Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10

conversation.
Chart is Admitted as Being Wrong.
WASHINGTON Oct S.--After the usual
preIiminaries IN the schley- naval court OF
INQUIRY today. Lieutenant c. w. Dyson, OF
the bureau OF steam engineering OF the
navy department, was .re-called TO con-
tlnue his testimony regarding the coal
supply OF Admiral schley's flying squad
ron at the time OF its arrival OF Santiago
harbor on May 26. 1925 He was brought IN
this morning AZ the instance OF Admiral
schIey's counsel for the purpose OF Civ
INK further testimony concerning the
avaiIa bIlity OF the coal supply in charging
There was q special interest in Com
mander Wainwrights testimony because
or his prominent identification with the
Spanish war. and also because or the
fact that he Is now superintendent OF the
naval academy at Annapolis. During me
s,furnertof ISeS ar. Wainwright command
ed the converted yacht Gloucester, which
played a conspicuous part in. the campaign
AGAINST the STANDARDS In the battle OF
INV "a. MS vessel. occupied a position of
extreme -right OF the American column
TO the east OF the Indiana. and when the
spanish torpedo boats Puton and Furor
came out Ga the harbor, he attacked them
fearlessly and aided In their destruction.
He also was an observer. though al ~ dis
lance. ofsthe, battle between, the big ships
OF the two fleets ff
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson was re-
called, for the purpose OF correcting err
rors IN his testimony as printed IN me
Official record. He took occasion 20
change some OF the language OF his pre-
vious testimony. one OF the changes was
made in response to fhe question asked
Yesterday as to why he had designated
as "A liar and a blackguard" the editor
Of az newspaper which had originally
printed the alleged colloquy between him
self and Commodore Scliiey. He said he
desired 10 alter the reply that he had yes
terday given to this interrogatory. He
then said. rfl = ~ ~ frr
s'I. OF course, am very sorry that ever
50 far forgot myself as to write letter
containing such Incorporate Language. IL
was not written exactly for publication,
but under great provoeatiou at the time
IN that letter i did not accuse this news
paper OF lying for printing that state
ment In fact II was to absoive II from
lying that / gave the paper authority 20
use my name for the correctness OF the
gfst OF that statement The lying was In
the matter Of fact that commodore dis
PLAYED such trepidation and cOwardice
on the Brooklyn the day OF that battle
that he ran from the Spaniards and took
the Brooklyn to the southwark and away
the credit OF the fame OF the commodore
in that battle thar they wished also 10
detract from the credit OF all the officers
of the Brooklyn on account OF the glori-
Gus part she took IN that days tight AZ
was the words to that extent character
lied as lying There was no lying IN ltnas !,
collootIy unless man stuck TO the verbal
correctness OF the words. So did not
characterize the paper as liar for print
ing that colloquy." p 81 .-sEf f-
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson being
| excused Commander wainwright was
called. Captain Lemley began his exam
Ination by drawing from the witness the
fact that he had been a. member and lat
terlv senior member OF the board which
!. had oficially acted In making the chart
/ showing the positions OF the American
and Spanish ships at Santiago. The Wit
ness told how conclusions we're reached
BY that board 5fIr.sss 0-e ffg.rr
been officialIy stated In the report that
the positions were assigned from known
The witness replied that that statement
was incorrect; that they were established
/ BY estimated bearings. Most Of the POSI-
/ tions were he said, fixed by discussion
4 among the navigators constituting the
/ board. although Captain Chadwick was
before the board. The navigators had
i done the best they could in placing the
vessels and had made Il as nearly correct
\ as possible. so long after the engagement,
as had been stated by the board
Asked BY Mr.. Raynor about the places
assigned 10 the Brooklyn and Texas while
the former vessel was making her loop.
Commander Wainwright said ne did not
consider them correct.
For myself be said. IT was never
satisfied with the places assigned.
ssWho in addition TO yourself was not
satished?'' asked Mr.. Raynor.
Il would not like TO say" responded the
witness. II knew that the navigator of
/ the Texas was not, for one. I think none
was satisfied except the navigator or the
/ Brooklyn and don't know that he was"
\ lieutenant Commander wainwright was
then excused and Lieutenant L. NJ. Bris-
toll. former watch and division officer Of
the Texas, was called He related the
Texas movements at CienfuegOs, when the
/ court took recess for luncheon,
Lieutenant Bristol continued his testi-
/ mony at the afternoon session. Speaking
/ OF the blockade OF Cienfuegos. he said
| that during the day the ships were from
/ FIVE TO ten miles from shore, steaming 10
nearer at night. then going farther out
and returning nearer at daybreak.
he had. he said observed signal lights
on the shore near Cienfuegoa but had
not understood them. With respect to coal
i Ing, he said that on one occasion, while
/ on Cienfuegos, Captain Philip had signal
led to the flagship that he considered II
/ dangerous TO put the colher between the
/ Texas and the Iowa, meaning by that that
It was dangerous TO collier TO put it be
/ tween two battleships. regardless OF
weather. He also told OF the injury 10 the
\ Texas in coaling while on Santiago, but
said It was not due to weather.