The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-15
SCHLEYSDAY BEGINS
cook FIRES A BRoADsIDE
"a INTO THE OPPOSITION.
, MAGNIFICENT STATEMENT
CAVE THE ORDER FOR THE
III BROOKLYN's LOOP.

c,sar. straightforward and Convinc-
,, was the story of the Brook
49,. Cnptain-He Gave the Order
1,e Turn and Gives Good Rea-
for It-schIey Had the Same
,dea, but Cook Was Ahead OF Him.
rho Texas Was Never in Any Dan
md the brooklyn Was Placed
:, Position for Effective Work
u,,tn Least Risk to HerseIf-Light
r,.o,vu UDon the Questions OF
SIGNALS, Coaling and Dispatches.
Washington, Oct. 14.-To-day in the
r,,1ev court of inquiry Judge Advo-
aste Lemly concluded presentation OF
testimony for the government and the
Set of Admiral Schley's witnesses
os introduced Capt. Francis A.
cook who commanded the Brooklyn
dnrine the Santiago campaign, and
vbo acted. though unofficially, in the
cspacity of chief of staff for the COM
rodore was on the witness stand the
Greater part of the day. He was fol-
lowed by Lieut.. Commander William
Fullam. who was senior watch off,
cer on the New Orleans during the
c,anish war. and ex-Lieut Joseph
peaIe who as an officer on the Har-
ward translated the cipher dispatches
between Commodore Schley and the
Navy Department carried by that YES
hn Cf n
Il government witnesses, although Capt.
81 Iemlv explained that he would reserve
N the right to call others if occasion
n should demand that he do so. He had
no sooner retired than the first witness
81 for Admiral Schley was called. This
proved to be the Cuban pilot, Eduardo
II Nunez.
E Capt. Cook was questioned by Mr..
II Hanna, and responded in clear and
Fl distinct tones. He said he had been at
II Key West on May 10.
Giving the reasons for the departure
of the Flying Squadron for Cienfue-
Fl gos Capt. Cook said the squadron had
been sent to that port ito intercept
# and meet the Spanish squadron, it
ha9ing been determined, as we believed
III at that time, by them to make Glen
81 fuegos thir objective point" He had
understood that the Spanish feet car
ried munitions of war for Havana, and
Z 1t was believed that they would go to
Cenfuegos, because of it's accessibility
TO Havana.
Thought Cervera Was There.
Capt Cook detailed a conversation
between Commodore Schley and Capt
Chester while the squadron was en-
route to Cienfuegos. He said there had
been talk between them about coaling
!. on the southern coast of Cuba
81 Capt Cook said that upon arriving
off Cienfuegos on the morning of May
q blockade was Immediately estab-
lished as the firing of guns was heard
and it was believed that Cervera had
81 arrived and fete in honor of his ap-
# pearance was on. Earthworks on the
shore were seen, but they were moi
Fl hred upon because it was considered
desirable not to unnecessarily expend
ammunition.
4 Il think between that time and the
arrival of the Adula it was presumed
that the whole beach was occupied, .
ne said. We saw cavalry and Others
on the beach. The possibility of a boat
landing was talked of. On the arrival
OF the Adula, we fully expected to gel
all information"
Did you see any signal lights cn
Shore While you were there?"
Yes, the first thing after we arrived
on May 22nd."
Where were those signal lights and
~hat were they?''
Thought Twas Enemy's Signals.
i judged them to have been about
Six or seven miles to the westward
three lights, one ahead of the other
very distinctly, andsthe discussion that
look place on the Ship in which
mink the Commodore took part, was
pretty clear evidence that it was a sig
nal OF some kind to assist that fleet
ana ana mat he certainly had them in
There could have been no doubt what
vyer' from the arrangements of those
nals2"
on, no, their appearing at the time
mey did and remaining so long, but
we could not determine from whom oil
Whom they were sent"
MI. Hanna questioned the witnes:
IHcerhlng the arrival of the Iowa anc
sae, me dupont off Cienfuegos. Capt. Cook
Stau tney had brought dispatches ano
& m had gathered from conversation
o.,L "l.n commodore Schley after their re-
Spl mat it was the idea both oi
cc@Iupson co,ap and Schley that they should
rotunue no. to hold Cienfuegos. He die
Il h.
i iCCdIla memorandum about a landing
pace near Cienfuegos.
AR. Hanna asked: Were you pres
q NJ any interview between Capt
ana and the commodore?"
az, was in consultation"
DIIeHy and exactly as you can Civ,
'' what occurred?"
we talked on various subjects a
bsU ] think Capt. McCalla Informed
ins,, i,sl ne had mining materials for tn,
-I0ehts' and that he was going Il
W. iH,uHlcate with the insurgent camp
can brought up the question about the
cona1a++ ana where it was. and then th'
",'i.,r1,lodore said to hims
nm. We have seen peculiar three lights
css s ahead of the other here. but w,
bsi,g,o'l make out what they are, and
wiz II is something in connection
'' 'ne Spanish fleet.
hcCnlla Was Surprised.
In LLqapt. MoCalla gave a start, threw
z ,,1, .1, hands and said:
gor, nay Is the signal from the insur
cato amp. They want TO communi
can .@"n YOU and added. Well.
Tha 80 there and find out at once
on oi'lnodore told him 20 go, 10 ge
Yc,, soon as possible and added
rns t1n send boat across and le
The ,aSW as soon as possible Thei
st,...u olect Of coalinE came IN again