Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07

with the least possible delay, the Wit
ness read n sentence from ut as follows:
after | have the situation more In
hand, will write you to give yOn any
more information rs suggests itself.
The word more" should DO omitted,
sand Admiral Schley, and the sentence
read as folowH: "Aftor l have the
situation more in hand, will write you
and give you any information that sug
costs itself. :"
In referring TO his testimony regard.
ing the arrival OF the Harvard on May
2Ith with u disI atch from Secretary
OF the Navy, Informing him that all
If the def artment's information indi-
Gated tho. presence OF the Spanish
squadron at Santiago, " which dispatch
he had dec AIRED had mover reached him,
and, therefore, he had never seen it or
heard OF 1t until recently, Admiral
schley corrected this portion of his
testimony by stating that neither his
flag lieutenant nor his secretary had
ever seen the dispatch nor remembered
it. lie had previously included his first
lieutenant In this statement.
Referring to his testimony regarding
the reconnaissance Of May 3lst, the
Admiral changed his statement that
tieet' to read that "a number of shells
passed over the fleet. " lie also changed
his evidence concerning suspicious
movements in the harbor Of Santiago
July I'd to read that "beiore dark [
noticed in the harbor good deal of
smoke coming up" The oflic al record
no said, made him say that he saw the
smoke after dark.
Coming to his answer TO a question
in re- erence to his order sent below
during the early part OF the battle to
stand by to ram, Admiral Schley
emphasized his former testimony by
stating that there was a distinct at.
tempt to ram on tho part OF the Maria
Teresa, Admiral Cervera'e flagship,
and the Viscaya." He also reiterated
his confidence in the Brooklyn's speed
by stating that with enc engine,and
all the bui.er power" she could have
gotten up all speed that was needed. AS
to the passing of the Flying Squadron
by the Eagle IN the morning of May
18th and the latter s conveying the in
formation that there was mo nsws, y
Admiral Schley corrected his testimony
Wherein he said that he was not mis-
taken as to this by stating that he
might have been mistaken.
Admiral Schley also corrected his
statement regarding his visit to tho
flagship New York when he had made
his preliminary report of the battle Of
July 3D. to ADMIRAL Sampson. The
record, he said, did not make the matter
quite clear. "The Admiral said to Inc, -
continued the witness, THAT | had
omitted very important detail, which
was to state thar the New York was
present.
The witness corrected but one Of his
answers to the questions of the court.
This question was to the effect that, as
ne was ordered 10 go tn Cienfuegos to
estaE lish blockade, was il not his
duty under the circumstances TO com
municats direct, either by signal or
otherwise, with tho senior officer of the
vessels returning from Cienfuegos. and
obtain from him all information re.
garding the situation at or near that
port.
The answer as corrected reads 1.-The
communication which he made to me
through the Eagle indicated that Capt.
MoCalls knew | was bound for Oien-
fuegos and /, Of course, took it for
granted II he had had anything i'm
rortant he would have notified me of
the fact about at Inquiry
At this point Admiral Schley an
nounced that he had no more cor
rectious TO make.
Capt. Parker called the admiral .
attention 10 The evidence OF Capt
Sigsbee in which he had said that
| when he went on board the BROOKLYN
the whole question, so far as he could
remember, was coal and nothing but
/ hut al,1
already had mhde up his uiind to go
TO Key West.
"That was not the first question
Capt Sigsbee asked me at all, . re-.
piled Admiral Schley. II did not say
to Capt. Sigsbee that we were going to
Key West, as The signal will SHOW.
Capt Sigsbee was talking on the sub.
ject OF cual, and since he mentions 1t l
/ recall the fact that his statement was
that he was commanding vessel that
waa one tenth Of mile long and that
she could not turn her engines oyer
under lao IONS of coal day; also, that
he oou'd net remain there very long,
that he would have to go to Key West !"
Had you, as a matter Of fact, made
NJ your mind at that time to 60 to Key
West?''
II had not ~
Admiral Schley then referred to his
conversation with Admiral Sampson re
4 gatding his Instructions ABOUT not
bombarding fortiiic atoms.
Washington, Nov. 5.-The schIey
Court OF Inquiry has reached tine stage
of argument, and there ia prospect OF
the final adjournment this week. AID.
miral Schley verified his testimony, and
adted somewhat to what he had already
said, and. an effort was made to hear
ono or two other witnesses for the de.
fence yesterday. Tbs proceedings in
connection with these witnesses ere
tho most exciting incidents of the day.
Sunday Mr. Rayner learned of the
whereabouts OF two New York news
pal or men, f'ranN ID. Richards and
George Lynch, who were on duty dur
ing the Spanish War along the south
coast OF Cuba. He called Richards,
and was about to show by him thai
Capt Sigsbee too him, while on the
press Goat Premier, that the Spanish
tleet Was not IN Santiago. The judge
advocate instantly objected, on the
ground that ii was conversation that
came under the same ruling as thu
made by the court in regard to the tall
In tho wardroom of the Massachusetts
} when Lieut.. Sears made an alleged re-
mark derogatory to Commodore Schsey.
After u long argument, in which Mr..
J Rayner dwet on the Importance to In,
app lcant OF lis testimony, the oourt
J ru cd that 1t was not material Lynch
, was not called. Tho action OF the court
was received as peculiarly adverse Il
Sch .ey, hut 1T is also believed that 81
mnpl has hpant nrnyed no m gtusbaai,