Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-08-02
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lNouIRYsiNTo CONDUCT oFsREAR
i. ADMIRAL scHLEY DURING
; .7s sANTiAco CAMPAIGN. 81

Instructions From the Secretary ct the
Navy Name Ten Particular Counts
TO BE Investigated but 20 Not Limit
or Restrict the inquiry 70 the At.
fairs Menu oned- Captain Lemly
Selected for: Judge Advocate.
+ Washington, July 26:-The precept
to the Schley court Of inquiry was
made public during the afternoon.
After reciting the application OF Rear
Admiral Schiey asking tor the hear
ing the precept continues: =,
while the department relies upon
the discretion Of the court to make its
examination into this matter full and
complete, as requested by the of1cer
at whose instance it is convened, the
report should show the conclusions
reached in certain points, to which
attention is specifically directed:
"First-His conduct in connection
with the events of the Santiago cam
paign. - a..
"Second-The circumstances at
tending, the reasons controlling and
the propriety Of the movements Of the
flying squadron of Cienfuegos in
May, 1898. -
"Third-The circumstances attend
ing, the reasons controlling and the
propriety Of the movements Of the
said squadron in proceeding from CT
enfuegos to Santiago.
"Fourth-The circumstances at
tending the arrival of the flying squad
rom of Santiago, the reasons for it's
retrograde turn westward and de-
parture from of Santiago and the pro-
priety thereof.
"Fifth-The circumstances attend
ing and the reasons for the disobe-
dience by Commodore Schley of the
department order contained in it's dis
patch of May Is, 1898, and the pro-
priety Of his conduct in the premises.
Return to Key West for Coal.
"sixth-The condition of the coal
supply Of the flying squadron on and
about May ~, 1898; its coaling facil-
tiles; the necessity, If any. for. or ad-
visibility of, the return of the squad
ron to Key West to coal; and the ac-
curacy and propriety of the Official re-
ports made by Commodore Schley
with respect to this matter.
Seventh Whether or not every eff
fort incumbent upon the commanding
officer of a fleet under such circum~
stances was made to capture or de-
stroy the Spanish cruiser Colon as she
lay at anchor In the entrance to San
tiago harbor, May ~ to 81, inclusive,
and the. necessity for. or advisability
Of, engaging the batteries at the en-
trance. to Santiago harbor and the
Spanish vessels at anchor within the
entrance to Sand Harbor. at the
ranges used, and the propriety Of Com:
modore schley's conduct in the prem
Uses. ',' * ~ F. -, -'' ..
"Eighth-The necessity. Il any, for.
and advisfbility Of. withdfawings and
retiring, tho lying squadron from the
entrance q Santiago zha fftb6f % 1 DIS
tance a4 sea, Il snch ahalI* rs found to
have been the Csc: tie extent and
eha14eteFx - .apsh Wtthdrswal;. and
AeestfhsAH } g, eae s!s! oF adeq.,ate
A]aak pes q; 6 ! q e present The
!eecapa gq IN, 4pe1ny,e zyeaeah there
;from. ~. : estabMshed And ~ BRO
MIC, q a. 0 N m 4 soh,eys conduct
). 4he premises No. l3:sl1s,.;:,.. ,*4 :< .
T. ms oseo>lyn's Rosleaoa; duly a.. .;
y, - ri J. position ot The Brook.
~ a. to morning q. Inly 3. 1898, a
the time Of the exit Of tie spanish yes: