Sunday morning globe., 1901-08-25

abled: that he was unable to coal the
Texas Marblehead, Vixen and Brook
lyn, owing to a very rough sea, and
could not remain on that account In
his dispatch he said. Much TO be re-
gretted, can not obey orders Of De
partment'
6. Admiral Schley said he would
need 10000 tons Of coal on arriving at
Key West from Santiago The coal
ing facilities were a broken down col
ier. and with no other base of sup
plies Key West was the proper station.
Admiral Schleys report he being on
the scene, can not be attacked for ac-
curacy and propriety
z. The Cristobal Colon lay well up
I'm the harbor, and not at the entrance.
Schley made q reconnaissance on the
afternoon of May 81 with the Massa-
chusetts, Iowa and New Orleans to de-
yelop the fortihcatl0ns and their char
acter, his intention being to destroy
the Colon promptly His fire was re-
turned by heavy batteries east and
west of the entrance. by large calibre
and long-range guns. After this re-
connaissance the Colon retreated into
the harbor behind the land. Schley
fired at 1000 yards range on account
Of the land batteries.
g. The Colon, having disappeared,
and the strength and danger Of the
batteries having been determined, Rear
Admiral Schley withdrew out Of range,
still remaining a blockade Of the port
without the risk of disabling his
squadron At the time of the with
drawal the Brooklyn and Texas were
not with his force of reconnaissance,
but were coaling in the ofing
g. The turn Of the Brooklyn, or the
loop was ordered by Captain Cook,
as a matter of tactical judgment. In
his official report he explains it sim
ply thus: "We opened fire on the lead
ing ship i'm five minutes from the dis
covery (that they were coming ouD.
The port battery was first engaged, as
we stood with port helm to head of
the Leading ship and giving them a
raking fire at about 1900 yards range.
The enemy turned to the westward
to close into the land. We then wore
around 10 starboard, bringing the star
board battery into action. The enemy
hugged the shore TO the westward.
Inc Brooklyn, leading, was followed
by the Texas, Iowa, Oregon, Indiana
and Gloucester" The Secretary Of the
Navy it viii De shown, never criticised
the loop of the Brooklyn Captain
Philip, Of the Texas, does not allege
that there was any danger to his ship
1r any others from the turn Of the
Brooklyn. He does say, however, that
his fire was for a while blanketed by
the Oregon.
TO- 10 will be shown that there was
no personal or official improperly in
Admiral Schley calling on Lieutenant
Alton G, Hodgson, navigator Of the
Brooklyn TO disprove a statement de.
rogatory to the Admiral, namely that
ne (Schley) said he was too near the
Spaniards, that he gave orders to get
out Of the way, and that he said:
Damn the Texas, let her take care Of
herself This reported language Of
\dmiral Schley was investigated un-
Ter orders from Sampson, by Captain
hadwick. and no action was taken,
though Lieutenant Heilner, naviga-
or of the Texas, stated that Hodgson
nd said Schley used the language at
rbuted to him
Hon. Jere Wilson. the leading cOun-
sci for Admiral Schley. has the case
now well in hand There are facts In
the AdmiraIs favor which have not yet
been made public and win come out
only before the Court Of Inquiry To
the American people, however the in
vestigations of the Court Of Inquiry
appeal as merely a perfunct
of determining the impOrta
of the events leading up to
OF the battle itself there Is
opinion from the Atlantic e
cihc, from the iakes to the gul ...
every hamlet village town anu ... ..
the United States, and that is tnaJ Au-
miral Winfield Scott Schley is the vic
tor Of Santiago, and not Sampson,
Crowninshield Long or other Secre-
tary, Bureau fighter or vain glorious
dispatch writer.
Whatever the verdict of the Court Of
Inquiry on the matters coming before
it this verdict of Schley's victory is in
the hearts Of the people and can not
be eradicated.