Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-25
ADMIRAL SCHLEY ON
THE STAND YESTERDAY.
The Merry Fighter Gave Graphic Account of the
Cuban Campaign.
THE oUNNERs' ROOM WAS CROWDED,
But There Was No Public Demonstration During
the testimony.

order, first, to obtaii the moral effect
and second, to throw them into eonfu-
sion, making victory over them pro-
badly very much more successful and
complete | did that for the reason
that the older plans of battle had all
been to attack centers and rear, re-
sulting in the escape usually of a part
of each squadron. | felt that the at
tack of the head of a squadron, which
was to some extent new. would involve
the destruction OF the whole, and that
was the general plan of action as ex-
planned to them on that occasion"
The Admiral then detailed the larg-
est practice the squadron had INDUCED
in daily, saying that no day was bad
enough to prevent its discontinuance.
Sub-calibre was used entirely. This
practice, said the Admiral, resulted in
accuracy of fire which was fully demon
strated In the action six weeks or two
months later He also said that the
squadron was kept in readiness. SO far
as coal, water and supplies were con-
cerned. On May 18th or 18th. he re-
ceived orders from the Secretary OF
the Navy to proceed to Charleston, 5.
c. The squadron arrived there on the
18th and found orders from the Secre-
tary, directing him to proceed to Key
West and report to Commodore Remey
for further instructions. He went to
the Florida port at twelve knot speed,
that being the highest all the vessels of
tue squadron could make. The squad
ron at that time consisted of the
Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Texas. Scor-
pion and Sterling. the latter being
collier. The Admiral said the Sterling
was lost sight of the first night ont in
a dense fog and he never saw her again
until he met her off the South of Cuba.
The Fiying Squadron
arrived at Key West on the 18th. the
Admiral thought, and on the next day
he went ashore to pay his respects to
Commodore Remey, after having sal
uted his flag Continuing his narrative,
the Admiral said
whilst there the Commodore showed
me Geographic order from the Honor
able Secretary of the Navy directing me
to proceed with all dispatch to the
blockade of Havana. He also showed
me a number of other dispatches, the
purport of which | remember, but the
contents ] do not. During the time |
was on shore, after having had my
conference with him. there were several
of the Cuban people resident there who
infored me that the province in which
Cienfuegos was situated, and from that
to the westward, was almost thoroughly
occupied by Spanish troops, and that
we had better be careful in any attempt
at intercourse | FASTENED off, and On
my way to the ship in the afternoon,
thought ] saw the New York approach
ing At al. events when got on board,
determining TO go at once off Santiago,
the flagship had arrived and 'saiutes
were exchanged. l went on board 10
pay my respects and also to talk over
the situation with Admiral Sampson. |
found that the Admiral
Was Very Much Worn
and necessarily so because his response
bility had been very great. He had
had great trouble in keeping his squad
ron together. and he appeared to me
as if he was in a good deal of anxiety
which | could readily appreciate. He
showed me number of orders. Among
them was one which stated that
division of the two squadrons had been