The Atlanta constitution., 1901-10-14
CHADWICK WROTE REPLY
BUT RAYNOR BARRED 1T

fuegos In mind when you protested
against the sending of the congratulatory
dispatch?"
May l ask if you mean had that only
In mind?"
II dQ not mean that | mean whether
you had it In mind at all"
Il can say had II partially"
Captain Chadwick also said that he had
drafted Admiral SIMPSONS second dis
patch of May 2l-the one sent from Ha-
vana-and while the dispatch from Key
West. designated as No. s. was sent at
o'clock. the second was sent between
and 9 o'clock.
Captain Chadwick was then excused
and Lieutenant Commander Sidney a.
Staunton was called. Before the witness
took his seat Judge Advocate Lemly
asked and received permission to put in
as evidence Admiral SIMPSONS official
report made at Guantanamo bay August
g. 1898
Lieutenant Commander Staunton related
the particulars OF his securing informa-
tion of the presence of Cervera's fleet at
Santiago He said that while the fleet
under Admiral Sampson lay at Key West,
on the morning of May 20, he went ashore.
While in the office of Commodore Re
mcy ne said that Captain Allen. Of the
signal office, had called him aside and
told him that he had received information
of the presence of the Spanish fleet at
Santiago, which he believed to be correct.
The information was to the effect that the
fleet had entered the harbor on May 49,
The information came from an employee
of the telegraph office at Havana, who
could only send his information at 6
o'clock when others were absent from the
office there. Captain Allen had. the wit
ness said, asked that great secrecy be
observed for the protection Of the opera
tor only agreeing that the commander
in chief and his stan should be Informed.
Captain Lemly: Tell the court fully
from what source the information was
received concerning the arrival of Ger
vera's fleet in Santiago. ] would like you
to identify the dispatch put into cipher
at that time 10 which Won refer"
The dispatch I referred to as having
been drawn up by Captain Chadwick. in
my presence. is the dispatch known as the
memorandum that accompanied dispatch
No. s.
Mr.. Raynor. The Hawk carried No. s.
is that right
The captain of the Hawk was called
ON board and ! remember his instructions
We're To proceed with all speed until we
met the NcsuVius and transmit the dis
patch to her as she was a faster vessel.
AS 10 whether No was enclosed with
this. ! was not secretary and did not in
close it
When did the Hawk leave?"
she left the Havana blockade some
May 2l probably about half past g.
Then YOU received this information on
May, % at half past In The morning and
the Hawk left at dusk May p p
THAT Is correct"
can you give me any subsequent dis
patches or memoranda that passed be-
tween Adpiral Sampson and Commodore
Schiey in reference 10 the spanish squad
ron being at Santiago%
Il do not think ! can refer you to
any. After Admiral Sampson heard that
tine fleet Of Commodore Schley had not
left Cieufuegos, i'm other words, after he
got reply from the commander of the
flying squadron he sent the Wasp, |
think about MAY %. to Cienfuegos with
an additional dispatch. but she. of
modore Schley had left for Santiago. and
] DO not remember what those dispatches
Was that me Wasp"
What date
My impression IS she left by the old
Bahama enamel May 20"
Then ] understand that between the
time that tho Hawk carried this i'm
formation TO Commodore SChley at dusk
on the evening of May Fl and the time
when this dispatch was sent from the
Bahama Chanuc., ON the 26th. there was
no communication between Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schley I'm refer
ence to the Spanish squadron at san
tiago. Was there
II thought I replied there was no OPP
pOrtuuity for any
After further effort on MI Raynor's
part to elicit information as To corre-
spondeuCc between the Two commanders
and objection on the part Of Mr.. Hanna
20 bringing I'm dispatches which had 40
Immediate bearing upon Commodore
SChleys conduct. Mr Ravnor said there
was no communication between them
between May - and May o. He then
quoted the dispatch of May y. as the
first positive knowledge conveyed To Com
1uodorc Schlcy of the presence OF the
lcet at Santiago. This dispatch was as
follows.
United States Flagship New York. ST.
Nicholas Channel, May p. lS9S.-Sir. Ev-
cry report and particularly daily con-
ldcnital reports received at Key West
from Havana state Spanish squadron has
been in Santiago de cuba from the 18th
60 the 25th instant, inclusive the 25th
being the date of the last report received
You viii please proceed with all possible
dispatch 10 Santiago To blockade that
port. II on arrival there YOU receive pos
tive information Of the Spanish ships
having left YOU will follow them in pur-
~. T. SAMPSON"
Mr.. Hanna: What is the first posi-
Mr. Raynor: May o."
Mr. Hanna: Did he receive it on the
2th2"
Mr. Rayuor: "IIe never received it on
the 27th. (After being prompted by Ad-
miral Schley) lie got it on June Il"
Mr. Hanna: How Is 1t possible. then.
he can be affected by an order after all
Mr. Raynor: 'That is lust what We
want To- prove; that he had no orders
except those contained in dispatches num- !
bers and s."
Mr. Raynor then repeated his desire to
offer the dispatch of May 27 i'm evidence. |
ana after Colloquy between Mr.. Ray
nor and Judge Advocate Iemly. Mr.: Han
ma remarked that there was no objection /
10 putting it in except that it was "ob- |
vtously intended to reflect on a person 1
who is not under inquiry"