Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-31
Relates a Graphic Story of The Great
Naval Engagement
COURT ROOM PACKED With PEOPl F
A Thrilling Account BY the Admiral
That is straightforward and to the
i'Oint-MuCh Interest.

Washington, D. c., Special.-The
Staloy court OF inquiry adjourned Fri
day It $40 p. m. This adjournmcnE. %
I-lInUtcS in advance of the usual time
VS. due TO the fact that the admiraTs 5
throat had become somewhat sensitive
as a result of his continuous talking.
Tie had made complaint to the court OF
The condition Of his throat immedi-
az y after concluding his recital of
.h- story Of the battle of SANTIAGO. and
Admiral Dewey, who evidently himself
Iad noticed the difficulty, rCsp0n5el by
showing a willingness to adjourn the
co:rt. MIR. Rayner, however, exp! cssed
q 1r5ire to proceed, saying that he had
uanlDer of questions which he wished
to ask, and Admiral Scnlcy as .entcd to
his cOunseIs suggestion. a quarter of
an hour later Admiral Eewey himse elf
renewed the suggestion fer an ad-
iournmcnt and all concerned agree NJ
to this proposition, the court adjourned
until Monday at II O'Clock.
Admiral Schley then took thc stand
and resumed his story. With tre
courts permission, he said he would
20 back to CienfUegos, in order that
his narrative might be clear He said
he had not bombarded the ea.thwo.ks
at C.enfUegO5 Ecoauge he was COnvinc-
ed that such bombardment Wo III le
unayail.ng. Subsequent experience n
the war, he thought bore out this o. IL
ion Admiral Schiey was proceeding to
say that a dispatch, No. 10, c ncoIn ng
which Lieutenant March had testife |
the dispatch containing positive in
formation that the Spanish feet was IN
Sann3go). was not rcc9ivei by him
until June 10. when the judge advocate
objected to the witness making an ar
gumcnt Mr. Rayner cOntended that
Admiral Schley was not giving Opin-
son; that he was simply testifying to
facts within his knowledge.
ADMIRAL Dewey annOunc d the
co,t'a decision as follows:
"TLe court thinks it IS emiEentiy
proper for the witness to make tho
sta .ment that the dispatch was dated
May - and not received until June 10
then drop it. just g.ve tho facts" To
this Admiral Schley responded that
this was all that he had IN
tended to do. Thirteen days had elaps-
ed before he received the dispatch.
Proceeding Admiral Schley testified
that ne believed Captain Cottoa's S
statement REGARDING the offer Of Lieu
30 n u n
to learn positively whether the Span
iqh feet was in Santiago was some
what faulty. and he detailed some facts
relating TO FiCid's offer, which fixed MS
own impression of it in his mind. On
Monday 81. after the b0mbardment of
the Colon and after Captain Cotton
had gone for Mole ST. Nicholas WITH
report to the Department upon that
subject. Admiral SchIey testified that
he sent NuneZ, the pilot, westward TO
communicate with the insurgent6
Nunez landed near AscrederOs, Is or
Il miles west of Santiago and joining
some Of the Cuban insurgents went
into the interior. He returned June l
or ,, with detailed information OF the
location of the Spanish ships in the
harbor. Il sent him." added Admiral
SchIey, "to the commander-in-chief
with that information
Once on board he had, he said, ell
gagged in a conversation with Captain
tnow Admiran Higginson, Il was not
excited" he went Ol, nor nervous
Tor l need not have undertaken the re-
cCnnoissance if had not desired t. DO
50. had some regard for these stand
Ing on the turrets, thinking they were