The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-13
SCHLEY

Captain Chadwick thea tore up his
written reply and answered verbally:
i had it partly in mind
On redirect examination Mr.. Hanna
brought out the information that the
telegram of congratulation to Commo-
dore Schley had been based partially
upon the capture of a collier with coal
for the Spanish feet. which capture
was made by Captain Sigsbee
Captain Chadwick was then excused
and Lieutenant Commander Sidney A
Staunton was called. Before the wit
Lemly asked and received permission
10 put in as evidence Admiral Samp-
sons official report made at Guanta-
namo bay. Aug. 3, 1898.
News of Cervera's Fleet.
Lieutenant Commander stanton re-
lated the particulars of his securing
information of the presence of Ger
Vera's fleet at Santiago. He said that
while the fleet under Admiral Sampson.
iay at Key West on the morning of
May 20 he went ashore While in the
Office of Commodore Remev. he said
that Captain Allen of the signal Office
had called him aside and told him that
ne had received information of the
presence of the Spanish fleet at Santi-
ago, which he believed TO be correct.
The information was TO the effect
that the fleet had entered the harbor
on May 10. The information came from
an employee of the telegraph Office at
Havana, who could only send his in
formation at s o'clock when others
were absent from the office there
Captain Allen had, the witness said
asked that great secrecy be observed
for the protection of the operator only
agreeing that the comma nder-in-chief
and his staff should be informed
Later the witness had returned to Key
West and received confirmatOry infor-
nation. He then stated that on the
next morning, May p. the feet
TaYana. Admiral Sampson being
satisfied that the information
concerning the presence of the
fleet at Santiago was correct The adj
Hawk and forwarded his dispatches to
Commodore Schley.
Captain Lemly-Tell the court fully
| from what source the information was
received concerning the arrival of Ger
Vera's fleet in Santiago. 1 would like
you TO identify the dispatch put into
cipher at the time to which you refer.
Sent News to schley.
THE dispatch l referred 10 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.
D. Is tndl TlBnL.
The captain of the Hawk carried
No. s.
Mr. Raynor-The Hawk carried No.
S. is that right?
THE captain of the Hawk was called
on board, and ] remember his instruc-
tions We're to proceed with all speed
until he met the Vesuvius and transmit
the dispatch to her. as she was faster
vessel. AS to whether No. s was en-
closed with this, / was not secretary
and did not enclose it,
+ When did the Hawk leave2"
She left the Havana blockade some
distance west of Havana. about dusk
+ on May q, probably about half past
six"
Then you received this Information
on May 20 at half past eight in the
morning and the Hawk left at dusk
! May 212"
THAT is correct
I T5e witness said in reply to ques-
tions that the memoranda beginning,
I The enclosed Instructions viii reach
I you, had not been sent by the Iowa.
the Iowa had left on the day pre-
vioGs.
Mr. Raynor-Was not the Hawk the
/ first vessel that carried the memo
randunp?
+ ITO the best of my knowledge the
Hawk WAS the first and only vessel
that CARRIED that memorandum, re-
piled thy witness.
The Hawk left on May p and the
I first Information you had was about
half IA asst s or 9 o'clock on the
T5ne on i. continuAa =. -