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conduct under fire, he declared, was
worthy of emulation at all times.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE officers
Of Admiral Schley's flagship, the
Brooklyn, occupied the attention of
the Schley court of inquiry for the en-.
tire day. Captain Cook and Lieuten.
ant Commander Sears were recalled,
and they were followed in succession
by Commander N. E. Mason, who was
the executive officer Of the Brooklyn:
Lieutenant Edward McCauley, Jr., who
was signal officer, and Lieutenant
Charles Webster, who had charge of
the forward gun deck battery during
the battle off Santiago. Commander
Mason and Lieutenants McCauley and
Webster all gave accounts of the en-
gagement Of July 3. Mr.. McCauley re-
cited In detail the signals made in
connection with that historical event
at the instance of Commodore Schley.
When asked it Commodore Schley had
said anything during the battle for the
encouragement of the men, this wit
ness replied that heahad several times
said: "Give 'em hell, bullies!". All
these witnesses testified that the CON
duct of the commodore when under:
IRE was cool and courageous. s~::j
Washington, Oct. 18.-The presenta-
ton of Admiral Schley's side of the
controversy was continued before the
Schley court Of inquiry Thursday,
eight witnesses being examined. OF
these, five were ensigns and the entire
eight had served on board the Brook
Ign with Admiral (then commodore)
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GOODNESS of Admiral Schley under fire
and described at length the blockade
of Santiago and the battle of July 3.
Ensign Marble stated that he had
heard Captain Sigsbee tell Commodore
Schley, when he came aboard the
Brooklyn on May 26, that the Span
1ards were not at Santiago. DR.. Paul
Fitzsimmons, chief surgeon Of the fly
ing squadron, testified that he observ-
ed the battle of July from the gun
deck Of the Brooklyn, and that it.
seemed to him at the time that the
Brooklyn was fighting the battle en-
tirely alone. He thought the Brooklyn
kept the Colon from getting away.
Washington, Oct 19HEight wit
nesses were examined Friday in the
Schley court of inquiry. Lieutenant
Commander Reginald P. Nicholson,
who was navigator of the Oregon, told
the story of the battle of July as no
saw it from the deck of the Oregon.
He said the movements of the Oregon
had not been controlled by signals
9ro0 t1o 0gooklyA and ts expressed
inc op1n1u1 wE inc Oregon was neaee
or tho Cole. thar the Brooklyn 49,
Captain j. l.. Hannum, engineer of the
Texas, said that the port engines Of
the Texas had not been stopped during
the battle of July 3. b. w. Wells, Jr,
who was Commodore Schley's flag
lieutenant during the Cuban campaign,
gave a detailed account of the entire
campaign, beginning with the depart
ure from Hampton Roads, the stay at
Cienfuegos, the cruise to Santiago, the
retrogade movement, the blockade Of
Santiago, the bombatdment Of the
Colon and the battle of Santiago.
The court of inquiry held no session
Saturday.. -"..'. i
Washington. Oct. 22.-Lieutenant
Wells, who was flag lieutenant of Ad-
miral Sehley while the latter was in
command OF the flying squadron, &C.
cupied practically, the entire time
Monday ut the court 81 inquiry. On
his direct examination he continued
his narrative OF. the Cuban campaign.
/ Lieutenant Wells was under cross-e1-
summation for. about two and q half
hours, largely Ut the hands ufs Mr..
Hanna, whose questions were dfrected
mainly to the dispatches received and.
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