of
JOY forever. IT is like the obliterated cpl
taph upon an antiquated tombstone Six
navigators met and, after three months
of unremetting labor they resolved TO give
the world a chart of the battle Of Santiago
which. for ali purposes of historical ac-
curacy, might as well be a chart of the
failure the chart is a magnificent sue
cess
In his evidence said Mr. Rayner Lieu
tenant Commander Heilner said the Brook