New-York tribune., 1901-10-16
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SEARS THE
ONLY NEW wITNESS-CAPTAIN COOK
AGAIN PRAISES SCHLEY.

Washington, Oct I5-The presentation Of Ad-
5niral schley's side Of the case was continued IN
the court OF inquiry to-day. Eduardo Nunez, the
Cuban pilot, called 70 correct his testimony
1ge said thot he had seen the Brooklyn firing on
NAV 81 the day Of the bombarduent Of the Colon.
whereas the records show that the vessel was
.oaIing and did not participate In the engagement
He also Corrected his statement concerning his
conversation with Commodore Schley on first
sneeting him follows
During the conversation had with Commodore
schley ! seid, not that the water was not deep
ton have had in Kingston, jamaica In regard
of such large size that they could not get into the
harbor in consideration Of the narroWness OF the
sbe diaond 1 s6osl in front Of the entrance and
ter @ sSnsso not being under the most faVorabe
conditions OF weather ! also was ask asked i niy Com-
the harbor 2nd answered him that az not con
+iones and hecsfIse there were no buovs 10 mark
the channel, for the spsnlards had picked them up
port. and besides hat they had % too many torpedo
lines across the entrance.
LIEUT.. COMMANDER SEARS CALLED.
lieutenant Commander Sears followed Nunez. Mr.
Rayner questioned him. Mr.. Sears said that when
the Flying Squadron arrived of Cienfuegos he
knew nothing OF code Of signals for communica-
ciOn with the Cuban insurgents. Concerning the
Mccalla memorandum, he said that Il had been
brought 20 Commodore Schley by the Hawk and by
no other vessel 10 his knowledge. He gave de-
tailed account OF me meeIng with the BTftish
steamer Adula. and described the blockade OF
Cienfuegos. saying that II had been maintained
from one 10 four miles out, and that the Dupont
was stationed inside T1th instructions to keep
close into the mouth OF the harbor and maintain
careful watch. reporting any suspicious incidents
With reference 20 the blockade Santiago. he
said II had been maintained at varying distances
OF from three TO six miles - suit the Commander
in-Chief. In thick weather and at night the dis
tance was less than in fair weather ana IN the
daytime. He also described the reconnaissance Of
May 81. when the Colon fred upon. and said
the land batteries had proved 10 be stronger than
ne hao supposed they were. Commodore sohley had
told him that his purpose was 10 ascertain what
the batteries were
THE BATTLE OF JULY g.
The witness described the engagement of July g.
After stating the preliminary incidents he said:
executive officer, Clear ship for actionI" / knew
what that meant, and ran 70 the quarterback.
looked aloft 10 see IL the prescribed signal Enemy
Sc escaping" was UP. and saw IL ] met the
Comnodore on the quarterback He directed the
signal Clear ship for action" followed by the
signal TO close In, all OF which made. From
our ship beading at the time, I should say 10
the westward OF north, not on her regular heading
which was about northeast by north. The engines
had been started by the time got on deck and she
gaining way and swinging toward the enemy.
The fret vessel, which proved TO pe the flagship
Maria Teresa, came out. She wac directly on our
swung toward the Teresa che nwung slowly around
To me the Teresa appeared not to hold exactly
straight course, and the helm OF our ship essed
coward the Teresa Tho Teresa shortly turned
equarely toward the westward and d she did 40
got view Of tho next ship following In her wake.