The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-29

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Was there anything to prevent yollr
going nearer shore?"
Nothing, except that the land was
very low and did not give room to maneu-
ver.''
Referring to Lieut.. Hoods note, he
said that, for one thing, he should have
been glad to know that Santiago and
Cienfuegos were mined. He did not think
Hood had boarded the Adula-at any
rate, if he had, he had not given him
(the admiraD any memorandum on that
subject. The admiral said that when the
Dupont coaled off Cienfuegos, May %,
there was long and rolling sea, and
that while it was smooth for large ships,
as reported in the Brooklyn's log, it was
rough for the smaller vessels.
Here Capt. Lemly, again referring to
the Adula incident, called attention to
the fact that Capt. Cook of the Brook
lyn, had in his testimony referred to the
Adula as "a suspicious craft"
did you," he asked, regard that yes
sci as suspicious?''
II don't know that I did," was the re-
Spouse. 81 had her examined to see that
there was nothing contraband aboard
her"
Did you really believe that if Cervera
was in the harbor he would allow the
Adula to come out?'
eHON6hI That WOulu uGpGItU upon LilG
exertion that might be put forth in her
behalf by the captains CONSUL"
Did you make any effort to commune
cate with the insurgents on May % or
May "a before the arrival of the Marble
head?"
mo. / sent the Marblehead on to the
harbor. l thought that the best method
Tor ascertaining whether the fleet was in
side.''
When did the Marblehead arrive?
About a. M, May 24.''
The judge advocate then asked series
of questions to develop the state of the
weather May %. Various officers had tes-
titled that they boarded the Brooklyn in
small boats. Witness testified that
there was a heavy swell on.
When Capt McCalla gave you the in
formation with regard to the Spanish
fleet not being in Cienfuegos did you de-
termine to leave for Santiago that day?'
Il think did That is my impression
L remember to have sent a dispatch, in
which | said 1 might leave in the morn
ing. l had in view at-that time the re-
turn of the Scorpion, which 1 sent east,
feeling that she might bring in some nee
essary information.
Here is your letter of. May a. in
which You say: have ascertained from
the insurgents that the Spanish fleet is
practicable to coal the Texas, and 1 shall
proceed tomorrow for Santiago, being
embarrassed by the Texas short coal
supply and our inability to coal in open
sea-. That is correct, is it not?"
Eyes, said that
In dispatch that you sent Commo-
dore Remey, dated May "a, you say: L
shall move eastward tomorrow, as is in
dictated in telegram to Commodore
tha of
so you will know my whereabouts during
the next week."
That's right. recollect that"
Difficulty in COaling.
In reply to question Admiral Schley
said he felt that there would be greater
difficulty in coaling off Santiago than
there was at Cienfuegos.
You anticipated difficulty, then, in
coalipg at Santiago?"
Undoubtedly. In June we coal con-
siderably there, but on one occasion we
cast off after coaling for an hour or So
AS our experience increased we got on
better, and furthermore, the later COL
Tiers were better arranged than the
former
There are some difficulties about coal
ing at sea, are there not?'
There are, and 1 think we met them -
did you consult any of your captains
about coaling on the 26th?''
Il did not. 1 preferred to act upon my
own Judgment
WAS there any time after your arrival
at Cienfuegos, except May 25 and 26,
when some vessel did not take coal?'
''On the 9th and 18th some vessels
coaled, also on the 51st, but I do not re-
call about the 18th or 30th''
Had you less coal when you arrived
off Santiago than you had expected to
have?"
81 don't know but I had on account of
the limited supply of the scout boats 1
found there
"The scout boats were self-supporting
in the matter of coal, were they not?''
Il do not know what You mean unless
it is that they could have made it,
Il mean to cruise around from point
to point and get it. Did they rely at
any time upon the golfers OF the squad
ron to supply them with coal?'
Eyes. SIR
SchIey Is FacetiOus.
I'm view of the idea you had of pre-
serving the squadron as unit, why did
you detach the Eagle?'
Simply because she was an impede
ment I did not think it possible to coal
her in that state of weather. I used to
consider myself weather-wise; now
find l am sometimes otherwise. Gaugh-
ter)
You testified that you received a sig
nal from Lieut.. Switzerland that the
Eagle was dangerously short of coal?'
4 think the message was by mega
phone
sHow much coal did he have then?''
Il don't remember. Switzerland was
very solicitous. A days coal, probably,
probably five tons.''
why did you not tow the Eagle?"
Because it would have been for an in
definite time
but you were approaching Santiago?"
Eyes"
How far away was santiago?"
Perhaps fifty or sixty miles,
The judge advocate then read from the
log of the Eagle to show that on May
rs (the day she was detached) she had
twenty-eight tons of coal aboard
why did you not take the Eagle
Vixen and Merrimac in tow and push on
to Santiago?''
Because in my opinion at ten knots
the auxiliaries would have towed UNDER
Why not abandon them and push on
with your fighting force to Santiago. ap-
pointing a rendezvous for the other yes
sels?"
Question of Judgment.
Because in my opinion that would
have been poor military policy. 1t would
not do to abandon auxiliaries when they
might have been picked up by the enemy
Such cours would have been censur-
able''
Asked why, if he believed the enemy's
vessels had left Santiago before he left
Cienfuegos he had not dispersed his yes
sells more widely in order to intercept
them, Admiral Schley said that that was
military disposition about which there
might be reasonable difference of opinion
Such a disposition would have rendered