The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
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made it 10000 tons. 1t was also stated
in the original that the Harvard was
going to Port Royal, whereas Kingston
had been inserted in the printed copy.
There also We're other changes.
Following is the text of the original
dispatch sent to the navy department:
Received dispatch of May IS by
Harvard, off Santiago de Cuba Mer-
r1mac'S engine is disabled. and she is
helpless; am obliged to have her tOWed
to Key West. Have been absolutely
unable to coal the Texas, Marblehead,
Vixen and Brooklyn from collier owing
to very rough seas and boisterous
weather since leaving Key West.
Brooklyn is the only one in squadron
having more than sufficient coal to
reach Key West. Impossible to remain
OH Santiago in present state of coal
account of the squadron. Not possible
to coal to leeward off Cape Cruz in
summer owing to southwest winds
Harvard just reported to me she has
only coal enough to reach Jamaica, and
she viii proceed to Port Royal; also
reports only small vessels could coal
at Gonaives or Mole, Haiti Ninneap-
oils has only coal enough to reach Key
West, and same of Yale, which Will
tow Merrimac- 1t is to be regretted
that the departments orders can not
be obeyed. earnestly as we have all
StrlVen to that end. am forced to re-
turn to Key West via Yucatan channel
for coal. Can ascertain nothing con-
corning enemy was OOugeQ TO SeQQ
Eagle to Port Antonio, Jamaica. yes
terday, as she had only n tons of coal
on board. VIII leave St. Paul here.
VIII require $500 tons of coal at Key
Vest
Admiral Cotton then related a con-
versation he had had with Admiral
Schley concerning a proposition of
Lieut.. BeaIl. of the Harvard, to go
ashore and put himself in communiea-
ton with the Cuban insurgents. He
could not. he said, recall the exact
words of the conversation. but at all
events Mr.. Beall had not been ordered
ashore.
Judge Advocate Lemley then asked:
After you delivered the order and
prior to the dispatch which he deliv-
cred to you to be sent to Kingston,
what effort did he make to locate
CerveraS fleet to your kn0WledgeI
None to my knowledge"
Did he with his squadron at that
time ppproach SantiagO2"
He did not. / viii qualify that to
this extent. The vessels of course were
not at anchor; they were moving about
and there were directions for move
ment toward the harbOr of Santiago
Referring to that phrase in the dis
patch the department looks to you to
ascertain the facts that the enemy if
therein does not leave without a de-
cisive action what within your knowl-
edge did Commodore Schley do in
obedience to these Instructions
''On the departure Of the flying squad
ron, SuppOsing they departed on that
day as indicated by the signal for Key
West, and the leaving of your own YES
sci for Kingston, what of the Ameri-
can forces was left off Santiago to pre-
vent the exit of Cervera's feet from
that harbor?"
Il have no personal knowledge of that
fact"
Judge Advocate Lemley then started
to read dispatches received by Admiral
Cotton from Admiral Schley, delivered
nv the SrQrpi0n
Mr.. Rayner objected to the reading
of these dispatches unless Admiral
SIMPSONS dispatch, No. 7, to Admiral
Schley's orders We're based on that.
At this point Captain Parker remark
ed that this dispatch would not be
found. To this remark Captain Lem
ley took exceptions, saying that 1t was
out of place for counsel to make such
comment. Admiral Dewey sustained
the objection.
The order of Admiral Sampson which
is a letter known as the Dear Schley'
letter, was then read.
On cross examination Admiral Cotton
said that while he had delivered four
or five dispatches to Admiral Schley he
had had the original only of the one
dispatch which he had given. They had
all been translated by Lieutenant BealI
and he had not seen the originals of
any but that one He had no record
of any other dispatches
Mr.. Rayner: I think may be I can
help you f you viii let me. I will see
if can not refesh your memory. Are
you not mistaken about dates and is
not the date of the delivery of these
dispatches the 31st instead of the 9th
of May2 You did deliver the dispatches
there is no doubt"
'All the dispatches I received at St.
Nicholas Mole were delivered to Com
modore Schley on the morning of May
q, 1895. There is no mistake about that.
The dispatches I received at Kingston
for Commodore Schley We're delivered
on the morning of May 81 There is no
mistake about that"
Mr.. Rayner: Then we will go ahead
and see if you can find any more.
know you delivered them as fast as you
got them.
Il desire to inform counsel that I
have a record of the dispatches that
were received by me or that came ad-
dressed to the Harvard or addressed to
the senior officer at St. Nicholas Mole
or Kingston, Jamaica. have not a. rec
ord of the dispatches that came and
which We're intended for Commodore
Schley except one"
MI. Rayner: you spoke of or
dispatches"
'The dispatches to which have ref
erence are those which were received
by the Harvard by me-
Have you a record? A record Of
those2''
Il have a record of the dispatches
that were intended for the Harvard
and were received by me as the com
officer of the Harvard. have
not clear record of all dispatches that
were addressed to or intended for Com
modore Schley or the senior officer off
Santiago
The witness identified one dispatch
printed in the appendix to the report of
tn bureau of navigation May q. 1898.
The court at this point adjourned for
luncheon
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