The San Francisco call., 1901-10-01

Santiago, were you at any time asked any
questions by Commodore Schley as to the pres
ence of the Spanish squadron in Santiago?'
Not TO my recollection
DO you recollect whether you went on board
the flagship Brooklyn at this timer
Il did not 90 board that day."
Captain Jewell said that when he had first
formation he might have given concerning Ger
vera's feet, he had written letter to the de-
partment denying that he had done so. Objec-
tion was made TO this line of testimony, and it
was not persisted in. The witness said in reply
- a question from Raynor that he had no
knowledge that Captain Sigsbee, speaking for
himself and Captains Jewell and Wise, stated
TO Commodore Schley on the 26th at Santiago
himself CSigsbee) had seen anything or knew
anything of the movements or whereabout of
the Spanish fleet Nor did he know whether
Captain Sigsbee wrote a letter to Commodore
Schley stating that that was a fact.
Mixed as to Distances.
The court mere asked question which opened
up the coaling question. The question was
How far could the Minneapolis have gone
with her 400 tons Of coal at the time you
state?''
IF L had burned 400 tons of coal I would
have made something like twelve or thirteen
hundred miles. That would have left the bunk
ers empty. l was burning about ninety-hve
tons day and on that making fourteen or if-
Drawing from Captain Jewell the fact that
the distance from Santiago to Key West is S5C
miles, Mr.. Raynor said:
In view of what you said just now, will you
explain the signals read: 6: 80 p. m, May g.
flagship TO the Minneapolis: Have you enough
coal to go to Key West? Minneapolis to flag
snip: Just enough. How do you explain
that?'
II am giving my recollection at the time AS
SAID, my coal supply was reduced, and 1 was
concerned. There were q great many signals
being made and / replied to the signal without
consulting the coal amount particularly, and
considered that three days steaming about
the limit could safely go"
There is an error here of about five to six
hundred miles. Eight hundred 1900 or 1400 are
very different
Il estimated the distance 1 could steam.
did not usually provide for burning every ounce
Of coal in the bunkers, and. furthermore we
have got 10 allow for contingencies. 1 was
hauling the fl res from the boilers very often
on account Of the leaks, starting fresh fires in
other boilers. my coal expenditure vari-
ahie could l0t depend uoon 1T -
Then at this time you just had enough. ac-
cording 10 thess signals, to go to Key West?'
Il arrived in Key West with less than 100
tons of coal on board
Captain Jewel was then excused and Captain
McCalla was recalled for the purpose of correct
ing his testimony While he was on the stand
the court asked him two questions, which, to-
gether with tho replies, were as follows:
By the court-Was there any place in the vi
cinity Of Cape Cruz where large vessels could
have found protection from westerly south
There was no place where the larger ships
| could take protection from westerly and south
| westerly winds. The prevailing winds were
/ from the east and a southwesterly wind is OF
] short duration in that vicinity and means
change Of direction to the north very quickly.
| in the harbor Of Cienfuegos, could it have been
seen by the vessels blockading that port?
i should say mot. The upper part of the
masts might have been seen if they had been
IN the stretch OF the river where it turns to the
east, but 1 should not expect to have found
could not have been seen, in my opinion
| Captain McCalla was then excused finally and
the court adjourned for luncheon.
Admiral Evans Talks.
When the court convened for the afternoon
| session fra1 Pobl II L1xrov,
IS captain commanded the battleship Iowa
! during the battle of Santiago was called to
Joined the flying squadron off Cienfuegos on
May q at l p. m, when he took the dispatches
from Admiral Sampson to Commodore Schley
by his executive officer. Commander Rogers
he not seeing the commodore himself AS the
dispatches were sealed he did not know their
contents
Judge Advocate-Please state what. If any,
thing was done while this squadron was off
Cienfuegos toward developing the fact as Ia
whether the Spanish squadron under Admiral
CerVera was or was not in the harbor of Glen
fuegos.
There was nothing done so far as I know. -
What, if anything. within your knowledge
was done toward destroying or preventing the
further completion of the enemy's batteries in
the vicinity OF Cienfuegos?"
''en Sunday afternoon 1 am quite sure Com
modore Schley formed his squadron in columns
half from shore. made turn and stood out
again. That is the only thing 1 know Of
WAS any attack made upon the enemy or bv
the enemy at that tine?''
mo. sir; they all got up and stood on the
out again There no firing on either side. -
We're you then within range of the bat
heavisr guns of your ship?"
7 did not see any batteries. There was a
work they were completing there"
Were you within range Of this?'
quite easy range; yes"
''The battery Of the Iowa consisted Of what ?''
twelve four-inch guns @N0
Were those embryo batteries within range
~ oh 11o1 g%n
They were within easy range"
Were they within range Of the four-inch
I should think so; yes'
Did the Iowa coal ship while in Cienfuegos.
and II so. how much did she take?'
I'VE took IN $50 tons Of coal on the sd We
began about in the morning and stopped at
In the afteTno9H 1s We took coal from collier
Admiral Evans said that he had coaled the
Iowa from the Merrimac on May o. while off
Cienfuegos. and that he had had no difficulty
Speaking of the report Of the condition of
the weather made by the Iowa on Nav "a and
25 the witness said that on the evening Of the
24th II was squally; that on the morning Of the
18th the sky was overcast and that the
was worse, there being considerable rain with
long sea.
Bombardment of the Colon.
He said that after leaving. Cienfuegos the
miles south of santiago arriving tRefe on ShiFt tb
evening Of the 26th, and at that time the
squadron was heading to the east The
weather at that time he said. was not such
! as to prevent the coaling OF ships at that date
The Iowa at that time had about s25 tons of
coal aboard or sufficient for steaming 5000
| miles
On blockade the ship used thirty or forty
/ tons of coal a day
why the retrograde movement made ?''
! asked Judge Advocate Lemly.
/ II do not know" was the reply.
The witness said he could have coaled AT
sea on the 9th. as the sea was smooth a.
was any effort made by the flying squadron
! on May y. % or 30 to communicate with the
insurgents on shore near Santiago?'' .-e
| None TO my knowledge"
Testifying that he had first seen the Colon
1 on May y. Admiral Evans said that vessel
} was not inside the harbor at all but was
Tyo 4I,o, datos1 dol3 islsloe tne MOTTO.
paronent OF the Colon on May 81. saving that
on the forenoon Of that day Commodore SchIey
hao slgnaled to transfer the flag to the Massa
CnnToffs. That he was in 10 -