The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-29
statement to the contrary !. -
faka ''ioiy lS mis-

ah' ,his box was put on the steamer
.ostlher With his baggage Tho La,
! n''aiis reached Washington and wac
/ wen opened Tor the first time witness
o'siflhg TO see if the papers were com.
: pl',e. lie turned the box nyar 10 ,ha
u pai'meni about Feb. i He ee,i.
= mated that this box contained all ~.
j papers except the document he hal
~ '''' "N'f 20 the country namely. a
.op9 ol the No. : dispatch The az.
hl.fdi then. by permission Of the conrt
j reverted 10 his narrative of Friday and
! spoke oi the hits on tae Spanish
! squadron. The Brooklyn h. said wa
Tue ohly ship carrying 5.ineh guns. i
record OF tAe hits scored ~ the Amer.
| lcan he"t came from those guns on tha
! Hfooklyn The BROOKLYN received A.
q n" j. hits from the Spanish fleet
or about 20 per cent
Cross.Esamined by Lemly.
With this stat men, Admiral schlev
! concluded his direct testimony and
u" Jndge adNoeat then began the
| efoss.eNamiAation. h was asked
hist about the consultation with the
oInma dcrs at Hampton Roads before
II" living squadron sailed To the south.
] @ard
In Fepiy Admiral Sehley said that
Captain. iieginson Je2eils. Sands.
| Cook aad Matlx wefe present. H *.
| r}alNel that taey had discussed tha
order 4 battle in cas-, the Spanish
L. Mas met AMI other questions.
W. thor any other consultation
WITH Tho captains
ies. of Santiago. f3r IL purpose
of explaining fhe formation of the
blockade and the method II attack IN
cas- " met III Spanish i.ee,.
Vas there any prescribed order OF
battle IN writing"
4 lid not consider L necessary
W. would ieht the ships BY signal
Was there time - Place the order
Of battle In writing o.
| Yes"
DO 10. the regulations prescribe
that The order of battle shall be re.
daced 10 writing ~
Il 20 not recall
Admiral Schley was then closely
| ett,sfiou.d az - Who was present in
t. cabin Of the New York at Key
". when he talked over the cam
| pa4sn with Admiral Sampson. Ad
u.ral Schl.y replied that Captain
| Chadwick had been present part OF the
| .lne
sWhen was this9"
on Mas IS"
DID Admiral Sampson exhibit Il
yoa arv or all the Instructions II. hal
/ from tae navy department
NJ. h. simply spoke Of his conf
aertial instruction from the secretary
of tae navy,
En- Route to Cienfueoos.
Witness said h an Admiral samp
son talked ot many t1inss. II was q
/ rather long conference and he relt
Grated that he could not recall wheth
| er Captain Chadwick vas present al
.ha time. The judge advocate then
iumpea 70 the communication from The
! Marhl. head. conveyed 10 SfhleH
through the Eagle while the hylns
| squadron VAS on It's way - Nlehlue~
COS. The admiral said that the mes
| sage he received was that there was
no news of the Spanish fleet.
| Admiral Schley was asked why ne
did not personally communicate WIN
| CAPTAIN McCalla when he met the
! Marhleheaa on the way down. He re-
| nlied that he saw an auxiliary cruiser
| coming down from the Marhlehead to
| communicate with him. II was cap
tain NeCalla's duty, If he possessed
| impor,ant information TO commhhi
| cate Il.
WAS /, tho duty of the senior OF
0cer 10 call for report or the junior
dutv to volunteer II
The Junior officer invariably VOL
nnteers such information.
Did Captain Chester INFORM YOU
that Captain MeCalla, VINO an.
| aboard the Cincinnati, had iately pee,
nj Cienfnsgos in communication WIN
the insurgents?'
/ No ~.
Can,ain l,mly then took up fhe
question OF naval regulations ana asn
nI witness if he was familiar "i'U
them ca,,ov
C,n,ain I.emly then read num'e'
~ articles Of the regn'a'loh' III 90 :
case asking witness II he had eol'iP,.,' ,.,
ui,h ,he terms Of the paragraph ~
Grst parag;aph was No. 20. anu !.
nn;ros ,hc commanderin-chief Whei
nronaring his fleet or squadron 70 NV.
~, ~ anemv 10 communicate his gen
.a, orders instructions. private IS
.,is and such other information a.
wi,l enable each. SO far as poSslp'.,; :, :,
understand his duty when IN ae''''
and nj all other times.
Duties Of the Commander.
~ think | complied with tha1 -
pliaa the witness. -. osle1
How. and in what manner ''"N'
NV issuing general orders .,n,r ,o' ", IN
aniv,tjon OF the squadron, 'h''a ="
,rnn,inns and their private slsha,s. :
rho next article was as lo''Jh ';,,in
| Article oGo--He shall, II posi'n'1 ps,in,t,
atara ,oinc into action. eommunl,ae' pn;a,
oe',, ~. iuniors in command, ms e"l,. y.
80 80 staff and the captains ms Sc. se.'n' infor
OF SO" nriyate signals and other l'lau. .;.,
u.'I' a,,on mat will materially 'sn,n snm
them If called upon to exercise
mand." M. romember to have
,l;aj With" said witness. ..;o1,
Captain Lemly then, l'''